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Evaluation of Landing Stability of Lunar Lander Considering Various Landing Conditions

다양한 착륙환경변수를 고려한 달착륙선 착륙안정성 평가

  • Received : 2017.10.01
  • Accepted : 2017.01.22
  • Published : 2018.02.01
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Abstract

In this paper, landing stability evaluation of lunar lander considering various landing conditions was performed. The status of landing stability of the lunar lander is classified into stable landing, conditionally stable landing due to sliding and unstable landing due to tip-over. In particular, the quasi-static tip-over equation was rearranged considering the phenomena of lowering the center of gravity and extension of foot-pad interval of the landing gear. These results were compared by finite element model analysis results using a commercial software ABAQUS and its validity and accuracy were verified. The verified finite element model was used for examining the tendency of various environmental variables such as landing conditions, friction coefficient, lateral speed and slope of ground.

본 논문에서는 다양한 착륙환경변수를 고려한 달착륙선의 착륙안정성 평가를 수행하였다. 달착륙선의 착륙안정성에 대한 판단 기준을 안정착륙, 미끄러짐(Sliding)으로 인한 조건부 안정착륙, 전복(Tip-over)으로 인한 불안정착륙으로 3가지로 분류하였다. 특히 달착륙선 전복 각도 예측을 위해 달착륙선이 착륙할 때 무게중심이 낮아지고, 착륙장치의 풋패드 간격이 늘어나는 현상을 고려하는 변수를 사용하여 준정적 전복해석식을 정리하였다. 이 결과를 상용유한요소 구조해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 사용하여 달착륙선의 유한요소 모델해석을 통해 얻은 결과와 비교하여 타당성 및 정확성을 검증하였다. 검증된 유한요소모델을 착륙자세, 횡방향속도, 지면의 각도, 마찰계수 등 다양한 환경변수에 따른 해석을 실시하고 그 경향성에 관해 검토하였다.

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