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Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-4) OverviewThe suite of Inflatable Re-Entry Vehicle Experiments (IRVE) is designed to further our knowledge and understanding of Hypersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators (HIADs). Before infusion into a future mission, three challenges need to be addressed: surviving the heat pulse during re-entry, demonstrating system performance at relevant scales, and demonstrating controllability in the atmosphere. IRVE-4 will contribute to a better understanding of controllability by characterizing how a HIAD responds to a set of controlled inputs. The ability to control a HIAD is vital for missions that are g-limited, require precision targeting and guidance for aerocapture or entry, descent, and landing. The IRVE-4 flight test will focus on taking a first look into controlling a HIAD. This paper will give an overview of the IRVE-4 mission including the control response portion of the flight test sequence, and will provide a review of the mission s development.
Document ID
20110012170
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Litton, Daniel K. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bose, David M. (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Plano, TX, United States)
Cheatwood, F. McNeil (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hughes, Stephen (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wright, Henry S. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Lindell, Michael C. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Derry, Stephen D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Olds, Aaron (Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
May 23, 2011
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-11478
Meeting Information
Meeting: 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar
Location: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Start Date: May 23, 2011
End Date: May 26, 2011
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 737071.06.02.02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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