Preliminary space mission design under uncertainty

Croisard, N., Vasile, M., Kemble, S. and Radice, G. (2008) Preliminary space mission design under uncertainty. In: 59th International Astronautical Congress IAC 2008, Glasgow, UK, 29 Sept - 3 Oct 2008,

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Abstract

This paper proposes a way to model uncertainties and to introduce them explicitly in the design process of a preliminary space mission. Traditionally, a system margin approach is used in order to take them into account. In this paper, Evidence Theory is proposed to crystallise the inherent uncertainties. The design process is then formulated as an Optimisation Under Uncertainties (OUU). Three techniques are proposed to solve the OUU problem: (a) an evolutionary multi-objective approach, (b) a step technique consisting of maximising the belief for different levels of performance, and (c) a clustering method that firstly identifes feasible regions. The three methods are applied to the BepiColombo mission and their effectiveness at solving the OUU problem are compared.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Keywords:Evidence theory, optimisation under uncertainties, preliminary design.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Radice, Dr Gianmarco and Vasile, Dr Massimiliano
Authors: Croisard, N., Vasile, M., Kemble, S., and Radice, G.
Subjects:T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
Research Group:Space Advanced Research Team
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2008 The Authors
First Published:First published in proceedings of the 59th International Astronautical Congress
Publisher Policy:Reproduced with permission of the authors

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