@inproceedings{d4e4525391b2441cac33b72582716eef,
title = "Three-dimensional numerical analysis for posture stability of laser propulsion vehicle",
abstract = "We have developed a three-dimensional hydrodynamics code coupling equation of motion of a rigid body for analyzing posture stability of laser propulsion vehicle through numerical simulations of flowfield interacting with unsteady motion of the vehicle. Asymmetric energy distribution is initially added around the focal spot (ring) in order to examine posture stability against an asymmetric blast wave resulting from a laser offset for a lightcraft-type vehicle. The vehicle moves to cancel out the offset from initial offset. However, the Euler angle grows and never returns to zero in a time scale of laser pulse. Also, we found that the vehicle moves to cancel tipping angle when the laser is irradiated to the vehicle with initial tipping angle over the wide angle range, through the vehicle cannot get sufficient restoring force in particular angle, and the tipping angle does not decrease from the initial value for that case.",
keywords = "Beam Riding Performance, Laser Propulsion, Posture Stability",
author = "Masayuki Takahashi and Naofumi Ohnishi",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1063/1.3657022",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735409743",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "132--141",
booktitle = "Beamed Energy Propulsion - Seventh International Symposium",
note = "7th International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion ; Conference date: 10-04-2011 Through 14-04-2011",
}