Research on Methodology of Module Division in Fractionated Spacecraft

Abstract:

This paper is based on the principle of module partitioning of fractionated spacecraft, uses the concepts of relevancy of module function, matter-element, fuzzy matter-element, develops hierarchical modeling of the relevancy of module function and provides the methods of ascertaining magnitude of intermodule relationship.Basing on the study and research of compounded fuzzy matter-element, weighted and compounded matter-element and relevant compounded matter-element and taking the method of cost estimation of fractionated spacecraft into consideration, the module partitioning of fractionated spacecraft is developed on the basis of analyzing the fuzzy matter-element.By means of simulated analysis, the realization approach of the module partitioning of fractionated spacecraft has been got, which is based on the hierarchical clustering, and the validity and applicability of this method has been verified through constrative analysis.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 397-400)
• Pages: 943-947
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.397-400.943
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Xin Ning, Yi Fei Li, Xiao Kui Yue
• Keywords: Cycle Cost, Designing Method, Fractionated Spacecraft, Optimization, Pedigree Clustering Method

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