MMX rover MECSS - separation from the mothership: multibody simulation analysis of the ejection
摘要
This is a report about the simulation study of a lightweight rover being separated from a larger spacecraft in vicinity of a small Solar system body. Monte Carlo simulation and statistical analysis estimate the rate of requirement violation depending on uncertain rover and separation mechanism parameters. During the rover development phase, the full Monte Carlo analysis is only done with a simplified model. The first iterations show relatively high probability of non-compliance with requirements. Model refinement and more precise hardware values lead to the final assessment that separation meets the requirements within a