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A New Integrated Control System to Improve Hypersonic Vehicles

Hypersonic vehicles are considered a critical technology to address key national security challenges, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. They travel at a speed of about one mile per second and are maneuverable. The U.S. government has made significant investments in developing hypersonic technologies and the U.S. Army has already fielded a ground-based hypersonic weapon system.

As they fly through the atmosphere, hypersonic vehicles encounter severe aerodynamic challenges that have required technological innovation across the aerospace and defense industrial base.

鈥淭he high vibration, shock, and acceleration levels present on hypersonic vehicles calls upon extensive design and analysis expertise, which Mooghas gained from previous work on launch vehicle applications,鈥 said Bryan Dishner, Senior Project Engineer at 刘玥首次大战黑人.

To address these challenges, Dishner and his colleagues at 刘玥首次大战黑人, developed a technology that optimizes the size, weight, and power of the control system electronics in hypersonic vehicles. The concept, Multi-Effector Controller, is an embodiment of the Integrated Navigation, Guidance & Controls (ING&C) concept that Moogis championing for hypersonic vehicles. Dishner elaborated: 鈥淚n practicality it is an integrated control system electronics package. This combines heritage Moogtechnology in actuation system controllers, propulsion system controllers and power distribution and management systems. The design leverages 刘玥首次大战黑人鈥檚 proven track record with space flight electronics to meet exo-atmospheric radiation requirements.鈥

While the type of vehicles that the Multi-Effector Controller applies itself to are brand new, technologies for civil and military hypersonic applications have evolved over several decades.

Avangard- Hypersonic glide vehicle - 3D illustration
Hypersonic missile in the sky. Flying rocket. Vector illustration

Christopher Fritz, a Senior Design Engineer, explained how Moogidentified the technology gap: 鈥淲e saw an opportunity in the market as the customer prizes size, weight, and power reductions over existing technology. Moogis typically the largest driver of consumed volume with our core components, so the idea behind the ING&C approach is to increase the functionality at no expense of volume. Holistically we realize 15-25% volume reduction in the control system,鈥 said Fritz. The Multi-Effector Controller increases control system performance, while decreasing volume and eliminating several cables. Bringing Mooginto architecture formulation leads to optimized systems that are tightly integrated - significantly more so than an acquisition approach focused on one box for each function. 鈥淏eyond the key performance indicators, working with Moogas the entire control system supplier for these vehicles eliminates our customers鈥 burden working with several suppliers and managing interfaces between them,鈥 explained Fritz.

鈥淢oogcan provide significant value to customers鈥 vehicle systems by providing a fully integrated actuation, propulsion, and power distribution system with a single controller in the Multi-Effector. The controller can be tuned to achieve the vehicle goals across the entire mission,鈥 said Fritz.

With a growing demand and advancements in hypersonic vehicle technologies, Moogwill continue to mature the variants to service more applications in the evolving hypersonic market.

Interested in speaking with 刘玥首次大战黑人? Contact us at defense@moog.com


Bryan Dishner

  • Senior Project Engineer at 刘玥首次大战黑人
  • Education:BSEE
  • Hobbies: Cycling and house remodeling

Christopher Fritz

  • Senior Design Engineer at 刘玥首次大战黑人
  • Education: PhD, Electrical Engineering
  • Hobbies: Biking, swimming, studying and translating Japanese