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Arianespace Payload Separation

This 9-page document describes simulations of the Ariane 4 payload fairing separation using the Adams simulation software. It summarizes the separation system, available measurements, simulation methodology, model correlations with Nastran, identification of nonlinear effects, tuning of the pyrotechnic model parameters to match separation sensitivity measurements, and simulation of Flight 126 which matched flight data. The methodology using Adams with modal flexibility provided an efficient way to model the nonlinear fairing separation and better understand the interaction of components like the rivets and pyrotechnics.

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Arianespace Payload Separation

This 9-page document describes simulations of the Ariane 4 payload fairing separation using the Adams simulation software. It summarizes the separation system, available measurements, simulation methodology, model correlations with Nastran, identification of nonlinear effects, tuning of the pyrotechnic model parameters to match separation sensitivity measurements, and simulation of Flight 126 which matched flight data. The methodology using Adams with modal flexibility provided an efficient way to model the nonlinear fairing separation and better understand the interaction of components like the rivets and pyrotechnics.

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MDI France
58 Rue Pottier
F - 78150 LE CHESNAY
EMail : info@mdi.fr
Tel. : <33> 01 39 66 04 00
Fax : <33> 01 39 66 94 74
ARIANE 4
PAYLOAD FAIRING
SEPARATION ASSESMENT
R. LAGIER (Arianespace)
T. BERNARD (MDI France)
September 2000
ARIANE 4 payload fairing separation
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Summary
I Introduction / objectives
I Separation system description
I Available measurements
I Simulation methodology
I Nastran model correlation
I Linear approximation effects
I Adams non-linear correction
I Pyrotechnics model
I Adams model correlation
I Simulation of flight 126
I Conclusion / perspectives
Introduction / objectives
I Background of existing non-linear FEA based models :
N complex modeling : many assumptions on component physics
N CPU expensive : limited use for sensitivity studies
I Setup an efficient simulation methodology for ARIANE
4 payload fairing separation :
N ease of modeling to take in account all components physics
N extended parametrization (components physics, system configurations)
N CPU costless to allow extensive use of DOE / optimization
N good correlation / predictivity
I Quite short delay starting from scratch in May 2000 : 1
month for modeling, 1 month for investigations
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Separation system description ()
I VEB : vehicle equipements bay
I 2 half fairing structures (T & Tn)
I HSS : horizontal separation
system
I VSS : vertical separation
system
I Separation sequence :
N 2G constant acceleration of VEB
N ignition of HSS to untie fairing from
VEB / payload assembly
N ignition of VSS to separate the 2
half fairing =>focus of the
assesment
Roll axis
Yaw axis
Pitch axis
T
Sn
Tn
S
VEB
VSS
HSS
Tn half
fairing
T half
fairing
a
a'
Separation system description
I VSS pyrotechnic system :
N ignition : cord explosion (1)
N vessel expanding in cavity (2)
N pressure ramping
N shear loading of rivets untill
resistance limit (3)
N separation pulse
(1) (2)
(3)
(3)
Tn T
aa cross section
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Available measurements
I Ground measurements :
N mass, inertia, CoG position
N free-free frequencies
N deflection under opening / closing
static loads
N separation sensitivity (100, 150,
200 % rivets density)
I Flight measurements :
N radial displacement
N pitch, roll angular velocities
Simulation methodology
I Build Nastran models of 2 half
fairings :
N correlate mass report
N correlate free-free frequencies
N correlate static deflection
I Assemble Adams model of
fairing together with VSS rivets
and pyrotechnic cord :
N check (and correct if possible)
linear approximation effects
N identify pyrotechnic pulse
parameters to correlate separation
sensitivity to rivets density
N correlate flight measurements
Build
NASTRAN
T & Tn models
Assemble
ADAMS
model
(T+Tn+VSS)
mass report
+ free-free freq.
separation
sensitivity to
rivets density
check / correct
linear approx.
Flight prediction
structure
parameters
parameters
pyrotechnic
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Nastran model correlation
I Use Adams DOE for Nastran
model parameters tuning to
correlate measured mass and
frequencies :
N mass, inertia and CoG position
correlated within 0.1 %
N first 6 free-free frequencies
correlated within 5 %
I Deflection under static loads
showed unpredicted non-
linearity (composite material
behavior ?) :
N Nastran non-linear -380 / +380
N measurements -395 / +300
2.39 Hz
6.02 Hz
13.1 Hz
Linear approximation effects
I Estimate the effects of linear approximation by comparing Adams
beams w.r.t. Nastran equivalent flexible body :
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Adams non-linear correction
I Use new Adams modal loads to add non-linear correction :
ML(7) =IF( Q(7) : 0 , 0 , - DK * Q(7) )
Pyrotechnics model
I Function-of-time-only pyro force
is not sufficient to reproduce
separation sensitivity to rivets
density
I How to guess a realistic
parametric pyro law ?
Pressure
rampup
law
Expansion
law
F(t,d)
Fmax(d)
Coef *
Fmax(d)
Fmax(d)
Tf
Df
time
distance
Fmax(0)
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Adams model correlation
I Only the first 3 symmetric
modes are significantly involved
in separation dynamics ...
I Use Adams sensitivity study for
pyro parameters tuning to
correlate separation sensitivity
to rivets density
Simulation of flight 126 ()
I Flight 126 - Ariane 4 on J anuary
2000 : successfull injection of
GALAXY 10-R satellite
I Use of Adams optimization to
guess pyrotechnic levels (S / Sn
balance) out of flight 126
measurements
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Simulation of flight 126
Conclusion / perspectives ()
I Adams with modal flexibility was the good choice to setup
an efficient simulation methodology for fairing separation
studies :
N sensitivity / DOE / optimization to correlate parametric components
N powerfull environment to take in account any component physics
N modal loads to add non-linear correction
N 1 mn CPU / simulation
I ARIANE 4 payload fairing separation :
N better understanding of rivet / pyrotechnic coupling
N limited number of significant modes
N collision clearance (safety margin) prediction
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Conclusion / perspectives
I Payload fairing separation :
N validated tool and methodology to specify components tolerance
requirements (VSS S / Sn balance)
N easy extend to other configurations (ARIANE 5, etc ...)
N ability to investigate non conformances consequences
I Use of Adams modal flexibility :
N a successfull step in the domain of non-linear structures behavior

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