Rapid prototyping for flight vehicle engineering, for the European Space Agency
iDreams (Development of a Rapid Prototyping Flight Vehicle Engineering Toolset) is a project carried out for the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino. The goal: develop a toolset that enables rapid prototyping for flight vehicle engineering, with the ability to automatically extract information about building blocks directly from the database.
The proposed suite consists of three main tools:
- ASTRID-H — a conceptual design tool, providing high-level mass and volume breakdowns plus a preliminary mission characterization
- HyCost — a Life Cycle Cost (LCC) estimation tool
- TRIS (Technology Roadmapping Strategy) — a tool for performing technology roadmapping analysis
The project
October 15, 2020 – October 15, 2021. Organizations involved: European Space Agency (ESA), Politecnico di Torino.
Scientific publications
- R. Fusaro, N. Viola, G. Narducci, G. Governale et al. iDREAM: a multidisciplinary methodology and integrated toolset for flight vehicle engineering. Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 2022. Read →
- D. Chirulli, G. Narducci, G. Governale, N. Viola et al. Human lunar lander system design, cost estimation and technology roadmaps. Multidisciplinary and Multiphysics Vehicle Design, European Space Agency, 2022. Read →
- G. Narducci, G. Governale, N. Viola, J. Rimani et al. Microlauncher design, cost estimation and technology roadmaps. European Space Agency, 2022. Read →