NDLI: An Agent-Based Dynamic Model for Analysis of Distributed Space Exploration Architectures

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Author	Sindiy, Oleg V. DeLaurentis, Daniel A. Stein, William B.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	A range of complex challenges, but also potentially unique rewards, underlie the development of exploration architectures that use a distributed, dynamic network of resources across the solar system. From a methodological perspective, the prime challenge is to systematically model the evolution (and quantify comparative performance) of such architectures, under uncertainty, to effectively direct further study of specialized trajectories, spacecraft technologies, concept of operations, and resource allocation. A process model for System-of-Systems Engineering is used to define time-varying performance measures for comparative architecture analysis and identification of distinguishing patterns among interoperating systems. Agent-based modeling serves as the means to create a discrete-time simulation that generates dynamics for the study of architecture evolution. A Solar System Mobility Network proof-of-concept problem is introduced representing a set of longer-term, distributed exploration architectures. Options within this set revolve around deployment of human and robotic exploration and infrastructure assets, their organization, interoperability, and evolution, i.e., a system-of-systems. Agent-based simulations quantify relative payoffs for a fully distributed architecture (which can be significant over the long term), the latency period before they are manifest, and the up-front investment (which can be substantial compared to alternatives). Verification and sensitivity results provide further insight on development paths and indicate that the framework and simulation modeling approach may be useful in architectural design of other space exploration mass, energy, and information exchange settings.
Starting Page	579
Ending Page	606
Page Count	28
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00219142
Journal	The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
Volume Number	57
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	21950571
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2013-03-21
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aerospace Engineering Space and Planetary Science

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