Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Reusable Lunar Vehicle

The Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will be the successor to the ISS and will be placed around the Moon. To bring crew onto the lunar surface, a lunar lander must be designed and used. This work will present a system design tool for lunar landers which utilizes OpenMDAO, a multidisciplinary design optimization library. Moreover, different mission architectures will be compared independently. As a benchmark, a design for a one-stage LH2/LOX will be produced and compared to an existing design

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Reusable Lunar Vehicle

International audienceThe Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will be the successor to the ISS and will be placed around the Moon.To bring crew onto the lunar surface, a lunar lander must be designed and used. This work will present asystem design tool for lunar landers which utilizes OpenMDAO, a multidisciplinary design optimizationlibrary. Moreover, different mission architectures will be compared independently. As a benchmark, adesign for a one-stage LH2/LOX will be produced and compared to an existing design