Optimal Control Strategies for Constrained Relative Orbits (Paperback)

The US Air Force's ability to protect space assets is enhanced by a proficiency in satellite proximity operations and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). In pursuit of that proficiency, this research develops a key capability of interest to mission planners; the ability of a deputy satellite to "hover" within a defined volume fixed in the vicinity of a chief satellite for an extended period of time. Previous research has developed initial methodologies for maintaining restricted teardrop hover orbits that exist in a plane fixed within the chief's local reference frame. These methods use the natural drift of the deputy satellite in the relative frame and impulsive thrust to keep the deputy in a bounded volume relative to the chief, but do not address fuel-optimality. This research extends and enhances that work by finding optimal trajectories, produced with discrete-thrusts, that minimize fuel spent per unit time and stay within the user-defined volume, thus providing a practical hover capability in the vicinity of the chief.

General

Imprint:	Biblioscholar
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Authors:	David Jonathan Irvin
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-1-288-31110-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > General
LSN:	1-288-31110-9
Barcode:	9781288311101

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