Title
Analytical Solutions to Spacecraft Formation-Flying Guidance Using Virtual Motion Camouflage
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Guid. Control Dyn.
Keywords
OPTIMAL RECONFIGURATION; PSEUDOSPECTRAL METHOD; FEEDBACK-CONTROL; RELATIVE MOTION; DEEP SPACE; DESIGN; SATELLITES; OPTIMIZATION; ORBITS; Engineering, Aerospace; Instruments & Instrumentation
Abstract
Formation-flying has been recognized as one of the enabling technologies for a variety of space mission concepts because of the potential benefits in cost reduction, enhanced flexibility, increased observational baseline, and better survivability and reliability. One important requirement of the formation-flying system is the ability to generate trajectories in real time reliably to maximize mission return. This paper presents simple and analytical open-loop guidance solutions to formation-flying reconfiguration trajectory design problems through the bioinspired virtual motion camouflage methodology and the pseudospectral discretization approach. The algorithms investigated here can be applied to different kinds of initial and final conditions as well as different linearized models considering the eccentricity effects and/or the J(2) perturbation. Simulations are used to demonstrate the capabilities of the achieved analytical solutions for two formation-flying reconfiguration scenarios.
Journal Title
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
Volume
33
Issue/Number
5
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
1376
Last Page
1386
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0731-5090
Recommended Citation
"Analytical Solutions to Spacecraft Formation-Flying Guidance Using Virtual Motion Camouflage" (2010). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 958.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/958
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