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Generation of Multiple-Revolution Many-Impulse Optimal Spacecraft Maneuvers.
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Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets . Nov2023, Vol. 60 Issue 6, p1699-1711. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Impulsive trajectories provide time- and ΔV -reachability insights. Two novel homotopy-based methods are proposed for generating optimal many-impulse, multirevolution maneuvers. The first method is based on the continuation over the specific impulse value, which is shown to enhance convergence performance of the resulting two-point boundary-value problems. The second method is based on the formulation of impulsive trajectories using a linear acceleration term. The two methods are used in a hybrid framework. The utility of the proposed methods is demonstrated on four problems: Two interplanetary trajectories 1) from Earth to Mars, 2) from Earth to asteroid Dionysus, 3) a planet-centric transfer maneuver from a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) to geostationary orbit (GEO) consisting of 21 revolutions, and 4) a 50-revolution transfer from the considered GTO to a circular orbit at the first Lagrange point (L1) of the Earth-moon system. The last two problems leading to 18 and 50 impulses are tackled to give an optimal near-impulsive solution. The impulsive solution with 18 impulses is shown to satisfy Lawden's conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224650
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Spacecraft & Rockets
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174052336
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35638