Control laws for minimum orbital change-the satellite retrieval problem

T. Cichan; R. G. Melton; D. B. Spencer

doi:10.2514/2.4842

Control laws for minimum orbital change-the satellite retrieval problem

T. Cichan, R. G. Melton, D. B. Spencer

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

Satellite retrieval might require expending unused propellant for safety reasons prior to the retrieval. Blended extremal controls that minimize changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and inclination during a single, constant-thrust burn can result in modest requirements for thrust seeing. The method is shown to produce acceptable changes in these orbital elements. The optimization program finds solutions that include very little out-of-plane thrusting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1231-1233
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
Volume	24
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/2.4842
State	Published - 2001

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Control and Systems Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Space and Planetary Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Applied Mathematics

Access to Document

10.2514/2.4842

Cite this

@article{b2061a6c5c7940a197f50c33a04d4722,

title = "Control laws for minimum orbital change-the satellite retrieval problem",

abstract = "Satellite retrieval might require expending unused propellant for safety reasons prior to the retrieval. Blended extremal controls that minimize changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and inclination during a single, constant-thrust burn can result in modest requirements for thrust seeing. The method is shown to produce acceptable changes in these orbital elements. The optimization program finds solutions that include very little out-of-plane thrusting.",

author = "T. Cichan and Melton, {R. G.} and Spencer, {D. B.}",

year = "2001",

doi = "10.2514/2.4842",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "24",

pages = "1231--1233",

journal = "Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics",

issn = "0731-5090",

publisher = "American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Control laws for minimum orbital change-the satellite retrieval problem

AU - Cichan, T.

AU - Melton, R. G.

AU - Spencer, D. B.

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - Satellite retrieval might require expending unused propellant for safety reasons prior to the retrieval. Blended extremal controls that minimize changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and inclination during a single, constant-thrust burn can result in modest requirements for thrust seeing. The method is shown to produce acceptable changes in these orbital elements. The optimization program finds solutions that include very little out-of-plane thrusting.

AB - Satellite retrieval might require expending unused propellant for safety reasons prior to the retrieval. Blended extremal controls that minimize changes in semimajor axis, eccentricity, and inclination during a single, constant-thrust burn can result in modest requirements for thrust seeing. The method is shown to produce acceptable changes in these orbital elements. The optimization program finds solutions that include very little out-of-plane thrusting.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035507464&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0035507464&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.2514/2.4842

DO - 10.2514/2.4842

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0035507464

SN - 0731-5090

VL - 24

SP - 1231

EP - 1233

JO - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

JF - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

IS - 6

ER -

Control laws for minimum orbital change-the satellite retrieval problem

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this