@inproceedings{e4fe56fa688543bbab120531e86ec4a0,
title = "Geometric formations using relative orbital elements and artificial potential functions",
abstract = "In this paper, geometric relative orbit formations are established using a control algorithm based on relative orbital elements and artificial potential functions. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the control algorithm. The first case study is that of a triangular lattice composed of ten spacecraft distributed onto two circular relative orbits. Then, the design and establishment of a thirty-seven spacecraft formation composed of two hexagonal lattices is presented. Finally, the algorithm is extended to a different set of relative orbital elements and is illustrated with the design of a helix trajectory for on-orbit inspection.",
author = "Sylvain Renevey and Spencer, {David A.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, Univelt Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2019 ; Conference date: 11-08-2019 Through 15-08-2019",
year = "2020",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780877036654",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "645--666",
editor = "Horneman, {Kenneth R.} and Christopher Scott and Hansen, {Brian W.} and Hussein, {Islam I.}",
booktitle = "AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2019",
address = "United States",
}