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Low-Thrust Orbital Transfers in the Two-Body Problem
Joint Authors
Sukhanov, A. A.
de Almeida Prado, Antonio Fernando Bertachini
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Low-thrust transfers between given orbits within the two-body problem are considered; the thrust is assumed power limited.
A simple method for obtaining the transfer trajectories based on the linearization of the motion near reference orbits is suggested.
Required calculation accuracy can be reached by means of use of a proper number of the reference orbits.
The method may be used in the case of a large number of the orbits around the attracting center; no averaging is necessary in this case.
The suggested method also is applicable to the cases of partly given final orbit and if there are constraints on the thrust direction.
The method gives an optimal solution to the linearized problem which is not optimal for the original nonlinear problem; the difference between the optimal solutions to the original and linearized problems is estimated using a numerical example.
Also examples illustrating the method capacities are given.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sukhanov, A. A.& de Almeida Prado, Antonio Fernando Bertachini. 2012. Low-Thrust Orbital Transfers in the Two-Body Problem. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sukhanov, A. A.& de Almeida Prado, Antonio Fernando Bertachini. Low-Thrust Orbital Transfers in the Two-Body Problem. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002223
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sukhanov, A. A.& de Almeida Prado, Antonio Fernando Bertachini. Low-Thrust Orbital Transfers in the Two-Body Problem. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002223