Orbital Dynamics of a Simple Solar Photon Thruster
Joint Authors
Pereira, Maria Cecilia
Guerman, Anna D.
Smirnov, Georgi V.
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We study orbital dynamics of a compound solar sail, namely, a Simple Solar Photon Thruster and compare its behavior to that of a common version of sailcraft.
To perform this analysis, development of a mathematical model for force created by light reflection on all sailcraft elements is essential.
We deduce the equations of sailcraft's motion and compare performance of two schemes of solar propulsion for two test time-optimal control problems of trajectory transfer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guerman, Anna D.& Smirnov, Georgi V.& Pereira, Maria Cecilia. 2010. Orbital Dynamics of a Simple Solar Photon Thruster. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guerman, Anna D.…[et al.]. Orbital Dynamics of a Simple Solar Photon Thruster. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Guerman, Anna D.& Smirnov, Georgi V.& Pereira, Maria Cecilia. Orbital Dynamics of a Simple Solar Photon Thruster. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479595
