Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite

Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite

With radar and surface-to-air missiles posing an increasing threat to on-orbit spacecraft, low-observable satellites play an important role in low-thrust transfers. This paper presents the design for a low-thrust geostationary earth orbit (GEO) transfer control strategy which takes into consideratio...

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Main Authors: Bing Hua, Zhujun Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/439815
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spelling doaj-5c1c6c9b47164ecc92dcdccede8925712020-11-24T23:06:03ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742015-01-01201510.1155/2015/439815439815Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit SatelliteBing Hua0Zhujun Shao1State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing 100091, ChinaCollege of Astronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, ChinaWith radar and surface-to-air missiles posing an increasing threat to on-orbit spacecraft, low-observable satellites play an important role in low-thrust transfers. This paper presents the design for a low-thrust geostationary earth orbit (GEO) transfer control strategy which takes into consideration the low-observable constraint and discusses Earth shadow and perturbation. A control parameter optimization addresses the orbit transfer problem, and five thrust modes are used. Simulation results show that the method outlined in this paper is simple and feasible and results in reduced transfer time with a small amount of calculation. The method therefore offers a useful reference for low-thrust GEO transfer design.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/439815
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author Bing Hua
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Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
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title Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
title_short Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
title_full Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
title_fullStr Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
title_full_unstemmed Low-Thrust Transfer Design of Low-Observable Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite
title_sort low-thrust transfer design of low-observable geostationary earth orbit satellite
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
issn 1687-5966
1687-5974
publishDate 2015-01-01
description With radar and surface-to-air missiles posing an increasing threat to on-orbit spacecraft, low-observable satellites play an important role in low-thrust transfers. This paper presents the design for a low-thrust geostationary earth orbit (GEO) transfer control strategy which takes into consideration the low-observable constraint and discusses Earth shadow and perturbation. A control parameter optimization addresses the orbit transfer problem, and five thrust modes are used. Simulation results show that the method outlined in this paper is simple and feasible and results in reduced transfer time with a small amount of calculation. The method therefore offers a useful reference for low-thrust GEO transfer design.
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