Minimum Fuel Low-Thrust Transfers for Satellites Using a Permanent Magnet Hall Thruster

Most of the satellite missions require orbital maneuvers to accomplish its goals. An orbital maneuver is an operation where the orbit of a satellite is changed, usually applying a type of propulsion. The maneuvers may have several purposes, such as the transfer of a satellite to its final orbit, the...

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Main Authors: Thais Carneiro Oliveira, Evandro Marconi Rocco, José Leonardo Ferreira, Antonio F. B. A. Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/945030