Open AccessPeriodic Trajectory of Relative Motion Controlled by Constant Thrust
Author(s) -
Shengzhou Bai,
Han Chen,
Xiaohui Wang,
Xiucong Sun,
Jie Zang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1510/1/012024
Subject(s) - thrust , trajectory , constant (computer programming) , perturbation (astronomy) , control theory (sociology) , relative motion , computer science , motion (physics) , motion control , control (management) , periodic function , mathematics , aerospace engineering , physics , engineering , classical mechanics , mathematical analysis , robot , artificial intelligence , quantum mechanics , astronomy , programming language
Formation flying has received widespread attention in recent years. However, the conventional control approaches require high demand for engine. To deal with this problem, the relative periodic trajectory can be achieved by multiple two-section constant thrust control proposed in this study. Firstly, the concept of the constant thrust control is presented. Furthermore, the strategy is presented to guarantees periodic trajectory considering J2 perturbation. Simulations are conducted to demonstrate the efficacy of the method. The proposed control approach is applied for engineering applications.