Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012cemda.112..445i&link_type=abstract
Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Volume 112, Issue 4, pp.445-458
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Coulomb Structure, Circular Orbits, Libration Points, Earth-Moon Libration Points, Differential Solar Perturbation, Lyapunov Feedback Control, Differential Srp Perturbation
Scientific paper
This paper investigates the orbit radial stabilization of a two-craft virtual Coulomb structure about circular orbits and at Earth-Moon libration points. A generic Lyapunov feedback controller is designed for asymptotically stabilizing an orbit radial configuration about circular orbits and collinear libration points. The new feedback controller at the libration points is provided as a generic control law in which circular Earth orbit control form a special case. This control law can withstand differential solar perturbation effects on the two-craft formation. Electrostatic Coulomb forces acting in the longitudinal direction control the relative distance between the two satellites and inertial electric propulsion thrusting acting in the transverse directions control the in-plane and out-of-plane attitude motions. The electrostatic virtual tether between the two craft is capable of both tensile and compressive forces. Using the Lyapunov's second method the feedback control law guarantees closed loop stability. Numerical simulations using the non-linear control law are presented for circular orbits and at an Earth-Moon collinear libration point.
Inampudi Ravi
Schaub Hanspeter
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