Computer Science
Scientific paper
Feb 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979cemec..19..113v&link_type=abstract
Celestial Mechanics, vol. 19, Feb. 1979, p. 113-138.
Computer Science
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Solar Sails, Spacecraft Trajectories, Trajectory Analysis, Secular Variations, Solar Radiation, Spacecraft Design
Scientific paper
The long-term orbital behavior of a solar sail in an arbitrary fixed orientation in a local reference frame moving with the sail is analyzed. The in-plane perturbations are uncoupled from the out-of-plane force component by the introduction of a quasi-angle. An effective out-of-plane transfer trajectory is calculated, involving the reversal of the out-of-plane force component at specified positions in the orbit. By choosing the appropriate control angles for the sail orientation, any point in the solar system can be reached eventually by this three-dimensional spiral trajectory. Short- and long-term approximate solutions are established for arbitrary initial conditions.
Modi V. J.
van der Ha J. C.
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