Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation
This paper presents an algorithm that can provide initial conditions for formation flying at the beginning of a region of interest to maximize scientific mission goals in the case of a tetrahedral satellite formation. The performance measure is to maximize the quality factor that affects scientifi...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
The Korean Space Science Society
2011-12-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2011/v28n4/OJOOBS_2011_v28n4_285.pdf |
| _version_ | 1797330793300754432 |
|---|---|
| author | Sung-Moon Yoo Sang-Young Park |
| author_facet | Sung-Moon Yoo Sang-Young Park |
| author_sort | Sung-Moon Yoo |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This paper presents an algorithm that can provide initial conditions for formation flying at the beginning of a region of
interest to maximize scientific mission goals in the case of a tetrahedral satellite formation. The performance measure is
to maximize the quality factor that affects scientific measurement performance. Several path constraints and periodicity
conditions at the beginning of the region of interest are identified. The optimization problem is solved numerically using
a direct transcription method. Our numerical results indicate that there exist an optimal configuration and states of a
tetrahedral satellite formation. Furthermore, the initial states and algorithm presented here may be used for reconfiguration
maneuvers and fuel balancing problems. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T07:25:34Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ca529c991da343bf80206b40e174c746 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T07:25:34Z |
| publishDate | 2011-12-01 |
| publisher | The Korean Space Science Society |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
| spelling | doaj.art-ca529c991da343bf80206b40e174c7462024-02-02T22:11:04ZengThe Korean Space Science SocietyJournal of Astronomy and Space Sciences2093-55872093-14092011-12-0128428529010.5140/JASS.2011.28.4.285Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite FormationSung-Moon Yoo0Sang-Young Park1Space Science Division, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon 305-348, KoreaAstrodynamics and Control Lab., Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, KoreaThis paper presents an algorithm that can provide initial conditions for formation flying at the beginning of a region of interest to maximize scientific mission goals in the case of a tetrahedral satellite formation. The performance measure is to maximize the quality factor that affects scientific measurement performance. Several path constraints and periodicity conditions at the beginning of the region of interest are identified. The optimization problem is solved numerically using a direct transcription method. Our numerical results indicate that there exist an optimal configuration and states of a tetrahedral satellite formation. Furthermore, the initial states and algorithm presented here may be used for reconfiguration maneuvers and fuel balancing problems.http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2011/v28n4/OJOOBS_2011_v28n4_285.pdftetrahedral satellite formationquality factordirect transcription method |
| spellingShingle | Sung-Moon Yoo Sang-Young Park Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences tetrahedral satellite formation quality factor direct transcription method |
| title | Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation |
| title_full | Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation |
| title_fullStr | Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation |
| title_short | Determination of Initial Conditions for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation |
| title_sort | determination of initial conditions for tetrahedral satellite formation |
| topic | tetrahedral satellite formation quality factor direct transcription method |
| url | http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2011/v28n4/OJOOBS_2011_v28n4_285.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sungmoonyoo determinationofinitialconditionsfortetrahedralsatelliteformation AT sangyoungpark determinationofinitialconditionsfortetrahedralsatelliteformation |