LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS
Due to the increase in popularity of satellite constellations, some altitudes in LEO have experienced a large increase in number of satellites. This is a trend expected to continue in the future, which could potentially lead to an increased risk of collision between satellites. Collision avoidance i...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2022
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| author | Contreras, Mario Melendrez |
| author2 | Linares, Richard |
| author_facet | Linares, Richard Contreras, Mario Melendrez |
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| description | Due to the increase in popularity of satellite constellations, some altitudes in LEO have experienced a large increase in number of satellites. This is a trend expected to continue in the future, which could potentially lead to an increased risk of collision between satellites. Collision avoidance is therefore paramount to maintain normal operations and to prevent runaway growth of space debris in LEO. To that end, this thesis develops state-space LQR and tube MPC controllers for LEO satellites operating in near-circular orbits with low-thrust engines. This is done using a linearized model of the dynamics under the Earth gravitational potential and the atmospheric drag. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1392762022-01-15T03:07:09Z LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS Contreras, Mario Melendrez Linares, Richard Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Due to the increase in popularity of satellite constellations, some altitudes in LEO have experienced a large increase in number of satellites. This is a trend expected to continue in the future, which could potentially lead to an increased risk of collision between satellites. Collision avoidance is therefore paramount to maintain normal operations and to prevent runaway growth of space debris in LEO. To that end, this thesis develops state-space LQR and tube MPC controllers for LEO satellites operating in near-circular orbits with low-thrust engines. This is done using a linearized model of the dynamics under the Earth gravitational potential and the atmospheric drag. S.M. 2022-01-14T15:00:59Z 2022-01-14T15:00:59Z 2021-06 2021-06-16T13:26:21.094Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139276 In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted Copyright MIT http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/ application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Contreras, Mario Melendrez LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title | LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title_full | LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title_fullStr | LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title_full_unstemmed | LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title_short | LOW-THRUST CONTROLLER FOR SLOT-BASED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS |
| title_sort | low thrust controller for slot based satellite constellations |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/139276 |
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