Two-satellite formation flying control by cell-structured solar sail

Mashtakov, Yaroslav; Ovchinnikov, M Y; Petrova, T. M.; Tkachev, S. S.

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.02.024

Cited by 19 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…During passive motion, the above parameters change, but over short time intervals, one can expect them to change slowly. Let us make a transition to new geometrical variables [38]:…”

Section: Curvilinear Coordinatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lyapunov-Based Control via Atmospheric Drag for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation

Ovchinnikov,

Mashtakov,

Shestakov

2024

Mathematics

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The problem of small tetrahedral satellite formation maintenance in a Low Earth Orbit is being considered. The main purpose is to develop a simple algorithm for tetrahedron control via atmospheric drag. To design a controller, the direct Lyapunov method is used. The control obtained is suitable for tetrahedral formation maintenance, with an average distance of about 1 km. During the controlled motion, the geometric characteristics of the tetrahedron are preserved.

show abstract

“…During passive motion, the above parameters change, but over short time intervals, one can expect them to change slowly. Let us make a transition to new geometrical variables [38]:…”

Section: Curvilinear Coordinatesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lyapunov-Based Control via Atmospheric Drag for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation

Ovchinnikov,

Mashtakov,

Shestakov

2024

Mathematics

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The method of simultaneous control of the relative motion and orientation of the solar radiation pressure was proposed in [138]. The aim of the control is to stabilize a given closed relative orbit.…”

Section: Leader-follower Formation Architecturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mashtakov et al [139] discussed the use of sunlight pressure to control a satellite formation. The control is based on the rotation of the sail normal, which provides for a change in the optical properties of its surface.…”

Section: Leader-follower Formation Architecturementioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling and Control of Satellite Formations: A Survey

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This survey deals with the problem of the group motion of spacecraft, which is rapidly developing and relevant for many applications, in terms of developing the onboard control algorithms to ensure the fulfillment of a given mission. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of spacecraft formation flight control. The bibliography is divided into three main sections: the multiple-input–multiple-output approach, in which the formation is treated as a single entity with multiple inputs and multiple outputs; the leader–follower formation, in which individual spacecraft controllers are linked hierarchically; and a virtual structure formation, in which spacecraft are treated as rigid bodies embedded in a common virtual rigid body. This survey expands a 2004 survey and updates it with recent results.

show abstract

“…Andreas and his colleagues [8] achieved attitude stabilization by using a 4x4 partitioned RCD sail to generate control torque that closely matched the controller output. Mashtakov et al [9] investigated the relative position and attitude control problems of RCD in a dual-satellite formation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A novel unloading strategy for solar sails using reflectivity control device

Qi,

Fan,

2024

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

For near-Earth spacecraft, many environmental forces are utilized to unload reaction wheels. However, effects like magnetic force or atmospheric friction hardly exist in deep-space environments where solar sails operate. Thus, this paper proposes an unloading method that uses reflectivity control devices to generate Solar Radiation Pressure (SRP) torque to conduct the unloading process of solar sails operating in deep space. Firstly, the basic principles of the Reflectivity Control Device (RCD), satellite kinetic model, and Pulse Width Pulse Frequency (PWPF) modulator are given. Secondly, based on the torque envelope obtained by traversing all switch combinations of RCD, a novel strategy using a PWPF modulator is specially designed to achieve efficient unloading. In the end, we carry out numerical simulations and analyze the influence of different parameters, through which the validity of the proposed torque resolution scheme is demonstrated.

show abstract

Two-satellite formation flying control by cell-structured solar sail

Cited by 19 publications

References 16 publications

Lyapunov-Based Control via Atmospheric Drag for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation

Lyapunov-Based Control via Atmospheric Drag for Tetrahedral Satellite Formation

Modeling and Control of Satellite Formations: A Survey

A novel unloading strategy for solar sails using reflectivity control device

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About