Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust

This paper studies the robust orbit transfer problem for low earth orbit spacecraft rendezvous with parameter uncertainties and subject to input constraint and guaranteed cost control. The spacecraft rendezvous process can be divided into in-plane motion and out-of-plane motion because the Clohessy–...

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Main Authors: Gao, X., Teo, Kok Lay, Duan, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46812
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Teo, Kok Lay
Duan, G.
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Duan, G.
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description This paper studies the robust orbit transfer problem for low earth orbit spacecraft rendezvous with parameter uncertainties and subject to input constraint and guaranteed cost control. The spacecraft rendezvous process can be divided into in-plane motion and out-of-plane motion because the Clohessy–Wiltshire equations can be decoupled. On this basis, the relative motion models with parameter uncertainties are established. By considering the null controllability with vanishing energy, the problem of orbital transfer control with small thrust and bounded control cost is proposed. Based on Lyapunov theory, a sufficient condition for the existence of the non-fragile robust state feedback controller is given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Then, proper non-fragile controller design can be cast as a convex optimization problem subject to LMI constraints. With the obtained controller, the orbit transfer process can be accomplished with small thrust, where the control cost has an upper bound. An illustrative example is provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed control design method.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-468122017-09-13T16:08:45Z Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust Gao, X. Teo, Kok Lay Duan, G. This paper studies the robust orbit transfer problem for low earth orbit spacecraft rendezvous with parameter uncertainties and subject to input constraint and guaranteed cost control. The spacecraft rendezvous process can be divided into in-plane motion and out-of-plane motion because the Clohessy–Wiltshire equations can be decoupled. On this basis, the relative motion models with parameter uncertainties are established. By considering the null controllability with vanishing energy, the problem of orbital transfer control with small thrust and bounded control cost is proposed. Based on Lyapunov theory, a sufficient condition for the existence of the non-fragile robust state feedback controller is given in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Then, proper non-fragile controller design can be cast as a convex optimization problem subject to LMI constraints. With the obtained controller, the orbit transfer process can be accomplished with small thrust, where the control cost has an upper bound. An illustrative example is provided to show the effectiveness of the proposed control design method. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46812 10.1093/imamci/dnr024 Oxford University Press restricted
spellingShingle Gao, X.
Teo, Kok Lay
Duan, G.
Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title_full Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title_fullStr Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title_full_unstemmed Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title_short Non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
title_sort non-fragile guaranteed cost control for robust spacecraft orbit transfer with small thrust
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46812