Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying
This paper studies a responsive mission involving a dual spacecraft flying formation system. A graphical solution based on the selective dependent variables for acquiring the local and global optimum impulsive velocities is proposed to obtain the minimum orbital transfer velocity changes as well as...
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| author | Yahya, Nor Affendy Varatharajoo, Renuganth Harithuddin, A. S. M. Razoumny, Yury |
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| description | This paper studies a responsive mission involving a dual spacecraft flying formation system. A graphical solution based on the selective dependent variables for acquiring the local and global optimum impulsive velocities is proposed to obtain the minimum orbital transfer velocity changes as well as improving its nadir ground coverage. These studies are conducted using finite thrust of single, dual and three-impulse modes under the condition of unperturbed environment. Based on the obtained results, the relationship between the number of impulses applied and the amount of fuel consumed to retain the leader-follower formation separation is inversely proportional. Whereas, in all cases of the ground metric studies, the formation inclination has shown a dominant influence over other parameters for maximizing the total nadir ground coverage and the swath length. |
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| spelling | upm-1008882023-07-26T03:06:24Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100888/ Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying Yahya, Nor Affendy Varatharajoo, Renuganth Harithuddin, A. S. M. Razoumny, Yury This paper studies a responsive mission involving a dual spacecraft flying formation system. A graphical solution based on the selective dependent variables for acquiring the local and global optimum impulsive velocities is proposed to obtain the minimum orbital transfer velocity changes as well as improving its nadir ground coverage. These studies are conducted using finite thrust of single, dual and three-impulse modes under the condition of unperturbed environment. Based on the obtained results, the relationship between the number of impulses applied and the amount of fuel consumed to retain the leader-follower formation separation is inversely proportional. Whereas, in all cases of the ground metric studies, the formation inclination has shown a dominant influence over other parameters for maximizing the total nadir ground coverage and the swath length. Elsevier 2022-04 Article PeerReviewed Yahya, Nor Affendy and Varatharajoo, Renuganth and Harithuddin, A. S. M. and Razoumny, Yury (2022) Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying. Acta Astronautica, 193. 20 - 34. ISSN 0094-5765 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576521006688 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.12.033 |
| spellingShingle | Yahya, Nor Affendy Varatharajoo, Renuganth Harithuddin, A. S. M. Razoumny, Yury Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title | Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title_full | Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title_fullStr | Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title_short | Delta-V and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
| title_sort | delta-v and ground metric investigations for responsive satellite formation flying |
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