Lovell T A, Tragesser S G
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, USA.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 May;1017:158-76. doi: 10.1196/annals.1311.010.
This paper investigates orbit guidance algorithms for formation flying experiments. The relative motion of one satellite about a reference satellite is formulated in terms of a set of parameters that clearly describe the size, shape, and orientation of the formation. A nominal three-impulse burn maneuver algorithm is presented that is applicable for both reconfiguration and maintenance of spacecraft formations. Two methods of implementing the algorithm are discussed, one involving fixed times between each burn and one allowing the wait times to vary. The implications of employing four or more impulses for maneuvers are assessed. Examples applying the algorithm to various formation scenarios are presented, along with practical implications of each result.
本文研究用于编队飞行实验的轨道制导算法。一颗卫星相对于参考卫星的相对运动是根据一组清晰描述编队大小、形状和方向的参数来制定的。提出了一种适用于航天器编队重新配置和维持的标称三脉冲燃烧机动算法。讨论了实现该算法的两种方法，一种是每次燃烧之间的时间固定，另一种是允许等待时间变化。评估了采用四个或更多脉冲进行机动的影响。给出了将该算法应用于各种编队场景的示例，以及每个结果的实际意义。
