Displaced solar sail orbits : dynamics and applications

Simo, Jules and McInnes, Colin R. (2010) Displaced solar sail orbits : dynamics and applications. In: 20th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2010-02-14 - 2010-02-17.

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    Abstract

    We consider displaced periodic orbits at linear order in the circular restricted Earth-Moon system, where the third massless body is a solar sail. These highly non-Keplerian orbits are achieved using an extremely small sail acceleration. Prior results have been developed by using an optimal choice of the sail pitch angle, which maximises the out-of-plane displacement. In this paper we will use solar sail propulsion to provide station-keeping at periodic orbits around the libration points using small variations in the sail's orientation. By introducing a first-order approximation, periodic orbits are derived analytically at linear order. These approximate analytical solutions are utilized in a numerical search to determine displaced periodic orbits in the full nonlinear model. Applications include continuous line-of-sight communications with the lunar poles.

    Author(s):Simo, Jules ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-5920 and McInnes, Colin R.
    Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:16423
    Keywords:solar sail orbits, out-of-plane displacement, libration points, first-order approximation, nonlinear model, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics, Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Computational Mechanics
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Depositing user: Ms Katrina May
    Date deposited:11 Feb 2010 14:18
    Last modified:13 Nov 2019 01:14
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/16423
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