Application of Electric Propulsion for Low Earth Orbit Station Keeping. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Volotsuev, V.V.; Salmin, V.V.; Safronov, S.L.; Stratilatov, V.V.; Tkachenko, I.S.; Raube, S.S.; Shikhanov, S.V.; Shikhanova, E.G.
• Is Part Of: Procedia engineering. Volume 185(2017)
• Page Start: 254
• Page End: 260
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: high elliptical orbit -- electric propulsion -- combined insertion schemes -- transport module -- local optimal control -- electric propulsion thrust -- geostationary orbit.; Engineering -- Congresses; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.03.338
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7058

Abstract

Abstract: This paper considers the problem of keeping a low Earth elliptical orbit of a satellite by low thrust electric propulsion. The main disturbance is the aerodynamic drag. Its precise value is not known well enough. Suggested correction algorithms imply: 1) stepwise verification of the perturbation force by direct measurement; and 2) calculation of control parameters by approximate analytical relations. Results of modeling the processes of satellite motion control are given.