Equal distribution of satellite constellations on circular target orbits

Ewoud Vos; Jacquelien M.A. Scherpen; A. J. van der Schaft

doi:10.1016/j.automatica.2014.08.027

Equal distribution of satellite constellations on circular target orbits

Ewoud Vos, Jacquelien M.A. Scherpen, A. J. van der Schaft

University of Groningen, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of equal distribution of satellite constellations on circular target orbits. The control goal is to make the constellation converge to a circular target orbit, while spatially distributing the satellites at equal inter-satellite distances. The solution is defined in the port-Hamiltonian framework, which gives a clear physical interpretation of the obtained control laws, insight into the energy consumption and complete stability proofs. The controller consists of two parts: the internal control system steers each individual satellite to the target orbit, the external control system equally distributes the satellite constellation. Numerical simulation results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of the approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2641-2647
Number of pages	7
Journal	Automatica
Volume	50
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2014.08.027
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Port-Hamiltonian systems
asymptotic stabilization
distributed control
guidance
hamiltonian-systems
mission control and operations
multi-agent systems
navigation and control of vehicles

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Equal distribution of satellite constellations on circular target orbits

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