AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit · 2008 · 43 citations · 7 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringAstrodynamicsFlight DynamicsOrbital MechanicsAttitude ControlControl TheoryFormation FlyingManeuveringManeuvering ControlOrbital ManeuversBang-bang ControlControl Of SpacecraftDifferential Drag ControlDragFormation Flying DynamicsSpacecraft Attitude ErrorsSpacecraft Maneuver PlanningSpacecraft Rendezvous Dynamics
The idea of Formation keeping and maneuvering with diff erential drag was first introduced by C.L.Leonard in the late nineteen eighties. The method is based on simultaneously solving a double integrator and a harmonic oscillator that represent the relative states of motion. Although the results of the paper sho w that the method is feasible, it is only true for the Keplerian case of motion. In this paper, we elaborate on this method by considering the factors that were ignored in the original paper; natural perturbations, changing values of drag acceleration, err oneous measurements, attitude errors and large separation distances. Also the practical implementation issues of this controller for the upcoming JC2Sat -FF mission are discussed .
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