Abstract The results of research in a process of a probe rocket berthing to an asteroid are presented. Control laws were obtained as solutions of three problems, namely berthing considering transient processes in a rocket engine, fastest berthing with regard to fuel consumption and berthing in a scheduled time considering fuel consumption. A program trajectory obtained at solving of the first problem is suitable for mathematical modeling of berthing with the feedback control law and stabilization of angular motion. The solutions of the problems are reduced to simple formulas for controlling parameters calculation in the corresponding structures of control laws. The results can be applied in designing promising space vehicles intended for berthing to other space objects.
Rocket berthing to an asteroid: Design problems
Russian Aeronautics (Iz VUZ) ; 56 , 2 ; 199-207
2013-04-01
9 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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