Optimal low-thrust, three-burn solutions have been obtained for orbit transfers between a 28.5-degree inclined low earth orbit and a series of 63.4-degree inclined circular orbits as well as a series of 63.4-degree inclined elliptical orbits with twelve hour periods. Solutions have also been obtained for orbit transfers between 97-degree inclined orbits and a 57-degree inclined low earth orbit. Thrust to weight ratios as low as 0.02 were considered. A hybrid nonlinear programming method was used to obtain the solutions. Analysis of the optimal steering during various burns reveals a natural division of the steering strategies into two categories based on whether a burn results in a change predominantly in semi-major axis or orbit plane. The similarity of these optimal steering strategies to previously obtained simple near-optimal steering strategies is discussed.


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    Title :

    Optimal low-thrust, three-burn orbit transfers with large plane changes


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    Publication date :

    1984-12-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    English


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