AbstractThe minimum-time coplanar interception problem with an upper-bounded tangent impulse for a nonmaneuvering target is studied. This problem requires the same flight time for two spacecraft and a transfer orbit tangent to the initial orbit. For a given impulse point, the transfer time for any conic orbit is a function only of the true anomaly of the target orbit; then the minimum-time orbit is determined by comparing all feasible solutions that are obtained by the secant method in the range of solution existence. Moreover, the true-anomaly range of the target orbit is derived for an upper bound on the magnitude of the tangent impulse. Finally, the global minimum-time solution with initial coasting time is obtained by numerical optimization algorithms. An example is given to apply the proposed technique for all the minimum revolution-number solutions at different impulse points and the global minimum-time solution.


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    Title :

    Minimum-Time Interception with a Tangent Impulse



    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2015




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.50 Luftfahrzeugtechnik / 51.40 Werkstoffe für bestimmte Anwendungsgebiete / 55.60 Raumfahrttechnik
    Local classification TIB:    770/7040



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