Abstract Poincaré maps supply vital descriptions of dynamical behavior in spacecraft trajectory analysis, but the puncture plot, the standard display method for maps, typically requires significant external effort to extract topology. This investigation presents adaptations of topology-based methods to compute map structures in multi-body dynamical environments. In particular, a scalar field visualization technique enhances the contrast between quasi-periodic and chaotic regimes. Also, an autonomous method is outlined to extract map topology in the planar circular restricted three-body problem. The resulting topological skeleton supplies a network of design options through the interconnectivity of orbital structures.
Enhanced Visualization and Autonomous Extraction of Poincaré Map Topology
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ; 61 , 2 ; 170-197
2014-06-01
28 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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