Optimal guidance and collision avoidance for docking with the rotating target spacecraft |
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Authors: | Zheyao Xu Yukun Chen Zhexuan Xu |
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Institution: | 1. Beijing Institute of Astronautical Systems Engineering, Beijing 100076, People’s Republic of China;2. CASIC Space Engineering Development Co. Ltd, Beijing 100039, People’s Republic of China;3. State Key Laboratory of Engine, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The guidance and control strategy for spacecraft rendezvous and docking are of vital importance, especially for a chaser spacecraft docking with a rotating target spacecraft. Approach guidance for docking maneuver in planar is studied in this paper. Approach maneuver includes two processes: optimal energy approach and the following flying-around approach. Flying-around approach method is presented to maintain a fixed relative distance and attitude for chaser spacecraft docking with target spacecraft. Due to the disadvantage of energy consumption and initial velocity condition, optimal energy guidance is presented and can be used for providing an initial state of flying-around approach process. The analytical expression of optimal energy guidance is obtained based on the Pontryagin minimum principle which can be used in real time. A couple of solar panels on the target spacecraft are considered as obstacles during proximity maneuvers, so secure docking region is discussed. A two-phase optimal guidance method is adopted for collision avoidance with solar panels. Simulation demonstrates that the closed-loop optimal energy guidance satisfies the ending docking constraints, avoids collision with time-varying rotating target, and provides the initial velocity conditions of flying-around approach maneuver. Flying-around approach maneuver can maintain fixed relative position and attitude for docking. |
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Keywords: | Optimal guidance Collision avoidance Docking Rotating target spacecraft |
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