• DocumentCode
    425110
  • Title

    Three-dimensional analysis of basic formation initialization algorithms in deep space

  • Author

    Bikdash, M. ; Hadaegh, E. ; Scharf, D. ; Ploen, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    June 30 2004-July 2 2004
  • Firstpage
    3447
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we consider the problem of establishing front-to-front sensor lock (FFSL) between two spacecraft when the relative trajectory is not constrained to a plane that is normal to the sunline. We then provide a detailed three-dimensional analysis of the basic formation initialization algorithm, and introduce projection operations in which establishing FFSL in 3D is effectively reduced to analysis in a plane. Finally, we provide easily testable conditions whether in-plane searching be sufficient to guarantee FFSL and discuss a situation where in-plane search fails.
  • Keywords
    aerospace testing; geometry; sensors; space vehicles; aerospace testing; deep space formation initialization algorithms; front-to-front sensor lock; geometry; inplane search; three dimensional analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    American Control Conference, 2004. Proceedings of the 2004
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • ISSN
    0743-1619
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8335-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1384443