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ASEN 6519: Spacecraft Formation Flying
Description
Studies the dynamic modeling and control of spacecraft formations orbiting about a planet. Investige linear and nonlinear relative motion descriptions, rectilinear and curvilinear coordiantes, orbit element difference based descriptions, J2-invariant relative orbits, as well as Lyapunov-based relative motion control strategies.
Outline
- Introduction
- Review of vector notation
- vector differentiation
- review of orbital mechanics
- review of orbit elements
- review of J2 perturbations
- Relative motion description
- Relative motion
- rectilinear coordinates
- curvilinear coordinates
- orbit element differences
- State Transition matrices
- Bounded relative motion conditions
- J2-Invariant orbits
- Lyapunov control theory overview
- Relative motion control strategies
- Cartesian control development
- Orbit element difference based control
- Impulsive control
Prerequisites
Graduate level spaceflight Dynamics (ASEN 5050) or equivalent or instructor's consent.
Education Officer (EO)
Unknown - Contact Instructor
Textbooks
Schaub and Junkins, Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems, AIAA Education Series, Reston, VA, 2003.
Hardware & Software
Some programming environment such as Matlab, Mathematica, or C
Syllabus
Upcoming & Previous Offerings
Meeting Days Legend: Monday (M), Tuesday (T), Wednesday (W), Thursday (R), Friday (F), Saturday (S), Sunday (U)
Summer Terms: M = Maymester, A = 1st 5 weeks, B= 2nd 5 weeks, C = 8 weeks, D= 10 weeks
Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates.
| Semester | Term | Time | Days | Location | Instructor | Additional Instructors |
| Fall 2009 | 08:00 AM - 09:15 PM | TR | ECCS 1B12 | Schaub, H |
