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Minimagnetospheric plasma propulsion for outer planet missions

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, ISSN: 1533-3884, Vol: 29, Issue: 5, Page: 1239-1242
2006
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  • Citations
    10
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      10
  • Captures
    9

Article Description

The investigation of the problem of outer planet missions based on minimagnetospheric plasma propulsion is presented. The concept of minimagnetospheric plasma propulsion is the creation of a large magnetic bubble around the spacecraft and to use the intersection between the artificial magnetic field and the solar wind. The thrust vector is constrained to remain inside a cone whose half-opening angle is equal to the tilted angle Α. The problem can be mathematically translated into an optimal formulation by finding the time histories of the control variables. A set of canonical units have been used in the integration of the differential equations to reduce their numerical sensitivity. The effectiveness of the control law has been demonstrated by simulating interplanetary rendezvous missions to the Jupiter. The simulations reveal significant differences with respect to the results achieved by a two dimensional trajectory model.

Bibliographic Details

Giovanni Mengali; Alessandro A. Quarta

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Engineering; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Mathematics

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