Adaptation in Multi-Satellite Constellation Cooperation

Abstract

This report details a method of determining the optimal reference trajectory for a controlled agent. The reference trajectory is chosen assuming that the system begins in steady state and the objective is to minimize control effort. The report includes the motivation for this design, a derivation of the algorithm, and simulation results. Based on the trajectory optimization of a single agent, distributed adaptation will be applied for a multi-agent network, e.g. satellite constellations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA611609

Entities

People

  • Chengyu Cao

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Constellations
  • Control Systems
  • Optimization
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Simulations
  • Solar Radiation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Steady State
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers