Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Student Status
Graduate
Class
Graduate Student Works
Advisor Name
Dr. Riccardo Bevilacqua
Abstract/Description
Recent research by the authors suggests a unique approach to perform Lunar occultations for a diverse set of scientific applications. Under the circular restricted three-body problem assumptions, short-period orbits (SPOs) near the Earth-Moon equilateral Libration points have been suggested for optimal eclipse time and minimal fuel consumption requirements to stay in orbit. Nevertheless, under the presence of orbital perturbations, SPOs are no longer stable as gravitational effects from neighboring celestial bodies continuously perturb these orbits. In this sense, the current study compares a wide range of control methods, including Lyapunov-based adaptive control schemes and fuel-optimal control policies, to address the fuel consumption and tracking issues of the perturbed system. This inquiry attests that perturbations are effectively cancelled out to achieve the proposed scientific objectives with minimal station-keeping requirements.
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
2023
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location
Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana, USA
Scholarly Commons Citation
Luis Mendoza, Franco Criscola, David Canales, Riccardo Bevilacqua, et al., “Feedback Control Methods on Short-Period Orbits of the Earth-Moon Equilateral Libration Points”, 2023 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 13 August - 17 August 2023, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana, USA.
