A comprehensive review of Electric Solar Wind Sail concept and its applications
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
Minimum-time low-thrust many-revolution geocentric trajectories with analytical costates initialization
Traditionally, indirect methods for trajectory optimization start with the non-intuitive guesses
of the initial costates, but it is difficult to generate the initial guesses for the low-thrust many …
of the initial costates, but it is difficult to generate the initial guesses for the low-thrust many …
Generalized sail trajectory approximation with applications to MagSails
This paper investigates approximate solutions to the two-dimensional equations of motion of
a generalized sail-based spacecraft. A generalized sail is a propellantless propulsion …
a generalized sail-based spacecraft. A generalized sail is a propellantless propulsion …
[HTML][HTML] Refined MagSail thrust model for preliminary mission design and trajectory optimization
A magnetic sail is an advanced propellantless propulsion system concept for deep space
missions, proposed by Dana Andrews and Robert Zubrin about 30 years ago. The thrust is …
missions, proposed by Dana Andrews and Robert Zubrin about 30 years ago. The thrust is …
Solar sail-based V-infinity leveraging missions from elliptic orbit
The utilization of V∞ leveraging maneuvers in deep space missions is able to mitigate the
mission requirements on launch energy, as the spacecraft propulsive acceleration is used to …
mission requirements on launch energy, as the spacecraft propulsive acceleration is used to …
Rapid optimization of continuous trajectory for multi-target exploration propelled by electric sails
M Huo, R **, J Qi, N Peng, L Yang, T Wang… - Aerospace Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an innovative spacecraft propellantless propulsion technology, the electric sail can
generate electric fields that interact with the solar wind, generating continuous propulsive …
generate electric fields that interact with the solar wind, generating continuous propulsive …
Rapid cooperative optimization of continuous trajectory for electric sails in multiple formation reconstruction scenarios
R **, M Huo, Y Xu, C Zhao, L Yang, N Qi - Aerospace Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In satellite formation missions, conventional low-thrust spacecraft need to continuously
consume fuel to maintain a stable formation configuration, which limits the mission period …
consume fuel to maintain a stable formation configuration, which limits the mission period …
Adaptive fault-tolerant control for spacecraft formation under external disturbances with guaranteed performance
This paper investigates an adaptive fault-tolerant control problem for spacecraft formation
flying (SFF) with actuator faults, external disturbances, and unknown inertial uncertainties …
flying (SFF) with actuator faults, external disturbances, and unknown inertial uncertainties …
Improved Monte Carlo Tree Search-based approach to low-thrust multiple gravity-assist trajectory design
In the preliminary design of low-thrust trajectories with multiple gravity-assist phases, the
selection of the celestial bodies to be considered and the sequence of optimal maneuvers …
selection of the celestial bodies to be considered and the sequence of optimal maneuvers …
General passive stability criteria for a Sun-pointing attitude using the metasurface sail
Traveling to outer space has long fascinated humanity, but the astronomical distances
restrain us within our solar system. Laser-driven spacecraft is a promising candidate for …
restrain us within our solar system. Laser-driven spacecraft is a promising candidate for …