On the Convex Parameterization of Constrained Spacecraft Reorientation

Guiding the rotational motion of a spacecraft subject to constraints on its permissible orientation often leads to nonconvex optimal control problems. In this paper, we consider convex parameterizations of sets associated with the constrained rigid body orientations. We then elaborate on ramificatio...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on aerospace and electronic systems Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 1097 - 1109
Main Authors: Yoonsoo Kim, Mesbahi, M, Singh, G, Hadaegh, F Y
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2010
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Africa
Algorithms
Constraints
Infrared heating
Instruments
Laws
Orientation
Parametrization
Propulsion
Rigid-body dynamics
Space cooling
Space heating
Space missions
Space technology
Space vehicles
Spacecraft
Star trackers
Telescopes
ISSN:0018-9251, 1557-9603
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Summary:Guiding the rotational motion of a spacecraft subject to constraints on its permissible orientation often leads to nonconvex optimal control problems. In this paper, we consider convex parameterizations of sets associated with the constrained rigid body orientations. We then elaborate on ramifications of such a parameterization in the development of steering laws for autonomous spacecraft reorientation that are based on convex optimization algorithms. Such problems appear in almost every space science mission equipped with heat- or light-sensitive instruments, e.g., cryogenically cooled infrared telescopes, star trackers, and low-energy ion composition analyzers. An example, demonstrating the viability of the proposed algorithm for constrained multiple spacecraft reorientations concludes the work presented here.
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ISSN:0018-9251
1557-9603
DOI:10.1109/TAES.2010.5545176