Applications of non-linear programming for Lunar Mission BW-1 trajectory optimisation to further missions
- Paper number
IAC-11,B4,8,6,x9495
- Author
Mr. Rogan Shimmin, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Coauthor
Dr. Benjamin Cazzolato, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Coauthor
Dr. Vincent Wheatley, University of Queensland, Australia
- Coauthor
Dr. Rene Laufer, Baylor University, United States
- Coauthor
Prof. Hans-Peter Roeser, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Year
2011
- Abstract
A new method for trajectory optimisation was developed for the all-electric satellite {\em Lunar Mission BW-1}, proposed by the Institute for Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart, due to the long duration of the mission and the many severe non-linearities on the thrust profile resulting from the very-low-thrust propulsion system. This paper presents trajectories for alternative missions that could be undertaken by universities similarly constrained by cost and resources. Such alternative missions include lower complexity lunar missions of larger mass, and corresponding greater thrust; and smaller missions, such as typical nanosats developed by universities. Furthermore, other potential targets of small hitchhiking missions are considered such as the Kordylewski clouds and Near-Earth Objects.- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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