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North/South Station Keeping of the GEO Satellites in Asymmetric Configuration by Electric Propulsion with Manipulator

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  • Lijun Ye

    (School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
    Shanghai Key Laboratory of Aerospace Intelligent Control Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
    Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute, Shanghai 201109, China)

  • Chunyang Liu

    (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Aerospace Intelligent Control Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
    Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute, Shanghai 201109, China)

  • Wenshan Zhu

    (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Aerospace Intelligent Control Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
    Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute, Shanghai 201109, China)

  • Haining Yin

    (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Aerospace Intelligent Control Technology, Shanghai 201109, China
    Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute, Shanghai 201109, China)

  • Fucheng Liu

    (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Shanghai 201109, China)

  • Hexi Baoyin

    (School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)

Abstract

Geosynchronous orbit (GEO) is a very important strategic resource. In order to maximize the utilization of the GEO resources, the use of all-electric propulsion GEO platforms can greatly extend the service life of satellites. Therefore, this paper proposes a control scheme of the north/south station keeping (NSSK) by using electric propulsion with a manipulator. First, on the basis of the traditional calculation method of the semi-diurnal period of the orbital inclination, the calculation method of the semi-monthly period and the semi-annual period of the orbital inclination are proposed. The new method can reduce the fuel consumption and reduce the control amount and control frequency of the station keeping (SK). Secondly, a fuel-optimized NSSK algorithm by using electric propulsion with a manipulator is proposed. The algorithm can not only be applied to a large initial orbital inclination but also can unload the large angular momentum of the asymmetric satellites while keeping the north/south station, thereby avoiding the loss of control of the satellite’s attitude. The research results of this paper provide a new idea for the SK control of the GEO satellites and have great engineering application value.

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  • Lijun Ye & Chunyang Liu & Wenshan Zhu & Haining Yin & Fucheng Liu & Hexi Baoyin, 2022. "North/South Station Keeping of the GEO Satellites in Asymmetric Configuration by Electric Propulsion with Manipulator," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 10(13), pages 1-34, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:10:y:2022:i:13:p:2340-:d:855319
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    1. Fucheng Liu & Lijun Ye & Chunyang Liu & Jingji Wang & Haining Yin, 2023. "Micro-Thrust, Low-Fuel Consumption, and High-Precision East/West Station Keeping Control for GEO Satellites Based on Synovial Variable Structure Control," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-22, January.

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