elib
DLR-Header
DLR-Logo -> http://www.dlr.de
DLR Portal Home | Imprint | Privacy Policy | Contact | Deutsch
Fontsize: [-] Text [+]

Fuel Consumption and Collision Avoidance Strategy in Multi-static Orbit Formations

Jochim, Fritz and Fiedler, Hauke and Krieger, Gerhard (2011) Fuel Consumption and Collision Avoidance Strategy in Multi-static Orbit Formations. Acta Astronautica, 68 (7-8), pp. 1002-1014. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.09.011.

[img]
Preview
PDF
712kB

Abstract

This paper analysesthe fuel consumption of interferometric rader missions employing small satellite formations like, e.g., Cross-track pendulum, Cartwheel, CarPe, or Trinodal Pendulum. Individual analytic expressions are provides for each of the following contributions: separation from a simultaneously injected master satellite, formation set-up, orbit maintenance, formation maintenance, and distance maintenance. For this, a general system of equations is derived describing the relative motion of the small satellites in a co-rotating reference frame. The transformation into Keplerian elements is carried out. To evaluate fuel consumption, three master satellites are assumed in different orbital heights, which are typical for earth observation missions. The size of the exemplarily analysed formations is defined by remote sensing aspects and their respective fuel requirements are estimated. Furthermore, a collision avoidance concept is introduced, which includes a formation separation and formation set-up after a desirde time period.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/68373/
Document Type:Article
Title:Fuel Consumption and Collision Avoidance Strategy in Multi-static Orbit Formations
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Jochim, FritzUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fiedler, HaukeUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krieger, GerhardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:April 2011
Journal or Publication Title:Acta Astronautica
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:68
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.09.011
Page Range:pp. 1002-1014
Publisher:Elsevier
Status:Published
Keywords:SAR interferometry, Multi-static orbit formations, Relative satellite motion, Satellite manouvre costs, Cartwheel, Pendulum satellite formations
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EO - Erdbeobachtung
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EO - Erdbeobachtung
DLR - Research theme (Project):W - Projekt sicherheitsrelevante Erdbeobachtung (old)
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Microwaves and Radar Institute > Reconnaissance and Security
Microwaves and Radar Institute > Radar Concepts
Deposited By: Neff, Thomas
Deposited On:15 Mar 2011 12:18
Last Modified:31 Jul 2019 19:31

Repository Staff Only: item control page

Browse
Search
Help & Contact
Information
electronic library is running on EPrints 3.3.12
Website and database design: Copyright © German Aerospace Center (DLR). All rights reserved.