Control of Solar Sail Periodic Orbits in the Elliptic Three-Body Problem
Control of Solar Sail Periodic Orbits in the Elliptic Three-Body Problem
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DOI：
10.2514/1.38362
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发表时间：
2009
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
J. Biggs;C. McInnes;T. Waters
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作者：
J. Biggs;C. McInnes;T. Waters
太阳帆本质上由一面大镜子组成，它利用太阳帆反射的光子产生的动量变化作为其脉冲。因此，太阳帆是独特的航天器，因为它们不需要燃料来推进[1]。在本说明中，我们考虑使用太阳帆通过太阳帆方向的变化来持续维持黄道面上方的周期性轨道。将航天器连续定位在黄道上方将允许连续观测并与两极进行通信。
A solar sail essentially consists of a large mirror that uses the momentum change due to photons reflecting off the sail for its impulse. Solar sails are therefore unique spacecraft, as they do not require fuel for propulsion [1]. In this Note we consider using the solar sail to continuously maintain a periodic orbit above the ecliptic plane using variations in the sail's orientation. Positioning a spacecraft continuously above the ecliptic would allow continuous observation and communication with the poles.