Optimal thrust control of the transfer vehicle during tether deployment after harpoon capture of space debris
Authors: Sizov D.A., Aslanov V.S.
Published in issue: #5(101)/2020
DOI: 10.18698/2308-6033-2020-5-1983
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Aircraft Dynamics, Ballistics, Motion Control
The paper considers the process of removing a passive object by an active spacecraft, consisting of three stages: harpooning the object, deploying the tether, and towing. The shock pulse from the harpoon is used to reduce the angular velocity of the object and transfer it to the towing state. An algorithm for determining the position of the capture point on the object surface is proposed. The equations of relative motion of the transfer vehicle at the stage of tether deployment are given in the dimensionless form, which allows studying the movement in any parameter space. The law of thrust control at the stage of cable deployment is proposed and optimal control parameters that ensure safe towing are determined. The limits of applicability of the considered control law are found taking into account the structural and strength limitations of the system. As an example of using the proposed approach, a numerical simulation of withdrawing the Ariane 4 rocket upper stage was performed.
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