Title :
An optimized method for reducing the distance among the satellites in formation
Author :
Zhinan Li ; Bingcai Chen ; Xiaodong Yang ; Yu Bai
Author_Institution :
School of Information and Communication Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, China
Abstract :
In this paper, the Flower Constellation design theory is investigated to reduce the distance between each satellite in the formation. A single-factor concerned optimization method is presented by using two different approaches: creating a formation with specific geometric topology via projection of an arbitrarily defined shape onto a surface constructed with an infinite set of a particular Flower Constellation, and properly reducing the range of orbit node lines for a specified formation. The technique aiming to get a desired geometric shape for satellite formation is also analyzed.
Keywords :
IEEE Xplore; Portable document format; Flower Constellation; distance; node lines; projection; wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Cross Strait Quad-Regional Radio Science and Wireless Technology Conference (CSQRWC), 2011
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9792-8
DOI :
10.1109/CSQRWC.2011.6037274
