Title :
Spacecraft formation reconfiguration with plume avoidance
Author :
Oland, Espen ; Kristiansen, Raymond ; Nicklasson, Per Johan
Author_Institution :
Narvik Univ. Coll., Narvik, Norway
Abstract :
In this paper we present a method for performing plume avoidance in a leader-follower spacecraft formation. By using the null-space-based behavioral method we show that the follower is able to avoid entering the plume of the leader while performing a reconfiguration maneuver.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; collision avoidance; mobile robots; motion control; multi-robot systems; nonlinear control systems; leader-follower spacecraft formation; null-space-based behavioral method; plume avoidance; spacecraft formation reconfiguration; Aerospace engineering; Analytical models; Collision avoidance; Educational institutions; Ellipsoids; Linear programming; Path planning; Shape; Sliding mode control; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3887-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-323X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2010.5446725
