Orbital Dynamics of a Simple Solar Photon Thruster

Anna D. Guerman, Georgi V. Smirnov and Maria Cecilia Pereira

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2009, vol. 2009, 1-11

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We study orbital dynamics of a compound solar sail, namely, a Simple Solar Photon Thruster and compare its behavior to that of a common version of sailcraft. To perform this analysis, development of a mathematical model for force created by light reflection on all sailcraft elements is essential. We deduce the equations of sailcraft's motion and compare performance of two schemes of solar propulsion for two test time-optimal control problems of trajectory transfer.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1155/2009/537256

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