Apsidal Transfer

Author: Tianjiang Shuo
Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Two-impulse optimal control for coplanar elliptical orbit transfer via apsidal rotation.

Application Value

Apsidal transfer via two-impulse optimal control enables efficient coplanar elliptical orbit transfers through rotation of the line of apsides.

Control Parametrization
Thruster Modulator
Particle Swarm Optimizer
Impulse Interval

References

章仁为 - 1998 - 卫星轨道姿态动力学与控制