Family Curve of Transfers

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Complete family of transfer solutions obtained via pseudo-arclength continuation, describing how transfer trajectories vary with energy (Jacobi constant), exhibiting local minima, local maxima, and inflection points.

Application Value

Family Curve of Transfers plays an important role in orbit maneuver design, analysis, and transfer planning for cislunar missions.

Related Concepts

• Proximity Operations
• Lyapunov Periodic Orbit
• Deflection Angle
• Summation Combination of Dual One-Way Ranging

References

• Capdevila和Howell - 2018