Trajectory Section Width

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

The unit of measurement for DRO orbital stability. Defined as the maximum distance between all trajectory intersection points on a given cross-section. A larger section width indicates a wider bounded motion range and poorer stability.

Application Value

This concept plays an important role in trajectory optimization and mission planning applications.

Related Concepts

• Minimum-Time Trajectory
• Orbit Maintenance Cost

References

• Zhou et al. 2024 - Design of circumlunar global positioning satellite constellation on DRO in the cislunar space