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Main Authors: Pavanello, Zeno, Pirovano, Laura, Armellin, Roberto, De Vittori, Andrea, Di Lizia, Pierluigi
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.03654
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author Pavanello, Zeno
Pirovano, Laura
Armellin, Roberto
De Vittori, Andrea
Di Lizia, Pierluigi
author_facet Pavanello, Zeno
Pirovano, Laura
Armellin, Roberto
De Vittori, Andrea
Di Lizia, Pierluigi
contents The optimization of fuel-optimal low-thrust collision avoidance maneuvers (CAMs) in scenarios involving multiple encounters between spacecraft is addressed. The optimization's objective is the minimization of the total fuel consumption while respecting constraints on the total probability of collision. The solution methodology combines sequential convex programming, second-order cone programming, and differential algebra to approximate the non-convex optimal control problem progressively. A Gaussian mixture model method is used to propagate the initial covariance matrix of the secondary spacecraft, allowing us to split it into multiple mixands that can be treated as different objects. This leads to an accurate propagation of the uncertainties. No theoretical guarantee is given for the convergence of the method to the global optimum of the original optimal control problem. Nonetheless, good performance is demonstrated through case studies involving multiple short- and long-term encounters, showcasing the generation of fuel-efficient CAMs while respecting operational constraints.
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spellingShingle Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Optimization in the Presence of Multiple Encounters
Pavanello, Zeno
Pirovano, Laura
Armellin, Roberto
De Vittori, Andrea
Di Lizia, Pierluigi
Optimization and Control
The optimization of fuel-optimal low-thrust collision avoidance maneuvers (CAMs) in scenarios involving multiple encounters between spacecraft is addressed. The optimization's objective is the minimization of the total fuel consumption while respecting constraints on the total probability of collision. The solution methodology combines sequential convex programming, second-order cone programming, and differential algebra to approximate the non-convex optimal control problem progressively. A Gaussian mixture model method is used to propagate the initial covariance matrix of the secondary spacecraft, allowing us to split it into multiple mixands that can be treated as different objects. This leads to an accurate propagation of the uncertainties. No theoretical guarantee is given for the convergence of the method to the global optimum of the original optimal control problem. Nonetheless, good performance is demonstrated through case studies involving multiple short- and long-term encounters, showcasing the generation of fuel-efficient CAMs while respecting operational constraints.
title Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Optimization in the Presence of Multiple Encounters
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.03654