Typical propulsion systems for space transportation involve the ejectionof mass for momentum gain. Solar sails remove the requirement forpropellant mass by obtaining their momentum from solar photons, whichrequires large surface area and very low mass. In this way solar sailcraftgenerate constant accelerations, in contrast with the impulsive thrust ofchemical rockets. This enables new families of orbits and presents a newchallenge for optimization and control. This study presents a summary ofproven solar sail technology and investigates minimum-time trajectoriesto and from Mars. This optimization is carried out in two phases, usingan energy rate-maximizing algorithm for planetary escape and sparse nonlinearprogramming for the interplanetary...
The optimization of a solar sail-based orbital transfer amounts to searching for the control law tha...
The analysis of solar sail planetocentric optimal trajectory problem is described. A computer progra...
Solar sailing is a proposed means of space propulsion in which a reflective surface collects momentu...
The goal of this work was to optimize the trajectory of a solar sailcraft in an Earth-Mars transfer....
When sunlight illuminates a body, a tiny pressure is exerted upon its surface due to the photons imp...
SOLAR sailing offers the potential to reduce the required initial mass in low Earth orbit for future...
Although the solar radiation pressure decreases with the square of solar distance, so-lar sails enab...
Solar radiation pressure is a very significant aspect of any space mission, both in terms of perturb...
We present a new approach to the problem of optimal control of solar sails for low-thrust trajectory...
Ongoing interest in establishing a base on Mars has spurred a need for regular and repeated visits t...
SOLAR sailing has long been considered for a diverse range of future mission applications. As with o...
The aim of this paper is to analyze optimal trajectories of a solar sail-based spacecraft in mission...
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a maximum admissible value of the sail cone angle...
The aim of this thesis is to provide a number of tools and methodologies that allow the designer to ...
With increased interest in solar sailing from both ESA and NASA for future science missions comes th...
The optimization of a solar sail-based orbital transfer amounts to searching for the control law tha...
The analysis of solar sail planetocentric optimal trajectory problem is described. A computer progra...
Solar sailing is a proposed means of space propulsion in which a reflective surface collects momentu...
The goal of this work was to optimize the trajectory of a solar sailcraft in an Earth-Mars transfer....
When sunlight illuminates a body, a tiny pressure is exerted upon its surface due to the photons imp...
SOLAR sailing offers the potential to reduce the required initial mass in low Earth orbit for future...
Although the solar radiation pressure decreases with the square of solar distance, so-lar sails enab...
Solar radiation pressure is a very significant aspect of any space mission, both in terms of perturb...
We present a new approach to the problem of optimal control of solar sails for low-thrust trajectory...
Ongoing interest in establishing a base on Mars has spurred a need for regular and repeated visits t...
SOLAR sailing has long been considered for a diverse range of future mission applications. As with o...
The aim of this paper is to analyze optimal trajectories of a solar sail-based spacecraft in mission...
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a maximum admissible value of the sail cone angle...
The aim of this thesis is to provide a number of tools and methodologies that allow the designer to ...
With increased interest in solar sailing from both ESA and NASA for future science missions comes th...
The optimization of a solar sail-based orbital transfer amounts to searching for the control law tha...
The analysis of solar sail planetocentric optimal trajectory problem is described. A computer progra...
Solar sailing is a proposed means of space propulsion in which a reflective surface collects momentu...