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A novel relative navigation method based on thrust on-line identification for tight formation keeping

A novel relative navigation method based on thrust on-line identification for tight formation... PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a novel high-precision relative navigation method for tight formation-keeping based on thrust on-line identification.Design/methodology/approachConsidering that thrust acceleration cannot be measured directly, an on-line identification method of thrust acceleration is explored via the estimated acceleration of major space perturbation and the inter-satellite relative states obtained from space-borne acceleration sensors; then, an effective identification model is designed to reconstruct thrust acceleration. Based on the identified thrust acceleration, relative orbit dynamics for tight formation-keeping is established. Further, using global positioning system (GPS) measurement information, a modified extended Kalman filter (EKF) is suggested to obtain the inter-satellite relative position and relative velocity.FindingsCompared with the normal EKF and the adaptive robust EKF, the proposed modified EKF has better estimation accuracy in radial and along-track directions because of accurate compensation of thrust acceleration. Meanwhile, high-precision relative navigation results depend on high-precision acceleration sensors. Finally, simulation studies on a chief-deputy formation flying control system are performed to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed relative navigation algorithm.Social implicationsThis paper provides a reference in solving the problem of high-precision relative navigation in tight formation-keeping application.Originality/valueThis paper proposes a novel on-line identification method for thrust acceleration and shows that thrust identification-based modified EKF is more efficient in relative navigation for tight formation-keeping. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal Emerald Publishing

A novel relative navigation method based on thrust on-line identification for tight formation keeping

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Emerald Publishing
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1748-8842
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10.1108/AEAT-10-2015-0224
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a novel high-precision relative navigation method for tight formation-keeping based on thrust on-line identification.Design/methodology/approachConsidering that thrust acceleration cannot be measured directly, an on-line identification method of thrust acceleration is explored via the estimated acceleration of major space perturbation and the inter-satellite relative states obtained from space-borne acceleration sensors; then, an effective identification model is designed to reconstruct thrust acceleration. Based on the identified thrust acceleration, relative orbit dynamics for tight formation-keeping is established. Further, using global positioning system (GPS) measurement information, a modified extended Kalman filter (EKF) is suggested to obtain the inter-satellite relative position and relative velocity.FindingsCompared with the normal EKF and the adaptive robust EKF, the proposed modified EKF has better estimation accuracy in radial and along-track directions because of accurate compensation of thrust acceleration. Meanwhile, high-precision relative navigation results depend on high-precision acceleration sensors. Finally, simulation studies on a chief-deputy formation flying control system are performed to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed relative navigation algorithm.Social implicationsThis paper provides a reference in solving the problem of high-precision relative navigation in tight formation-keeping application.Originality/valueThis paper proposes a novel on-line identification method for thrust acceleration and shows that thrust identification-based modified EKF is more efficient in relative navigation for tight formation-keeping.

Journal

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 2, 2017

References

  • GPS navigation algorithms