Methods and apparatus for node-synchronous eccentricity control
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64G-001/24
B64G-001/26
출원번호
US-0556934
(2006-11-06)
등록번호
US-8205839
(2012-06-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Anzel, Bernard M.
Ho, Yiu-Hung M.
출원인 / 주소
The Boeing Company
대리인 / 주소
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
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4인용 특허 :
21
초록▼
A method for performing east-west station keeping for a satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit is described. The method includes averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector associated with the satellite over a period of the control cycle, and managing c
A method for performing east-west station keeping for a satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit is described. The method includes averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector associated with the satellite over a period of the control cycle, and managing corrections for the satellite such that an eccentricity vector, directed at perigee, is substantially collinear with the inclination vector.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for performing east-west station keeping for a satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit, said method comprising: averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector associated with the satellite over a period of the control cycle; andmanaging two pred
1. A method for performing east-west station keeping for a satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit, said method comprising: averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector associated with the satellite over a period of the control cycle; andmanaging two predominately tangential corrections for the satellite such that an eccentricity vector, directed at perigee, is substantially collinear with and substantially tracks the inclination vector such that latitude control of the satellite is not required to maintain the satellite in the inclined synchronous orbit. 2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising: minimizing a maximum variation of the eccentricity vector based on an orbit initialization;averaging the inclination vector over a period of a control cycle of the satellite; andmanaging corrections for the satellite such that the eccentricity vector rotates at substantially the same rate as the inclination vector. 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein averaging a value of a right ascension of the ascending node for an inclination vector comprises averaging the value based on at least one of an influence based on an oblateness of the earth and lunar and solar gravity on the inclination vector. 4. A method according to claim 1 wherein managing two predominately tangential corrections for the satellite comprises: computing the eccentricity vector over the period of the control cycle from a perturbation model; andcomputing corrections for a normal component of the eccentricity vector by computing thruster firing durations and locations along the orbit based on a configuration of the thrusters. 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein managing two predominately tangential corrections for the satellite comprises utilizing two velocity changes, substantially 180 degrees apart along the orbit, one velocity change substantially six hours prior to an ascending node of the orbit, and one velocity change substantially six hours after the ascending node of the orbit. 6. A method according to claim 1 wherein managing two predominately tangential corrections for the satellite comprises removing the variations of orbital eccentricity which are normal to the inclination vector. 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein removing the variations of orbital eccentricity from the orbit comprises causing an argument of perigee for the eccentricity vector to be substantially zero, based upon one or more algorithms within the satellite. 8. A satellite comprising: at least one pair of thruster devices configured to provide predominately tangential east-west station keeping corrections to an orbit of said satellite;a memory device comprising inclination vector data associated with said satellite over a period of a control cycle for said satellite; anda processing device configured to average a value of a right ascension of the ascending node of the orbit with the inclination vector data and manage said at least one thruster device such that an eccentricity vector, directed at perigee of the orbit, is substantially collinear with and substantially tracks the inclination vector so that latitude control of the satellite is not required and only longitudinal control maintains the satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit. 9. A satellite according to claim 8 wherein to average a value of a right ascension of the ascending node of the orbit with the inclination vector data, said processing device is configured to average the value based on at least one of an influence based on an oblateness of the earth and lunar and solar gravity on the inclination vector. 10. A satellite according to claim 8 wherein to manage said at least one pair of thruster devices, said processing device is configured to: compute the eccentricity vector over the period of the control cycle from a perturbation model; andcompute corrections for a normal component of the eccentricity vector by computing firing durations and locations along the orbit for said at least one pair of thruster device devices based on a configuration of said at least one pair of thruster devices. 11. A satellite according to claim 8 wherein said processing device is configured to utilize said at least one pair of thruster devices to cause two velocity changes of said satellite, the velocity changes substantially 180 degrees apart along the orbit, one velocity change substantially six hours prior to an ascending node of the orbit, and one velocity change substantially six hours after the ascending node of the orbit. 12. A satellite according to claim 8 wherein said processing device and said memory device are configured to utilize said at least one pair of thruster devices to remove the variations of orbital eccentricity which are normal to the inclination vector. 13. A satellite according to claim 12 wherein said processing device and said memory device are configured to cause an argument of perigee for the eccentricity vector of said satellite to be substantially zero. 14. A method for removing variations of orbital eccentricity, which are normal to an inclination vector, from the orbit of a satellite, said method comprising: determining inclination data over a predicted lifetime of the satellite;configuring a predominately tangential thruster mechanism for the satellite to maintain a substantial co-linearity between an eccentricity vector of the satellite, directed at perigee of the orbit, with an inclination vector, based on the inclination data over the predicted lifetime of the satellite; andtracking by the eccentricity vector of the satellite the inclination vector so that latitude control of the satellite is not required to maintain the satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit. 15. A method according to claim 14 wherein configuring a predominately tangential thruster mechanism for the satellite comprises: providing a first velocity change substantially six hours prior to an ascending node of the orbit; andproviding a second velocity change substantially six hours after the ascending node of the orbit, the first and second velocity changes to maintain the substantial collinearity between the eccentricity vector and the inclination vector so that only longitudinal control of the satellite maintains the satellite in the inclined synchronous orbit. 16. A method according to claim 15 wherein configuring a predominately tangential thruster mechanism for the satellite comprises causing an argument of perigee for the eccentricity vector to be substantially zero through the velocity changes. 17. A control system for maintaining a desired equatorial plane crossing position for a satellite, said control system comprising: a memory device containing inclination vector data for a control cycle of the satellite; anda processing device configured to average a value of a right ascension of the ascending node of the satellite orbit with the inclination vector data, said processing device further configured to manage one or more predominately tangential thrusters associated with the satellite such that an eccentricity vector of the satellite, directed at perigee of the orbit, is substantially collinear with and tracks the inclination vector for the satellite without the need for latitude control of the satellite to maintain the satellite in an inclined synchronous orbit. 18. A control system according to claim 17 wherein to average a value of a right ascension of the ascending node of the orbit with the inclination vector data, said processing device is configured to average the value based on at least one of an influence based on an oblateness of the earth and lunar and solar gravity on the inclination vector. 19. A control system according to claim 17 wherein said processing device is configured to: compute the eccentricity vector over the period of the control cycle from a perturbation model; andcompute corrections for a normal component of the eccentricity vector by computing firing durations and locations along the orbit for one or more predominately tangential orbit correction devices. 20. A control system according to claim 17 wherein said processing device is configured to initiate two velocity changes for a satellite, the velocity changes substantially 180 degrees apart along the orbit, one velocity change substantially six hours prior to an ascending node of the orbit, and one velocity change substantially six hours after the ascending node of the orbit. 21. A control system according to claim 17 wherein said processing device and said memory device are configured to utilize one or more predominately tangential orbit correction devices to remove contributions of orbital eccentricity from the orbit of a satellite. 22. A control system according to claim 21 wherein said processing device and said memory device are configured to cause an argument of perigee for the eccentricity vector of a satellite to be zero.
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