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Study of Arjuna-Type Asteroids for Low-Thrust Orbital Transfer
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Aerospace Studies, 4925 Dufferin Street, Canada.
LuleƄ University of Technology, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Space Technology. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Aerospace Studies, 4925 Dufferin Street, Canada.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4977-6339
2018 (English)In: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, ISSN 0022-4650, E-ISSN 1533-6794, Vol. 55, no 1, p. 37-48Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This paper investigates the accessible low-thrust transfer trajectories for a near-Earth asteroid transfer mission. The target asteroids considered are Arjuna-type asteroids, which are characterized by their Earth-like orbital paths including low eccentricity and low inclination. The asteroid range is characterized by a specific range of semimajor axes and transfer angles to provide an overall assessment of the potential Arjuna transfer domain. A single hovering ion beam spacecraft is employed for the task of asteroid redirection. The method uses a continuous thrust over the duration of the transfer maneuver to redirect the asteroid to an Earth-bound orbit. The transfer model employs a minimized form of Gauss's variational equations to determine the available trajectories for asteroid redirection. The transfer model employs, in addition to the aforementioned orbital equations, spacecraft thruster and sizing metrics as well as mission cost analysis formulae. The system parameters and orbital transfer paths are assessed with regard to key mission parameters, namely, time frame for redirection, number of orbital revolutions, system mass, propellant mass, thrust, power, system cost, and financial return rate

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2018. Vol. 55, no 1, p. 37-48
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Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
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Onboard space systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-67727DOI: 10.2514/1.A33758ISI: 000431139200004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85044385133OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-67727DiVA, id: diva2:1184921
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AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Long Beach, CA, Sep 13-16 2016
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Konferensartikel i tidskrift;2018-05-04 (andbra)

Available from: 2018-02-22 Created: 2018-02-22 Last updated: 2020-08-26Bibliographically approved

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