@inproceedings{fa764e2db36f4282a98bac9effaee13f,
title = "Output regulation control for satellite formation flying using differential drag",
abstract = "This paper proposes a new hybrid control action of differentials aerodynamic drag and thrusters to control satellite formation flying in low Earth orbits. Parameterized output regulation algorithm for formation flying missions is developed based on the Schweighart-Sedwick relative dynamics equations. It is implemented to precisely track the different trajectories of reference relative motion and eliminates the effects of the J2 perturbations. Parametric Lyapunov algebraic equation is derived to ensure the stability of the linear relative model subject to saturated inputs. The main goal of this study is to approve the viability of using the differentials in aerodynamic drag to precisely control different formation flying missions. Numerical simulations using a high fidelity relative dynamics model are implemented to analyze the performance of the proposed control algorithm in comparison with the linear quadratic regulator algorithm for actual satellite parameters. The paper exploits a high-precision orbit propagator model to verify the robustness of the control algorithm.",
author = "Mohamed Shouman and Mai Bando and Shinji Hokamoto",
note = "Funding Information: The authors thank Prof. Toshiya Hanada and the Space Systems and Dynamics Laboratory of Kyushu University for their support in implementing the orbit propagator software (AstroLib) for the verification process. The authors are also thankful for help received from Eng. Ahmed Ismail in the Space Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt for testing the performance of the control algorithm using his custom-built high-precision orbit propagator in the early stages of the verification process. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.; 29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2019 ; Conference date: 13-01-2019 Through 17-01-2019",
year = "2019",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780877036593",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "3433--3452",
editor = "Francesco Topputo and Sinclair, {Andrew J.} and Wilkins, {Matthew P.} and Renato Zanetti",
booktitle = "Spaceflight Mechanics 2019",
address = "United States",
}