With the development of satellite altimetry technology,the resolution of sea-level anomaly(SLA)datasets is constantly improving.Current spatial resolution levels can reach a grid size of(1/4)°×(1/4)°,wi...With the development of satellite altimetry technology,the resolution of sea-level anomaly(SLA)datasets is constantly improving.Current spatial resolution levels can reach a grid size of(1/4)°×(1/4)°,with daily measurements that span from 1993 to 2018,allowing for the precise identification and tracking of individual eddies.In the current study,in addition to the internal circulation and migration of eddies,a new aspect in eddy kinematics is revealed and investigated for the first time:shape-based overall eddy rotation(SOER),based on the intrinsic elliptical shape of eddies identified from a high-resolution SLA dataset.We found that eddies can maintain an elliptical shape and a slow and stable SOER during their migration process.The SOER speed was observed to be negatively correlated to eddy lifetime,and exhibited a dependence on latitude,decreasing from low-and high-to mid-latitudes.The SOER direction tended to be consistent with the direction of internal circulation,particularly for long-lived eddies.In addition,we identified a negative relationship between internal circulation speed and SOER speed while the migration speed was positively related to SOER speed.These findings further expand and improve eddy kinematics,which is of great significance for the future study of eddy dynamics.展开更多
Although the shape-based method has been proven to be useful for low-thrust trajectory design,and be capable to provide near-optimal solution for a more accurate trajectory optimization method,it is slightly non-effec...Although the shape-based method has been proven to be useful for low-thrust trajectory design,and be capable to provide near-optimal solution for a more accurate trajectory optimization method,it is slightly non-effective when used in some 3D cases.In this paper,a modified 3D shape-based method is proposed for earth trajectory design.In this approach,in consideration of the sinusoidal periodic variation in z direction of actual trajectory,a new exponential sinusoid model is chosen for the out-of-plane motion,with four coefficients such that four scalar out-of-plane boundary conditions can be satisfied.After deriving the 3D shape-based procedure,low-thrust trajectory design example with modest inclination change is given.The results demonstrate that this modified approach is feasible for the transfer trajectory design,and comparing to the former shape-based method,the z direction solution is more coincident with the actual situation,furthermore,the solution may be used for further mission planning,trajectory evaluation and optimization.展开更多
The process of formation reconfiguration for close-range satellite formation should take into account the risk of collisions between satellites.To this end,this paper presents a method to rapidly generate low-thrust c...The process of formation reconfiguration for close-range satellite formation should take into account the risk of collisions between satellites.To this end,this paper presents a method to rapidly generate low-thrust collision-avoidance trajectories in the formation reconfiguration using Finite Fourier Series(FFS).The FFS method can rapidly generate the collision-avoidance threedimensional trajectory.The results obtained by the FFS method are used as an initial guess in the Gauss Pseudospectral Method(GPM)solver to verify the applicability of the results.Compared with the GPM method,the FFS method needs very little computing time to obtain the results with very little difference in performance index.To verify the effectiveness,the proposed method is tested and validated by a formation control testbed.Three satellite simulators in the testbed are used to simulate two-dimensional satellite formation reconfiguration.The simulation and experimental results show that the FFS method can rapidly generate trajectories and effectively reduce the risk of collision between satellites.This fast trajectory generation method has great significance for on-line,constantly satellite formation reconfiguration.展开更多
In this study,new analytical solutions to the equations of motion of a propelled spacecraft are investigated using a shape-based approach.There is an assumption that the spacecraft travels a two-dimensional spiral tra...In this study,new analytical solutions to the equations of motion of a propelled spacecraft are investigated using a shape-based approach.There is an assumption that the spacecraft travels a two-dimensional spiral trajectory in which the orbital radius is proportional to an assigned power of the spacecraft angular coordinate.The exact solution to the equations of motion is obtained as a function of time in the case of a purely radial thrust,and the propulsive acceleration magnitude necessary for the spacecraft to track the prescribed spiral trajectory is found in a closed form.The analytical results are then specialized to the case of a generalized sail,that is,a propulsion system capable of providing an outward radial propulsive acceleration,the magnitude of which depends on a given power of the Sun-spacecraft distance.In particular,the conditions for an outward radial thrust and the required sail performance are quantified and thoroughly discussed.It is worth noting that these propulsion systems provide a purely radial thrust when their orientation is Sun-facing.This is an important advantage from an engineering point of view because,depending on the particular propulsion system,a Sun-facing attitude can be stable or obtainable in a passive way.A case study is finally presented,where the generalized sail is assumed to start the spiral trajectory from the Earth’s heliocentric orbit.The main outcome is that the required sail performance is in principle achievable on the basis of many results available in the literature.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.42030406the Wenhai Program of the S&T Fund of Shandong Province for the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(Qingdao)under contract No.2021WHZZB1501the Marine S&T Fund of Shandong Province for the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(Qingdao)under contract No.2022QNLM050301-1。
文摘With the development of satellite altimetry technology,the resolution of sea-level anomaly(SLA)datasets is constantly improving.Current spatial resolution levels can reach a grid size of(1/4)°×(1/4)°,with daily measurements that span from 1993 to 2018,allowing for the precise identification and tracking of individual eddies.In the current study,in addition to the internal circulation and migration of eddies,a new aspect in eddy kinematics is revealed and investigated for the first time:shape-based overall eddy rotation(SOER),based on the intrinsic elliptical shape of eddies identified from a high-resolution SLA dataset.We found that eddies can maintain an elliptical shape and a slow and stable SOER during their migration process.The SOER speed was observed to be negatively correlated to eddy lifetime,and exhibited a dependence on latitude,decreasing from low-and high-to mid-latitudes.The SOER direction tended to be consistent with the direction of internal circulation,particularly for long-lived eddies.In addition,we identified a negative relationship between internal circulation speed and SOER speed while the migration speed was positively related to SOER speed.These findings further expand and improve eddy kinematics,which is of great significance for the future study of eddy dynamics.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61005060)
文摘Although the shape-based method has been proven to be useful for low-thrust trajectory design,and be capable to provide near-optimal solution for a more accurate trajectory optimization method,it is slightly non-effective when used in some 3D cases.In this paper,a modified 3D shape-based method is proposed for earth trajectory design.In this approach,in consideration of the sinusoidal periodic variation in z direction of actual trajectory,a new exponential sinusoid model is chosen for the out-of-plane motion,with four coefficients such that four scalar out-of-plane boundary conditions can be satisfied.After deriving the 3D shape-based procedure,low-thrust trajectory design example with modest inclination change is given.The results demonstrate that this modified approach is feasible for the transfer trajectory design,and comparing to the former shape-based method,the z direction solution is more coincident with the actual situation,furthermore,the solution may be used for further mission planning,trajectory evaluation and optimization.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11702072 and 11672093)。
文摘The process of formation reconfiguration for close-range satellite formation should take into account the risk of collisions between satellites.To this end,this paper presents a method to rapidly generate low-thrust collision-avoidance trajectories in the formation reconfiguration using Finite Fourier Series(FFS).The FFS method can rapidly generate the collision-avoidance threedimensional trajectory.The results obtained by the FFS method are used as an initial guess in the Gauss Pseudospectral Method(GPM)solver to verify the applicability of the results.Compared with the GPM method,the FFS method needs very little computing time to obtain the results with very little difference in performance index.To verify the effectiveness,the proposed method is tested and validated by a formation control testbed.Three satellite simulators in the testbed are used to simulate two-dimensional satellite formation reconfiguration.The simulation and experimental results show that the FFS method can rapidly generate trajectories and effectively reduce the risk of collision between satellites.This fast trajectory generation method has great significance for on-line,constantly satellite formation reconfiguration.
文摘In this study,new analytical solutions to the equations of motion of a propelled spacecraft are investigated using a shape-based approach.There is an assumption that the spacecraft travels a two-dimensional spiral trajectory in which the orbital radius is proportional to an assigned power of the spacecraft angular coordinate.The exact solution to the equations of motion is obtained as a function of time in the case of a purely radial thrust,and the propulsive acceleration magnitude necessary for the spacecraft to track the prescribed spiral trajectory is found in a closed form.The analytical results are then specialized to the case of a generalized sail,that is,a propulsion system capable of providing an outward radial propulsive acceleration,the magnitude of which depends on a given power of the Sun-spacecraft distance.In particular,the conditions for an outward radial thrust and the required sail performance are quantified and thoroughly discussed.It is worth noting that these propulsion systems provide a purely radial thrust when their orientation is Sun-facing.This is an important advantage from an engineering point of view because,depending on the particular propulsion system,a Sun-facing attitude can be stable or obtainable in a passive way.A case study is finally presented,where the generalized sail is assumed to start the spiral trajectory from the Earth’s heliocentric orbit.The main outcome is that the required sail performance is in principle achievable on the basis of many results available in the literature.