3 papers
eess.SY2024
Low-Thrust Under-Actuated Satellite Formation Guidance and Control Strategies
Ahmed Mahfouz, Gabriella Gaias, Florio Dalla Vedova +1
This study presents autonomous guidance and control strategies for the purpose of reconfiguring close-range multi-satellite formations. The formation under consideration includes $…
eess.SY2024
Delta-V-Optimal Centralized Guidance Strategy For Under-actuated N-Satellite Formations
Ahmed Mahfouz, Gabriella Gaias, Florio Dalla Vedova +1
This paper addresses the computation of Delta-V-optimal, safe, relative orbit reconfigurations for satellite formations in a centralized fashion. The formations under consideration…
eess.SY2024
Fuel-Optimal Formation Reconfiguration by Means of Unidirectional Low-Thrust Propulsion System
Ahmed Mahfouz, Gabriella Gaias, Florio Dalla Vedova +1
The use of electric low-thrust propulsion systems for orbit maneuvers is becoming a popular choice among satellite manufacturers due to their inherent merits over their chemical co…