2 papers
math.OC2013
Optimal Rendezvous Path Planning to an Uncontrolled Tumbling Target
Johannes Michael, Kurt Chudej, Matthias Gerdts +1
As the number of uncontrollable objects in low earth orbit is rising, the thread of collisions and thus the breakdown of working satellites becomes worth analyzing. Consequently, p…
math.OC2012
Modelling and Optimal Control of a Docking Maneuver with an Uncontrolled Satellite
Johannes Michael, Kurt Chudej, Jürgen Pannek
Capturing disused satellites in orbit and their controlled reentry is the aim of the DEOS space mission. Satellites that ran out of fuel or got damaged pose a threat to working pro…