Overview
Covers the key technologies of GNC system design for spacecraft rendezvous and docking
Provides engineering tools that readers can apply to rendezvous and docking mission design
Offers detailed step-by-step information on parameter design not covered elsewhere
Presents sample simulations for each method, together with insightful explanations
Includes the results of the Shenzhou spacecraft’s in-orbit flight mission
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
In turn, the book presents a detailed introduction to intelligent adaptive control and proposes corresponding theoretical approaches to thruster configuration and control allocation for RVD. Emphasis is placed on the design method of active and passive trajectory protection in different phases of RVD, and on the safety design of the RVD mission as a whole. For purposes of verification, the Shenzhou spacecraft’s in-orbit flight mission is introduced as well.
All issues addressed are described and explained from basic principles to detailed engineering methods and examples, providing aerospace engineers and students both a basic understanding of, and numerous practical engineering methods for, GNC system design in RVD.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Changqing Chen is a Senior Engineer at BICE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Control Theory and Engineering from CAST in 2008. He has been involved in rendezvous and docking guidance research since 2005, participated in the control scheme design of Shenzhou manned spacecraft, and was the main designer of the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft control system.
Dr. Tao Liu is a Senior Engineer at BICE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Control Theory and Engineering from CAST in 2010 and has been involved in China’s lunar exploration project. His current research interests include autonomous navigation in deep space exploration and guidance for rendezvous.
Dr. Min Wang is a Senior Engineer at BICE. She obtained her Ph.D. in Control Theory and Engineering from CAST in 2010 and subsequently began working there. She has participated in the GNC scheme design for the Shenzhou spacecraft and was the GNC system designer for the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking: Theory and Methods
Authors: Yongchun Xie, Changqing Chen, Tao Liu, Min Wang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6990-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: National Defense Industry Press 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6989-0Published: 17 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6992-0Published: 18 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6990-6Published: 16 February 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 495
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 212 illustrations in colour
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Automotive Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control