Onboard spacecraft slew-planning by heuristic state-space search and optimization

Cui Pingyuan*, Zhong Weiguo, Cui Hutao

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Abstract

An attitude planning algorithm for large-angle slew of rigid-body, under multiple time-consistent and time-varying celestial constraints was studied. In three-dimensional Rodrigues parameters space, attitude motion was mapped into a directed line path, forbidden attitude zone was mapped into a boundary condition. Therefore the strategy of maneuver was transformed to a space geometry problem. The path planning was handled in a goal-directed way, which involves obstacle checking, path exploring and path modification. The algorithm is composed of two steps: a feasible path, linked by a sequence of Euler rotations, was firstly generated by random search; then an optimization procedure improves the performance of the motion. Simulation results show that the planning result is time sub-optimal. The calculation time is on the order of sub-seconds. This method is efficient for autonomous slew planning, and is probabilistically complete.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2007
Pages2115-2119
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2007 - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20078 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2007

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period5/08/078/08/07

Keywords

  • Attitude planning
  • Path optimization
  • Spacecraft autonomy

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