Drag-based entry guidance for mars pinpoint landing

Rongfang Chen, Yuanqing Xia

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Abstract

Future Mars missions require pinpoint landing capability, which motivates the need for closed-loop guidance. In this paper, a drag-based tracking guidance algorithm is present, which is modified on the basis of Space Shuttle entry guidance to accommodate a fixed trim angle of attack and a high ballistic coefficient and a very low lift capability. The guidance concept is to predict a reference drag acceleration, along with the initial states and bank angle profiles. In this paper, the active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) algorithm is applied to steer the bank angle to track the reference drag acceleration, thus to control the flying trajectory. Simulation results show that this entry guidance algorithm consistently achieves the desired target conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 32nd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2013
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages5473-5478
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9789881563835
Publication statusPublished - 18 Oct 2013
Event32nd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2013 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 26 Jul 201328 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameChinese Control Conference, CCC
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

Conference32nd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period26/07/1328/07/13

Keywords

  • active disturbance rejection control
  • bank angle
  • drag-based tracking guidance algorithm
  • low lift capability
  • pinpoint landing

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