Abstract
In this paper, first the optimal trajectories are defined by a fixed end-time, continuous-thrust trajectory which minimizes a terminal cost at the end of an inter-planetary trajectory by appending the multi-body dynamic equations defining the motion by a set of Lagrange multipliers or co-states. The solution of these co-states and the optimal trajectories for a fixed end-time are obtained by solving a two-point boundary value problem along with a steering control law, which is used to provide a reference trajectory. Inspired by the general expression for the gravitation potential and the Q-law, a tracking control law is designed to track the reference trajectory. As the steering controller is not a feedback controller, a feedback tracking control law is proposed to continuously correct the spacecraft's actual relative motion trajectory so it tracks the reference relative motion trajectory. The nonlinear relative motion tracking control law is reduced to a linear feedback control law, when the spacecraft is sufficiently close to the reference relative motion trajectory. The feedback laws demonstrate the feasibility of developing practical tracking laws for continuous trajectory correction manoeuvre control of spacecraft relative motion, for implementing low-thrust inter-planetary trajectory following control in electrically propelled spacecraft, in practice.
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