Modeling and simulation of asteroid retrieval using a flexible capture mechanism
- 1 March 2014
- conference paper
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2014 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Abstract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is currently considering an Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), the goal of which is to bring a near-Earth asteroid into lunar orbit for inspection by a team of human astronauts. In this paper we present the results of a simulation study that focuses on the challenge of capturing a target asteroid using a robotic spacecraft. This simulation study was conducted in parallel with an ongoing mechanical design process, with the goal of providing feedback on specific design concepts, deriving high-level design targets via optimization, and exploring the trade space of the capture problem independently. We present and discuss several simulation models, the results of which have influenced the evolution of the ARM project to date.Keywords
This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
- Dshell++: A Component Based, Reusable Space System Simulation FrameworkPublished by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,2009
- Evolutionary design of an X-band antenna for NASA's Space Technology 5 missionPublished by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,2004
- Conceptual Spacecraft Design Using a Genetic Algorithm Trade Selection ProcessJournal of Aircraft, 1999
- Automating the process of optimization in spacecraft designPublished by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,1997
- The MATLAB Genetic Algorithm ToolboxPublished by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) ,1995
- Asteroid Nutation AnglesMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1973