From March 20,2019 to April 30,2019,the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10)was jointly held by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astr...From March 20,2019 to April 30,2019,the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10)was jointly held by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.The CTOC10 focused on trajectory optimization for Jovian exploration.The team from Harbin Institute of Technology won the first prize.In this paper,first,the history of the CTOC is presented.Subsequently,the mission of the CTOC10 is introduced,and an account of the final rankings of the competition is given.Finally,trajectory optimization methods are discussed,and suggestions for practical missions are provided.展开更多
This paper presents the methods and results submitted by the winning team from Harbin Institute of Technology of the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10).The problem posed by CTOC10 requires explorin...This paper presents the methods and results submitted by the winning team from Harbin Institute of Technology of the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10).The problem posed by CTOC10 requires exploring the Jupiter system using a combined spacecraft.The exploration mission consists of the detection of Jupiter’s magnetic field and an exploration of the Galilean moons.The mission is completed through three steps:problem analysis,orbital design process,and data processing.The orbital design process is mainly divided into four parts,namely,repeating groundtrack orbit design,gravity-assisted orbit design,initial orbit parameter selection,and local optimization adjustment.The designed orbit is then evaluated using a heuristic optimization algorithm applied during the data processing.Finally,six full-coverage observations of Jupiter’s magnetic field are realized under the constraints of fuel and time.The final index of the submitted result is 357.8067.展开更多
The 8th edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition(GTOC8)presented a novel concept of a space-based very-long-baseline interferometry(VLBI)telescope in cislunar space for observing selected radio source...The 8th edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition(GTOC8)presented a novel concept of a space-based very-long-baseline interferometry(VLBI)telescope in cislunar space for observing selected radio sources in cosmos.It requires designing a three-spacecraft triangular formation with changeable sizes and orientations such that observation can be scheduled as efficiently as possible.We first review the problem,and then describe the methods employed by representative teams participating in the competition.Subsequently,we present the design techniques employed by the team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences,which are primarily based on orbital-geometry analysis.Two efficient trajectory patterns are summarized:million-kilometer triangular formations with symmetric circular orbits,and consecutive-lunar-flyby trajectories with Moon-to-Moon transfer orbits.These two trajectory patterns enable establishing and reconfiguring the triangular formation with sufficiently different sizes so that a number of radio sources can be observed,thus maximizing the performance index.Finally,we present a solution with the best currently known score of J=158 million km.展开更多
基金This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11972182)sponsored by the Qing Lan Project,funded by the Science and Technology on Space Intelligent Control Laboratory(No.KGJZDSYS-2018-11)+1 种基金Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX200220)Funding for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation in NUAA(No.BCXJ19-12).The authors fully appreciate their financial supports.
文摘From March 20,2019 to April 30,2019,the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10)was jointly held by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.The CTOC10 focused on trajectory optimization for Jovian exploration.The team from Harbin Institute of Technology won the first prize.In this paper,first,the history of the CTOC is presented.Subsequently,the mission of the CTOC10 is introduced,and an account of the final rankings of the competition is given.Finally,trajectory optimization methods are discussed,and suggestions for practical missions are provided.
基金This work is supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11772104 and 11702072).
文摘This paper presents the methods and results submitted by the winning team from Harbin Institute of Technology of the 10th China Trajectory Optimization Competition(CTOC10).The problem posed by CTOC10 requires exploring the Jupiter system using a combined spacecraft.The exploration mission consists of the detection of Jupiter’s magnetic field and an exploration of the Galilean moons.The mission is completed through three steps:problem analysis,orbital design process,and data processing.The orbital design process is mainly divided into four parts,namely,repeating groundtrack orbit design,gravity-assisted orbit design,initial orbit parameter selection,and local optimization adjustment.The designed orbit is then evaluated using a heuristic optimization algorithm applied during the data processing.Finally,six full-coverage observations of Jupiter’s magnetic field are realized under the constraints of fuel and time.The final index of the submitted result is 357.8067.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11372311)the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.ZDRW-KT-2019-1).
文摘The 8th edition of the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition(GTOC8)presented a novel concept of a space-based very-long-baseline interferometry(VLBI)telescope in cislunar space for observing selected radio sources in cosmos.It requires designing a three-spacecraft triangular formation with changeable sizes and orientations such that observation can be scheduled as efficiently as possible.We first review the problem,and then describe the methods employed by representative teams participating in the competition.Subsequently,we present the design techniques employed by the team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences,which are primarily based on orbital-geometry analysis.Two efficient trajectory patterns are summarized:million-kilometer triangular formations with symmetric circular orbits,and consecutive-lunar-flyby trajectories with Moon-to-Moon transfer orbits.These two trajectory patterns enable establishing and reconfiguring the triangular formation with sufficiently different sizes so that a number of radio sources can be observed,thus maximizing the performance index.Finally,we present a solution with the best currently known score of J=158 million km.
