Degree Type
Creative Component
Semester of Graduation
Summer 2020
Department
Aerospace Engineering
First Major Professor
Ossama Abdelkhalik
Degree(s)
Master of Science (MS)
Major(s)
Aerospace Engineering
Abstract
This report explores the concept of Shape- based approximation of Low-thrust Constrained Space Trajectories Using Fourier Series. In addition to the results obtained by the method developers Ehsan Taheri and Ossama Abdelkhalik on the aforementioned subject, a penalty was added to the transfer cost of the optimised trajectory. Its effects on the least squared error on the equations of motion were analysed. The two cases of orbit raising (moving from a Low-Earth Orbit to a Geo-Synchronous Orbit) and an orbit changing (from Earth to Mars) were analysed. The plots and tabulation compares the results of these two cases and its effects and future scope on space trajectory design and analysis.
Copyright Owner
Prakash, Ved
Copyright Year
2020
File Format
Embargo Period (admin only)
7-17-2020
Recommended Citation
Prakash, Ved, "Shape Approximation for Low-Thrust Constrained Space Trajectories Using Fourier Series with a Penalty on Transfer Cost" (2020). Creative Components. 609.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/creativecomponents/609
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