In the Earth-Moon system, low-energy orbits are transfer trajectories from the earth to a circumlunar orbit that require less propellant consumption when compared to the traditional methods. In this work we use a Monte Carlo approach to study a great number of such transfer orbits over a wide range of initial conditions. We make statistical and operational considerations on the resulting data, leading to the description of a reliable way of finding "optimal" mission orbits with the tools of multi-objective optimization.
A study of low-energy transfer orbits to the Moon: towards an operational optimization technique / CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo; Giancotti, Marco. - In: CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY. - ISSN 0923-2958. - STAMPA. - 115:3(2013), pp. 215-232. [10.1007/s10569-012-9458-3]
A study of low-energy transfer orbits to the Moon: towards an operational optimization technique
CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo;GIANCOTTI, MARCO
2013
Abstract
In the Earth-Moon system, low-energy orbits are transfer trajectories from the earth to a circumlunar orbit that require less propellant consumption when compared to the traditional methods. In this work we use a Monte Carlo approach to study a great number of such transfer orbits over a wide range of initial conditions. We make statistical and operational considerations on the resulting data, leading to the description of a reliable way of finding "optimal" mission orbits with the tools of multi-objective optimization.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.