A novel method is proposed for spacecraft deorbit trajectory tracking in low-Earth orbit using
model predictive control to command changes in aerodynamic drag. Compared to previous …

The electrohydrodynamic (EHD) actuator system, which produces thrust by ionizing a gas
and accelerating it, is a novel propulsion system for near space vehicles. In this paper, an …

This tutorial paper discusses the rising need for safe and constrained spacecraft
Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD). This class of problems brings with …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2000. vid There is an ever-growing
need for sustainable and reliable telecommunications between Earth and Mars, especially …

This brief is devoted to the power-constrained low-thrust optimal control problem (OCP).
First, a general model for a class of power constraints is proposed by defining a piecewise …

The idea of using air thrusts for vibration control of structures has gained attention since the
1990s. However, only discontinuous controllers and switching functions have been studied …

We propose two approaches based on feedforward control and model-predictive control,
respectively, to solve the station-keeping problem of an electric-propulsion geostationary …

Taking the external disturbance, model uncertainty, actuator failure, and actuator saturation
into consideration, this paper investigates the nonlinear fault-tolerant attitude control …

The high-precision alignment of spacecrafts subject to multiple composite disturbances [eg,
axle frictions and back electromotive force (EMF)] and mandatory pointing constraints is an …

Low-thrust propulsion systems are widely used in space missions due to their high specific
impulse and reduced propellant consumption. However, current research focuses on …