Abstract
Built on the combined strength of decentralized control and the recently introduced virtual structure approach, a decentralized formation scheme for spacecraft formation flying is presented. Following a decentralized coordination architecture via the virtual structure approach, decentralized formation control strategies are introduced, which are appropriate when a large number of spacecraft are involved and/or stringent interspacecraft communication limitations are exerted. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategies is demonstrated through simulation results.
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- 2004
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- 27
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- 1
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- 73-82
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Wei Ren,
Randal W. Beard
(2004).
Decentralized Scheme for Spacecraft Formation Flying via the Virtual Structure Approach.
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
, 27
(1)
, 73-82.
https://doi.org/10.2514/1.9287
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- DOI
- 10.2514/1.9287