Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Safe guidance for autonomous rendezvous and docking with a non-cooperative target

  • Dawei Zhang*
  • , Shenmin Song
  • , Run Pei
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • School of Astronautics

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The problem of autonomous rendezvous and docking with a non-cooperative target spacecraft is studied in this paper. A new guidance control method, potential function guidance combined with fuzzy logic, is proposed. This method satisfies safe approaching constraints between the chaser and the non-cooperative target and the stability of the system is guaranteed by Lyapunov theory. In this method, the relative motion equations of state are described in a line-of-sight coordinate frame. Artificial potential function guidance is utilized for approaching the non-cooperative target and two cases of dynamic obstacle avoidance. The validity of the proposed method is demonstrated by intensive simulation studies, where the dynamic obstacle avoidance and safe approaching path are investigated in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: 2 Aug 20105 Aug 2010

Publication series

NameAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period2/08/105/08/10

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Safe guidance for autonomous rendezvous and docking with a non-cooperative target'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this