MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters

GEO satellites require precise station-keeping and ensuring collision avoidance to maintain their desired orbital positions and ensure uninterrupted communication services. However, maneuvering these satellites poses significant challenges due to various geophysical factors and orbital perturbations...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Karim, Mohamed Ibrahim, Hosam Hendy, Mahmoud Ashry, Yehia Z. Elhalwagy
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Ain Shams Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447924005264
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author Mohamed Karim
Mohamed Ibrahim
Hosam Hendy
Mahmoud Ashry
Yehia Z. Elhalwagy
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description GEO satellites require precise station-keeping and ensuring collision avoidance to maintain their desired orbital positions and ensure uninterrupted communication services. However, maneuvering these satellites poses significant challenges due to various geophysical factors and orbital perturbations. This work proposes a model predictive control for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using south, east, and west maneuvers. These maneuvers have been achieved using on/off chemical thrusters with a short firing time. The station-keeping problem is reformulated as an optimization problem using mixed-integer linear programming. MILP-MPC formulation simultaneously considers multiple objectives and constraints such as fuel consumption, maneuver planning, and collision avoidance for mitigating collision risks. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed MILP-MPC framework compared to the real-time telemetry in achieving accurate station-keeping and collision-free operation while optimizing fuel consumption. The proposed controller increases the satellite lifetime by reducing the thruster firing time.
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spelling doaj-art-c6bd3e39060445d2801df40ce1a4b6ac2024-12-18T08:48:31ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792024-12-011512103145MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrustersMohamed Karim0Mohamed Ibrahim1Hosam Hendy2Mahmoud Ashry3Yehia Z. Elhalwagy4Automatic Control Systems Department, Military Technical College (MTC), Cairo, Egypt; Corresponding author.Automatic Control Systems Department, Military Technical College (MTC), Cairo, EgyptDirector of Space Engineering Research Center, Military Technical College (MTC), Cairo, EgyptArab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST), Giza, EgyptVice Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Modern Sciences & Arts University (MSA), Giza, EgyptGEO satellites require precise station-keeping and ensuring collision avoidance to maintain their desired orbital positions and ensure uninterrupted communication services. However, maneuvering these satellites poses significant challenges due to various geophysical factors and orbital perturbations. This work proposes a model predictive control for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using south, east, and west maneuvers. These maneuvers have been achieved using on/off chemical thrusters with a short firing time. The station-keeping problem is reformulated as an optimization problem using mixed-integer linear programming. MILP-MPC formulation simultaneously considers multiple objectives and constraints such as fuel consumption, maneuver planning, and collision avoidance for mitigating collision risks. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed MILP-MPC framework compared to the real-time telemetry in achieving accurate station-keeping and collision-free operation while optimizing fuel consumption. The proposed controller increases the satellite lifetime by reducing the thruster firing time.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447924005264Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO)Station-keepingMixed integer linear programming (MILP)Model predictive control (MPC)
spellingShingle Mohamed Karim
Mohamed Ibrahim
Hosam Hendy
Mahmoud Ashry
Yehia Z. Elhalwagy
MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO)
Station-keeping
Mixed integer linear programming (MILP)
Model predictive control (MPC)
title MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
title_full MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
title_fullStr MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
title_full_unstemmed MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
title_short MILP-MPC for planned maneuver station-keeping and collision avoidance of GEO satellites using on-off chemical thrusters
title_sort milp mpc for planned maneuver station keeping and collision avoidance of geo satellites using on off chemical thrusters
topic Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO)
Station-keeping
Mixed integer linear programming (MILP)
Model predictive control (MPC)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447924005264
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