Orbital motions of a solar sail around the L2 Earth-Moon libration point
- Submitting institution
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University of Central Lancashire
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12607
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.2514/1.G000063
- Title of journal
- Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics
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- First page
- 1349
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 4
- ISSN
- 0731-5090
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- April
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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A - Aerospace and Sensing Group
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the EU Marie-Curie Network (MRTNCT-2006-035151). It describes a new family of quasi-periodic orbits above the libration point in the Earth-Moon system for lunar far-side telecommunications. The orbits described are closer to the natural solution of the nonlinear dynamical equation than the periodic orbits. The work results in less effort being required to maintain the solar sail on the quasi-periodic orbit than the periodic orbit. Results in more accurate control for solar sails, with reduced journey time and reduced fuel usage.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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