Construction and Verification of a Solution of the 8th Global Trajectory Optimization Competition Problem. TEAM 13: GlasgowJena+

Peloni, A. , Wolz, D., Ceriotti, M. and Althöfer, I. (2016) Construction and Verification of a Solution of the 8th Global Trajectory Optimization Competition Problem. TEAM 13: GlasgowJena+. In: 26th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Napa, CA, USA, 14-18 Feb 2016, pp. 4335-4355.

Abstract

This paper describes the methodology to find and verify the solution to the 8th Global Trajectory Optimization Competition (GTOC) problem, developed by Team 13, GlasgowJena+. We chose a stochastic approach to quickly assess a large number (about 1010) of 3-spacecraft formations. A threshold was used to select promising solutions for further optimization. Our search algorithm (implemented in Java) is based on three C++ algorithms called via Java native interface (JNI). A great deal was given to the verification process, which became a core part of our solution. Our final solution has a performance index of 75.9710kmJ=×, 40 distinct observations, and the sum of the final masses of the three spacecraft is 5846.57 kg.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: This paper was originally presented at the 26th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting held February 14–18, 2016, Napa, California, U.S.A., and was originally published in the American Astronautical Society (AAS) publication Spaceflight Mechanics 2016, edited by Renato Zanetti, Ryan P. Russell, Martin T. Ozimek and Angela L. Bowes, American Astronautical Society (AAS) Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Volume 158, 2016, , pp. 4335-4355 (Copyright © 2016 by American Astronautical Society Publications Office, P.O. Box 28130, San Diego, CA 92198, U.S.A.; Web Site: http://www.univelt.com).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ceriotti, Dr Matteo and Peloni, Mr Alessandro
• Authors: Peloni, A., Wolz, D., Ceriotti, M., and Althöfer, I.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2016 American Astronautical Society Publications Office
• First Published: First published in Spaceflight Mechanics 2016: 4335-4355
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the publisher.