
Giuseppe Papalia
Interplanetary Orbit Insertion Maneuvers into Saturn-Titan Three-Body Orbits Using Dynamical Systems Theory.
Rel. Lorenzo Casalino, Davide Conte. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale, 2023
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This thesis presents an approach based on Dynamical Systems Theory (DST) for interplanetary orbit insertion maneuvers into Saturn-Titan three-body orbits. DST is used to identify invariant manifolds that guide the spacecraft into a candidate Titan-centered three-body orbit, chosen based on scientific value. Then, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is performed to optimize insertion parameters, minimizing $\Delta V$. The proposed method achieves reduced $\Delta V$ compared to conventional methods (e.g., patched conics-based flybys), although leading to longer times of flight. This thesis serves as an interplanetary mission planning methodology to optimize spacecraft trajectories for the exploration of the Saturn-Titan system. |
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Relators: | Lorenzo Casalino, Davide Conte |
Academic year: | 2023/24 |
Publication type: | Electronic |
Number of Pages: | 94 |
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Corso di laurea: | Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale |
Classe di laurea: | New organization > Master science > LM-20 - AEROSPATIAL AND ASTRONAUTIC ENGINEERING |
Aziende collaboratrici: | Embry Riddle University |
URI: | http://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/id/eprint/29570 |
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