Flower Constellation Set Theory Part I: Compatibility and Phasing Academic Article

abstract

• Flower Constellations are special satellite constellations whose satellites follow the same 3-dimensional space track with respect to assigned rotating reference frame. This paper presents the theoretical foundation of compatibility and phasing of the Flower Constellations. Compatibility is the synchronization property of a Flower Constellation with respect to a rotating reference frame while phasing dictates the satellite distribution property. Compatibility and phasing, which are ruled by a set of five independent integer parameters, constitute the two main properties of the Flower Constellations. In particular, the dual-compatible Flower Constellations theory, which allows a simultaneous synchronization of the Flower Constellation dynamics with two independent rotating reference frames, is introduced. Meaningful examples and potential applications are briefly discussed. 2008 IEEE.

authors

• Mortari, Daniele

published proceedings

• IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

author list (cited authors)

• Mortari, D., & Wilkins, M. P.

citation count

• 60

complete list of authors

• Mortari, Daniele||Wilkins, Matthew P

publication date

• July 2008

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

keywords

• 40 Engineering
• 4001 Aerospace Engineering
• 4006 Communications Engineering
• 4009 Electronics, Sensors And Digital Hardware

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/TAES.2008.4655355

start page

• 953

end page

• 963

volume

• 44

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1109%2Ftaes.2008.4655355