Trajectory Control In Rendezvous Problems Using Proportional Navigation
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Trajectory Control in Rendezvous Problems Using Proportional Navigation
The rendezvous problem is defined by the end conditions that the position and velocity of a vehicle and its target are to be matched. In its present form proportional navigation theory allows the interception of a target by the vehicle, that is, the matching of positions. This report extends the theory to include the full rendezvous end conditions. Trajectory constraint equations are derived and the method of computing the required thrust program in idealized problems is outlined. The thrust program obtained results entirely from the trajectory and does not consider the dynamics of the vehicles or errors inherent in a real system. The properties of the thrust program, such as its variation both in magnitude and direction, are examined. An acceleration forcing function is also derived and its properties examined. The theory is applied to the satellite rendezvous problem as an example and some computations are presented.