Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions

A direct abort orbit design method is presented for direct abort missions in the Earth-Moon transfer phase of crewed lunar exploration missions. First, according to the demand of an emergency rescue in the Earth-Moon transfer phase, two direct abort orbit schemes are introduced. Then, a serial orbit...

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Main Authors: Lin Lu, Haiyang Li, Wanmeng Zhou, Xinfeng Wu, Huiru Cui
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7026823
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description A direct abort orbit design method is presented for direct abort missions in the Earth-Moon transfer phase of crewed lunar exploration missions. First, according to the demand of an emergency rescue in the Earth-Moon transfer phase, two direct abort orbit schemes are introduced. Then, a serial orbit design method is proposed for a high-fidelity direct abort orbit. An analytical model is established for the calculation of initial values, and the optimization design is performed in the high-fidelity orbit model to determine a single-impulse abort orbit. A hybrid optimization design process is proposed to generate a two-impulse abort orbit. The results of simulation examples verify the validity and feasibility of the proposed direct abort orbit design method. Finally, extensive simulations are carried out to analyze the characteristics of abort impulse and abort return time and reveal the general rules of direct abort orbits. The research conclusions can provide a reference for the design of emergency rescue schemes in future crewed lunar exploration missions.
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spelling doaj-art-44a37db3c2f34980bd3a92df0e8638752025-02-03T06:01:51ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59742022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7026823Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration MissionsLin Lu0Haiyang Li1Wanmeng Zhou2Xinfeng Wu3Huiru Cui4College of Aerospace Science and EngineeringCollege of Aerospace Science and EngineeringChina Astronaut Research and Training CenterChina Astronaut Research and Training CenterCollege of Defense EngineeringA direct abort orbit design method is presented for direct abort missions in the Earth-Moon transfer phase of crewed lunar exploration missions. First, according to the demand of an emergency rescue in the Earth-Moon transfer phase, two direct abort orbit schemes are introduced. Then, a serial orbit design method is proposed for a high-fidelity direct abort orbit. An analytical model is established for the calculation of initial values, and the optimization design is performed in the high-fidelity orbit model to determine a single-impulse abort orbit. A hybrid optimization design process is proposed to generate a two-impulse abort orbit. The results of simulation examples verify the validity and feasibility of the proposed direct abort orbit design method. Finally, extensive simulations are carried out to analyze the characteristics of abort impulse and abort return time and reveal the general rules of direct abort orbits. The research conclusions can provide a reference for the design of emergency rescue schemes in future crewed lunar exploration missions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7026823
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Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
title Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
title_full Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
title_fullStr Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
title_full_unstemmed Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
title_short Design and Analysis of Direct Abort Orbits in the Earth-Moon Transfer Phase of Crewed Lunar Exploration Missions
title_sort design and analysis of direct abort orbits in the earth moon transfer phase of crewed lunar exploration missions
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