Gravity-assist Trajectory Design for Low-thrust Spacecraft Escaping from the Solar System
For the exploration of the Solar System boundaries,the shape-based trajectory optimization algorithm is used to quickly generate three-dimensional gravity-assist trajectories of continuous low-thrust spacecraft escaping from the Solar System,achieving ultra long range exploration under limited fuel conditions.The effectiveness of gravity-assist technology in escaping the Solar System is demonstrated by comparing simulation results with and without gravity-assist design.The simulation results show that the continuous low-thrust trajectory optimization algorithm based on the Bezier shape-based method can efficiently design a reasonable three-dimensional initial gravity-assist trajectory for escaping from the Solar System.This is of great significance for the rapid design and analysis of initial detection missions.
Gravity assistLow-thrust trajectory designEscape from the Solar SystemBezier shape-based method