Precise Guidance and Control of a Solar Sail Considering the Membrane Deformation

• Project/Area Number: 25820408
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Aerospace engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Funase Ryu 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 准教授 (70509819)
• Research Collaborator: OGURI Kenshiro ; KUDO Takumi ; Furumoto Takuro ; IKARI Satoshi
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: ソーラーセイル / 可変反射率デバイス / RCD / 燃料フリー制御 / 高精度太陽輻射圧モデル / 航法・誘導・制御 / 高精度光学特性モデル / BRDF / 最短時間姿勢制御 / モデル同定 / 姿勢制御

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research derived (1) a robust attitude/orbit guidance and control method for a spinning solar sail with membrane deformation, (2) a precise solar radiation pressure model for the spinning solar sail and (3) its on-orbit estimation method. The results will contribute to the realization of future solar sailing spacecraft which is truly propellant-free in terms of both attitude and orbit control.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Design Criteria of Reflectivity Control System Under Uncertainty in Sail Property for Maneuverability Requirement of Spinning Solar Sail (2016)
  • Author(s): Kenshiro Oguri, Takumi Kudo, Ryu Funase
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: カリフォルニア州ロングビーチ（米国）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-13
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] A Study of Shadow Representation for High-fidelity Solar Radiation Pressure Calculation (2016)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Ikari, Kakeru Tokunaga,Takuji Ebinuma,Ryu Funase,Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: カリフォルニア州ロングビーチ（米国）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-13
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 超小型深宇宙探査機PROCYONにおける軌道上外乱計測と高精度モデル構築 (2016)
  • Author(s): 徳永翔，五十里哲，伊藤琢博，稲守孝哉，冨木敦史，船瀬龍
  • Organizer: 第60回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 函館アリーナ（北海道函館市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-06
• [Presentation] スピン型ソーラーセイルにおける可変反射率デバイスを用いた姿勢角・スピンレートの同時制御 (2016)
  • Author(s): 工藤匠，小栗健士朗，船瀬龍
  • Organizer: 第60回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 函館アリーナ（北海道函館市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-06
• [Presentation] 反射率制御によるスピン型ソーラーセイルの時間最適姿勢制御則とセイル変形不確定性に対する安定性解析 (2016)
  • Author(s): 小栗健士朗，工藤匠，船瀬龍
  • Organizer: 第60回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 函館アリーナ（北海道函館市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-09-06
• [Presentation] 複雑な形状をした宇宙機に加わる太陽輻射圧の一般的計算手法 (2016)
  • Author(s): 五十里哲，徳永翔，海老沼拓史，船瀬龍，中須賀真一
  • Organizer: 日本航空宇宙学会第47回年会講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学 山上会館（東京都文京区）
  • Year and Date: 2016-04-14
• [Presentation] 可変反射率デバイスを搭載したスピン型ソーラーセイルの姿勢角・スピンレート同時制御に関する研究 (2016)
  • Author(s): 工藤匠，小栗健士朗，古本拓朗，船瀬龍，中須賀真一
  • Organizer: 日本航空宇宙学会第47回年会講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学 山上会館（東京都文京区）
  • Year and Date: 2016-04-14
• [Presentation] An Optimal Attitude and Orbit Control Strategy of Spinning Solar Sail Spacecraft via Reflectivity Control (2016)
  • Author(s): Kenshiro Oguri and Ryu Funase
  • Organizer: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: カリフォルニア州ナパ（米国）
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-14
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] A Novel Semi-Analytical solar Radiation Pressure Model with the Shadow Effect for Spacecraft of Complex Shape (2016)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Ikari, Takuji Ebinuma, Ryu Funase and Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: カリフォルニア州ナパ（米国）
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-14
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 高精度太陽輻射圧モデルのためのBRDF測定結果 (2015)
  • Author(s): 五十里哲，海老沼拓史，船瀬龍，中須賀真一
  • Organizer: 第59回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: かごしま県民交流センター（鹿児島県・鹿児島市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-07
• [Presentation] Attitude Dynamics Modeling of Spinning Solar Sail under Optical Property Control (2015)
  • Author(s): Takuro Furumoto, Tomohiro Yamaguchi and Ryu Funase
  • Organizer: AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: コロラド州ベール（米国）
  • Year and Date: 2015-08-09
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Time-Optimal Attitude Control of Spinning Solar Sail by Reflectivity Control (2015)
  • Author(s): Kenshiro Oguri，Takuro Furumoto，Ryu Funase
  • Organizer: 25th Workshop on JAXA Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics
  • Place of Presentation: JAXA宇宙科学研究所（神奈川県・相模原市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-27
• [Presentation] みちびきの精密非重力外乱モデルに関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 五十里哲，海老沼拓史，船瀬龍，中須賀真一
  • Organizer: 第58回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 長崎ブリックホール（長崎県・長崎市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-12 – 2014-11-14
• [Presentation] Analytical Non-Conservative Disturbance Modeling for QZS-1 Precise Orbit Determination (2014)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Ikari, Takuji Ebinuma, Ryu Funase, Shinichi Nakasuka
  • Organizer: 27th International Technical Meetinr of the ION Satellite Division, ION GNSS+2014
  • Place of Presentation: Tampa, Florida, USA
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-14 – 2014-09-18
• [Presentation] Attitude Control Model for Spinning Solar Sail Spacecraft with Reflectivity Control Capability (2014)
  • Author(s): Takuro Furumoto, Ryu Funase, Tomohiro Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA