Journal of Space Science and Technology

Journal of Space Science and Technology

Spacecraft Trajectory Design Regarding Van Allen Belts by Honey Bee Optimisation Algorithm

Document Type : Original Research Paper

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Assistant Professor, Aerospace Research Institute, Ministry of Science , Research and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This research aims to optimize the trajectory of a low-thrust spacecraft carrying biological cargo. The objective is to minimize the radiation exposure from the Van Allen belts, the optimal criterion for the control problem concerning orbital transfers from low orbits to high orbits. Since the minimum radiation stress criterion introduced in this article is unconventional, solving this optimal control problem is complex, necessitating using the honey bee optimization algorithm.The trajectory optimization in this study involves rewriting the motion equations based on the control variables and solving these newly defined equations using the honey bee optimization method. The primary advantage of this approach is its integration of optimal control theory with population-based optimization methods, employing a global approach. In the novel method presented, the optimal control problem is simplified by redefining the differential equation system, and the results demonstrate both accuracy and ease of solution.Based on the results obtained from the comparison between the optimal criterion of minimum time and minimum radiation stresses presented in this article, the minimum radiation stress criterion causes an increase of 8.89% in transfer time. However, this criterion significantly reduces exposure to magnetic radiation, which is crucial in the transfer to high orbits.
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Article Title Persian

طراحی مسیر بهینه فضاپیما در گذر از کمربند تشعشعی ون آلن با روش بهینه‌سازی زنبور عسل

Author Persian

ایمان شفیعی نژاد
استادیار پژوهشگاه هوافضا، وزارت علوم، تحقیقات و فناوری، تهران، ایران
Abstract Persian

هدف در این پژوهش، بهینه‌سازی مسیر یک فضاپیما‌ی تراست‌-کم حامل محموله‌ی زیستی است. کاهش تنش‌های تشعشعی کمربند ون آلن، معیار بهینگی مسئله کنترل بهینه انتقال مداری از مدارهای پایین به بالا است. از آنجایی‌که معیار کمترین تنش تشعشعی معرفی شده در این مقاله جزو معیارهای بهینگی مرسوم نیست، حل مسئله کنترل بهینه فوق پیچیده خواهد بود و از روش بهینه­سازی زنبورعسل استفاده شده است. بهینه‌سازی مسیر در این مقاله، به کمک بازنویسی معادلات حرکت بر اساس متغیر کنترلی و حل دستگاه معادلات جدید حرکتی با کمک بهینه­سازی زنبور عسل است. مزیت اصلی روش به کار گرفته شده در این مقاله، استفاده از تئوری کنترل بهینه و روش‌های بهینه­سازی مبتنی بر جمعیت با رویکرد سراسری است. در روش نوین ارائه شده به واسطه باز تعریف دستگاه معادلات دیفرانسیل مسئله کنترل بهینه ساده شده و نتایج حاصل، نشان از دقت و سهولت حل ارائه شده است. بر اساس نتایج به­دست آمده در مقایسه معیار بهینه کمترین زمان و کمترین تنش تشعشعی مطرح در این مقاله، معیار کمترین تشعشع سبب افزایش 89/8% در زمان انتقال می­شود؛ اما از طرف دیگر، سبب کاهش دریافت تشعشعات مغناطیسی خواهد شد که این مسئله در انتقال مداری‌های بالا حائز اهمیت است.

Keywords Persian

کنترل بهینه
تراست کم
بهینه‌سازی زنبور عسل
تنش‌های تشعشعی
ون‌آلن
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  • Receive Date 08 May 2023
  • Revise Date 20 May 2023
  • Accept Date 29 May 2023
  • First Publish Date 25 July 2023