JIMO Team MeetingJune 17, 2004 Europa Orbiter Study Update Rodney L. Anderson Martin W. Lo
June 17, Overview The Planar Europa Orbiter Trajectory Resonant Orbits Transition Between Resonances Energy Changes ( Vs) Europa Approach 5:6 Unstable Orbit (Compared at Different Energies) Stable Manifold of L 2 Lyapunov Orbit
June 17, Planar Europa Orbiter Trajectory Europa Orbiter Low Thrust Initially Too Difficult Impulsive Case More Easily Understood Focus on Understanding Resonance Transfers & Capture Planar Restricted Problem Theoretically Simpler More Tools Available Achieved Using LTool Differential Corrector
June 17, Resonant Capture Sequence 3:4| V | 3:4 | Eu | 5:6 | V | 5:6 | L2 Lyap | Cap V Ci Cm Cf C4 Change Energy, C, at V V V 3:4 5:6 L2L2 V V Ci Cm Cf C4 V V 3:4
June 17, Planar Europa Orbiter (PEO) Trajectory
June 17, Planar Europa Orbiter (PEO) Trajectory
June 17, Normalized Two-Body Period SectionJacobi Constant InitialC i = MiddleC m = FinalC f = Initial Section C i Middle Section C m Final Section C f
June 17, :4 Resonant Orbit for Middle Segment C = C m
June 17, :6 Resonant Orbit for Middle Segment C = C m
June 17, Poincaré Section at C m w/ Resonant Orbits
June 17, Poincaré Section at C m w/ Resonant Orbits
June 17, Poincaré Section at C f w/ Resonant Orbits
June 17, Poincaré Section at C f w/ Resonant Orbits
June 17, :6 to Lyapunov Orbit
June 17, ~2:3 Resonance – Note Lobes
June 17,
June 17, END Homoclinic Tangle Around Neptune 2:3 MMR 2:3 MMR
June 17, ~9:10 Resonance
June 17,
JIMO Team MeetingJune 17, 2004 Stable Region of ~9:10 Resonance
June 17, :6 Resonant Orbit for Final Segment C = C f
June 17, The PEO Follows the Invariant Manifolds
June 17, The PEO Follows the Unstable Manifold of the 5:6 Resonant Orbit
June 17, Current Tasks Understand Resonant Orbit Transfers Find Transition in Manifolds at Changes in Energy Levels ( Vs) Put Together Sample Trajectories for Input into Mystic
June 17, Poincaré Section at C f w/ Resonant Orbits Stable Manifold of L 2 Lyapunov Orbit 5:6 Resonant Orbit with Stable & Unstable Manifolds 3:4 Resonant Orbit & Unstable Manifold
June 17, :6 Resonant Orbit for C f (Inertial Frame) C = C f
June 17, :4 Resonant Orbit for Final Segment C = C f