Sensitivity Analysis of Separation Time Along Weak Stability Boundary Transfers
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This study analyzes the sensitivity of the dynamics around Weak Stability Boundary
Transfers (WSBT) in the elliptical restricted three-body problem. With WSBTs
increasing popularity for cislunar transfers, understanding its inherently chaotic
dynamics becomes pivotal for guiding and navigating cooperative spacecrafts as
well as detecting non-cooperative objects. We introduce the notion of separation
time to gauge the deviation of a point near a nominal WSBT from the trajectory's
vicinity. Employing the Cauchy-Green tensor to identify stretching directions in
position and velocity, the separation time, along with the Finite-Time Lyapunov
Exponent are studied within a ball of state uncertainty scaled to typical orbit determination
performances.
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2023-08
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