@inproceedings{cafec923b67a4297820211892b81054e,
title = "Stability analysis of coupled orbit-attitude dynamics around asteroids using finite-time Lyapunov exponents",
abstract = "This study investigates coupled orbit-attitude dynamics around asteroids subject to solar radiation pressure and gravity irregularities. The solutions of Sun-synchronous orbits with Sun-tracking attitude motion are analytically derived by applying linearization and averaging. To verify the validity of the analytical solutions, numerical simulations are performed based on non-linear coupled orbit-attitude equations of motion. In addition, the stability of such coupled motion is analyzed using finite-time Lyapunov exponents. It is demonstrated that the Sun-synchronous orbit-attitude coupled motions exhibit long-term stability under certain conditions, and thus, these motions are useful and feasible options for asteroid missions.",
author = "Shota Kikuchi and Yuichi Tsuda and Jun'ichiro Kawaguchi",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (15J06932 and 23560964) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.; AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2017 ; Conference date: 20-08-2017 Through 24-08-2017",
year = "2018",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780877036456",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "2081--2100",
editor = "Seago, {John H.} and Strange, {Nathan J.} and Scheeres, {Daniel J.} and Parker, {Jeffrey S.}",
booktitle = "ASTRODYNAMICS 2017",
address = "United States",
}