Aerodynamic Orbit Control in VLEO: Planning and Optimisation (A06)

• Subject Area: Fluid Mechanics
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 516238647

In Project A06, a simulation tool for planning manoeuvres considering the acting aerodynamic forces, the associated uncertainties and thrusts will be developed and investigated. The tool will provide the possibility to identify optimal manoeuvre strategies, e.g. with minimum thrust requirements, or to evaluate the effects of satellite design. In particular, aerodynamic lift, which has often been neglected so far, will be taken into account, as it is essential for three-dimensional orbit control.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1667: Advancing Technologies of Very Low Altitude Satellites (ATLAS)
• Applicant Institution: Universität Stuttgart
• Project Head: Professor Dr.-Ing. Stefanos Fasoulas