@article{
11311_584474,
author = {Mingotti, GIORGIO PIETRO and Topputo, Francesco and BERNELLI ZAZZERA, Franco},
title = {Earth-Mars Transfers with Ballistic Escape and Low-Thrust Capture},
year = {2011},
journal = {CELESTIAL MECHANICS & DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY},
volume = {110},
abstract = {In this paper novel Earth-Mars transfers are presented. These transfers exploit the natural dynamics of n-body models as well as the high specific impulse typical of low-thrust systems. The Moon-perturbed version of the Sun-Earth problem is introduced to design ballistic escape orbits performing lunar gravity assists. The ballistic capture is designed in the Sun-Mars system where special attainable sets are defined and used to handle the low-thrust control. The complete trajectory is optimized in the full n-body problem which takes into account planets' orbital inclinations and eccentricities. Accurate, efficient solutions with reasonable flight times are presented and compared with known results.},
keywords = {Restricted three-body problem; Invariant manifolds; Low-thrust transfer; n-body models; Ballistic capture; Lunar-gravity assist},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10569-011-9343-5},
doi = {10.1007/s10569-011-9343-5},
pages = {169--188},
number = {2}
}