PG-EAM - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Aeronáutica e Mecânica
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Tese de Doutorado 2024

Exploiting cosmic microwave background radiation : a novel approach to spacecraft velocity measurement

Autor

Pedro Kukulka de Albuquerque

Orientador

Área de Concentração

Projeto Aeronáutico, Estruturas e Sistemas Aeroespaciais

Data de Defesa

11/12/2024

Número da Tese

80181

Resumo

This work presents an innovative study using the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) as a navigational signal for spacecraft in deep space missions. The main objective was to develop methods for measuring spacecraft velocity during the cruise phase in autonomous deep-space missions, addressing the limitations of traditional navigation techniques. Preliminary simulations were conducted using analytical and nonlinear model approaches, focusing on understanding the use of CMBR measurements for velocity determination. The analytical solution required smoothing filters and solving nonlinear systems. More comprehensive simulations were implemented in the next phase using the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) and machine learning (ML) models, allowing for a deeper system performance analysis. The study concludes that the UKF presented smaller velocity errors, and the use of ML models for velocity estimation demonstrated great potential, with significant advantages in simplicity and robustness.

Palavras-chave

Missões espaciais Radiação cósmica Espaços profundos Estimativas Filtros de Kalman Navegação espacial Engenharia aeroespacial