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Chapter 6 Algorithms <strong>of</strong> <strong>Orbit</strong> <strong>Determination</strong> <strong>of</strong> IGSO, GEO and MEO <strong>Satellite</strong>s<br />

The kinematic orbit determination can also be used with satellite dynamic models that are used to produce<br />

reference orbit, therefore Eq.(6-77) can be modified as follows<br />

ϖ ϖ<br />

x& ′= ( ′ , )<br />

�<br />

k f xk t<br />

�<br />

T<br />

T<br />

Pk′= k, k− Pk− k, k−<br />

+ kk , − Qk−<br />

kk , − �<br />

��<br />

−<br />

Kk = Pk′ Hk ( H P′ H + R )<br />

�<br />

~ ϖ ϖ ϖ<br />

�<br />

x = x′ + K ( y − H x′<br />

)<br />

�<br />

P = ( I− K H ) P′<br />

�<br />

��<br />

T<br />

k k k T<br />

Φ 1 1Φ 1 Γ 1 1Γ 1<br />

1<br />

k<br />

(6-82)<br />

k k k k k k<br />

k k k k<br />

6.2.4 Reduced-Dynamic Method<br />

Dynamic orbit determination is a very precise method, its accuracy, however, is strongly dependent on the<br />

satellite force models. The accuracy <strong>of</strong> orbit determination is significantly reduced if the satellite forces are<br />

mismodeled. The kinematic orbit determination is a purely geometric method. The accuracy <strong>of</strong> the orbit<br />

determination is completely dependant on the accuracy <strong>of</strong> observation. The errors <strong>of</strong> satellite force models do not<br />

affect the accuracy <strong>of</strong> kinematic orbit determination. The reduced dynamic method may be defined as the half<br />

dynamic and the half geometric method, in which the satellite force models are modeled as sum <strong>of</strong> deterministic<br />

and stochastic components. The stochastic force model is characterized by two selectable parameters: a<br />

correlation time constant T and a steady state variance V. In the Kalman filter, the stochastic force models are<br />

estimated at each step. When T is set to zero, and V is made large, orbit determination method will become<br />

geometric(kinematic) one, because deterministic components are not considered in Kalman filter; if T is large<br />

and V is zero, the orbit determination method becomes dynamic one, stochastic components are not estimated.<br />

That orbit is determined by adjusting T and V to balance dynamic, geometric and measurement errors is called<br />

the reduced dynamic method (Yunk et al, 1994). Reduced dynamic orbit determination was successfully used for<br />

the TOPEX/Poseidon mission. The results have been compared with flight GPS receiver and laser/DORIS<br />

dynamic solutions. About 3 cm RMS accuracy in altitude can be obtained (Yunk et al, 1994).<br />

Kalman filter algorithm for reduced dynamic orbit determination may be written as follows<br />

ϖ& ϖ<br />

xk′= f ′ ( xk′ , t)<br />

P′= Φ P<br />

T<br />

Φ + Γ Q Γ<br />

k k, k− k− k, k−<br />

kk , − k− T<br />

kk , −<br />

k k k<br />

−<br />

T<br />

k k k T<br />

1 1 1 1 1 1<br />

1<br />

K<br />

~ ϖ<br />

xk = P′ H ( H P′ H + Rk)<br />

ϖ ϖ<br />

= xk′ + Kk( yk − Hkxk′ )<br />

P = ( I− K H ) P′<br />

k k k k<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

��<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

�<br />

��<br />

79<br />

(6-83)<br />

ϖ<br />

where, Qk−1 is dependent on two adjustable parameters T and V; force model f ′ ( xk′ , t)<br />

is imperfect and mainly<br />

composed <strong>of</strong> deterministic components. The parts <strong>of</strong> parameters <strong>of</strong> stochastic component are included in ϖ xk .<br />

In order to predict highly precise satellite orbits for a long arc, some imperfect dynamic parameters such as solar<br />

radiation coefficients should be included in the state vector to solve these parameters during orbit determination.<br />

The sample rate <strong>of</strong> observations for the reduced dynamic method should be higher than that for the dynamic<br />

method, but lower than that <strong>of</strong> kinematic method. In other words, the dynamic method needs less observations<br />

than the reduced dynamic and kinematic methods. In order to obtain high accuracy orbit, the kinematic method<br />

requires lots <strong>of</strong> observations in short time.<br />

6.3 Data Processing<br />

In the following, data processing for orbit determination and the difference between sequential and batch<br />

processing will be discussed.

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