Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The probability of collision, Pc, between two Earth-orbiting satellites can often, but not always, be approximated adequately using the "2D-Pc" formulation. The objective is to find a set of "boundary conditions" that ensure the 2D-Pc approximation be sufficiently accurate, so that it may be determined when computationally-intensive Brute Force Monte Carlo1 (BFMC) Pc estimates are required. We critically examine the assumptions used in the formulation of the 2D-Pc approximation and then formulate 2D-Pc boundary condition tests to check if these assumptions are satisfied adequately.
Authors: D. T. Hall, Luis G. Baars, M. D. Hejduk
Institutions: Omitron (United States), The Aerospace Corporation
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2901064818