X-ray Pulsar-based Navigation: Theory and Applications

by Wei Zheng, Yidi Wang

Overview

This book discusses autonomous spacecraft navigation based on X-ray pulsars, analyzing how to process X-ray pulsar signals, how to simulate them, and how to estimate the pulse’s time of arrival based on epoch folding. In turn, the book presents a range of X-ray pulsar-based spacecraft positioning/time-keeping/attitude determination methods. It also describes the error transmission mechanism of the X-ray pulsar-based navigation system and its corresponding compensation methods. Further, the book introduces readers to navigation based on multiple measurement information fusion, such as X-ray pulsar/traditional celestial body integrated navigation and X-ray pulsar/INS integrated navigation. As such, it offers readers extensive information on both the theory and applications of X-ray pulsar-based navigation, and reflects the latest developments in China and abroad. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811532931
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	04/17/2020
Series:	Navigation: Science and Technology , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

The authors serve on the Flight Dynamics and Control Team at the National University of Defense Technology, which is one of the leading teams on X-ray pulsar-based navigation in China. They have been studying the theory and methodology of X-ray pulsar-based navigation since 2004.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- X-ray pulsar signal processing.- X-ray pulsar/multiple measurement information fused navigation.- Ground-based simulation and verification system for X-ray pulsar-based navigation.