Eleonora Botta
PhD
Research Interests
Dynamics and control of space tethers and large flexible space structures, active debris removal, collision detection and avoidance, spacecraft dynamics
Selected Publications
- G. Hecht*, E.M. Botta. Q-Law Control With Sun-Angle Constraint for Solar Electric Propulsion. Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.
- C. Zeng, G. Hecht*, S. Chowdhury, E. M. Botta. Concurrent Design Optimization of Tether-Net System and Actions for Reliable Space-Debris Capture. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Published online. DOI: 10.2514/1.A35812
- A.Boonrath*, E. M. Botta. Validation of Models for Net Deployment and Capture Simulation with Experimental Data. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Vol. 61, No. 1 (2024), pp. 181-199. DOI: 10.2514/1.A35798
- L. Field*, E. M. Botta. Relative Distance Control of Uncooperative Tethered Debris. Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. Vol.70, 55 (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s40295-023-00422-7
- G. Hecht*, E.M. Botta. Distributed Swarm Optimization for the Solution of Boundary Value Problems in Astrodynamics. Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. Vol.70, 56 (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s40295-023-00421-8
- D. Bourabah*, C. Gnam, E. M. Botta. Inertia Tensor Estimation of Tethered Debris through Tether Tracking. Acta Astronautica. Vol. 212 (2023), pp. 643-653. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.08.021
- G. Hecht, E.M. Botta. Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Co-State Initialization for Low-Thrust Minimum-Fuel Trajectory Optimization. Vol. 211 (2023), pp. 416–430. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.06.021
- D. Bourabah, L. Field, E. M. Botta. Estimation of Uncooperative Space Debris Inertial Parameters after Tether Capture. Acta Astronautica. Vol. 202 (2023), pp. 909-926. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.07.041
- D. Bourabah, E.M. Botta. Length-Rate Control for Libration Reduction during Retraction of Tethered Satellite Systems. Vol. 201 (2022), pp. 152-163. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.08.037
- G. Hecht, E.M. Botta. Particle Swarm Optimization-Based Co-State Initialization for Low-Thrust Minimum-Fuel Trajectory Optimization. Vol. 211 (2023), pp. 416–430. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.06.021
- R. K. Shah, C. Zeng, E. M. Botta, S. Chowdhury. Reliability-Based Launch and Closure Optimization for a Net-Based Space Debris Capture System. 2021 AIAA AVIATION Forum, Virtual Meeting, August 2021.
- C. Barnes, E.M. Botta. A Quality Index for Net-Based Capture of Space Debris. Acta Astronautica. Vol. 176 (2020), pp. 455-463. DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.06.044
- E.M. Botta, C. Miles, and I. Sharf. Simulation and Tension Control of a Tether-Actuated Closing Mechanism for Net-Based Capture of Space Debris. Acta Astronautica. Vol. 174 (2020), pp. 347-358 DOI: 10.10.16/j.actaastro.2020.04.052
- Botta, I. Sharf, and A.K. Misra. Simulation of Tether-Nets for Capture of Space Debris and Small Asteroids. Acta Astronautica. In press. DOI : 10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.07.046.