Applications of knot theory to the detection of heteroclinic connections between quasi-periodic orbits

Danny Owen; Nicola Baresi

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Applications of knot theory to the detection of heteroclinic connections between quasi-periodic orbits

Danny Owen(), Nicola Baresi

Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

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Heteroclinic connections represent unique opportunities for spacecraft to transfer between isoenergetic libration point orbits for zero deterministic $Δ V$ expenditure. However, methods of detecting them can be limited, typically relying on human-in-the-loop or computationally intensive processes. In this paper we present a rapid and fully systematic method of detecting heteroclinic connections between quasi-periodic invariant tori by exploiting topological invariants found in knot theory. The approach is applied to the Earth–Moon, Sun–Earth, and Jupiter–Ganymede circular restricted three-body problems to demonstrate the robustness of this method in detecting heteroclinic connections between various quasi-periodic orbit families in restricted astrodynamical problems.

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circular restricted three-body problem (CR3BP)quasi-periodic torus heteroclinic connection knot theory

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Astrodynamics

Volume 8 Issue 4,
December 2024

Pages 577-595

DOI: 10.1007/s42064-024-0201-0

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Owen D, Baresi N. Applications of knot theory to the detection of heteroclinic connections between quasi-periodic orbits. Astrodynamics, 2024, 8(4): 577-595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42064-024-0201-0