Colin R. McInnes

8.3k citations
319 papers · 6.1k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 38

Colin R. McInnes

308 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Solar Sailing: Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications4651999202620082017100200300400

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Colin R. McInnes
Comparison fields: 5 of 101
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 4.1k
  • Aerospace Engineering 5.0k
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 309
  • Computer Networks and Communications 342
  • Control and Systems Engineering 344
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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2 20240
3 20230
4 20205
5 20185
6 201813
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First-guess generation of solar sail interplanetary heteroclinic connections
20142
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Attitude Control of Large Gossamer Spacecraft Using Surface Reflectivity Modulation
20148
9
Easily retrievable objects among the NEO population
201347
10
Hybrid low-thrust transfers to eight-shaped orbits for polar observation
20121
11
Design in the multi-spacecraft swarms for deflection of apophis by solar sublimation
20091
12 20082
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The UK space and planetary robotics network
20031
14
Non-keplerian orbits for Mars solar reflectors
20029
15
Minimum mass solar shield for terrestrial climate control
200217
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Autonomous path planning for on-orbit servicing vehicles
200018
17 199727
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Non-Linear Control for Large Angle Attitude Slew Manoeuvres
19971
19
Autonomous proximity manoeuvring using artificial potential functions
199323
20
Optimum orbit selection for two-vehicle rendezvous
19921

About Colin R. McInnes

Colin R. McInnes is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, having authored 319 papers that have together received 6.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (223 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (181 papers), Space Satellite Systems and Control (129 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (44 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (39 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (34 papers), Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems (24 papers) and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (4.1k citations), Aerospace Engineering (5.0k citations) and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (309 citations). Colin R. McInnes has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Malcolm Macdonald, Matteo Ceriotti, Hexi Baoyin, Joan-Pau Sanchez Cuartielles, Camilla Colombo, J. F. L. Simmons, Jeannette Heiligers, Thomas Waters, D.G. Gorman and Matthew P. Cartmell. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Neuron and PLoS ONE.

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