A Stackelberg Game Approach to Model Reference Adaptive Control for Spacecraft Pursuit–Evasion

A Stackelberg equilibrium–based Model Reference Adaptive Control (MSE) method is proposed for spacecraft Pursuit–Evasion (PE) games with incomplete information and sequential decision making under a non–zero–sum framework. First, the spacecraft PE dynamics under <inline-formula><math xmlns=...

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Main Authors: Gena Gan, Ming Chu, Huayu Zhang, Shaoqi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/12/7/613
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Summary:A Stackelberg equilibrium–based Model Reference Adaptive Control (MSE) method is proposed for spacecraft Pursuit–Evasion (PE) games with incomplete information and sequential decision making under a non–zero–sum framework. First, the spacecraft PE dynamics under <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>J</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> perturbation are mapped to a dynamic Stackelberg game model. Next, the Riccati equation solves the equilibrium problem, deriving the evader’s optimal control strategy. Finally, a model reference adaptive algorithm enables the pursuer to dynamically adjust its control gains. Simulations show that the MSE strategy outperforms Nash Equilibrium (NE) and Single–step Prediction Stackelberg Equilibrium (SSE) methods, achieving 25.46% faster convergence than SSE and 39.11% lower computational cost than NE.
ISSN:2226-4310