Linear Time-Varying Approach to Satellite Attitude Control Using Only Electromagnetic Actuation

Linear Time Varying Approach to Satellite Attitude Control Using Only Electromagnetic Actuation

Recently small satellite missions have gained considerable interest due to low-cost launch opportunities and technological improvement of micro-electronics. Required pointing accuracy of small, inexpensive satellites is often relatively loose, within a couple of degrees. Application of cheap, lightweight, and power efficient actuators is therefore crucial and viable. This paper discusses linear...

Dynamic Programming Applied to Electromagnetic Satellite Actuation

Electromagnetic formation flight (EMFF) is an enabling technology for a number of space mission architectures. While much work has been done for EMFF control for large separation distances, little work has been done for close-proximity EMFF control, where the system dynamics are quite complex. Dynamic programming has been heavily used in the optimization world, but not on embedded systems. In t...

Small Satellite Attitude Control Using Linear Moving Mass Actuators

The subject of this research is to study the use of internal moving masses as the primary means of attitude control for a small satellite platform. The goal of this research is to validate the dynamic model formulated in [1] which describes the under-actuated rotational dynamics of a 3U cubesat with two internal orthogonal linearly translating masses. Models have been developed to simulate angu...

Contributions to time-varying Linear Control Systems

Finite-time stabilization of satellite quaternion attitude

In this paper, a finite-time control scheme is presented for stabilization of the satellite chaotic attitude around its equilibrium point when its attitude is confused by a disturbed torque. Controllers and settling time of stabilizaton are obtained, based on the Lyapunov stability theorem and finite-time control scheme. This method is satisfied for any initial condition. Numerical simulations ...