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Supplementary active stabilization of nonrigid gravity gradient satellites
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Keat, J. E. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | The use of active control for stability augmentation of passive gravity gradient satellites is investigated. The reaction jet method of control is the main interest. Satellite nonrigidity is emphasized. The reduction in the Hamiltonian H is used as a control criteria. The velocities, relative to local vertical, of the jets along their force axes are shown to be of fundamental significance. A basic control scheme which satisfies the H reduction criteria is developed. Each jet is fired when its velocity becomes appropriately large. The jet is de-energized when velocity reaches zero. Firing constraints to preclude orbit alteration may be needed. Control is continued until H has been minimized. This control policy is investigated using impulse and rectangular pulse models of the jet outputs. |
| File Size | 1515564 |
| Page Count | 35 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19730004177 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5gb6vm6j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Sciences Systems Analysis Jet Control Gravity Gradient Satellites Satellite Orientation Satellite Attitude Control Thrust Vector Control Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
