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Attitude Control for Chip Satellites using Multiple Electrodynamic Tethers
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Weis, Lorraine M. Peck, Mason A. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | This paper explores controlling the attitude of chip satellites using multiple short, semirigid electrodynamic tethers. The motivation for this work is the recent emergence of microscale spacecraft as a next-generation paradigm for science, exploration, and commercial space activity. Preliminary results show this propellantless approach to be feasible in terms of expected current, voltage, power, mass, and tether rigidity. The proposed attitude-control architecture simultaneously accommodates forces, which may be used for orbit control. Further work is needed to examine the robustness of similar multi-tether systems with regards to perturbations such as those caused by atmospheric drag, solar pressure, and charging eects. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.2514/6.2012-4871 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f67f2820c64796d51b3a33/t/5a79ec5171c10b12764cd680/1517939793869/6.2012-4871.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2012-4871 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
