Magnetic attitude control and periodic motion for the in-orbit rotation of a dual-spin satellite

Autor: Dmitry Sergeevich Roldugin, Mikhail Ovchinnikov
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Acta Astronautica. 186:203-210
ISSN: 0094-5765
Popis: Angular motion of a dual-spin satellite with a pitch flywheel with constant rotation rate is considered. While the satellite is equipped with magnetorquers, damping control ensures the stabilization in the orbital axes. Another type of control is proposed to rotate the satellite in the orbital plane in arbitrary direction. The resulting satellite motion is analyzed. Semi-analytic approach is developed to find the amplitudes of the periodic oscillations of the satellite in the vicinity of the required attitude. Planar motion on the polar orbit and small oscillations on the circumpolar orbit are covered. Results are verified with the numerical simulation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE