TIME- AND FUEL-OPTIMAL ATTITUDE CONTROL

Abstract

The problem of attitude control of a body described by the equation I theta (t) = tau (t) is examined, where I is the moment of inertia, theta (t) is the angular displacement, and tau (t) is the torque exerted by the reaction jets. Under existing restrictions the time-optimal and the fuel-optimal control laws are derived and the design of the corresponding optimal con trollers is presented.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407437

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  • Michael Athans

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