THE APPLICATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING CONTROL TECHNIQUES TO A CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPE SATELLITE ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM.

Abstract

The basic design for a single-axis satellite attitude control system using control moment gyroscopes and self-organizing controllers is presented. Response curves from an analog simulation show that the response time can be improved by over 600% as compared to a constant gain system. The system is essentially invariant to disturbance torques up to the 375 foot-pound value tested. In addition, the system was found to operate satisfactorily in a noise environemnt. The basic design was expanded to two axes of control using two gyros and two controllers. This design was simulated on the analog computer with comparable results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0489772

Entities

People

  • Carl Edward Birchard
  • James Leonard Fisher

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Analog Computers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Control Systems
  • Entry Control Systems
  • Gyroscopes
  • Satellite Attitude Control
  • Satellite Orientation
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers