ON THE ORIENTATION OF ARTIFICIAL EARTH SATELLITES,

Abstract

The present paper is devoted to the study of the stability of a given satellite-orientation in free space. The control elements are three reaction-wheels. The investigation is based on Lyapunov's second method. The equations of distributed motion are derived, the Lyapunov function is constructed, the sufficient conditions of stability of the undistrubed motion are found, and the region of initial perturbations is determined.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622360

Entities

People

  • E. F. Fatkhullin

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude (Inclination)
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Lyapunov Functions
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Nonlinear Differential Equations
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Perturbations
  • Real Variables
  • Satellite Orientation

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers