INVESTIGATION OF THE ACQUISITION PROBLEM IN SATELLITE ATTITUDE CONTROL.

Abstract

The acquisition function of a spacecraft attitude control system consists of properly orienting the vehicle with respect to specified reference directions starting from large initial attitude and rate errors. The resulting control system design problem was examined by establishing suitable mathematical representations, comparing competing control concepts, developing a practical optimization approach, and evaluating a new technique for applying Lyapunov stability theory to the acquisition problem. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628062

Entities

People

  • A. E. Sabroff
  • A. M. Frewand
  • M. H. Gran
  • R. L. Farrenkopf

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Entry Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Optimization
  • Satellite Attitude Control
  • Satellite Orientation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers