Attitude Motion in an Eccentric Orbit.
Abstract
Both analytical and numerical techniques are used to study the oscillations and regions of stability of a gravity-gradient satellite in an eccentric orbit. A stroboscopic study of the results of a digital simulation of the equations of attitude motion yields stable regions that are considerably larger than those reported previously. The analytic study is conducted via a perturbational technique, and the results show good agreement with the numerical results in magnitude but not in phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0736148
Entities
People
- D. K. Anand
- J. M. Whisnant
- R. S. Yuhasz
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory