Nonlinear Methods for Spacecraft Attitude Maneuvers.

Abstract

Spacecraft attitude control is described by a nonlinear dynamic mathematical model. When Euler parameters are used to define the orientation of a spacecraft with respect to an inertial frame, the model takes a certain form where the components of one factor are quadratic or higher order functions of the state vehicles. Large-angle maneuvers have traditionally been accomplished as a succession of small-angle rotations from a sequence of defined operating points about which the model is linearized. Alternatively, a sequence off single axis rotations are performed. These processes are computationally burdensome and are unable to produce fast multi-axial rotational maneuvers. Additional keywords: Perturbations; Transformations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156956

Entities

People

  • A. L. Batten

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Angular Momentum
  • Computational Science
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Linear Systems
  • Mathematical Models
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Regulators
  • Simulations
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers