AbstractUtilization of solar radiation pressure to stabilize the pitch attitude of an unsymmetrical satellite along an inertially-fixed orientation is investigated. A controller employing two rotatable highly reflective control surfaces is proposed and a control strategy involving both nominal and feedback controls is synthesized. Accounting for the apparent annual motion of the Sun, the validity of the concept throughout the year is established through a stability analysis of the system. The influence of the Earth's shadow on the controller performance is also analyzed. The speed of response as well as the pointing accuracy capabilities of the system appear to be quite acceptable for long-life scientific missions.


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    Titel :

    Inertially fixed pitch stabilization of satellites by solar radiation pressure


    Beteiligte:
    Pande, K.C. (Autor:in) / Venkatachalam, R. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 7 , 2 ; 155-167


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1979-05-30


    Format / Umfang :

    13 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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