This thesis proposes a distributed robust control approach for low-thrust nanosatellite formation flying. The presented control approach is the further development of an already existing approach which combines robust control and distributed control using the consensus approach. The adjustments presented in this thesis are intended to enable the usage of the control approach in nanosatellite missions such as the upcoming NetSat mission. Stability criteria, optimization goals and constraints such as the limited maximum thrust are formulated with the help of Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs). In addition, the presented control approach includes methods for exploiting the maximum thrust and for collision avoidance. Due to the design as a distributed controller based on the consensus approach, a satellite formation can be maintained even in the case of the failure of the propulsion system and/or Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) of a single satellite. To verify the design of the control approach, simulations of the formation scenarios planned for the NetSat mission are performed with a satellite formation simulation framework based on Orekit and MATLAB®.


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    Title :

    Further Development of a Distributed Robust Control Approach towards a Nanosatellite Formation Flying Application


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    Publication date :

    2020-01-01


    Type of media :

    Theses


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    620 / 629




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