Passive, 3-axes stabilization system described relies solely on gravity gradient to provide damping and restoring torques for vertically oriented satellite; damping is effected by energy dissipation of any relative motion that exists between main satellite body and suitably connected auxiliary body; it is shown that single auxiliary body having single degree of freedom can be positioned to introduce inertial coupling that permits attitude motions about all 3 axes to be damped; analysis presented leads to solution of optimum system parameters for example configuration.
Exploitation of inertial coupling in passive gravity-gradient stabilized satellites
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 1 , n 4
1964
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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