Theoretical framework is presented for analyzing motion of multibody satellite system in gravity-oriented orbiting reference frame; it consists of expressions for forces and moments of body-force field in arbitrary bodies and of their utilization in Lagrange's equation to find equations of motion; it is applied to analysis of system designed for passive attitude stabilization; equations are linearized and separated into 2 groups (longitudinal and lateral), and solutions obtained; damping to half-amplitude in times of order of 0.3 orbit is possible in either system separately.


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    Title :

    Dynamics of gravity-oriented orbiting systems with application to passive stabilization


    Additional title:

    AIAA J


    Contributors:
    Etkin, B. (author)

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 2 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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