Abstract The rapid evolution of in-orbit manufacturing will enable the fabrication of low-cost, large-scale space structures. In particular, the use of 3D printing technologies will remove traditional payload constraints associated with launch vehicles, due to fairing size and launch loads, thus allowing the construction of larger and lighter structures, such as orbiting solar reflectors. These structures will require efficient attitude control systems, able to provide the necessary torque for maneuvers and to counteract perturbations, such as gravity gradient and solar radiation pressure. In this paper, a top-level overview of actuator performances for orbiting solar reflectors is provided, and scaling laws associated with the required actuator mass and input power are developed. For each class of actuator, upper bounds on the maximum size of the structure which can be effectively controlled are presented. The results can also be extended to other classes of large planar Earth-pointing structures such as solar power satellites, solar sails, or large antennae.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Attitude control actuator scaling laws for orbiting solar reflectors


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 71 , 1 ; 604-623


    Publication date :

    2022-10-04


    Size :

    20 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Enhancing terrestrial solar power using orbiting solar reflectors

    Çelik, Onur / Viale, Andrea / Oderinwale, Temitayo et al. | Elsevier | 2022


    ENHANCING TERRESTRIAL SOLAR POWER USING ORBITING SOLAR REFLECTORS

    Çelik, Onur / Viale, Andrea / Oderinwale, Temitayo et al. | TIBKAT | 2022


    Basic concepts of orbiting reflectors.

    BUCKINGHAM, A. G. | AIAA | 1968


    Basic concepts of orbiting reflectors

    BUCKINGHAM, A. / WATSON, H.M. | AIAA | 1967


    Attitude control of satellites with de-orbiting solar sails

    Tekinalp, Ozan / Atas, Omer | IEEE | 2013