Abstract Novel technologies and design techniques of the active attitude control systems (ACS) for microspacecraft are briefly covered in this survey. Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters for satellites orbit correction and interplanetary vehicles acceleration have recently emerged as the focal point and front subject in propulsion fields due to their low mass, low cost and high specific impulse. Therefore, micro propulsion thrusters are explored for small satellites in terms of its performance, lifetime and future prospects. The focus of the review is at the center of research published in the last few years and state-of-the-art design concepts in terms of control, reliability, fault analysis and response to failure has been discussed for reaction wheels and magnetorquers. Finally, novel embedded planar magnetorquers which are integrated inside the internal layers of PCB for providing attitude maneuverability to various small satellites are discussed and simulated for critical tasks such as damping the initial angular velocities after vehicle launch. As the proposed magnetorquers are integrated in the form of copper traces, thermal analyses are done to maintain the temperature gradients.


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    Title :

    Active attitude control for microspacecraft; A survey and new embedded designs


    Contributors:
    Ahmed khan, Shoaib (author) / Shiyou, Yang (author) / Ali, Anwar (author) / Rao, Shaowei (author) / Fahad, Shah (author) / Jing, Wang (author) / Tong, Jijun (author) / Tahir, Mustafa (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 69 , 10 ; 3741-3769


    Publication date :

    2022-02-15


    Size :

    29 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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