A method of command of magneto-torquers of an attitude control system of a space vehicle subjected to an external magnetic field of variable direction. The magneto-torquers are configured to desaturate an angular momentum storage device by transferring angular momentum and configured to form, in cooperation with the local external magnetic field, magnetic couples in a plane orthogonal to the direction of the local external magnetic field or a local control plane. The magnetic couple to be formed in the local control plane is determined as a function of the component of a desired attitude control couple which is orthogonal to the local control plane or a locally uncontrollable component. The contribution of the locally uncontrollable component to the magnetic couple to be formed is non-zero when the locally uncontrollable component is non-zero.


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    Title :

    Method of command of magneto-torquers of an attitude control system of a space vehicle


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    Publication date :

    2016-06-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / G01L Messen von Kraft, mechanischer Spannung, Drehmoment, Arbeit, mechanischer Leistung, mechanischem Wirkungsgrad oder des Drucks von Fluiden , MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen