A continuous flexible body nonlinear dynamics computer program is used for simulating the spinning mode performance of a spacecraft under applied control torques. The program takes into account the continuous flexible nature of the antennas by representing deflections in terms of shape functions and integrated the spatial dependence in the formulation of the equations of motion. Comparison of RAE flight data on roll, pitch, and yaw with predictions of the computer program in the gravity gradient mode show fair to good agreement in roll and pitch and excellent agreement in the yaw angle.


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    Title :

    In-orbit flexible spacecraft dynamics program


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    Publication date :

    1972-01-01


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    Conference paper


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    English


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