A preliminary design of the Cassini Thrust Vector Control algorithm which controls the spacecraft attitude during main engine burns is described. The discussion includes software architecture, sensor/actuator characteristics, and vehicle dynamics, as well as controller design and margin analysis via clasical methods, and performance evaluation via simulation.
Thrust Vector Control Algorithm Design for the Cassini Spacecraft
1993-02-17
Miscellaneous
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English
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