Title :
Electrodynamic forces in tethered satellite systems. I. System control
Author :
Netzer, Ehud ; Kane, Thomas R.
Author_Institution :
RAFAEL, Haifa, Israel
fDate :
10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Part I of this work deals with the use of electrodynamic forces for control of tethered satellite system. A system formed by two massive end-bodies connected to each other by a current carrying tether is to be kept in an Earth-pointing orientation by means of joint actions of thrusters on one of the end-bodies and electrodynamic forces acting on the tether
Keywords :
aerospace control; artificial satellites; control system synthesis; controllability; digital simulation; electrodynamics; geomagnetism; Earth-pointing orientation; controllability; controller design; electrodynamic forces; end-bodies; geomagnetic model; hybrid control; joint actions; massive end-bodies; modal state representation; system control; tethered satellite systems; thrusters; time varying feedback gains; Analytical models; Control systems; Earth; Electrodynamics; Force control; Magnetic fields; Power systems; Satellites; Tellurium; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
