DocumentCode :
1495916
Title :
Chaos in spacecraft power systems
Author :
Lim, Y.H. ; Hamill, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Space Centre, Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Volume :
35
Issue :
6
fYear :
1999
fDate :
3/18/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
510
Lastpage :
511
Abstract :
A simple model of a spacecraft DC power system is investigated using the techniques of nonlinear dynamics. Limit cycles, coexisting attractors and chaos are observed. Chaos is confirmed by a positive Lyapunov exponent. The results have implications for reliable spacecraft engineering
Keywords :
space vehicle power plants; chaos; coexisting attractors; limit cycles; model; nonlinear dynamics; positive Lyapunov exponent; reliable spacecraft engineering; spacecraft DC power system;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
Publisher :
iet
ISSN :
0013-5194
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990319
Filename :
756426
Link To Document :
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