DocumentCode
2333414
Title
Design of a reel mechanism for control of an orbiting single tether system
Author
Gwaltney, David A. ; Greene, Michael
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Auburn Univ., AL, USA
fYear
1990
fDate
11-13 Mar 1990
Firstpage
363
Lastpage
367
Abstract
The preliminary design of a reel mechanism for the control of the GetAway Tether Experiment (GATE) is presented. The GATE is now part of the Tether Dynamics Explorer series (TDE) and consists of a small subsatellite tethered to a large body (Delta II second stage). A reel mechanism is housed in the subsatellite and used as the primary means of attitude control of the tether and subsatellite. Concepts used for the implementation of control software are discussed, and preliminary testing procedures are described. Results showing the capability of the prototype are presented and discussed
Keywords
aerospace computer control; artificial satellites; attitude control; GATE; GetAway Tether Experiment; Tether Dynamics Explorer; attitude control; orbiting single tether system; reel mechanism; Aerodynamics; Control systems; Feedback; Frequency; Prototypes; Pulse modulation; Software prototyping; Software testing; Space technology; Vehicle dynamics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
System Theory, 1990., Twenty-Second Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location
Cookeville, TN
ISSN
0094-2898
Print_ISBN
0-8186-2038-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SSST.1990.138172
Filename
138172
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