A simulation and visualization platform for fractionated spacecraft attitude control system

Author

Bai, Xueliang ; Wu, Xiaofeng

Author_Institution

Sch. of Aerosp., Mech., & Mechatron. Eng., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2011

fDate

7-10 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

2033

Lastpage

2038

Abstract

In order to approach the proposed attitude control process for space networking such as virtual and formation flying, a multiple spacecraft attitude simulation and visualization technique was developed with Matlab/STK interface and Matlab/NS2 interface to provide a visualized real-time control process, and instant data record for analysis. In this work, the author integrated works of NS2 and STK, and presented a Matlab GUI (Graphic User Interface) as an interface to synchronize Matlab, NS2 and STK, to implement a practical simulation platform for space network simulation and visualization. The simulation results showed that the time delay of the control process of the simulation platform is within a reasonable range. With the virtue of high computing capability of Matlab, wireless simulation of NS2 and the animate scene of STK, this paper provided a simulation platform for space network mission visualization and providing an integrity simulation data for further analysis purpose.

Keywords

aerospace simulation; attitude control; computer animation; control engineering computing; data visualisation; delays; graphical user interfaces; real-time systems; space vehicles; virtual reality; Matlab GUI; Matlab/NS2 interface; Matlab/STK interface; animate scene; attitude control process; author integrated works; computing capability; formation flying; fractionated spacecraft attitude control system; graphic user interface; instant data record; integrity simulation data; multiple spacecraft attitude simulation; practical simulation platform; space network mission visualization; space network simulation; space network visualization; space networking; synchronize Matlab; time delay; virtual flying; visualization platform; visualization technique; visualized real-time control process; wireless simulation; Attitude control; Data models; Data visualization; Graphical user interfaces; Object oriented modeling; Satellites; Wireless communication; Matlab/Stk; NS2; PiccSIM; Real-time simulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

ISSN

2152-7431

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8113-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMA.2011.5986239

Filename

5986239