Title :
Magnetic attitude control for satellites
Author :
Gravdahl, Jan Tommy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Cybern., Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Norway
Abstract :
In this paper it is proven that three-axis stabilization of satellites using magnetorqers is uniformly globally asymptotically stable (UGAS). The application of Matrosovs theorem allows for removal of the assumption that the geomagnetic (internal and external) field is periodic in order to establish this stability result. The results are applied to a model of a Norwegian pico-satellite.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; asymptotic stability; attitude control; magnetic variables control; Norwegian pico-satellite; global asymptotic stability; magnetic attitude control; magnetorqers; three-axis stabilization; Coils; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gravity; Magnetic field measurement; Marine vehicles; Prototypes; Satellite broadcasting; Space vehicles; Sun; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 2004. CDC. 43rd IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8682-5
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.2004.1428640
