Title :
Complex simulation of the solar sail spacecraft
Author :
Gorbunova, Irina ; Starinova, Olga ; Olga, Salmanova
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Flight vehicles, Korolev Samara State Aerosp. Univ., Samara, Russia
Abstract :
This article is devoted to research of functioning of different construction types for the spacecraft with a solar sail. One type of design is the prototype for creating finite element model and further studying of the solar sail design under the action of external forces.
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; aerospace simulation; finite element analysis; space vehicles; complex simulation; external force; finite element model; solar sail spacecraft; Angular velocity; Finite element analysis; Force; Orbits; Space vehicles; Stress; Vectors; control law; finite element model; modeling; solar sail;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technologies (RAST), 2013 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6395-2
DOI :
10.1109/RAST.2013.6581218
