Robust control for satellite attitude regulation during on-orbit assembly

Lingling Shi, Nathan Kinkaid, Jayantha Katupitiya

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Abstract

In the future, large satellites may be automatically assembled on-orbit in order to reduce weight and increase volume efficiency in launchers. During this process, it may be important to maintain satellite attitude. This paper presents a dynamic model, including reaction wheels and a twisting-algorithm-based sliding-mode controller, to maintain attitude during a simple self-assembly process. Simulation results of this controller are compared with results from other controllers found in the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7444031
Pages (from-to)49-59
Number of pages11
JournalIEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Shi, L., Kinkaid, N., & Katupitiya, J. (2016). Robust control for satellite attitude regulation during on-orbit assembly. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 52(1), 49-59. Article 7444031. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2016.140472