The design, test and on-orbit application of a gimbal control system for mini-variable speed control moment gyroscope

Zhao Lei*, Wei Wenshan, Dai Yaping, Zhai Baichen, Wu Jintao, Zhang Jiyang, Guan Xin

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Abstract

The China's first mini-Variable Speed Control Moment Gyroscope (VSCMG) had been launched with Super View-1 in December 28, 2016, which signals successfully application of on-orbit. Here the paper focuses on design, test and on-orbit application of gimbal control system for mini-VSCMG. A Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor(PMSM) and an absolute-inductosyn is employed to constitute a gimbal angular rate closed-loop control system, with which, high performance is obtained within the angular-rate ranged from 0.01-60 deg./s and the high speed stability is validated to be better than 0.005 deg./s. Besides, a high dynamic response of gimbal performance that above 50Hz is realized by a composite controller. Furthermore, a dual range current detection circuit has been used to improve the control stability of gimbal angular rate over 10%. Moreover, with this gimbal control system, a 20 degrees of attitude maneuvering is able to completed within 17 seconds while the stabilization of satellites is superior to 0.0001deg./s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDynamics and Control of Space Systems
EditorsJeng-Shing Chern, Ya-Zhong Luo, Xiao-Qian Chen, Lei Chen
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages1019-1027
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9780877036531
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event4th IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems, DYCOSS 2018 - Changsha, China
Duration: 21 May 201823 May 2018

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume165
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Conference

Conference4th IAA Conference on Dynamics and Control of Space Systems, DYCOSS 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period21/05/1823/05/18

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