Description
Rigid body dynamics. The dynamic behavior of spacecraft. Environmental torques. The design of attitude control systems. Gravity gradient, spin, and dual spin stabilization. Attitude manoeuvres. The design of automatic control systems. Impacts of attitude stabilization techniques on mission performance.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): AERO 3240 , MAAE 3500 and MATH 3705 .
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): AERO 3240 , MAAE 3500 and MATH 3705 .
- Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language
Rigid body dynamics. The dynamic behavior of spacecraft. Environmental torques. The design of attitude control systems. Gravity gradient, spin, and dual spin stabilization. Attitude manoeuvres. The design of automatic control systems. Impacts of attitude stabilization techniques on mission performance.
- Prerequisite(s): AERO 3240 , MAAE 3500 and MATH 3705 .
- Lectures three hours a week.
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