Preferred trajectory tracking steering law for spacecraft with redundant CMGs

Mark D. Kuhns, Armando Rodriguez

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Abstract

Spacecraft which use control moment gyroscopes (CMGs) as momentum exchange devices in an attitude control system suffer from CMG configurations which preclude arbitrary torque generation. The exploitation of CMG null-space motion which exists in redundant systems allows the development of CMG steering laws which attempt to avoid these singular configurations. This paper presents a new singularity avoidance CMG steering law which operates by converging to a set of 'preferred' trajectories in which no singular points exist. The underlying principle of CMG preferred trajectories as well as proof of the stability of the convergence process to these trajectories is presented. Simulation results demonstrating the convergence process as well as the resulting singularity avoidance properties are presented as well.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the American Control Conference
Pages3111-3115
Number of pages5
Volume5
StatePublished - 1995
EventProceedings of the 1995 American Control Conference. Part 1 (of 6) - Seattle, WA, USA
Duration: Jun 21 1995Jun 23 1995

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1995 American Control Conference. Part 1 (of 6)
CitySeattle, WA, USA
Period6/21/956/23/95

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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