Reducing spacecraft jitter during satellite reorientation maneuvers via solar array dynamics

Daniel R. Herber, Jason W. McDonald, Oscar S. Alvarez-Salazar, Girish Krishnan, James T. Allison

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Jitter and excessive settling time after slewing maneuvers has proven to be a severe limitation on the scientific utility of a number of spacecraft. In this article a new design and control strategy is presented that is based on advanced solar arrays that exploit their inertial properties and a balance of passive and active dynamics to minimize jitter and settling time, thereby boosting spacecraft scientific utility. This development will require the advancement of some promising optimization-based methods for simultaneous physical and control system design to determine the best possible synergy between the control system and passive structural system dynamics. The solar array will be designed specifically to be compliant using pseudo-rigid-body dynamic modeling theory. Shooting will be utilized to solve the optimal control problem posed in the co-design formulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA AVIATION 2014 -15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781624102837
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventAIAA AVIATION 2014 -15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference 2014 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Jun 16 2014Jun 20 2014

Publication series

NameAIAA AVIATION 2014 -15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference

Other

OtherAIAA AVIATION 2014 -15th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period6/16/146/20/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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