Attitude pointing enhancement for combined energy and attitude control system

• Main Authors: Varatharajoo, Renuganth, Choo, Tech Wooi, Mailah, Musa
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Limited 2011
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/28847/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2010.11.006

This paper extends the previous works that appeared in Acta Astronautica. An approach that incorporates the Active Force Control (AFC) technique into a conventional Proportional-Derivative (PD) controller is proposed for a 50 kg small satellite. Numerical treatments are performed to validate the eff...