Active damping of satellite nutation

Details Active damping of satellite nutation Active damping of satellite nutation

1986-04-10

1988-03-22

Basinger, Sherman D.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

244168, B64G 138

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047323540

ABSTRACT:
For controlling nutation of a three-axis stabilized satellite, the angular speed of a solar panel carried by the satellite is selectively and temporarily varied about an average value for modifying the inertia cross-product thereof and generating an angular momentum transverse to the angular momentum present in said body with a phase with respect to the nutation motion which tends to decrease the amplitude of the nutation motion.

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"Attitude Acquisition Maneuver Bias Momentum Satellites", by Kaplan and Patterson, Comsat Technical Review (Spring 1976).

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