Solar array stepping to minimize array excitation

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1987-12-01

1989-06-27

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Electricity: motive power systems

Open-loop stepping motor control systems

318685, 318460, 369265, 244170, H02P 800

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048432946

ABSTRACT:
Mechanical oscillations of a mechanism containing a stepper motor, such as a solar-array powered spacecraft, are reduced and minimized by the execution of step movements in pairs of steps, the period between steps being equal to one-half of the period of torsional oscillation of the mechanism. Each pair of steps is repeated at needed intervals to maintain desired continuous movement of the portion of elements to be moved, such as the solar array of a spacecraft. In order to account for uncertainty as well as slow change in the period of torsional oscillation, a command unit may be provided for varying the interval between steps in a pair.

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