On the semi-passive attitude control and propulsion of space vehicles using solar radiation pressure

Modi, V. J.

doi:10.1016/0094-5765(94)00271-m

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“…Several authors have examined the feasibility of SRP for attitude control of satellites. Various configurations such as trailing cone system, weathervane type tail surfaces, reflectorcollector system, corner mirror arrays, solar paddles, grated solar sails, and mirror-like surfaces have been suggested for properly utilizing SRP torques [Modi 1995] . The attitude control of the satellite has been accomplished by translatory motions of single or several control surfaces relative to the satellite body [Kumar 1988] or by rotating the control surfaces 1.2.…”

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Control of satellites using environmental forces : aerodynamic drag / solar radiation pressure

Varma¹

2021

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The dynamics of a satellite involves orbit and attitude motion. Both orbit and attitude motion are required to be controlled for achieving any mission objectives. This thesis examines both of these motion with a focus on formation flying and attitude stabilization using aerodynamic drag or solar radiation pressure. The concept of satellite formation flying involves the distribution of the functionality of a single satellite among several smaller, cooperative satellites. Autonomous multiple satellite formation flying space missions offer many promising possibilities for space exploration. A large quantity of fuel is typically required onboard any conventional satellite to carry out its attitude and orbital positioning, and satellite formation flying has a higher fuel requirement. As on-board fuel is a scarce commodity, it is important to have control methods requiring little or no fuel. Keeping this in mind, this thesis presents the results of using aerodynamic drag or solar radiation pressure for satellite formation flying. This methodology has potential to have significant commercial advantage as it pertains to almost negligible fuel requirements. A leader/follower formation architecture is considered for the formation flying system. The control algorithms are derived based on adaptive sliding mode control technique. Aerodynamic drag is used to accomplish multiple satellite formation flying in low Earth orbit whereas solar radiation pressure is used in geostationary orbit. Due to the nature of the aerodynamic drag, in-plane control can only be accomplished by the suitable maneuvering of the drag plates mounted on the satellites. Solar radiation pressure is able to accomplish in-plane and out-of-plane control by maneuvering of the solar flaps. Efficacy of the control methodology in performing various scenarios of formation flying including formation reconfiguration is validated by numerical simulation in both the cases. The numerical results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control techniques for satellite formation flying using aerodynamic drag or solar radiation pressure. Formation flying accuracies of less than 5 m are achieved in both the cases. Next, this thesis investigates the use of aerodynamic drag or solar radiation pressure for satellite attitude control. In the case of the aerodynamic drag stabilized satellite, the drag plates are considered to be attached to the satellite while the solar flaps are fixed to the satellite in the case of the solar radiation pressure stabilized satellite. In both the cases, the control algorithm is developed based on adaptive sliding mode control technique. The effectiveness of this methodology is numerically evaluated under various scenarios including the pressure of failure/fault in the solar flaps or drag plates attached to the satellite. The satellite attitude is stabilized within reasonable limits in all the cases thereby demonstrating robust performance in the presence of external disturbances.

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Control of satellites using environmental forces : aerodynamic drag / solar radiation pressure

Varma¹

2021

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“…The stability conditions under the action of solar pressure torques were numerically analyzed, and it has been shown that some stable periodic motion is induced (Modi 1995). It is also found that the deployment structure for gravity gradient stabilization can conversely induce large amplitude attitude motion (Ueno 2003).…”

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“…There have been many studies concerning the effect of the solar pressure torques on the spacecraft attitude dynamics (Bainum 2002;Modi 1995). The stability conditions under the action of solar pressure torques were numerically analyzed, and it has been shown that some stable periodic motion is induced (Modi 1995).…”

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Parametric excitation induced by solar pressure torque on the roll-yaw attitude motion of a gravity-gradient stabilized spacecraft

Takeichi

2010

Celest Mech Dyn Astr

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The parametric excitation of a gravity gradient stabilized spacecraft induced by the periodic solar pressure torque is discussed. The solar pressure torque in the linearized equations of motion appears as linear terms with periodic coefficients. The attitude stability is analyzed numerically through the calculation of the Floquet multiplier. The perturbation method is also applied to identify the instability condition analytically. It is made clear that the periodic solar pressure torque can destabilize the coupled roll and yaw attitude motion of the spacecraft. It is also shown that the conditions of parametric resonance are included in the gravity gradient stability condition. Nonlinear simulations are also carried out to verify the effect of the parametric resonance. The numerical simulation using actual parameters shows that the spacecraft inevitably experiences a large amplitude attitude motion due to the periodic solar pressure torque even if the gravity gradient stability condition is satisfied.

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“…Even earlier in 1619, Kepler had used the notion of classical radiation pressure to explain why comet tails face away from the sun 2 . On the macroscale, it has been linked to significant perturbations in satellite orbits around earth 3 – 5 and has been used to provide an additional thrust and stabilizing force for probes in transit to other celestial bodies 6 – 8 . If the intensity of light is sufficiently large, as with a laser, then the magnitude of the force can be comparable to or larger than other forces in the problem 9 – 14 , and has even been shown to be a noise source that can be comparable to thermal noise in certain systems 15 .…”

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Micromechanical Resonator Driven by Radiation Pressure Force

Boales

Mateen

Mohanty

2017

Sci Rep

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Radiation pressure exerted by light on any surface is the pressure generated by the momentum of impinging photons. The associated force – fundamentally, a quantum mechanical aspect of light – is usually too small to be useful, except in large-scale problems in astronomy and astrodynamics. In atomic and molecular optics, radiation pressure can be used to trap or cool atoms and ions. Use of radiation pressure on larger objects such as micromechanical resonators has been so far limited to its coupling to an acoustic mode, sideband cooling, or levitation of microscopic objects. In this Letter, we demonstrate direct actuation of a radio-frequency micromechanical plate-type resonator by the radiation pressure force generated by a standard laser diode at room temperature. Using two independent methods, the magnitude of the resonator’s response to forcing by radiation pressure is found to be proportional to the intensity of the incident light.

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On the semi-passive attitude control and propulsion of space vehicles using solar radiation pressure

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Control of satellites using environmental forces : aerodynamic drag / solar radiation pressure

Control of satellites using environmental forces : aerodynamic drag / solar radiation pressure

Parametric excitation induced by solar pressure torque on the roll-yaw attitude motion of a gravity-gradient stabilized spacecraft

Micromechanical Resonator Driven by Radiation Pressure Force

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