Attitude Determination and Control Lab
After the successful completion of this module, the students will be able to
- work with common types of attitude determination sensors in hardware and software
- implement common types of attitude estimation algorithms
- work with common types of attitude control actuators in hardware and software
- implement common types of attitude control laws
Content
Understand the theory of attitude determination and control algorithms and the required sensors and actuators:
- magnetic field sensors
- sun sensors
- angular rate gyroscopes
- star cameras
- attitude estimation algorithms: q-method, QUEST, FOAM
- magnetic actuators
- reaction wheels
- fluid-dynamic actuators
- quaternion feedback control
- sliding mode control
Teaching and Learning Methods
The module is taught as inverted classroom:
- the students are required to prepare for the weekly meetings with the lecturer being provided a combination of scientific publications and a set of questions on an individual topic
- the topic is discussed during the weekly meetings
- the lecturer explains the concepts for implementing the individual topic in software or simulation models
- the students are required to implement larger pieces of software or simulation models and submit them online
Requirements
Having successfully attended the Spacecraft Dynamics and Control lecture (lecturer: Prof. Stoll) is highly recommended.
All other previous experience in the field of control theory, sensors, and sensor fusion is highly welcomed.
- Trainer/in: Sebastian Grau
- Trainer/in: Steffen Reinert