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.
Venue
The lecture will take place in the Student Lab in room F 143, Marchstraße 12-14, 10587 Berlin.
- Trainer/in: Sebastian Grau