Informacje o kursie

Spacecraft Control Theory

After successful completion of this module, students will be able to analyze and design spacecraft control algorithms for spacecraft with magnetic control actuators, reaction wheels, fluid-dynamic actuators, and a combination of the aforementioned actuators. They will be further able to work with tethered spacecraft. For the aforementioned cases the students will be able to determine stability of the developed control algorithms using Lyapunov's second method.

Content

• Equation of motion for rigid-body spacecraft with a combination of redundant configurations of magnetic actuators, reaction wheels, and fluid-dynamic actuators.
• Application of fluid-dynamic attitude control for the implementation of highly agile attitude control maneuvers on small satellites.
• Analysis of the stability of complex attitude control systems using Lyapunov's second method.
• Passive attitude stabilization with booms and tethered spacecraft.
• Orbit control using tethered spacecraft.

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

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 is highly welcomed.

Venue

The lecture will take place in room F 322, Marchstraße 12-14, 10587 Berlin.