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Aerodynamic Attitude Control of Ultra-low Earth Orbit Satellite

  • Leyu Chen
  • , Haichao Gui*
  • , Shaotao Xiao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

This paper describes a method for active attitude control using only aerodynamic torque in ultra-low orbit. A satellite with four panels is studied and the simplified method for calculating aerodynamic torque of each panel is proposed based on rarefied gas dynamics. The approximate linear relationship between aerodynamic torque and panel rotation angle is obtained by integrating four panels. According to the desired control torque, an algorithm for calculation of expected panel rotation angle is proposed based on the linear equations. Then the actual aerodynamic torque is obtained in the accurate aerodynamic model, which provide aerodynamic control torque instead of the traditional actuator. The case of adjusting from an initial attitude angle to zero attitude angle is simulated, in which only the panels are used as the actuator. Considering the interference of environmental torque and measurement error, the satellite is controlled to the desired attitude, which shows that this method is feasible and has good anti-interference ability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Guidance, Navigation and Control - Proceedings of 2022 International Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control
EditorsLiang Yan, Haibin Duan, Yimin Deng, Liang Yan
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages5898-5908
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9789811966125
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
EventInternational Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control, ICGNC 2022 - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20227 Aug 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume845 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control, ICGNC 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period5/08/227/08/22

Keywords

  • Aerodynamic torque
  • Attitude control
  • Ultra-low earth orbit

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