Magnetic Detumbling of Fast-tumbling Picosatellites

Conference paper (2018)

Authors

R. Fonod Space Systems Egineering
E.K.A. Gill Space Systems Egineering , Space Engineering
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Space Systems Egineering
Copyright: © 2018 R. Fonod, E.K.A. Gill
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Space Systems Egineering

Abstract

The problem of pure magnetic detumbling of a fast-tumbling picosatellite is considered. A new weighted B-dot control algorithm is proposed. The algorithm enables power reduction while not sacrificing detumbling performance. Analytical expressions relating the maximal expected rotational rate to the minimum sampling time required are presented. Simulation results demonstrate the practical benefits of the proposed approach for picosatellites.

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