Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Stabilizing Rotating Uncooperative Target by Tethered Space Tug

被引:26
作者
Kang, Junjie [1 ]
Zhu, Zheng H. [2 ]
Santaguida, Lucas F. [3 ]
机构
[1] York Univ, Dept Earth & Space Sci & Engn, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
[2] York Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
[3] Telesat, Ottawa, ON K1B 5P4, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
Orbits; Space vehicles; Aerospace electronics; Earth; Aerodynamics; Attitude control; Space debris; Multibody dynamics; space tether; space tug; uncooperative target; TENSION CONTROL; DYNAMICS; DEBRIS; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1109/TAES.2021.3061798
中图分类号
V [航空、航天];
学科分类号
08 ; 0825 ;
摘要
Attitude stabilization of a massive rotating uncooperative target by a tethered space tug is studied for orbit maneuvering in the postcapture operation analytically and experimentally. The perturbed orbital propagation of the tethered space system is described with nonsingular orbital elements and the relative equations of motion of the tethered space system, including the tether libration and attitudes of target and tug, are established in the orbital frame. The tether tension control, the tug's attitude control, and the combination control of them are designed to suppress the attitude and libration motions of the target/tug and the tethered space system with bounded stability. The control law's effectiveness is demonstrated by simulation and then validated experimentally by a microgravity testbed with two tethered free-floating air-bearing satellite simulators.
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页码:2426 / 2437
页数:12
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