Abstract
A novel concept of a distributed array of small, low-cost, cooperative, and highly coordinated micro-spacecraft is vigorously being pursued for several future space missions. Implementation of the distributed coordinated spacecraft concept will require tight control of the relative distances and phases between the participating spacecraft. In this paper, we review nonlinear and linear spacecraft relative position modeling techniques. In addition, we develop a mathematically rigorous control design framework for linear control of spacecraft relative position dynamics with guaranteed closed-loop stability. Finally, illustrative numerical simulations are provided to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed approach.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the American Control Conference |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 4137-4141 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 6 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference (99ACC) - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Jun 2 1999 → Jun 4 1999 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference (99ACC) |
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| City | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Period | 6/2/99 → 6/4/99 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering