This thesis presents the quasi-rigid body formulation, a framework for viewing a satellite formation as a single entity. The formulation attaches a coordinate frame to the formation, which is incorporated into the system dynamics using Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics. Solutions to the dynamic model in terms of quasi-rigid body states show that natural and forced relative orbits are compactly described using the formulation. Control of a formation can effectively be separated into a torque to control the orientation, and forces to maintain formation rigidity. Two closed-loop controllers are designed. One uses Lyapunov stability theory. The other prescribes a schedule of linear feedback matrices. Both act upon a formation as a whole. Simul...
Space research is currently in a trend of using smaller satellites in cooperation to achieve the s...
This survey deals with the problem of the group motion of spacecraft, which is rapidly developing an...
Control of deep-space spacecraft formation flying is investigated in this paper using the virtual st...
peer reviewedThe control of the relative distance between the satellites in a formation is investiga...
peer reviewedThis paper provides a new, exact controller for formation-keeping in the presence of at...
Formation Flying control involves the computation of relative kinematics and dynamics among a number...
peer reviewedFormation flying of satellites is considered as a key space technology because of its p...
In this paper the equations of motion of a formation consisting of n spacecraft in Earth orbit are d...
peer reviewedOver the past few years satellite formation flying has been extensively investigated as...
This thesis addresses the problems of orbit and attitude control for satellite formation flying. ...
The thesis identifies several limitations in the modelling and attitude stability analysis of two cl...
This dissertation studies formation flight in the unstable environment about the Earth-Sun halo orbi...
A simple analytical approach for formation-keeping of satellites in the presence of both orbital and...
An innovative dynamics and control algorithm is developed for a dual-nanosatellite formation flying ...
2012-10-19This dissertation handles two topics that are fundamental in understanding aerospace and m...
Space research is currently in a trend of using smaller satellites in cooperation to achieve the s...
This survey deals with the problem of the group motion of spacecraft, which is rapidly developing an...
Control of deep-space spacecraft formation flying is investigated in this paper using the virtual st...
peer reviewedThe control of the relative distance between the satellites in a formation is investiga...
peer reviewedThis paper provides a new, exact controller for formation-keeping in the presence of at...
Formation Flying control involves the computation of relative kinematics and dynamics among a number...
peer reviewedFormation flying of satellites is considered as a key space technology because of its p...
In this paper the equations of motion of a formation consisting of n spacecraft in Earth orbit are d...
peer reviewedOver the past few years satellite formation flying has been extensively investigated as...
This thesis addresses the problems of orbit and attitude control for satellite formation flying. ...
The thesis identifies several limitations in the modelling and attitude stability analysis of two cl...
This dissertation studies formation flight in the unstable environment about the Earth-Sun halo orbi...
A simple analytical approach for formation-keeping of satellites in the presence of both orbital and...
An innovative dynamics and control algorithm is developed for a dual-nanosatellite formation flying ...
2012-10-19This dissertation handles two topics that are fundamental in understanding aerospace and m...
Space research is currently in a trend of using smaller satellites in cooperation to achieve the s...
This survey deals with the problem of the group motion of spacecraft, which is rapidly developing an...
Control of deep-space spacecraft formation flying is investigated in this paper using the virtual st...