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Year: 2019
Type: preprint
Abstract: The attitude of a spacecraft refers to its angular orientation, and its determination and control relies on sensors, processor, and actuators. This subsystem is called the ADC (Attitude Determination and Control) system. For low-orbit satellites classified as ThinSats, the ADC can be optimized through the implementation of a tested sensor array and an networked control system with reliable communication protocols and tuned controller while adhering to the weight, size, and power specifications of the ThinSat program. The performance of the ADC is often classified by its reliability, computation cost, and net power efficiency. Thus, the paper will outline, at a high level, options that could be considered to optimize this nonlinear dynamical system within the given constraints. The paper will then discuss the design of the Wing of Daedalus(WoD) ThinSat that was engineered for the Virginia Space ThinSat Program.
Author: Dom Huh
Language: Italian
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4250523852