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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SATELLITE WITH FLEXIBLE SOLAR PADDLE

Hou Jianwen (Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering)   

  • Published:1992-08-25

Abstract: The influence of a kind of satellite solar paddle structureflexibility on the satellite control system stability is analyzed.Simulationand design methods of the flexible control system are given.Test resultsshow that reasonable design can reduce the influence of flexibility on thestability of satellite attitude control and increase the control accuracy.

Key words: Solar Sail, Flexibility, Attitude Control system, Influencing Characteristic, Research