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Sensitive Analysis of the Dynamic Balancing of Small Satellites

Hou Yuemin Ji Linhong Jin Dewen(Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084)   

  • Published:2003-06-25

Abstract: The effects of the mass eccentricity ( R c ), the allowed mass eccentricity( R c0 ),the balancing mass limit ( w b ), and the satellite mass ( M c ) on the total balancing mass ( W ) are analyzed based on the linear programming and the tool of balancing platform developed. It can be concluded that for certain balancing positions: 1) R c0 ∝1/ M c; 2) R c0 ∝ w b; 3) the increase of R c increases significantly W in the case of lower w b; 4) the increase of w b reduces significantly W in the case of larger R c. The conclusions are applicable for other aircrafts and mechanical products .