Investigation of the spin stability of the NPS Mini-Satellite (ORION)
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Authors
Kim, Kilsoo S.
Shin, Y. S.
Subjects
Satellite
Stability
Attitude Dynamics
Stability
Attitude Dynamics
Advisors
Date of Issue
1987
Date
July 5, 1987 - September 30, 1987.
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
A preliminary design of the Naval Postgraduate School Mini-Satellite
consists of a long cylindrical body and four radial booms and uses the
single spin stabilization scheme for its attitude control. Stability
conditions between design parameters for simple spinning motions of the
satellite in space are investigated by applying Liapunov stability theory
and using the natural modes as the admissible functions of internal coordinates.
The stability diagram from this study shows that the internal
stability conditions due to the flexibility of booms limit the angular velocity range of simple spins whlie the Maximum Axis Rule limit the minimum lengths of booms.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-69-87-011
Sponsors
NPS Mini-Satellite (ORION) Project
Funder
MIPR F62400-87-0004
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.