This PDF covers the following topics related
to Space Dynamics : Rigid Body dynamics, Frames of reference and transformation
matrices, Euler’s angles, Quaternions vs Euler angles, Other attitude
representations, Time derivative of vector quantities, Euler’s equations of
motion of a rigid body, Generalised Euler equation, Passive Stabilisation of
Rigid Spacecraft, Torque–free motion of axi–symmetric satellites, Torque–free
motion of axi–symmetric satellites, Nutation Damping, Attitude manoeuvres of a
spinning satellite, Gravity–gradient stabilization, Dual–spin satellites, Active
Stabilisation and Control of Spacecraft, Environmental torques and other
disturbances, Attitude sensors, Actuators, Linear model of rigid satellite
attitude motion, Linear model of gyrostat attitude motion, Use of thrusters for
attitude control, Momentum exchange devices for attitude control, Quaternion
feedback control, Control Moment Gyroscopes.
Author(s): Giulio Avanzini, Dipartimento di
Ingegneria Aeronautica e Spaziale
This PDF covers the
following topics related to Space Dynamics : Optimal On-Off Attitude Control for
the Brazilian Multimission Platform Satellite, Highly Efficient Sigma Point
Filter for Spacecraft Attitude and Rate Estimation, Spin-Stabilized Spacecrafts:
Analytical Attitude Propagation Using Magnetic Torques, Using of H-Infinity
Control Method in Attitude Control System of Rigid-Flexible Satellite, Hill
Problem Analytical Theory to the Order Four: Application to the Computation of
Frozen Orbits around Planetary Satellites, etc.
Author(s): Antonio F. Bertachini A. Prado, Maria Cecilia
Zanardi, Tadashi Yokoyama, and Silvia Maria Giuliatti Winter
This page cover the following topics
related to Space Dynamics : Aerospace Dynamics, Coriolis “Demystified”,
Dynamics, Introduction to Multiple Intermediate Frames, Momentum, Angular
Momentum, and Dynamics of a System of Particles, Numerical Solution of Nonlinear
Differential Equations, Lagrange’s Equations, Examples Using Lagrange’s
Equations, Virtual Work and the Derivation of Lagrange’s Equations, Friction in
Lagrange’s Equations, Kinematics of Rigid Bodies, Rigid Body Dynamics,
Axisymmetric Rotations, Gyroscopes, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Aircraft
Dynamics, Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics, Aircraft Lateral Dynamics.
Author(s): Prof. John Deyst, Prof. Jonathan P. How,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology