Nonlinear Low-Thrust Lyapunov-Based Control of Spacecraft Formations

Proceedings of the American Control Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1758-1763

  Gurfil, Pini ^a   Kasdin, N Jeremy ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LYAPUNOV METHODS; SPACECRAFT; STATE SPACE METHODS;

ORBITAL TRANSFER PROBLEM;

NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0142200286     PISSN: 07431619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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