Modelling, dynamics and control of tethered satellite systems

Nonlinear Dynamics

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 73-96

  Krupa, M ^a   Poth, W ^a   Schagerl, M ^a   Steindl, A ^a   Steiner, W ^a   Troger, H ^a   Wiedermann, G ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Chaotic dynamics; Hamilton's principle; Optimal control; Reduced energy momentum method; Relative equilibrium; Stiff differential equations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; HAMILTONS PRINCIPLE; REDUCED ENERGY MOMENTUM METHOD; RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM; STIFF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 31444444083     PISSN: 0924090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-006-0752-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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