Dynamic characterization and stabilization of large gravity-tractor designs

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 501-521

  Fahnestock, Eugene G ^a,b   Scheeres, Daniel J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b 2008 FXB Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL EQUIPMENT; FEEDBACK; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBJECT RECOGNITION; SPACECRAFT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ARTIFICIAL BODIES; DISSIPATIVE FEEDBACK; GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL; GRAVITY TRACTORS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 44649114589     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.32554     Document Type: Conference Paper

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