Aerodynamic attitude stabilization for a ram-facing CubeSat

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 133, Issue , 2009, Pages 583-595

  Rawashdeh, Samir ^a   Jones, David ^a   Erb, Daniel ^a   Karam, Anthony ^a   Lumpp Jr , James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE STABILIZATION; CUBESAT; DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO METHOD; FIN GEOMETRY; FIN LENGTH; GRAVITY GRADIENTS; LOW-EARTH ORBIT; PASSIVE STABILIZATION; POINTING ERRORS; SOLAR PRESSURE; STEADY-STATE BEHAVIORS; VELOCITY VECTORS;

ATTITUDE CONTROL; COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); MONTE CARLO METHODS; ORBITS;

STABILIZATION;

EID: 80053410136     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

1. H. Heidt, J. Puig-Suari, A.S. Moore, S. Nakasuka, R.J. Heidt, "CubeSat: A new Generation of Picosatellite for Education and Industry Low-Cost Space Experimentation" 14th Annual/USU Conference on Small Satellites. August 2000.
2. G. D. Chandler, D. T. McClure, S. F. Hishmeh, J. E. Lumpp, Jr., J. B. Carter, B. K. Malphrus, D. M. Erb, W. C. Hutchison, III, G. R. Strickler, J. W. Cutler, R. J. Twiggs, "Development of an Off-the-Shelf Bus for Small Satellites," IEEEAC paper #1365, IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana. March 2007.
3. J. R. Wertz, W. J. Larson, "Space Mission Analysis and Design". 3rd ed., 1999.
4. R. R. Kumar, D. D. Mazanek, M. L. Heck, "Simulation and Shuttle Hitchhiker Validation of Passive Satellite Aero-stabilization" Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Vol. 32, No. 5, 1995, pp. 806-811.
5. R. R. Kumar, D. D. Mazanek, M. L. Heck, "Parametric and Classical Resonance in Passive Satellite Aerostabiliza-tion" Journal ofSpacecraft and Rockets. Vol. 33, No. 2, 1996, pp. 228-234.
6. M. L. Psiaki, "Nanosatellite Attitude Stabilization Using Passive Aerodynamics and Active Magnetic Torquing" Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamicss. Vol. 27, No. 3, 2004, pp. 347-355.
7. F. J. Regan, S. M. Anandakrishnan, "Dynamics of Atmospheric Re-entry". 1993, pp. 316.
8. G. A. Bird, "Molecular Gas Dynamics". Oxford Univ. Press, 1976.
9. J. R. Wertz, "Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control". Vol. 73, 1978.
10. J. Levesque, "Passive Magnetic Attitude Stabilization using Hysteresis Materials" 17th AIAAUSU Conference on Small Satellites, August 2003.
11. S. K. Shrivastava, V. J. Modi "Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control in the Presence of Environmental Torques - A Brief Survey" Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. Vol. 6, No. 6, 1983, pp. 461-471.
12. R. Ravindran, P. C. Hughes "Optimal Aerodynamic Attitude Stabilization of Near-Earth Satellites" Journal of Space-craft and Rockets. Vol. 9, No. 7, 1972, pp. 499-506.
13. T. Bak, R. Wisniewski "Passive Aerodynamic Stabilization of a Low Earth Orbit Satellite" European Space Agency - Publications- ESA SP. Vol. 381, 1997, pp. 469-476.