Course
PostgraduateSemester
ElectivesSubject Code
AVC867Subject Title
Spacecraft Dynamics and ControlSyllabus
Attitude Kinematics: Particle Kinematics and Vector Frames, Angular Velocities, Vector Differentiation and the Transport Theorem, Rigid Body Kinematics, Direct Cosine Matrix (DCM), Euler Angles, Quaternions, Differential Kinematic Equations, Attitude Determination using TRIAD Method and QUEST Methods.
Attitude Kinetics/Dynamics: Overview of Kinetics, Linear Momentum and Angular Momentum, Rigid Body Angular Momentum, Rigid Body Inertia Tensor, Rigid Body Kinetic Energy, Rigid Body Equations of Motion, Integrating Rigid Body Equations of Motion. Torque Free Motion with Axisymmetric Body, Torque Free Motion General Inertia, Overview of Momentum Exchange Devices.
Attitude Control: Nonlinear Rigid Body State and Rate Control, Global Stability of Nonlinear Attitude Control, Asymptotic Stability for Nonlinear Attitude Control.
Text Books
Same as Reference
References
1. Analytical mechanics of space systems. Schaub, Hanspeter, and John L. Junkins. AIAA, 2003.
2. Space vehicle dynamics and control, Wie, Bong, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2008.
3. Spacecraft dynamics and control: a practical engineering approach, Sidi, Marcel J. Vol. 7. Cambridge university press, 2000.
4. Spacecraft attitude determination and control, Wertz, James R., ed. Vol. 73., Springer Science & Business Media, 2012.
5. Spacecraft attitude dynamics, Hughes, Peter C. Courier Corporation, 2012.
6. Fundamentals of spacecraft attitude determination and control, Markley, F. Landis, and John L. Crassidis ,Vol.33. New York: Springer, 2014.
7. Spacecraft dynamics and control: an introduction, De Ruiter, Anton H., Christopher Damaren, and James R. Forbes, John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
8. Nonlinear dynamical control systems, Nijmeijer, Henk, and Arjan Van der Schaft, Vol. 175. New York: Springer- Verlag, 1990.