Model Predictive Control-Based Attitude Control of Under-Actuated Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Spacecraft Model
2.1. Kinematics and Dynamics of Spacecraft
2.2. The Model of Solar Radiation Pressure Torque
3. Control Law Design
3.1. Control Scheme Based on Dual Mode MPC
3.2. Feasibility and Stability Analysis
4. Simulation Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jin, L.; Li, Y. Model Predictive Control-Based Attitude Control of Under-Actuated Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure. Aerospace 2022, 9, 498. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090498
Jin L, Li Y. Model Predictive Control-Based Attitude Control of Under-Actuated Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure. Aerospace. 2022; 9(9):498. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090498
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin, Lei, and Yingjie Li. 2022. "Model Predictive Control-Based Attitude Control of Under-Actuated Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure" Aerospace 9, no. 9: 498. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090498