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An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table
Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
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2006
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| author | Kuhn, Eckhardt |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1635 An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table Kuhn, Eckhardt Treurnicht, J. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Artificial satellites -- Control systems Pointing control systems (Astronautics) Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Thesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. In this thesis, the maneuvering and orientation of an inspection/service satellite is investigated. This thesis will demonstrate a simplified satellite maneuver around another satellite (for docking purposes). This is illustrated with a cart on an air bearing table (frictionless environment) which simplifies the problem to two dimensions. A mathematical model of the system was designed and simulated (Matlab) for this maneuver. With the simulation, different strategies were considered to maneuver the cart in a circle around another object. The conclusion was made that approximating the circle with segments would conserve propellant. This strategy was implemented on the air bearing table. 2006-11-13T05:48:20Z 2010-06-01T08:29:14Z 2006-11-13T05:48:20Z 2010-06-01T08:29:14Z 2005-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1635 en_ZA University of Stellenbosch 11751738 bytes application/pdf application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Artificial satellites -- Control systems Pointing control systems (Astronautics) Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Kuhn, Eckhardt An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title | An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title_full | An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title_short | An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| title_sort | investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table |
| topic | Artificial satellites -- Control systems Pointing control systems (Astronautics) Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1635 |
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