Discrete-time control of a spacecraft with retargetable flexible antennas

dc.contributor.authorFrance, Martin E. B.en
dc.contributor.committeechairMeirovitch, Leonarden
dc.contributor.committeememberFrederick, Danielen
dc.contributor.committeememberTelionis, Demetrios P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNorris, M.A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVanLandingham, Hugh F.en
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-10T20:00:22Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-10T20:00:22Zen
dc.date.issued1989en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation considers the discrete-time control of a spacecraft consisting of a rigid-platform with retargetable flexible antennas. The mission consists of independent minimum-time maneuvers of each antenna to coincide with pre-determined lines of sight, while the platform is stabilized in an inertial space and elastic vibration of the antennas is suppressed. The system is governed by a set of linearized, time-varying equations of motion. A discrete-time approach permits consideration of the time-varying nature of the system in designing the control law. Both global and decentralized controls are proposed for a noise-free system with full-state feedback. Initially, a time-varying linear-quadratic regulator (LQR) is implemented, followed by two types of decentralized controllers. First, a collocated control law is devised in which actuator forces are based on the position and velocity at the actuator locations. Next, a new method called Substructure-Decentralized Control is proposed, where each flexible substructure is controlled based on state measurements associated with the substructure modes of the separately modeled appendages. In both global and decentralized cases, a linear control law is first implemented coupled with an open-loop disturbance-accommodating control based on the known inertial disturbances caused by the maneuver. Elastic motion is next controlled using nonlinear (on-off) antenna controllers for each decentralized case. For Substructure-Decentralized Control, the controls translate into quantized actual controls. Lastly, nonlinear (on-off) control laws are also used to control the rigid-body motion for each case. Next, the problem of controlling the time-varying system in the presence of noisy actuators and sensors is examined. It is assumed that only displacements, not velocities, are sensed for both rigid-body and elastic motion, making state reconstruction also necessary. A discrete-time, full-order Kalman filter is constructed for the time·varying system. A pseudo-decentralized control is proposed whereby feedback controls are based on system state estimates. As before, both linear and nonlinear controls are implemented. For each case mentioned, a numerical example is presented involving a spacecraft with a single flexible maneuvering antenna.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxii, 120 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/54528en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 20348179en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1989.F736en
dc.subject.lcshSpace vehicles -- Control systemsen
dc.subject.lcshAntennas (Electronics)en
dc.titleDiscrete-time control of a spacecraft with retargetable flexible antennasen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Mechanicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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