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Fixed-Point Constrained Model Predictive Control of Spacecraft Attitude
The paper develops a Model Predictive Controller for constrained control of
spacecraft attitude with reaction wheel actuators. The controller exploits a
special formulation of the cost with the reference governor like term, a low
complexity addition of integral action to guarantee offset-free tracking of
attitude set points, and an online optimization algorithm for the solution of
the Quadratic Programming problem which is tailored to run in fixed-point
arithmetic. Simulations on a nonlinear spacecraft model demonstrate that the
MPC controller achieves good tracking performance while satisfying reaction
wheel torque constraints. The controller also has low computational complexity
and is suitable for implementation in spacecrafts with fixed-point processors
Spacecraft magnetic attitude control using approximating sequence Riccati equations
This paper presents the results of a spacecraft attitude control system based on magnetic actuators designed for low Earth orbits. The control system is designed by using a nonlinear control technique based on the approximating sequence of Riccati equations. The behavior of the satellite is discussed under perturbations and model uncertainties. Simulation results are presented when the control system is able to guide the spacecraft to the desired attitude in a variety of different conditions
Sloshing-aware attitude control of impulsively actuated spacecraft
Upper stages of launchers sometimes drift, with the main engine switched-off, for a longer period of time until re-ignition and subsequent payload release. During this period a large amount of propellant is still in the tank and the motion of the fluid (sloshing) has an impact on the attitude of the stage. For the flight phase the classical spring/damper or pendulum models cannot be applied. A more elaborate sloshing-aware model is described in the paper involving a time-varying inertia tensor.
Using principles of hybrid systems theory we model the minimum impulse bit (MIB) effect, that is, the minimum torque that can be exerted by the thrusters. We design a hybrid model predictive control scheme for the attitude control of a launcher during its long coasting period, aiming at minimising the actuation count of the thrusters
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A tutorial on model predictive control for spacecraft rendezvous
This tutorial paper provides a review of recent advances in the field of spacecraft rendezvous using model predictive control (MPC), an advanced optimal control strategy based on on-line constrained optimisation of control inputs based on predictions of future trajectories. Firstly, the rendezvous objectives, and the generic constrained MPC problem formulation are summarised. This is followed by a discussion of how to select the three key ingredients used in an MPC design: the prediction model, the constraints and the cost function. Since MPC implementation relies on finding the solution to constrained optimisation problems in real-time, computational aspects are also briefly examined. The paper concludes with conjecture on ways the use of MPC in this application could be further advanced.This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from IEEE via http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECC.2015.733072
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