Dynamics of a satellite with movable booms
Abstract
The present investigation is concerned with a satellite which consists of a rigid central body and several booms. The booms of the satellite are attached to the satellite body by means of pivots. The booms themselves consist of rigid components which are connected by means of pivots. All pivots are parallel. The principal configuration considered involves a satellite with two booms. The equations of motion for the considered system are presented, and two different types of constraints are considered. The discussed mathematical approach is applied to a computational example involving a satellite having a boom with three components.
- Publication:
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Gesellschaft angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik Jahrestagung Goettingen West Germany Zeitschrift Flugwissenschaften
- Pub Date:
- April 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982GMMWJ..62...34E
- Keywords:
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- Astrodynamics;
- Booms (Equipment);
- Equations Of Motion;
- Satellite Configurations;
- Space Erectable Structures;
- Spacecraft Models;
- Astrodynamics