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Flexible Spacecraft Dynamics, Control and Guidance

Technologies by Giovanni Campolo

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Leonardo Mazzini

    1. Thales Alenia Space Italia, Roma, Italy

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  • Offers a systematic, up-to-date treatment of spacecraft attitude and orbit control
  • Describes original orbit control applications, including optimal orbital transfer with finite and infinite thrust
  • Includes many color illustrations of modern on-board instruments
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Aerospace Technology (SAT)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Kinematics of the Flexible Satellite

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 11-28

  4. The Dynamics of the Flexible Satellite

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 29-75

  5. The AOCS Functions

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 77-143

  6. The Optimal Control Theory

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 145-179

  7. Attitude Control Methods

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 181-208

  8. Orbital Dynamics and Guidance

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 209-260

  9. Spacecraft Propulsion

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 261-287

  10. Sensors and Actuators Technologies

    • Leonardo Mazzini
    Pages 289-324

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 325-363
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This book is an up-to-date compendium on spacecraft attitude and orbit control (AOC) that offers a systematic and complete treatment of the subject with the aim of imparting the theoretical and practical knowledge that is required by designers, engineers, and researchers. After an introduction on the kinematics of the flexible and agile space vehicles, the modern architecture and functions of an AOC system are described and the main AOC modes reviewed with possible design solutions and examples. The dynamics of the flexible body in space are then considered using an original Lagrangian approach suitable for the control applications of large space flexible structures. Subsequent chapters address optimal control theory, attitude control methods, and orbit control applications, including the optimal orbital transfer with finite and infinite thrust. The theory is integrated with a description of current propulsion systems, with the focus especially on the new electric propulsion systems and state of the art sensors and actuators.

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  • Thales Alenia Space Italia, Roma, Italy

    Leonardo Mazzini

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