Large Space Structures: Dynamics and Control

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Continuum Modeling of Large Lattice Structures: Status and Projections

   • Ahmed K. Noor, Martin M. Mikulas

   Pages 1-34

3. Nonlinearities in the Dynamics and Control of Space Structures: Some Issues for Computational Mechanics

   • S. N. Atluri, M. Iura

   Pages 35-70

4. Modal Cost Analysis for Simple Continua

   • A. Hu, R. E. Skelton, T. Y. Yang

   Pages 71-94

5. On the Transient Dynamics of Flexible Orbiting Structures

   • V. J. Modi, A. M. Ibrahim

   Pages 95-114

6. Computational Issues in Control-Structure Interaction Analysis

   • K. C. Park

   Pages 115-131

7. Dynamical Response to Pulse Excitations in Large Space Structures

   • Michail Zak

   Pages 133-163

8. A Review of Modelling Techniques for the Open and Closed-Loop Dynamics of Large Space Structures

   • Peter M. Bainum

   Pages 165-177

9. Dynamic Friction

   • A. V. Srinivasan

   Pages 179-194

10. Control of Distributed Structures

    • Leonard Meirovitch

    Pages 195-212

11. The Acoustic Limit of Control of Structural Dynamics

    • A. H. von Flotow

    Pages 213-237

12. Active Control for Vibration Damping

    • P. J. Lynch, Siva S. Banda

    Pages 239-261

13. Optimal Projection for Uncertain Systems (OPUS): A Unified Theory of Reduced-Order, Robust Control Design

    • Dennis S. Bernstein, David C. Hyland

    Pages 263-302

14. Adaptive Control of Large Space Structures: Uncertainity Estimation and Robust Control Calibration

    • Robert L. Kosut

    Pages 303-321

15. Unified Optimization of Structures and Controllers

    • J. L. Junkins, D. W. Rew

    Pages 323-353

16. An Integrated Approach to the Minimum Weight and Optimum Control Design of Space Structures

    • N. S. Khot

    Pages 355-363

17. Back Matter

    Pages 365-365

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This monograph is intended to provide a snapshot of the status and opportunities for advan­ cement in the technologies of dynamics and control oflarge flexible spacecraft structures. It is a reflection ofthe serious dialog and assessments going on all over the world,across a wide variety of scientific and technical disciplines, as we contemplate the next major milestone in mankind's romance with space: the transition from exploration and experimentation to commercial and defense exploitation. This exploitation is already in full swing in the space communications area. Both military and civilian objectives are being pursued with increasingly more sophisticated systems such as large antenna reflectors with active shape control. Both the NATO and Warsaw pact alliances are pursuing permanent space stations in orbit: large structural systems whose development calls for in-situ fabrication and/or assembly and whose operation will demand innovations in controls technology. The last ten years have witnessed a fairly brisk research activity in the dynamics and control oflarge space structures in orderto establish a technology base forthe development of advanced spacecraft systems envisioned for the future. They have spanned a wide spectrum of activity from fundamental methods development to systems concept studies and laboratory experimentation and demonstrations. Some flight experiments have also been conducted for various purposes such as the characterization of the space enviroment, durability of materials and devices in that environment, assembly and repair operations, and the dynamic behavior of flexible structures. It is this last area that has prompted this monogram.

• Trend
• Vibration
• adaptive control
• calculus
• computational mechanics
• control
• design
• dynamics
• fracture
• mechanics
• modeling
• optimization
• robust control
• structural dynamics
• structure

• Center for the Advancement of Computational Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

  S. N. Atluri

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling Air Force Base, USA

  A. K. Amos

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