Attitude control of a flexible satellite in noisy environment
Attitude control of a flexible satellite in noisy environment
- Author(s): J. Fenton ; D.N.L. Horton ; K.F. Gill
- DOI: 10.1049/piee.1979.0230
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- Author(s): J. Fenton 1 ; D.N.L. Horton 1 ; K.F. Gill 1
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1: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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1: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
- Source:
Volume 126, Issue 12,
December 1979,
p.
1307 – 1310
DOI: 10.1049/piee.1979.0230 , Print ISSN 0020-3270, Online ISSN 2053-7891
A method is presented for the design of a discrete, state-vector feedback controller operating on an open-loop unstable process. Kalman filtering is used for state estimation and the effectiveness of this technique is evaluated for high levels of noise.
Inspec keywords: discrete systems; control system synthesis; artificial satellites; feedback; state estimation; attitude control; Kalman filters
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Subjects: Discrete control systems; Simulation, modelling and identification; Information theory; Aerospace control; Spatial variables control; Control system analysis and synthesis methods
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