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Robust singularity avoidance in satellite attitude control

US6039290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1998
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64G1/36
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Control moment gyros in an array are rotated to reorient a satellite. A pseudo inverse control is employed that adds a term to a Moore-Penrose pseudo inverse to prevent a singularity.

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