CMG control based on angular momentum to control satellite attitude
US6128556A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/286
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Control moment gyros in an array are rotated to reorient a satellite. Gyro angle is selected from one of three values based upon whether the stored angular momentum for the desired angle is below a singularity free value, greater than the singularity free value or is greater than the maximum available stored angular momentum.
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