ATTITUDE CONTROL INVESTIGATION USING SPACECRAFT HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATOR

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ATTITUDE CONTROL INVESTIGATION USING SPACECRAFT
HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATOR

• Scott A. Kowalchuk
• Advisor
• Dr. Christopher Hall

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Overview

• Hardware-in-the-loop Attitude Spacecraft
  Simulator
• Nonlinear Attitude Controller
• Attitude Control Simulation Results
• Control Simulation Video
• Conclusions

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Simulator Diagram
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Nonlinear Attitude Controller
EOM
Candidate Lyapunov Function
Control
Simulator Control
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MRP Controller Results
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MRP Controller Results
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Control Simulation Video
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Conclusions

• Attitude and angular rates go to zero
• Results match numerical simulation
• Future Plans
• Tracking Problem
• Coupled Attitude and Orbit Control using GPS
  hardware-in-the-loop Simulator