Abstract
A control synthesis for a spacecraft equipped with a set of magnetorquer coils is addressed. The electromagnetic actuation is particularly attractive for small low-cost spacecraft missions, due to their relatively low price, high reliability, light weight, and low power consumption. The interaction between the Earth´s magnetic field and an artificial magnetic field generated by the coils produces a control torque. The magnetic attitude control is intrinsically periodic due to cyclic variation of the geomagnetic field in orbit. The control performance is specified by the generalized H2 operator norm. A linear matrix inequality-based algorithm is proposed for attitude control synthesis. Simulation results are provided, showing the prospect of the concept for onboard implementation.
| Original language | Danish |
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| Journal | Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 874-881 |
| ISSN | 0731-5090 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |