Abstract
Uniting the conventional attitude and energy regulator system is a viable solution for small satellites to advance the space works. In this hybrid attitude and energy regulator system (HAERS) a dual rotating reactionwheel in the pitch axis is applied to replace the traditional battery for energy packing as well as to regulate the attitude of an earth orbiting satellite. Every reaction-wheel is to be regulated in the twisting mode. The hybrid attitude and energy contributions for the reaction-wheels' regulator design are also in the twisting mode. All related scientific representations accompanied by the significant transfer functions are shown in this research note. The essential mathematical calculations are performed using Matlab™ for studying the system performances. The goals of this work are to determine the HAERS attitude performance in the twisting mode regarding the ideal and nonideal assessment circumstances for preferred reference missions. Simulation results are presented here for different size of small satellite such as Nano-satellite, Micro-satellite and Extended Micro-satellite.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 10 |
| Pages (from-to) | 59-67 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Life Science Journal |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | SPEC. ISSUE 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Attitude regulator
- Energy regulator
- Small satellite