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Coulomb control of a triangular three-body satellite formation using nonlinear model predictive method

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, a nonlinear model predictive controller for a three-body Coulomb satellite formation is designed. For a formation of three satellites flying freely in deep space, actively controlled Coulomb forces are used to stabilize the formation shape to a desired triangular configuration. The control problem is challenging because the system is nonlinear and nonaffine, and the system constraints need to be taken into account. The proposed solution to the control problem is a nonlinear model predictive controller ensuring stability and optimal control performance while satisfying system constraints. Perfect convergence to desired triangular shape is not physically achievable with Coulomb forces alone because the triangle is not a natural equilibrium solution. Numerical simulations illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
EditorsShengyuan Xu, Qianchuan Zhao
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages7685-7690
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563842
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Sep 2014
EventProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 28 Jul 201430 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 33rd Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period28/07/1430/07/14

Keywords

  • Coulomb satellite formation
  • Nonlinear model predictive control
  • Reconfiguration

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