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Decentralized attitude coordinated control without velocity measurements for spacecraft formation

  • Baolin Wu*
  • , Danwei Wang
  • , Eng Kee Poh
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

This paper addresses a decentralized quaternion-based controller for attitude tracking synchronization in spacecraft formation, without angular velocity measurements. Passivity approach is deployed to remove the requirements for absolute angular velocity measurements and relative angular velocity measurements between neighboring spacecrafts. The proposed control law guarantees that each spacecraft approaches its desired time-varying attitude and angular velocity while achieving attitude synchronization among spacecrafts during formation maneuvers. The only assumption on inter-spacecraft communication topology is being bidirectional. The stability of the resulting closed-loop systems is proved by virtue of LaSalle's invariance principle. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed attitude tracking synchronization controller for spacecraft formation in the absence of angular velocity measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2010
Pages667-672
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2010 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 9 Jun 201011 Jun 2010

Publication series

Name2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2010

Conference

Conference2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period9/06/1011/06/10

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