| Description |
Spacecraft "attitude" refers to the angular orientation of the vehicle.
The "attitude determination and control subsystem" (ADCS) of a spacecraft
stabilizes the spacecraft, and points it in desired directions. In this
project, an ADCS is designed and then tested using computer simulation in
the MATLAB/Simulink environment.
The students will be given a spec sheet for a satellite containing general
information such as mass, dimensions and orbit characteristics. Then based
on the specifications, they will proceed to choose a control method (from
the variety available for attitude control of spacecraft), and then to
hardware (sensors and actuators) sizing and selection. Next suitable
controllers will be designed and tested using MATLAB and Simulink.
In this project, the students will learn about many important aspects of
control system design, in particular, about control systems used in space
vehicles. |