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Satellites - problem sheet 2 (continued)

24 Novembro 2020, 12:00 André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Work on problem sheet: Satellites-2


Attitude Determination and Control Systems (III)

24 Novembro 2020, 11:00 André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

:: Control strategies
- Gravity gradient stabilization
- Mono-axial, dual-spin
- Tri-axial rotation

:: Disturbing torques
- External: gravitational gradients, solar pressure, magnetic, dragging etc.
- Internal: misalignments, movements of appendages, movements of liquids, etc.
- Secular


Analysis of the population of orbital objects (part II)

19 Novembro 2020, 09:30 André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

:: Analysis of a single object- Explanation of the ephem and datetime packages

- Reading a TLE for a single object
- Orbit integration
- Inspection of the output of orbit integration
- Orbit visualisation


Attitude Determination and Control Systems (II)

19 Novembro 2020, 08:30 André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

:: Determination of attitude
- Sensors (introduction)
- Estimation and calculations
- Representation of attitude: Euler angles, cosine directors, quaternions



Satellites - problem sheet 2

17 Novembro 2020, 12:00 André Maria da Silva Dias Moitinho de Almeida

Work on problem sheet: Satellites-2