DocumentCode
1495916
Title
Chaos in spacecraft power systems
Author
Lim, Y.H. ; Hamill, D.C.
Author_Institution
Space Centre, Surrey Univ., Guildford, UK
Volume
35
Issue
6
fYear
1999
fDate
3/18/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
510
Lastpage
511
Abstract
A simple model of a spacecraft DC power system is investigated using the techniques of nonlinear dynamics. Limit cycles, coexisting attractors and chaos are observed. Chaos is confirmed by a positive Lyapunov exponent. The results have implications for reliable spacecraft engineering
Keywords
space vehicle power plants; chaos; coexisting attractors; limit cycles; model; nonlinear dynamics; positive Lyapunov exponent; reliable spacecraft engineering; spacecraft DC power system;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19990319
Filename
756426
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