Title :
Satellite Attitude Control by Quaternion-Based Backstepping
Author :
Kristiansen, Raymond ; Nicklasson, Per Johan ; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Narvik Univ. Coll., Narvik
Abstract :
In this brief, a tracking controller is presented to stabilize the attitude of a micro satellite via integrator backstepping and quaternion feedback. The controller is shown to render the equilibrium points in the closed-loop system uniformly asymptotically stable. Simulations are performed using satellite parameters from the ESEO mission under the European Space Agency´s SSETI project.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; asymptotic stability; attitude control; closed loop systems; feedback; satellite tracking; asymptotic stability; closed-loop system; integrator backstepping; micro satellite; quaternion feedback; satellite attitude control; tracking controller; Attitude control; integrator backstepping; pulse width modulation; quaternion feedback; space vehicle control;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCST.2008.924576
