Title :
The GYROLITE: Is it Unstable?
Author_Institution :
Synchrosat Limited P. O. Box 1259, Stn. B Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
7/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new derivation of the GYROLITE stability criterion is presented. It is confirmed that, for the satellite to have a stable attitude, the spinning part must have a favorable inertia ratio.
Keywords :
Angular velocity; Equations; Kinetic energy; Satellites; Space vehicles; Spinning; Stability analysis; Stability criteria; Vectors; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1979.308741
