Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control,9780471457039

Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

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Edition: 1
ISBN13: 9780471457039
ISBN10: 0471457035
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1976-10-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Table of Contents

Introduction
1(23)
Historical Developments
1(1)
Physical Principles
2(5)
Laws of Newton and Kepler
2(1)
Work and Energy
3(3)
Angular Momentum
6(1)
General Approach
7(1)
Coordinate Systems and Transformations
8(5)
Inertial Reference Frame
8(1)
Fundamental Transformations
8(2)
Euler's Angles
10(3)
Relative Motion
13(11)
General Equation
13(4)
Motion of the Earth's Surface
17(2)
Exercises
19(5)
Fundamental Spacecraft Dynamics
24(48)
General Rigid Body Motion
24(1)
Two-Body and Central Force Motion
25(12)
General Solution to the Two-Body Problem
25(4)
Central Force Motion
29(4)
Kepler's Time Equation
33(4)
Commonly Used Constants
37(1)
Attitude Dynamics and Euler's Equations
37(24)
Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body
37(3)
Rotational Kinetic Energy
40(3)
Principal Axes
43(6)
Euler's Moment Equations
49(1)
Torque-Free Motion of Axisymmetric Bodies
50(7)
General Torque-Free Motion
57(4)
Stability of Rotation About Principal Axes
61(1)
Internal Energy Dissipation Effects
62(10)
Exercises
64(8)
Orbital Maneuvers
72(51)
Orbit Establishment
73(5)
Determination of Eccentricity and True Anomaly
73(3)
Slightly Eccentric Orbits
76(2)
Orbit Transfer and Adjust
78(10)
Single Impulse Adjustments
78(4)
Hohmann Transfers
82(5)
Other Coplanar Transfers
87(1)
Plane Rotation
88(3)
Interplanetary Transfer and Hyperbolic Passage
91(12)
Hyperbolic Passage
91(5)
Patched Conic Method
96(6)
Planetary Capture
102(1)
Lunar Transfer
103(5)
Relative Motion of Satellites in Neighboring Orbits
108(15)
Equations of Relative Motion
109(3)
Special Solutions
112(3)
Exercises
115(8)
Attitude Maneuvers
123(29)
Momentum Precession and Adjustment for a Rigid Spacecraft
123(4)
Reorientation With Constant Momentum
127(12)
Energy Dissipation Effects
127(4)
Large Angle Reorientation with Passive Damping
131(8)
Attitude Determination
139(7)
Sensors
139(2)
Cone Intercept Method
141(5)
Attitude Acquisition Requirements
146(6)
Rhumb Line Precession
146(1)
Acquisition Sequence
147(3)
Exercises
150(2)
Attitude Control Devices
152(60)
Gyroscopic Instruments
153(20)
The Basic Gyroscope
153(1)
Motion of a Spinning Top
154(10)
Gimbal Effects
164(4)
Basic Gyro Instruments
168(3)
The Gyrocompass
171(2)
Momentum Exchange Techniques
173(15)
Spin Stabilization
173(1)
Internal Moving Parts
173(2)
Dual Spinners
175(13)
Mass Movement Techniques
188(8)
Yo-Yo Devices
188(4)
Control of Reorientation Ambiguity
192(4)
Magnetic Torquers
196(3)
Gravity Gradient Stabilization
199(13)
Exercises
205(7)
Automatic Attitude Control
212(61)
Linear Control Theory
213(27)
Transfer Functions
214(4)
Second Order Systems
218(5)
Pole-Zero Plots
223(5)
Network Synthesis
228(1)
Feedback and the Root Locus Plot
229(11)
Design of a Bias Momentum System
240(21)
Equations of Motion
241(4)
The Pitch Loop
245(5)
The Roll/Yaw Loop
250(7)
Torque Compensation
257(3)
Other Bias Momentum Systems
260(1)
Design of an All-Thruster System
261(12)
Duty Cycle Analysis
262(3)
Automatic Control Requirements
265(3)
Exercises
268(5)
Fundamentals and Methods of Astrodynamics
273(70)
Celestial Mechanics
273(16)
Potential of a Distributed Mass
273(8)
Potential of the Earth
281(1)
The n-Body Problem
282(3)
Disturbed Two-Body Motion
285(2)
Sphere of Influence
287(2)
Restricted Three-Body Problem
289(5)
Lagrangian Points
289(3)
Stability of Equilateral Points
292(2)
Position and Velocity in Conic Orbits
294(14)
Geometric and Kinetic Properties of Conic Sections
295(2)
Position and Velocity Formulas
297(7)
Battin's Universal Formulas
304(4)
Trajectories Between Two Specified Points
308(21)
Survey of Possible Flight Paths
309(10)
Lambert's Time-of-Flight Theorem
319(10)
Observational Problems of Orbit Determination
329(14)
Time Measurement
329(3)
Station Location
332(4)
Basic Elements and Transformations
336(2)
Exercises
338(5)
Orbital Perturbations
343(24)
Cowell's Method
344(1)
Encke's Method
345(3)
Variation of Parameters or Elements
348(13)
Geometrical Development
349(6)
Earth Oblateness Effects
355(2)
Solar-Lunar Attraction
357(4)
General Perturbations
361(1)
Numerical Methods
362(5)
Exercises
364(3)
Special Problems
367(38)
Attitude Acquistion Maneuver of a Bias Momentum Satellite
367(12)
Sequence of Events
367(2)
Equations of Motion and Stability
369(2)
Simulations
371(2)
Physical Arguments
373(2)
Development of Performance Equations
375(4)
Automatic Detumbling of a Space Station
379(16)
Equations of a Tumbling Vehicle with Moving Mass
380(2)
Control Law Selection
382(2)
Parameter Sizing Arguments
384(3)
Example Application
387(8)
Yaw Sensing Strategy for Inclination Control
395(10)
Orbit Normal Drift and Solar Geometry
395(3)
Thrusting Strategy and Propellant Penalties
398(7)
Answers to Selected Exercises 405(4)
Index 409

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