Investigation of the spin stability of the NPS Mini-Satellite (ORION)
By: by K.S. Kim, and Y.S. Shin
Contributors: Shin, Y. S.; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: SPIN  STABILIZATION; SATELLITE ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS
Other titles: NPS-69-87-011.
Description: A preliminary design of the Navy Postgraduate School Mini-Satellite consists of a long      cylindrical body and four radial booms and uses the single spin stabilization scheme for its      attitude control. Stability conditions between design parameters for simple spinning      motions of the satellite in space are investigated by applying Liapunov stability theory and      using the natural modes as the admissible functions of internal coordinates. The stability      diagram from this study shows that the internal stability conditions due to the flexibility of      booms limit the angular velocity range of simple spins while the Maximum Axis Rule limit      the minimum lengths of booms. Keywords: Flexural structures; Satellite attitude; Spin      stabilization; Satellite booms.
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-69-87-011."

"Period: July 5, 1987 - September 30, 1987."

AD A187 781.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 18).

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