Date of Award
Summer 1977
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Program/Concentration
Mechanical Engineering
Committee Director
W. J. Breedlove, Jr.
Committee Member
A. S. Roberts
Abstract
Application of a new development in the field of momentum storage devices, the Annular Momentum Control Device (AMCD), to the twin problems of large angle maneuvers and fine pointing control is considered. The basic concept of the AMCD consists of a spinning rim, with no central hub area, suspended by a minimum of three magnetic bearings, and driven by a noncontacting electromagnetic spin motor. The dissertation considers in detail the design of an optimal controller to achieve both large angle maneuvers and the fine pointing control of a Large Telescope (LST) with a single configuration, consisting of a single AMCD mounted in a single gimbal.
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DOI
10.25777/jtw2-pv91
Recommended Citation
Nadkarni, Arun A..
"Optimal Control of a Large Space Telescope Using an Annular Momentum Control Device"
(1977). Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dissertation, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/jtw2-pv91
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