ISSN:
1573-8450
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Abstract In this article, a preliminary formulation of large space structures and their stabilization is considered. The system consists of a (rigid) massive body and flexible configurations that consist of several beams, forming the space structure. The rigid body is located at the center of the space structure and may play the role of experimental modules. A complete dynamics of the system has been developed using Hamilton's principle. The equations that govern the motion of the complete system consist of six ordinary differential equations and several partial differential equations together with appropriate boundary conditions. The partial differential equations govern the vibration of flexible components. The ordinary differential equations describe the rotational and translational motion of the central body. The dynamics indicate very strong interaction among rigid-body translation, rigid-body rotation, and vibrations of flexible members through nonlinear couplings. Hence, any rotation of the rigid body induces vibration in the beams and vice versa. Also, any disturbance in the orbit induces vibration in the beams and wobbles in the body rotation and vice versa. This makes the system performance unsatisfactory for many practical applications. In this article, stabilization of the above-mentioned system subject to external disturbances is considered. The asymptotic stability of the perturbed system by application of velocity feedback controls is proved using Lyapunov's method. Numerical simulations are carried out in order to illustrate the impact of dynamic coupling or interaction among several members of the system and the effectiveness of the suggested feedback controls for stabilization. This study is expected to provide some insight into the complexity of modeling, analysis, and stabilization of actual space stations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02169803
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