Dynamics and Control of Polyhedral Surface Robots with Control Moment Gyroscopes

Author(s):  
David S. Elliott ◽  
Mason A. Peck
2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Muise ◽  
Robert J. Bauer

Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs) have typically been used for attitude control of satellites. This paper extends the application of CMGs to regulate vibrations in the flexible appendages of orbiting spacecraft using a novel double- and single-gimbaled CMG prototype design. System Identification and control experiments were carried out to compare the effectiveness of this new CMG to regulate lightly damped, low frequency vibrations in a single flexible rib. Experimental results conclude that the CMG can be effectively used to regulate vibrations in flexible structures and, for equivalent values of gyricity and disturbance, the double-gimbaled CMG performance can be two to three times more effective and independent of the direction of applied disturbance.


2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 859-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos M. Roithmayr ◽  
Christopher D. Karlgaard ◽  
Renjith R. Kumar ◽  
David M. Bose

Author(s):  
Ye.I. Somov ◽  
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S.A. Butyrin ◽  
S.Ye. Somov ◽  
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The problems of additional launching a space robot into a geostationary orbit and approaching a geostationary satellite for its maintenance are considered. The robot's attitude and orbit control system uses an electric propulsion unit, a propulsion system based on eight electric thermo-catalytic engines with pulse-width modulation of their thrust, and a gyro moment cluster based on four single-gimbal control moment gyroscopes (gyrodines). Numerical results are presented that demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed discrete guidance and control algorithms.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Shivam Dwivedi ◽  
Prof. Vikas Gupta

As the four-wheel steering (4WS) system has great potentials, many researchers' attention was attracted to this technique and active research was made. As a result, passenger cars equipped with 4WS systems were put on the market a few years ago. This report tries to identify the essential elements of the 4WS technology in terms of vehicle dynamics and control techniques. Based on the findings of this investigation, the report gives a mechanism of electronically controlling the steering system depending on the variable pressure applied on it. This enhances the controlling and smoothens the operation of steering mechanism.


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