Alternate control laws based on an application of the linear regulator problem are developed for possible use in the operation of the Shuttle-Tethered-Subsatellite system. Control is assumed to be provided only by modulating the tension level in the tether as a function of the difference between actual and commanded tether line length, length rate, in (orbital) plane swing angle and swing angle rate. Necessary and sufficient conditions for stability of the (linear) system motion in the vicinity of its nominal local vertical orientation are developed. By proper selection of the state and control penalty matrices it is possible to obtain faster responses with no increase in maximum power levels for use in station keeping when compared with alternate control strategies. The weighting matrices are adjusted in a piecewise adaptive manner to provide control law gains in order to achieve a smooth deployment history. Successful retrieval is dependent mainly on the initial conditions and the rate at which the commanded length is reduced.


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    Title :

    Optimal control of the Shuttle-Tethered-Subsatellite system


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Astronautical Federation, International Astronautical Congress


    Publication date :

    1979-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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