ADVANCES IN
SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS AND
ORBIT DETERMINATION
Edited by Rushi Ghadawala
Advances in Spacecraft Systems and Orbit Determination
Edited by Rushi Ghadawala
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Contents
Preface IX
Part 1 Orbit Determination and Spacecraft Systems 1
Chapter 1 The Middle Atmosphere: Discharge Phenomena 3
Cheng Ling Kuo
Chapter 2 Physics-Based Control Methods 29
T. A. Sands
Chapter 3 Spacecraft Relative Orbital Motion 55
Daniel Condurache
Chapter 4 Research on the Method of
Spacecraft Orbit Determination Based
the Technology of Dynamic Model Compensation 75
Pan Xiaogang, Wang Jiongqi and Zhou Haiyin
Part 2 Spacecraft Systems 95
Chapter 5 Modularity and Reliability in Low Cost AOCSs 97
Leonardo M. Reyneri, Danilo Roascio, Claudio Passerone,
Stefano Iannone, Juan Carlos de los Rios, Giorgio Capovilla,
Antonio Martínez-Álvarez and Jairo Alberto Hurtado
Chapter 6 Coordination Control of Distributed Spacecraft System 123
Min Hu, Guoqiang Zeng and Hong Yao
Chapter 7 Design of Sliding Mode Attitude
Control for Communication Spacecraft 153
Erkan Abdulhamitbilal and Elbrous M. Jafarov
Chapter 8 Adaptive Fuzzy Sliding-Mode Attitude
Controller Design for Spacecrafts with Thrusters 175
Fu-Kuang Yeh
VI Contents
Chapter 9 Design and Optimization of
HVAC System of Spacecraft 203
Xiangli Li
Chapter 10 Autonomous Terrain Classification for Planetary Rover 219
Koki Fujita
Chapter 11 Resolving the Difficulties Encountered by
JPL Interplanetary Robotic Spacecraft in Flight 235
Paula S. Morgan
Preface
“Advances in Spacecraft Systems and Orbit Determinations”, discusses the
development of new technologies and the limitations of the present technology, used
for interplanetary missions. Various experts have contributed to develop the bridge
between present limitations and technology growth to overcome the limitations. Key
features of this book inform us about the orbit determination techniques based on a
smooth research based on astrophysics. The book also provides a detailed overview on
Spacecraft Systems including reliability of low-cost AOCS, sliding mode controlling
and a new view on attitude controller design based on sliding mode, with thrusters. It
also provides a technological roadmap for HVAC optimization. The book also gives an
excellent overview of resolving the difficulties for interplanetary missions with the
comparison of present technologies and new advancements. Overall, this will be very
much interesting book to explore the roadmap of technological growth in spacecraft
systems.
Dr. Rushi Ghadawala
President, International Affairs
Aryavarta Space Organization, Gujarat,
India