Spacecraft Momentum Control Systems Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Leve, Frederick a. (Author), Hamilton, Brian J. (Author), Peck, Mason a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319361740 ISBN-13: 9783319361741 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | Space Science - Mathematics | Mathematical Analysis |
Dewey: 629.45 |
Series: Space Technology Library |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.84 lbs) 247 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The goal of this book is to serve both as a practical technical reference and a resource for gaining a fuller understanding of the state of the art of spacecraft momentum control systems, specifically looking at control moment gyroscopes (CMGs). As a result, the subject matter includes theory, technology, and systems engineering. The authors combine material on system-level architecture of spacecraft that feature momentum-control systems with material about the momentum-control hardware and software. This also encompasses material on the theoretical and algorithmic approaches to the control of space vehicles with CMGs. In essence, CMGs are the attitude-control actuators that make contemporary highly agile spacecraft possible. The rise of commercial Earth imaging, the advances in privately built spacecraft (including small satellites), and the growing popularity of the subject matter in academic circles over the past decade argues that now is the time for an in-depth treatment of the topic. CMGs are augmented by reaction wheels and related algorithms for steering all such actuators, which together comprise the field of spacecraft momentum control systems. The material is presented at a level suitable for practicing engineers and those with an undergraduate degree in mechanical, electrical, and/or aerospace engineering. |