A laboratory facility for verification of control algorithms for a group of satellites

Abstract

A laboratory facility LuVeX consisting of a smooth horizontal table and models moving on its surface was developed at ZARM for adjustment of control algorithms for group motion of satellites. This paper describes the facility and implemented control algorithms for air-breathing pulsed jet engines mounted on moving models to provide their translational and rotational motion. The facility performance is proved by the results of numerical simulation of the control algorithm for the motion of a group of models along a given trajectory.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]