Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1971
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1971cemec...3..169l&link_type=abstract
Celestial Mechanics, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.169-188
Physics
10
Scientific paper
Three special classes of equilibrium orientations of gyrostat satellites subject to gravitational torques have been treated in the literature. Here we find the set of all equilibria for a restricted class of gyrostat configurations. Those configurations for which the internal angular momentum vector (or the rotor axis) is aligned with a principal axis have been treated in a separate work, where it is shown that at one, and only one, rotor speed there exists a continuum of equilibrium orientations. When the rotor axis is moved away from a principal axis in such a way that it is contained in a plane formed by two principal axes, it is shown that the continuum disappears, and we have a new set of eight equilibrium orientations which have not previously been described. The stability of these orientations is then investigated using the Hamiltonian as a Liapunov testing function. For properly chosen satellite inertia ratios some of these orientations are stable, and might be used in future gravitygradient stabilized satellites.
No associations
LandOfFree
Gravity-gradient stabilization of gyrostat satellites with rotator axes in principal planes. does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Gravity-gradient stabilization of gyrostat satellites with rotator axes in principal planes., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Gravity-gradient stabilization of gyrostat satellites with rotator axes in principal planes. will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1475823