Suppression of Chaotic Motion of Tethered Satellite Systems Using Tether Length Control
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2023-07-26 v1 Chaotic Dynamics
Abstract
This study focuses on attitude and control motion of two bodies (a base-satellite and a sub-satellite) connected by an inextensible and massless tether in a circular orbit under the influence of the Earths gravitational force. The base-satellite is assumed to be far more heavier than the sub-satellite. In such cases, the base-satellite is regarded as the reference spacecraft. Because of the complexity of the problem, no thrusters on the sub-satellite are considered, and the effect of atmospheric drag, Earths oblateness, and electrodynamic force on the spacecraft are neglected.
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@article{arxiv.2307.12990,
title = {Suppression of Chaotic Motion of Tethered Satellite Systems Using Tether Length Control},
author = {Francisco J. T. Salazar and Antonio F. B. A. Prado},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.12990},
year = {2023}
}