AEM4305: Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control

3 Credits

Kinematics/dynamics for six-degree of freedom rigid body motions. Euler's angles/equations. Torque free motion, spin stabilization, dual-spin spacecraft, nutation damping, gyroscopic attitude control, gravity gradient stabilization. Linear systems analysis, Laplace transforms, transfer functions. Linear control theory. PID controllers. prereq: [4301, [3101 or ME 3281 or EE 3015], CSE upper div] or grad student

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