An investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing table

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dc.contributor.advisorTreurnicht, J.
dc.contributor.authorKuhn, Eckhardten_ZA
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
dc.date.accessioned2006-11-13T05:48:20Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T08:29:14Z
dc.date.available2006-11-13T05:48:20Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2010-06-01T08:29:14Z
dc.date.issued2005-12en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MScEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis, the maneuvering and orientation of an inspection/service satellite is investigated. This thesis will demonstrate a simplified satellite maneuver around another satellite (for docking purposes). This is illustrated with a cart on an air bearing table (frictionless environment) which simplifies the problem to two dimensions. A mathematical model of the system was designed and simulated (Matlab) for this maneuver. With the simulation, different strategies were considered to maneuver the cart in a circle around another object. The conclusion was made that approximating the circle with segments would conserve propellant. This strategy was implemented on the air bearing table.en_ZA
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1635
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Stellenbosch
dc.subjectArtificial satellites -- Control systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectPointing control systems (Astronautics)en_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subjectTheses -- Electronic engineeringen_ZA
dc.subject.otherElectrical and Electronic Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation of satellite maneuvering and orientation strategies using an air bearing tableen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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