Time-Varying Kinematics Control for Magnetically-Actuated Satellite Swarm without Additional Actuator

Abstract

Electromagnetic Formation Flight is a technology that uses electromagnetic forces and torques to control multiple satellites without conventional fuel-based propulsion. In this paper, the controllability of the system is discussed based on the conservation of the entire system's angular momentum, which constitutes a nonholonomic constraint. This paper designs a new controller for multiple satellites without an additional attitude actuator.

arXiv commentThis manuscript is a revised author's preprint based on a paper originally presented at the Workshop on JAXA, "Astrodynamics and Flight Mechanics,'' Sagamihara, Japan, C-6, 2020, and has not been peer-reviewed