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Time-Varying Model Predictive Attitude Control for Magnetically Actuated Dual-Spin Satellites
Robert D. Halverson, Ryan J. Caverly
Attitude control hardware for small satellites is often limited in power and space availability given the importance of the science instruments they exist to transport. To mitigate…
physics.space-ph2025★ 3 cited
Solar Sail Momentum Management With Mass Translation and Reflectivity Devices Using Predictive Control
Ping-Yen Shen, Ryan J. Caverly
Solar sails enable propellant-free space missions by utilizing solar radiation pressure as thrust. However, disturbance torques act on the solar sail and effective attitude control…
eess.SY2025★ 5 cited
Passivity-Based Robust Shape Control of a Cable-Driven Solar Sail Boom for the CABLESSail Concept
Soojeong Lee, Ryan J. Caverly
Solar sails provide a means of propulsion using solar radiation pressure, which offers the possibility of exciting new spacecraft capabilities. However, solar sails have attitude c…