Exploring the potential of fractionated spacecraft for enhanced satellite connectivity: Application to the satellite-to-cell case

MA Alandihallaj, AM Hein - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents a mission concept designed for satellite-to-cell connectivity through a
fractionated CubeSat approach, aiming to fulfill the objectives set by the BlueWalker-3 …

Adaptive sliding mode control of tethered satellite deployment with input limitation

Z Ma, G Sun - Acta Astronautica, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel adaptive sliding mode tension control method for the
deployment of tethered satellite, where the input tension limitation is taken into account. The …

Constrained fuel-free control for spacecraft electromagnetic docking in elliptical orbits

K Shi, C Liu, Z Sun - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the control problem of spacecraft electromagnetic docking in the
presence of external disturbances, fault signals, elliptical eccentricity, and input magnitude …

Stable cargo transportation for underactuated partial space elevator with model uncertainties and disturbances

T He, Z Zhu, J Luo - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
An adaptive neural network energy-based control approach is proposed in this paper to
address the issue of stabilizing a partial space elevator during cargo transportation. The …

Fuel-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant CubeSat Orbit Correction via Machine Learning-Based Adaptive Control.

M Ramezani, M Alandihallaj… - Aerospace (MDPI …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
The increasing deployment of CubeSats in space missions necessitates the development of
efficient and reliable orbital maneuvering techniques, particularly given the constraints on …

Adaptive hierarchical sliding mode control with input saturation for attitude regulation of multi-satellite tethered system

Z Ma, G Sun - The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2017 - Springer
This paper proposes a novel adaptive hierarchical sliding mode control for the attitude
regulation of the multi-satellite inline tethered system, where the input saturation is taken into …

Multiple-horizon multiple-model predictive control of electromagnetic tethered satellite system

MA AlandiHallaj, N Assadian - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the control of the electromagnetic tethered satellite system
using a Model Predictive Control (MPC) scheme. The electromagnetic tethered satellite …

Sliding mode control of electromagnetic tethered satellite formation

MAA Hallaj, N Assadian - Advances in space research, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the control of tethered satellite formation actuated by
electromagnetic dipoles and reaction wheels using the robust sliding mode control …

Improved sliding mode tracking control for spacecraft electromagnetic separation supporting on-orbit assembly

C Liu, Y Ma, X Yue, K Shi - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the electromagnetic separation problem for mass-unknown spacecraft
in elliptical orbits that play a significant role in on-orbit assembly and other future space …

Null motion strategy for spacecraft large angle agile maneuvering using hybrid actuators

YH Wu, F Han, B Hua, ZM Chen - Acta Astronautica, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Control Moment Gyro (CMG) and Reaction Wheel (RW) generally serve in different
spacecraft control tasks due to their unique characteristics, such as large output torque and …