Influence of Shape Change Caused by Warp of Thin-film Device on Solar Radiation Pressure Torque in Solar Sail

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (0) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Rikushi KATO ◽  
Masanori MATSUSHITA ◽  
Hideyuki TAKAHASHI ◽  
Osamu MORI ◽  
Nobukatsu OKUIZUMI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Thin Film Device

Hybrid Estimation of Solar Radiation Pressure for a Spinning Solar Sail Spacecraft

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Yamaguchi ◽  
Yuya Mimasu ◽  
Yuichi Tsuda ◽  
Makoto Yoshikawa
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Hybrid Estimation

On-orbit verification of fuel-free attitude control system for spinning solar sail utilizing solar radiation pressure

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1740-1746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryu Funase ◽  
Yoji Shirasawa ◽  
Yuya Mimasu ◽  
Osamu Mori ◽  
Yuichi Tsuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Attitude Control ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Attitude Control System

Finite element analysis of solar sail force model with mission application

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (5) ◽  
pp. 1838-1846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Boni ◽  
Giovanni Mengali ◽  
Alessandro A Quarta
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Zenith Angle ◽  
Solar Zenith Angle ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Astronomical Unit ◽  
Maximum Value

A finite element approach is used to calculate the components of forces and moments acting on a square solar sail at a sun-sail distance equal to one astronomical unit. The model takes into account the deformation effect induced by the solar radiation pressure, where the incidence of the reflected photons changes as a function of the local orientation of the sail surface. Assuming a specular reflection model, the analysis shows that the maximum value of the transversal thrust component takes place when the solar zenith angle is about 36°, which is in accordance with the result available for a classical flat solar sail. Notably, the modulus of the moment due to the solar radiation pressure takes its maximum value approximately at the same (solar zenith) angle.

scholarly journals Dynamics and Control of a Flexible Solar Sail

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiafu Liu ◽  
Siyuan Rong ◽  
Fan Shen ◽  
Naigang Cui
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Geometrical Nonlinearity ◽  
Linear Quadratic Regulator ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Linear Quadratic

Solar sail can merely make use of solar radiation pressure (SRP) force as the thrust for space missions. The attitude dynamics is obtained for the highly flexible solar sail with control vanes, sliding masses, and a gimbaled control boom. The vibration equations are derived considering the geometric nonlinearity of the sail structure subjected to the forces generated by the control vanes, solar radiation pressure (SRP), and sliding masses. Then the dynamic models for attitude/vibration controller design and dynamic simulation are obtained, respectively. The linear quadratic regulator (LQR) based and optimal proportional-integral (PI) based controllers are designed for the coupled attitude/vibration models with constant disturbance torques caused by the center-of-mass (cm)/center-of-pressure (cp) offset, respectively. It can be concluded from the theoretical analysis and simulation results that the optimal PI based controller performs better than the LQR based controller from the view of eliminating the steady-state errors. The responses with and without the geometrical nonlinearity are performed, and the differences are observed and analyzed. And some suggestions are also presented.

scholarly journals Three-Axes Attitude Control of Solar Sail Based on Shape Variation of Booms

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 198
Author(s):  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Shengping Gong ◽  
Hexi Baoyin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Attitude Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Shape Variation ◽  
Pressure Force ◽  
Special Configuration ◽  
Radiation Pressure Force

Actively controlling the attitude of the solar sail is necessary to adjust the solar radiation pressure force for trajectory transfer and orbit control. The special configuration of the solar sail makes it very important to develop a unique attitude control strategy that differs from traditional methods. An attitude control method, based on shape variation of booms, is proposed in this manuscript. Firstly, we derive the equations to calculate the solar radiation pressure force and torque of the deformed solar sail. Then, the factors affecting forces and torques are analyzed. Finally, PD control law is applied to realize the three-axis attitude control for the solar sail.

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