• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.371-378
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• 2019

High precision pointing satellite uses the reaction wheels for the attitude control and their momentum dumping is performed by the three magnetic torquers. In this paper, the effects of one magnetic torquer's failure on the momentum dumping will be reviewed. When the satellite on the high inclination angle orbit holds LVLH (Local Vertical Local Horizontal) attitude, pitch axis magnetic torquer failure causes the momentum dumping failure. But in case of other torquer's failure, momentum dumping is still possible with degraded dumping performance. When pitch axis magnetic torquer fails, momentum dumping is possible by changing the satellite attitude. This paper propose the satellite attitude change to make the momentum dumping possible when pitch axis magnetic torquer fails. In addition, if torquer arrangement is modified, momentum dumping is always possible regardless of any torquer's failure.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.147-158
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• 2020

In this paper, we will review the thruster based reaction wheel momentum dumping method for low Earth orbit satellite. Thruster based momentum dumping is widely used in GEO satellites by performing momentum dumping and attitude control using thrusters at the specific time. LEO satellite should perform momentum dumping at any time, thus it is not appropriate to use GEO satellite's momentum dumping method. In this research, we will review the method for LEO satellite, which perform momentum dumping always and use reaction wheels for attitude control during dumping. To reduce thruster's valve on and off counts, we propose to use the maximum pulse width for thruster operation. To prevent attitude error increase by thrusters, we adjust the thruster operation interval. Through simulation, we verify the proposed method's effects.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.33 no.9
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• pp.81-88
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• 2005

This paper analyzes the fuel consumption for the momentum dumping of the COMS which has a single solar array system. First, numerical analyses are conducted to find an optimal momentum dumping time considering the COMS configuration. It is assumed that the momentum dumping is conducted once a day and at a fixed time of a day. Secondly, in an effort to reduce the momentum dumping fuel consumption, this paper proposes a new approach which combines the momentum dumping and the ordinary north/south stationkeeping. Finally, to evaluate the proposed technique, the stationkeeping simulations are conducted and analyzed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.46 no.9
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• pp.760-766
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• 2018

Due to external disturbances on the satellite, unwanted momentum is accumulated on reaction wheels. To remove this momentum, three magnetic torquers which are installed along the satellite's axes are used. The magnetic torquers generated torque indirectly by interactions with the earth's magnetic field. Thus, during momentum dumping, we should consider both the magnetic torquer and the earth's magnetic field generated on the magnetic torquers at the same time. When low earth orbit satellite with high inclination angle holds nadir pointing attitude, weak earth's magnetic field is generated along the satellite's pitch axis. In this case, one magnetic torquer is overloaded and momentum dumping performance is degraded. This research will review the method to improve the momentum dumping performance by adjusting magnetic torquers arrangement.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.193-200
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• 2011

The external disturbance torque acting on a low earth orbit spacecraft was analyzed. For the Earth pointing attitude, the maximum torque to the spacecraft is about $8.3{\times}10^{-4}$ Nms and the momentum accumulated for an orbit is about 1.4 Nms and for the Sun pointing attitude, the maximum torque to the spacecraft is about $1.6{\times}10^{-3}$ Nms and the momentum is accumulated about 3.0 Nms in the spacecraft body reference frame. The analysis results confirm that the size of magnetic torquer selected previously for the satellite is sufficient to manage the accumulated momentum by considering the dumping capacity for an orbit.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.85-94
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• 2003

A geosynchronous Satellite in general, has two momentum management logics to maintain its wheel momentum tin the stable region. The one is applied in order to control accumulative wheel momentum in the momentum dumping mode and the other is utilized in order to control attitude errors during the stationkeeping. In this paper, the momentum management logics are explained for dumping/sationkeeping mode and the logics are verified by simulation on the 3 attitude subsystem.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.54-60
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• 2006

This paper discusses wheel offloading approaches of the COMS which has a single solar array system for the accommodation of the optical payloads. First of all, in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and reflect practical implementation point of view, thruster sets for wheel offloading are proposed based on numerical analyses taking into account the COMS configuration. In this analysis, it is assumed that the wheel offloading is conducted twice a day. Secondly, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed thruster sets, orbit simulations are conducted for several wheel offloading approaches and compared.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2014.04a
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• pp.285-286
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• 2014

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.133-137
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• 2005

This paper describes the design and performance verification of a pitch momentum bias control system being built by students at the Space System Research Laboratory(SSRL). HAUSAT-2 ADCS(Attitude Determination and Control of Subsystem) op-elation mode is divided into two parts, initial mode and on-orbit mode. This paper describes design of the HAUSAT-2 performance of attitude control results using pitch momentum bias control method in initial mode and on-orbit mode and momentum dumping method.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.166.2-166.2
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• 2012

국내에서 개발한 고기동 저궤도 위성이 일본 다네가시마 우주센터에서 2012년 5월 18일 발사되었다. 자세제어계는 위성의 임무수행을 완수할 수 있도록 발사 후부터 위성 수명 기간 동안 자세명령을 생성하고 제어 및 결정을 하며, 궤도 조정과 모멘텀 덤핑등의 임무를 수행한다. 이러한 임무 수행을 가능하게 하기 위해 자세제어계는 적절한 센서와 구동기 조합을 사용하여 추력기 기반 안전모드, 궤도 조정을 위한 Del-V Burn 기동 모드, 태양지향 서브모드 및 목표지향 서브모드 등을 설계했다. 고기동 위성의 초기 운용 중 자세제어계는 자세제어계 하드웨어의 초기 구동 및 점검을 수행하고 설계한 각 모드의 기능과 성능 확인을 수행하게 된다. 본 연구는 성공적으로 완료한 자세제어계 하드웨어의 초기 점검 결과를 소개하는 것이 목적이다. 초기 운용은 위성이 발사된 직후 탑재컴퓨터가 깨어나면서부터 시작되는데, 발사 후 최초 접속시 추력기 기반 안전모드에서 태양 획득 성능 및 제어 성능을 확인한 후 정상 상태 모드인 태양지향 자세로 전환하기 위해 자세제어계 하드웨어인 별 추적기, 자기토커, 반작용휠의 초기 구동 및 점검을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 각 하드웨어의 초기 구동 점검과 성능 및 기능 요구조건 만족에 대한 성능 분석 결과를 정리하였다.