Single-Frame Attitude Determination Methods for Nanosatellites

• Autorzy: Cilden Guler D. , Conguroglu E. S. , Hajiyev C.

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DOI

10.1515/mms-2017-0023

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Single-frame methods of determining the attitude of a nanosatellite are compared in this study. The methods selected for comparison are: Single Value Decomposition (SVD), q method, Quaternion ESTimator (QUEST), Fast Optimal Attitude Matrix (FOAM) − all solving optimally the Wahba’s problem, and the algebraic method using only two vector measurements. For proper comparison, two sensors are chosen for the vector observations on-board: magnetometer and Sun sensors. Covariance results obtained as a result of using those methods have a critical importance for a non-traditional attitude estimation approach; therefore, the variance calculations are also presented. The examined methods are compared with respect to their root mean square (RMS) error and variance results. Also, some recommendations are given.

Słowa kluczowe

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attitude determination; single-frame methods; algebraic method; covariance analysis; vector observation

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 2
• Strony: 313--324
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Cilden Guler D.

• Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 34469, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey

autor

Conguroglu E. S.

• Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 34469, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey

autor

Hajiyev C.

• Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 34469, Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey

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Uwagi

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The work was supported by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), Grant 113E595.

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).