Control System and Control Method for Controlling a Momentum Wheel Device for Stabilizing a Spacecraft

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APP PUB NO 20210171222A1
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17264121

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A control system for a momentum wheel device is specified, wherein the momentum wheel device is a real momentum wheel device (1) and has a momentum wheel which is driven by a motor, and wherein a simulated momentum wheel device (2) is provided which simulates the behaviour of an ideal momentum wheel on the basis of an ideal physical model (12). The rotational speed of both the real momentum wheel device (1) and of the simulated momentum wheel device (2) can be changed by a torque command (6). A comparator device (11) is provided for comparing the real rotational angle (9) of the real momentum wheel device (1) and the simulated rotational angle (14) of the simulated momentum wheel device (2) and for generating a fault signal (15) corresponding to a deviation between the real rotational angle (9) and the simulated rotational angle (14). The fault signal (15) can be conducted to a control device (3), in order to actuate the motor on the basis of the fault signal (15), for the purpose of reducing the deviation.

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ROCKWELL COLLINS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH69123 HEIDELBERG

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Ehinger, Markus Weinheim, DE 4 8

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