Rapid slew and settle systems for small satellites

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9745082
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15140065

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A new approach for rapid slew and settle of small satellites is based on four single degree-of-freedom control moment gyroscopes with variable speed flywheels (or reaction wheels) in a pyramid configuration, combined with path and endpoint constraint time-optimal control. The path and endpoint constrained time-optimal control can be augmented with momentum management without the use of additional actuators.

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  • THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Breger, Louis Boston, US 1 6
Dionne, Daniel Nashua, US 1 6
Duchesne, Laurent Brookline, US 3 10
Lim, Sungyung Acton, US 4 51
Tuohy, Seamus Newton, US 3 23

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