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Low Earth Orbit Satellite Momentum Dumping Using Thruster

추력기를 이용한 저궤도 위성 모멘텀 덤핑

  • Received : 2019.11.26
  • Accepted : 2020.01.15
  • Published : 2020.02.01
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Abstract

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.

본 논문에서는 저궤도 위성에서 추력기를 이용하여 반작용휠 모멘텀을 덤핑하는 방법에 대해서 살펴본다. 추력기를 사용한 모멘텀 덤핑은 주로 정지궤도위성에서 사용되는데 특정 시간에만 추력기로 자세제어와 모멘텀 덤핑을 동시에 수행하는 방식으로 이뤄진다. 저궤도 위성은 수시로 모멘텀 덤핑을 해야 하므로 정지궤도위성의 방식을 사용하는 것은 바람직하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 저궤도 위성에 적용 가능하도록 항상 추력기로 모멘텀 덤핑을 수행하고 덤핑 시의 자세제어는 반작용휠로 수행하는 방법을 살펴본다. 추력기의 밸브 개폐횟수를 줄이기 위해서 최대 크기의 펄스로 추력기를 구동하는 방법을 제안한다. 추력기로 인해 자세오차가 크게 증가하는 것을 방지하기 위해서 추력기의 구동 간격을 조정하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통해서 본 논문에서 제안한 방법의 효과를 검증하였다.

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