Faculty Mentor
Sergey Drakunov
Abstract
In the classroom, physics behind spacecraft attitude dynamics and controls is abstract and difficult to comprehend. It is common that students struggle to develop the connection between the math they learn and how it can be applied in the real world. The goal of this project is to design and manufacture a 1U, 3U, and 6U CubeSat testbed for autonomous control systems utilizing reaction wheels. The testbed will include three separate reaction wheels each mounted on its own respective axis to control the attitude in 3 degrees of freedom. The end goal of the CubeSat Control Platform is to be integrated into a website where anyone can upload their own controls algorithm and watch a live stream of their algorithm performing on hardware in real-time.
Recommended Citation
Hartland, Justin
(2023)
"CubeSat Reaction Wheel Attitude Control Platform System Architecture,"
Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 7
, Article 4.
Available at:
https://commons.erau.edu/beyond/vol7/iss1/4