Towards new controller design oriented models of propellant sloshing in observation spacecraft

  • A. Bourdelle
  • , L. Burlion
  • , J. M. Biannic
  • , H. Evain
  • , S. Moreno
  • , C. Pittet
  • , A. Dalmon
  • , S. Tanguy
  • , T. Ahmed-Ali

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Abstract

The design of challenging and ambitious space missions entails a tightening of spacecraft pointing constraints. Among the many perturbations that have to be addressed, the sloshing of the on-board propellant is a complex issue. Recent developments in Computational Fluid Dynamics, supported by in-situ experiments like Fluidics or Sloshsat-FLEVO, open up ways for the characterization of liquids behavior inside tanks in microgravity. This knowledge can be applied in the context of spacecraft modeling and control. For this purpose, we present here a new approach to model the disruptive sloshing dynamics affecting spacecraft during attitude maneuvers. With the aim of mitigating slosh effects, this model will be used to design robust attitude controllers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAIAA Scitech 2019 Forum
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA
ISBN (Print)9781624105784
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019
EventAIAA Scitech Forum, 2019 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Jan 7 2019Jan 11 2019

Publication series

NameAIAA Scitech 2019 Forum

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Scitech Forum, 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period1/7/191/11/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Aerospace Engineering

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