Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Specialization;
Apply transport theorem to differentiate vectors, derive frame dependent velocity and acceleration vectors, and solve kinematic particle problems,
Translate between sets of attitude descriptions; add and subtract relative attitude descriptions for the movement of rigid bodies
Apply the static stability conditions of a dual-spinner configuration to derive equations of motion for rigid bodies with momentum exchange devices
Apply Lyapunov method to argue stability and convergence on a range of systems, analyze rigid body control convergence with unmodeled torque
Storage Systems Based On Li-Ion Batteries For Grid Support And Automotive Applications.
Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion;
Differentiate between a range of nonlinear stability concepts * Apply Lyapunov’s direct method to argue stability and convergence on a range of dynamical systems * Develop rate and attitude error measures for a 3-axis attitude control using Lyapunov theory * Analyze rigid body control convergence with unmodeled torque
Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission