Attitude Control for Magnetic Actuated Satellite
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چکیده
Absract Magnetic actuation utilizes the mechanic torque that is the result of interaction of the current in a coil with an external magnetic field. A main obstacle is, however, that torques can only be produced perpendicular to the magnetic field. This actuation principle has been a topic of research since earliest satellites were launched. Magnetic control has been applied for nutation damping for gravity gradient stabilized satellites, and for velocity decrease for satellites without appendages.
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