Research Article

Modelling of Spacecraft Dynamics at Deployment of Large Elastic Structure

Table 1

Key system parameters.

ParameterNotationsValue

Mass of main body 𝑚 1 350 kg
Rods mass 𝑚 𝑙 1 kg
Rods bending stiffness 𝐸 𝐽 20–80 N m2
Decrement of oscillations 𝜗 0.001
Nonzero components of the main body inertia tensor 𝐽 𝑥 𝑥 4000 kg m2
𝐽 𝑦 𝑦 5000 kg m2
𝐽 𝑧 𝑧 2000 kg m2
𝑎 𝑥 0 m
Shift of main body centre of mass 𝑎 𝑦 0 m
𝑎 𝑧 −1 m
Angular momentum of one GD rotor 𝑟 𝑜 𝑡 20 kg m2/s
GD damping coefficient 𝑘 3 𝛽 1 , 𝛽 2 40 N m/s2
Duration of deployment 𝑇 𝑓 100–1000 s