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In this course, you will learn :
- 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
Syllabus :
- Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft
- Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion
- Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion
- Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission
