Constrained Quaternion Attitude Control of Satellites via Semi-Definite Programming

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Publicado en:ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (2025)
Autor principal: Kashyap, Shavy
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Resumen:Spacecraft attitude control is critical for mission success in communication, navigation, and payload safety, requiring maneuvers that respect complex geometric and hardware constraints. Classical quaternion-based PD/PID controllers provide robust unconstrained attitude regulation but lack systematic enforcement of constraints such as sun-avoidance zones and actuator saturation limits.This thesis presents a hybrid control framework that leverages semi-definite programming (SDP) to generate constraint-compliant, globally optimal attitude trajectories offline, integrating keep-in/out cones and actuator bounds via linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). A quaternion-feedback PD regulator then robustly tracks these trajectories in real time, enabling efficient onboard implementation.MATLAB and Simulink simulations demonstrate that the proposed SDP-guided control outperforms classical PD/PID methods by rigorously respecting all constraints and improving maneuver safety and accuracy. The results suggest strong potential for future small-satellite missions requiring high-performance constrained attitude control.
ISBN:9798293847181
Fuente:ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global