AS3008 Satellite Navigation and Control Syllabus:
AS3008 Satellite Navigation and Control Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES:
• The course gives an exposure to the satellite navigation and control.
• To introduce students in engineering and the sciences to the methods of satellite radio navigation.
• The key physical principles will be described in terms of their application to make a complete navigation system work.
• The specific architecture of the Global Positioning System (GPS) will be emphasized.
• Students will be familiarized to different controls and actuators
UNIT I NAVIGATION CONCEPTS
Fundamentals of spacecraft navigation systems and Position Fixing – Geometric concepts of Navigation – Elements – Earth in inertial space – Earth’s Rotation – Revolution of Earth – Different Coordinate Systems – Coordinates Transformation – Euler angle formulations – Direction cosine formulation – Quaternion formulation.
UNIT II CONTROL ACTUATORS
Thrusters, Momentum Wheel, Control Moment Gyros, Reaction wheel, Magnetic Torquers, Reaction Jets, Ion Propulsion, Electric propulsion, solar sails.
UNIT III INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
Accelerometers – Pendulous type – Force Balance type – MEMs Accelerometers – Basic Principles of Inertial Navigation – Types – Platform and Strap down – Mechanization INS system – Rate Corrections – Block diagram – Acceleration errors – -Coriolis effect – Schuler Tuning – Cross coupling – Gimbal lock – Alignment.
UNIT IV GPS & HYBRID NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
GPS overview – Concept – GPS Signal – Signal Structure- GPS data – Signal Processing – GPS Clock – GPS for position and velocity determination – DGPS Concepts – LAAS & WAAS Technology – Hybrid Navigation – Introduction to Kalman filtering – Case Studies -Integration of GPS and INS using Kalman Filter.
UNIT V ATTITUDE STABILIZATION SCHEMES & ORBIT MANEUVERS
Spin, Dual spin, Gravity gradient, Zero momentum system, Momentum Biased system, Reaction control system, Single and Multiple Impulse orbit Adjustment, Station Keeping and fuel Budgeting.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
• Utilize classical control theory, including analysis and design.
• Apply concepts of aircraft autopilot design emphasizing the relevance of the topics discussed in the class.
• Make use of modern control theory in various applications
• Apply radar theory ,
• Apply navigation principles and guidance laws
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Albert D. Helfrick, “Modern Aviation Electronics”, Second Ed., Prentice Hall Career & Technology, 1994.
2. James R Wertz, “Spacecraft Attitude Determination and control”, Reidel Publications, 1978.
3. Kaplan, M. H., “Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control”, Wiley India Pvt Ltd, 2011.
4. Marcel J. Sidi, “Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: A Practical Engineering Approach”, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
5. Maxwell Noton, “Spacecraft navigation and guidance”, Springer (London, New York), 1998.
6. Slater, J. M. Donnel, C.F.O and others, “Inertial Navigation Analysis and Design”, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1964.
REFERENCES:
1. Blake Lock, J.H, “Automatic control of Aircraft and missiles”, John Wiley Sons, New York, 1990.
2. George M Siouris, “Aerospace Avionics System; A Modern Synthesis”, Academic Press Inc., 1993.
3. Meyer Rudolph X, “Elements of Space Technology for Aerospace Engineers”, Academic Press,1999.
4. Myron Kyton, Walfred Fried, “Avionics Navigation Systems”, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
5. Tsui. J. B.Y, “Fundamentals of Global Positioning System Receiver”, John Wiley an Sons Inc, 2000.
6. Vladimir A Chobotov, “Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control (Orbit)”, Krieger Publishing Company Publishers.