13. Satellite-attitude control systems often use a reaction wheel to provide angular motion.
The equations of motion for such a system are
Satellite :I•
=Tc+Tex;
Wheel : J_r=Tc;
Measurement : _
Z=_
aZ;
Control : Tc=D(s)(ZZd);
where,
J=moment of inertia of the wheel,
r=wheel speed,
Tc= control torque;
Tex = disturbance torque;
= angle to be controlled;
Z= measurement from the sensor;
Zd= reference angle;
I= satellite inertia (1000 kg=m2);
a= sensor constant (1 rad=sec);
Dc(s) = compensation:
(a) Suppose D(s) = K0, a constant. Draw the root locus with respect to K0for the resulting
closed-loop system.
(b) For what range of K0is the closed-loop system stable?
(c) Add a lead network with a pole at s=1so that the closed-loop system has a bandwidth
!BW = 0:04 rad=sec, a damping ratio = 0:5;and compensation given by,
Dc(s) = K1
s+z
s+ 1:
Where should the zero of the lead network be located? Draw the root locus of the com-
pensated system, and give the value of K1that allows the specifications to be met.
(d) For what range of K1is the system stable?
(e) What is the steady-state error (the difference between Zand some reference input Zd) to
a constant disturbance torque Tex for the design of part (c)?
(f) What is the type of this system with respect to rejection of Tex?
(g) Draw the Bode plot asymptotes of the open-loop system, with the gain adjusted for the
value of K1computed in part (c). Add the compensation of part (c), and compute the
phase margin of the closed-loop system.
(h) Write state equations for the open-loop system, using the state variables ,_
, and Z.
Select the gains of a state-feedback controller Tc=KK_
to locate the closed-loop
poles at s=0:02 0:02jp3.
Solution:
The block diagram is shown below.