Actuator selection for large space structuresThe paper discusses the process of selecting the actuator locations and the determination of the required number of actuators for large space structures. The selection is based on the definitions of the degree of controllability, the independence of actuators, and the effectiveness of the individual actuators. An algorithm is developed that can be used for the selection of the essential number of actuators and for finding some defects of the system, such as the insuffiency of the available actuator locations for effective control of the whole system or a too crowded frequency distribution. The efficiency of the algorithm was demonstrated by an application to the Space Station.
Document ID
19910071221
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Reddy, A. S. S. R. (City College New York, United States)
Ruan, Mifang (City Coll. of the City Univ. of New York NY, United States)