Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion
Completed by Nuno Ramos Carvalho
September 26, 2020
21 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Derive the rotational equations of motion and predict and determine torque-free motion equilibria and associated stabilities
Develop equations of motion for a rigid body with multiple spinning components and derive and apply the gravity gradient torque
Apply the static stability conditions of a dual-spinner configuration and predict changes as momentum exchange devices are introduced
Derive equations of motion for systems in which various momentum exchange devices are present