This capstone course is the 3rd and final course of the specialization Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. It assumes you have completed the prior courses on "Attitude Control with Momentum Exchange Devices" and "Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics". This project course investigates the dynamics of a complex spacecraft system where there is a rigid hub onto which a hinged panel is attached. This simulates a spacecraft with a time varying geometry.
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Advanced Level
rigid body kinematics and kinetics, analytical mechanics, control theory
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
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How to create and validate a simulation of a spacecraft with a hinged panel.
Investigate spacecraft dynamics with a time varying geometry.
Skills you will gain
- input shaped attitude control
- time varying geometry
- spacecraft simulation
- center of mass properties
Flexible deadlines
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Includes hands on learning projects.
Learn more about Coursera Labs Course 3 of 3 in the
Advanced Level
rigid body kinematics and kinetics, analytical mechanics, control theory
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 minutes to complete
Introduction to the Capstone Project
4 minutes to complete
1 video (Total 4 min)
5 hours to complete
3D Spacecraft Hub-Panel System
5 hours to complete
1 reading
11 hours to complete
Planar Rotation Control using Bang-Bang and Filtered Control Solutions
11 hours to complete
1 reading
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