This course trains you in the skills needed to program specific orientation and achieve precise aiming goals for spacecraft moving through three dimensional space. First, we cover stability definitions of nonlinear dynamical systems, covering the difference between local and global stability. We then analyze and apply Lyapunov's Direct Method to prove these stability properties, and develop a nonlinear 3-axis attitude pointing control law using Lyapunov theory. Finally, we look at alternate feedback control laws and closed loop dynamics.
This course is part of the Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Nonlinear Stability Definitions
Overview of Lyapunov Stability Theory
Attitude Control of States and Rates
Alternate Attitude Control Formulations
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CONTROL OF NONLINEAR SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE MOTION
Course is amazing and well detailed with different live perspectives.
Thanks Prof Schaub, that was a wonder of a course! Learned so much and still want to proceed :)
Excellent teaching from Professor Schaub ! Course has been very well organised and touches on the important aspects of nonlinear control. Looking forward to more courses from you.
Thank you !
The whole course is really good. The instructor is awesome at teaching concepts. I got to learn a lot of new things.
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