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A Review of Modelling Techniques for the Open and Closed-Loop Dynamics of Large Space Structures

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Large Space Structures: Dynamics and Control

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This paper reviews the steps in the development of mathematical models that can be used to simulate the in orbit dynamic behavior of large flexible systems. A general continuum formulation is compared with the hybrid coordinate formulation and also a finite element representation of the total system. A review of structural analysis routines emphasizes the use of computer generated graphics to help understand the different modal elastic shape functions of complex systems. Numerical techniques employed to synthesize shape and attitude control laws are summarized. Finally, the modelling of environmental disturbance torques due to the interaction of solar radiation pressure on vibrating and thermally deflected systems is discussed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 20059, USA

    Peter M. Bainum (Professor of Aerospace Engineering)

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  1. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., 20332, USA

    A. K. Amos

  2. Center for the Advancement of Computational Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA

    S. N. Atluri

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Bainum, P.M. (1988). A Review of Modelling Techniques for the Open and Closed-Loop Dynamics of Large Space Structures. In: Atluri, S.N., Amos, A.K. (eds) Large Space Structures: Dynamics and Control. Springer Series in Computational Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83376-2_7

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