FUQIANG DUAN; HONGYI XIE; GUOQIANG ZENG; FRANCO BERNELLI-ZAZZERA
DOI Number: 10.13009/EUCASS2023-028
This paper presents a fault-tolerant control method for solar sail spacecraft, aiming to mitigate hazards caused by RCD failures. The study includes modelling the attitude dynamics, classifying the failure of RCDs into 4 different types for quick diagnosis, establishing a control approach that utilizes RCD switch control for recovering the solar sail from the situation of fault, and conducting simulations to verify its effectiveness. Results from simulations involving four fault cases confirm the efficacy of the proposed fault-tolerant control method.
