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A satellite with a system of three electrostatic radiation protection (ERP) screens is under consideration. The screens are constructed as electrostatically charged toroidal shields with characteristic size of order equal to 100 m. The interaction of electric charge with the Earth's magnetic field (EMF) give rise to the Lorentz torque acting upon a satellite attitude motion. As the sizes of ERP system are large, we derive the Lorentz torque taking into account the complex form of ERP screens and gradient of the EMF in the screen volume. It is assumed that the satellite center of charge coincides with the satellite mass center. The EMF is modeled by the straight magnetic dipole. In the paper we investigate the usage of Lorentz torque for passive attitude stabilization for satellite in a circular equatorial orbit. Mathematical model for attitude dynamics of a satellite equipped with ERP interacting with the EMF is derived and first integral of corresponding differential equations is constructed. The straight equilibrium position of the satellite in the orbital frame is found. Sufficient conditions for stability of satellite equilibrium position are constructed with the use of the first integral. The gravity gradient torque is taken into account. The satellite equilibrium stability domain is constructed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEIGHTH POLYAKHOV'S READING
EditorsE Kustova, G Leonov, N Morosov, M Yushkov, M Mekhonoshina
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Number of pages7
Volume1959
Edition1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventInternational Scientific Conference on Mechanics - Eighth Polyakhov's Reading: 8th Polyakhov's Reading - Старый Петергоф, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 29 Jan 20182 Feb 2018
Conference number: 8
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Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
ISSN (Print)0094-243X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference on Mechanics - Eighth Polyakhov's Reading
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySaint Petersburg
Period29/01/182/02/18
Internet address

    Research areas

  • ELECTRODYNAMIC STABILIZATION, GEOMAGNETIC-FIELD, LORENTZ-FORCE, SATELLITES, ORBITS, MOTION, SYSTEM, EARTH

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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