Evaluation of energy-sink stability criteria for dual-spin spacecraft

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The nutational stability of a dual-spin, quasi-rigid, axisymmetric spacecraft containing a driven rotor is analyzed. The purpose is to examine a revised energy-sink stability theory that properly accounts for the energy contribution of the m...

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Main Author: Ortiz, Vincent Michael.
Other Authors: Ross, I.M.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/28185