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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Grant Wang, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Richard Chiang, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/44 ;
Abstract
A satellite system includes a solar wing moveably connected to a satellite central body. A sensor, also coupled to the satellite central body, detects the movement of the body and generates a rate signal based on that movement. Additionally, an actuator, which controls momentum, is coupled to the satellite central body with maximum torque along the thermal shock axis. Subsequently, a rate-dominated thermal shock suppression controller, which is coupled to the satellite central body, receives the rate signal from the sensor to control the actuator.