Fundamentals of Dynamics and Control of Space Systems

This book is an outcome of the lectures delivered by the author for engineeringstudents at Kyushu University, Japan, Korea Advanced Institute ofScience and Technology, South Korea, and Ryerson University, Canada. Thetext started when the author was at Kyushu University, Japan. The authorhas been doing research on the subject of "Dynamics and Control of SpaceSystems" for the last fifteen years. During the course of research and teachingthis subject, the author realized that there is an...
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This book is an outcome of the lectures delivered by the author for engineeringstudents at Kyushu University, Japan, Korea Advanced Institute ofScience and Technology, South Korea, and Ryerson University, Canada. Thetext started when the author was at Kyushu University, Japan. The authorhas been doing research on the subject of "Dynamics and Control of SpaceSystems" for the last fifteen years. During the course of research and teachingthis subject, the author realized that there is an earnest need of a textwhich may provide basic understanding of inherent complexity in modellingspace systems including environmental forces and torques. This text fulfilsthis goal through a step by step approach that explains each concept in asimple way with mathematical details and simple notations.This textbook is written for engineers and students pursuing study orresearch on the dynamics and control of space systems. The author has usedall contents of this textbook in a core course on Space Systems (one semester,four hours a week). This text assumes that the reader is well acquainted withelementary calculus and linear algebra. Enough care has been taken so thatthe reader may attempt different types of problems. Each concept has beendiscussed with sufficient mathematical background supported by examples.A complete set of problems has been added to the end of every chapter. A"Solution Manual" accompanying this book provides a solution to mostof the these exercise problems. In addition, a "Laboratory Manual" withthis textbook provides the practical aspects of designing space systems witha focus on the construction of a Can-sized satellite.During the course of writing I have received several suggestions and commentsfrom my colleagues and students. I especially thank my students AradhanaChoudhuri, Mike Alger, Geoffrey McVittie, Mike Tai, Kamran Shahid,Antonio Mauro, and Tarunkumar Patel who have gone through previousdrafts of this book, and provided me with valuable suggestions.Finally, I express my sincere appreciation to my parents, my wife, Annu,and children, Diksha and Saurabh for their support and patience, withoutwhich it would have been impossible to complete this book. This textbookis dedicated to my parents and family for their inspiration and support.In writing this textbook, I have tried my best to provide the best relevantmaterials on the subject. I encourage and welcome all comments andsuggestions to make this book more relevant to the contents of your courseor research study. Please address your comments to kdkumar@ryerson.ca.