Design of kalman filter based attitude determination algorithms for a leo satellite and for a satellite attitude control test setup

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2008

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Kutlu, Aykut

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This thesis presents the design of Kalman filter based attitude determination algorithms for a hypothetical LEO satellite and for a satellite attitude control test setup. For the hypothetical LEO satellite, an Extended Kalman Filter based attitude determination algorithms are formed with a multi-mode structure that employs the different sensor combinations and as well as online switching between these combinations depending on the sensor availability. The performance of these different attitude determination modes are investigated through Monte Carlo simulations. New attitude determination algorithms are prepared for the satellite attitude control test setup by considering the constraints on the selection of the suitable sensors. Here, performances of the Extended Kalman Filter and Unscented Kalman Filter are investigated. It is shown that robust and sufficiently accurate attitude estimation for the test setup is achievable by using the Unscented Kalman Filter.

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Aerospace engineering., Kalman Filter.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12610041/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/17941

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis