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Optimal Detumbling Of Multibody Systems
Naveed Hussain* and Thomas R. Kane**
Abstract
When a tumbling multibody system possesses the ability to move it's parts relative to each other in a controlled fashion, there exists the possibility to use such relative motions to "detumble' the svstem. This paper presents a theoretical basis for detumbling and describes how to use optimal control theory to achieve the desired result. A realistic example of detumbling the Space Shuttle and Remote manipulator System is present
*Howard Hughes Doctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Mechanics, Durand Building, Stanford University,Stanford, California 94305-4040.
**Processor of Applied Mechanics, Durand Building, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4040.