System and method for assessing the performance of an attitude control system for small satellites
AssigneeUniversity of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsNorman G. Fitz-Coy, Vivek Nagabhushan
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for assessing the performance of an actuator of a attitude control system (ACS), such as a control moment gyroscope (CMG). In one embodiment, a system includes a support bracket assembly coupled to an actuator, wherein the actuator is configured to generate an output torque. The system also includes at least one sensor assembly coupled to the support bracket assembly, wherein the at least one sensor assembly includes a sensor configured to measure the output torque about at least one axis of the support bracket assembly while the support bracket assembly remains substantially motionless.
Claims23
A system for assessing the performance of an actuator of an attitude control system (“ACS”) comprising:
- a support bracket assembly coupled to an actuator of an ACS, the actuator configured to generate an output torque;
- and
- at least one sensor assembly coupled to the support bracket assembly, the at least one sensor assembly comprising a sensor configured to measure the output torque about at least one axis of the support bracket assembly while the support bracket assembly remains substantially motionless.
A method for assessing the performance of an actuator of an attitude control system (“ACS”) comprising:
- coupling an actuator of an ACS to a support bracket assembly;
- generating an output torque with the actuator;
- and
- measuring the output torque about at least one axis of the support bracket assembly with at least one sensor coupled to the support bracket assembly while the support bracket assembly remains substantially motionless.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.