ATTITUDE CONTROL AND STABILIZATION OF SATELLITES USING REACTION WHEELS

Authors

  • Vu Van Thu Faculty of Basic Engineering, Air Force Officer College, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Corresponding Author
  • Hoang Anh Phuong Faculty of Basic Engineering, Air Force Officer College, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Author
  • Nguyen Thanh Thao Faculty of Basic Engineering, Air Force Officer College, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Author
  • Ngo Quyet Tien Faculty of Basic Engineering, Air Force Officer College, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62985/j.huit_ojs.vol26.no2E.393

Keywords:

Satellite, attitude control, stabilization, reaction wheel, MATLAB/Simulink, Monte Carlo simulation

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the dynamic modeling of a satellite–reaction wheel system in MATLAB/Simulink, the design and optimization of the controller using Simulink Design Optimization, and the assessment of system accuracy and stability under random disturbance torques via Monte Carlo simulations. The results provide a basis for further research on satellite attitude control and stabilization systems.

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Published

2026-06-11

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Section

Electricity - Electronics - Automation