Abstract
A Hamiltonian formulation of free rigid body motion defined on the Special Unitary Group SU(2) is used to integrate the system to obtain a convenient quaternion representation for attitude engineering applications. Novel content of this paper concerns applying a modern approach, based on geometric control theory to obtain the kinematic solution in an elegant and compact form. Moreover, this integration leads to an attitude representation which is not Euler-angle-like, thus
enhancing its applicability (e.g. to attitude motion design).
enhancing its applicability (e.g. to attitude motion design).
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2013 |
Event | European Control Conference, ECC 2013 - Zurich, Switzerland Duration: 17 Jul 2013 → 19 Jul 2013 |
Conference
Conference | European Control Conference, ECC 2013 |
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Country/Territory | Switzerland |
City | Zurich |
Period | 17/07/13 → 19/07/13 |
Keywords
- rigid body motion
- Hamiltonian system
- special unitary group
- attitude engineering
- attitude motion design