(1) Institute for Mechanics, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Abstract:
Tethered satellite systems (TSS) pose quite challenging problems concerning their modelling, derivation of the equations of
motion, numerical simulation of their dynamics, deciding on stability of relative equilibria provided the system moves on
a circular orbit around the Earth and the occurrence of chaotic dynamics. Moreover, for the processes of deployment or retrieval
of one satellite from or to another satellite certain control strategies, for example time or energy optimal control, are
necessary. All these problems are considered in this paper.