Attitude Dynamics, Stability, and Control of a Heliogyro Solar Sail

<p> A heliogyro solar sail concept, dubbed `HELIOS', is proposed as an alternative to deep space missions without the need for on-board propellant. Although this type of solar sail has existed in concept for several decades, and some previous studies have investigated certain aspects of i...

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Main Author: Pimienta-Penalver, Adonis Reinier
Language:EN
Published: State University of New York at Buffalo 2017
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