Virtual Laboratory for CubeSats Control

This repository contains scripts for:

• Analysis of 6U Cubesat dynamics;
• Design of the control algorithm for 6U Cubesat.

Folders

Pasta	Descrição
root	Contains scripts currently under development, evolving according to exploratory analyses
aircraft	Contains "aircraft" models that will be used in Flight Gear
engine	Contains engine models used by the "aircraft"
scripts	Contains initialization scripts for Flight Gear
reference	Contains manuals and documents used as reference for this work
doc	Contains my master teses

Softwares

The 6U Cubesat control system analysis was conducted using four tools:

Tool	Application
Flight Gear;	Graphical flight simulation software
JSBSim;	Software that implements the flight dynamics model of aerial and spacial vehicles
Python;	Multipurpose programming language. In this case, it's used to interact with FlightGear and JSBSim
Blender;	Free and open-source 3D creation application that supports AC3D

Scripts

Segue uma descrição dos scripts que fazem parte da simulação:

Script	Descrição
cubesat_design.ipynb	Preliminary design that defines data for the spacecraft, reaction wheels, and mission.
dynamic_simulation.py	Simulation of the 6U cubesat mission with a non-linear model, where the equations of motion are integrated by JSBSim

Runing the JSBSim by powershell

.\JSBSim.exe --realtime --script= .\scripts\cubesat_orbit.xml

Flight Gear Additional Settings

fgfs --fdm=null --native-fdm=socket,in,60,localhost,5550,udp --httpd=8080