Attitude synchronization for multiple spacecraft with input constraints

Abstract The attitude synchronization problem for multiple spacecraft with input constraints is investigated in this paper. Two distributed control laws are presented and analyzed. First, by introducing bounded function, a distributed asymptotically stable control law is proposed. Such a control scheme can guarantee attitude synchronization and the control inputs of each spacecraft can be a priori bounded regardless of the number of its neighbors. Then, based on graph theory, homogeneous method, and Lyapunov stability theory, a distributed finite-time control law is designed. Rigorous proof shows that attitude synchronization of multiple spacecraft can be achieved in finite time, and the control scheme satisfies input saturation requirement. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed schemes.

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