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Week - 1 |
Introduction and Overview – Types of satellite missions, concept of AOCS, course structure and assessment |
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Week - 2 |
Introduction to Satellite Dynamics – Rigid body dynamics, Euler angles, quaternions, equations of motion |
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Week - 3 |
Orbital Mechanics and Perturbations – Keplerian orbits, J2 effect, atmospheric drag, solar radiation pressure |
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Week - 4 |
Attitude Determination Basics – Sensors (star tracker, sun sensor, magnetometer, gyroscope), sensor fusion, Wahba’s problem |
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Week - 5 |
Linear Control in Satellite Systems – Linearized dynamics, state-space model, Bode and Root Locus analysis |
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Week - 6 |
Linear Control in Satellite Systems – Linearized dynamics, state-space model, Bode and Root Locus analysis |
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Week - 7 |
Midterm Exam |
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Week - 8 |
Nonlinear Control Methods – Lyapunov-based control, Sliding Mode Control, Nonlinear MPC |
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Week - 9 |
Orbit Control and Maneuvers – Hohmann transfer, station-keeping, formation flying, CubeSat examples |
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Week - 10 |
Autonomous Satellite Control – Autonomous attitude/orbit management, FDIR, AI applications in satellite control |
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Week - 11 |
Multi-Satellite Coordination – Satellite constellations, relative navigation, multi-agent coordination algorithms |
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Week - 12 |
Real-World Applications and Simulations – MATLAB/Simulink AOCS, Python/Orekit orbit propagation |
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Week - 13 |
Student projects: CubeSat simulation, orbit maneuver design, control algorithms |
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Week - 14 |
Final exam |