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  • Advanced Satellite Control
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Code - Course Title UZY4503 - Advanced Satellite Control
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Language of Instruction İngilizce
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 5.0
Course Instructor(s) ARAŞTIRMA GÖREVLİSİ Enver BİLDİK
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Prerequisites This course has no prerequisites or co-requisites.
Courses Recomended Satellite Orbits and Orbital Mechanics
Required or Recommended Resources Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (Wiley, 1976) Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (Springer, 1978)
Recommended Reading List Sidi, M. J. Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: A Practical Engineering Approach (Cambridge University Press, 1997) — Very practical, with implementation insights.Vallado, D. A. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (4th Edition, Microcosm Press, 2013) — Widely used for computational orbital mechanics.Fortescue, P., Stark, J., & Swinerd, G. Spacecraft Systems Engineering (4th Edition, Wiley, 2011) — Useful for integration with satellite subsystems.
Assessment methods and criteria 1 Midterm exam, 1 Final exam
Work Placement No internship is required.
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

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

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  • To work in international projects

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