Discrete-Time Fractional-Order Sliding Mode Attitude Control of Multi-Spacecraft Systems Based on the Fully Actuated System Approach

In practical applications, most systems operate based on digital signals obtained through sampling. Applying fractional-order control to spacecraft attitude control is meaningful for achieving better performance, especially in the coordination of the multi-spacecraft attitude system. In this paper,...

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Main Authors: Yiqi Chen, Shuyi Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Fractal and Fractional
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3110/9/7/435
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Summary:In practical applications, most systems operate based on digital signals obtained through sampling. Applying fractional-order control to spacecraft attitude control is meaningful for achieving better performance, especially in the coordination of the multi-spacecraft attitude system. In this paper, a discrete-time fractional-order sliding mode attitude control problem is studied for multi-spacecraft systems based on the fully actuated system approach. Firstly, a discrete-time disturbance observer based on the fractional-order theory is constructed to estimate the disturbance. Secondly, a discrete-time fractional-order sliding mode controller is designed by combining the transformed fully actuated discrete-time system and the disturbance observer. Subsequently, every spacecraft can track the desired attitude under the designed controller. Finally, the simulation results show that the developed control method achieves faster convergence, smaller overshoot, and higher control accuracy.
ISSN:2504-3110