A review of space tether research

MP Cartmell, DJ McKenzie - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2008 - Elsevier
The review paper attempts to provide a useful contextualised source of references for the
student interested in learning about space tethers, and their potential for propulsion of …

A review of space tether in new applications

P Huang, F Zhang, L Chen, Z Meng, Y Zhang, Z Liu… - Nonlinear …, 2018 - Springer
Ever since the space tether was first proposed by Tsiolkovsky, it has been extensively
utilized in space missions, for attitude stabilization, momentum exchange, and space …

[图书][B] Dynamic analysis of space tether missions

EM Levin - 2007 - books.google.com
About the Author: Eugene M. Levin is one of the leading specialists on space tether
dynamics in the world, whose research activity in the field spans almost three decades. His …

Review of deployment technology for tethered satellite systems

BS Yu, H Wen, DP Jin - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2018 - Springer
Tethered satellite systems (TSSs) have attracted significant attention due to their potential
and valuable applications for scientific research. With the development of various launched …

Dynamical modelling and control of space tethers: a review of space tether research

Y Chen, R Huang, L He, X Ren, B Zheng - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2014 - Springer
The literature review manuscript focuses mainly on five topics, which are related to the
space tether control researches:(1) space tether dynamical modelling;(2) tether deployment …

A double pendulum fixed at the L1 libration point: a precursor to a Mars–Phobos space elevator

VS Aslanov - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
The paper is devoted to the investigation of the possibility of constructing a double
pendulum fixed at the L1 libration point in the framework of the planar circular restricted …

Libration suppression of tethered space system with a moving climber in circular orbit

G Shi, Z Zhu, ZH Zhu - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2018 - Springer
This paper studies the dynamics and libration suppression of a tethered system with a
moving climber in circular orbits. The tethered system is modeled by a two-piece dumbbell …

Suppression of chaotic motion of tethered satellite systems using tether length control

FJT Salazar, AFBA Prado - Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
THE concept of a tethered satellite system (TSS) consists of a long cable used to couple
spacecraft together as they orbit a central body (eg, the Earth). The dynamics of a TSS was …

A review of space tether technology

P Williams - Recent Patents on Space Technology, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Tethered satellite technology has the potential to revolutionize our presence in space. This
paper provides an overview of the dynamics and applications of tethers in space …

Dynamics and control of spinning tethers for rendezvous in elliptic orbits

P Williams - Journal of Vibration and Control, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The dynamics and control of spinning tethers in elliptical orbits for payload rendezvous is
studied. The required rendezvous conditions for the tether tip are derived for the case where …