Heteroclinic chaos and its local suppression in attitude dynamics of an asymmetrical dual-spin spacecraft and gyrostat-satellites. The Part II—The heteroclinic chaos investigation

Abstract

Chaotic dynamics of the dual-spin spacecraft (DSSC) and gyrostats-satellites is analyzed at the presence of the constructional asymmetry and at the action of the internal/external perturbations, including the friction between the coaxial DSSC bodies, electromotors’ torques applied to the rotor-body from the platform-body by internal engines, the counterelectromotive forces/torques in internal engines, internal plyharmonic disturbances and external magnetic perturbations. The heteroclinic chaos suppression tasks are considered basing on the Melnikov–Wiggins formalism. Some alternative chaos suppressing techniques are described.