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p<br />

The kinetic energy of the system is<br />

Thus, Lagranges equations of motion for periods of normal thrusting are seen<br />

to be<br />

where a,, is the acceleration due to the normal thrust. Now substituting<br />

relation for p as a function of time from Equation (2.2) in the second<br />

equation above gives<br />

or<br />

This equation can be considered a first order differential equation in the<br />

variable 4 , i.e.,<br />

But this equation has as a general solution<br />

Equation (2.4) is the solution for the angular rate of the LOS (e ) during<br />

periods of normal thrusting. This equation, however, is not the one employed<br />

to determine the length of time that the normal thrust is to be applied, but<br />

rather the simpler equation which assumes ,d '= 0 is used. The time of normal<br />

thrusting is calculated as<br />

l<br />

That is, if T0 is the threshold<br />

to zero the length of time that<br />

A? ?3<br />

(2.5)<br />

tn = -<br />

an<br />

.<br />

value of t <strong>and</strong> it is desired to drive 8<br />

normal thrusting should be applied is calculated<br />

from (2.5). If the motor used for normal control is actually operated<br />

for this time, 8 will not be driven to zero. Rather, the value that it<br />

33<br />

(2.4)

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