DAER RESEARCHERS PUBLISHED NEW BOOK ON SPACECRAFT GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL
24 novembre 2022 — 1 minuti di lettura
The latest book on modern Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control theory and applications has been published.
The book has been edited and authored by our researchers Andrea Colagrossi and Stefano Silvestrini, together with a former DAER researcher Vincenzo Pesce.
The book covers updated spacecraft GNC design and validation processes and explores the modern techniques based on AI. Modern Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control: From System Modeling to AI and Innovative Applications provides a comprehensive foundation of theory and applications of spacecraft GNC, from fundamentals to advanced concepts, including modern AI-based architectures with focus on hardware and software practical applications.
Divided into four parts, this book begins with an introduction to spacecraft GNC, before discussing the basic tools for GNC applications.These include an overview of the main reference systems and planetary models, a description of the space environment, an introduction to orbital and attitude dynamics, and a survey on spacecraft sensors and actuators, with details of their modeling principles.
Part 2 covers guidance, navigation, and control, including both on-board and ground-based methods. It also discusses classical and novel control techniques, failure detection isolation and recovery (FDIR) methodologies, GNC verification, validation, and on-board implementation.
The final part 3 discusses AI and modern applications featuring different applicative scenarios, with particular attention on artificial intelligence and the possible benefits when applied to spacecraft GNC. In this part, GNC for small satellites and CubeSats is also discussed. Modern Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control: From System Modeling to AI and Innovative Applications is a valuable resource for aerospace engineers, GNC/AOCS engineers, avionic developers, and AIV/AIT technicians.
Short bio:
Dr. Andrea Colagrossi is an assistant professor of flight mechanics at the Aerospace Science and Technology Department of Politecnico di Milano. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering.
Dr. Stefano Silvestrini is a post-doctoral researcher at the Aerospace Science and Technology Department of Politecnico di Milano. He obtained his Ph.D. cum laude from the same institution.
Dr. Vincenzo Pesce is a GNC engineer at Airbus D&S Advanced Studies department in Toulouse. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.