Astrodynamics Group
Group Members
The Astrodynamics group comprises of the following people with their research interests:
| Astrodynamics | |
|---|---|
| Dr Phil Palmer | Mathematical modelling of spacecraft attitude and orbital dynamics, estimation techniques and spacecraft control. |
| Dr Nadjim Horri | Inverse Optimal Satellite Attitude Control With a Geometric Lyapunov Approach. |
| Alice Giffen | Design of Robust Optimal Spacecraft Attitude Control Systems. |
| Yongheng Shang | Optical Navigation. |
| James Valpiani | Symplectic Attitude Estimation. |
| David Wokes | Autonomous Satellite Rendezvous Through Spheriod Modelling. |
| Rafia Mumtaz | Attitude Determination Through Registration of Satellite Imagery. |
| Amer Gilani | Formation Flying. |
| Asli Utku | Dynamics modelling and, trajectory optimization, aspect of spacecraft formation. |
| Kristian Kristiansen | Dynamics of Tethered Satellites. |
| Attitude and Orbit Control Systems | |
| Dr Vaios Lappas | Development of miniaturised Control Moment Gyroscopes. |
| Nasir Adeli | Attitude Control for Solar Sails. |
| Alice Darbyshire | Twin CMGs for small satellite attitude control systems. |
| Pablo Ghiglino | Guidance Navigation and Control for Mars Landers. |
| George Prassinos | Feasibility study for a 1-m resolution microsatellite. |
| Dave Richie | Combined Energy Storage and Attitude Control Systems for Small Satellites. |
