@inproceedings{5bb241a79e254573b2b785da8ef9214c,
title = "Equilibria associated with the attitude dynamics of a rigid body in Keplerian motion",
abstract = "This paper investigates then on linear attitude dynamics of a rigid body in a Keplerian orbit. We show that the use of Classical Rodrigues Parameters for the attitude motion of the rigid body subject to gravity-gradient torques enables us to characterize the rotational motion about its mass center. The stability of oscillations is investigated using inertia as a parameter and it is shown that large oscillations are induced due to the energy exchange between the pitching and roll-yaw motion of the rigid body. Furthermore, the effect of moments of inertia on the attitude motion is studied under the framework of a higher order approximation of the gravity-gradient potential.",
author = "Eapen, {Roshan T.} and Manoranjan Majji and Alfriend, {Kyle T.}",
note = "Funding Information: This research described in this paper was carried out at and supported by the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.; AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2018 ; Conference date: 19-08-2018 Through 23-08-2018",
year = "2018",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780877036579",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "2679--2695",
editor = "Puneet Singla and Weisman, {Ryan M.} and Marchand, {Belinda G.} and Jones, {Brandon A.}",
booktitle = "AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2018",
address = "United States",
}