Single Axis Attitude Control Of A Spacecraft Using Fluid Dynamic Actuator
The Fluid dynamic actuator (FDA) was developed by TU Berlin, a new advancement in the field of actuators that could be used in satellites. The project was to use magnetic and light sensors to develop a method of finding the angle in body fixed coordinates and implement Control techniques on the FDA to point the system to the required angle using the sensors. The setup shown below was hovered on a platform using compressed air for reducing the friction.
The complete setup
Control GUI