Comparison between H2 and H∞ Optimal Control Solutions for a Combined Energy and Attitude Control System

Abstract

The paper focuses on applying optimal control solutions to combined energy storage and attitude control system (CEACS) under different reference missions. In previous researches, the proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control method, the PID-active force control method and H2 control were tested for CEACS and achieved its mission requirement. However, problems such as the in-orbit system uncertainties affect the PID control performances. Thus, two optimal control methods, H2 and H∞ controls are proposed and tested on CEACS under different mission scenarios to improve its pitch attitude accuracy. Results show that both H2 and H∞ are able to achieve the reference mission requirement even under the influence of uncertainties (non-ideal). Moreover comparison between H2 and H∞ shows the H2 is a better control option for CEACS in terms of disturbance rejection.