📚 ADCS Sensors & Actuators Reference

Typical sensor accuracies · actuator classes · geomagnetic field · rules of thumb

Attitude Sensors

Sensor敏感器Accuracy (3σ)精度(3σ)Notes备注
Star tracker星敏感器1–10″ (XY), 10–30″ (roll)Blinded near sun/moon; 1–10 Hz日月致盲;1–10 Hz
Fine sun sensor精太阳敏感器0.05–0.5°Daylight only仅光照区
Coarse sun sensor粗太阳敏感器1–5°Safe mode staple安全模式常用
Magnetometer磁强计0.5–3° (attitude)(定姿)Field model limited; LEO only受磁场模型限制;仅低轨
Earth horizon sensor红外地平仪0.05–0.25°Pitch/roll only仅俯仰/滚动
GNSS5–10 m (pos)Position/time for LEO低轨位置/时间
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Gyros (rate sensors)

Class档次ARWBias stability零偏稳定性Typical use典型应用
MEMS0.1–1 °/√h1–10 °/hCubeSats, coarse rate立方星、粗测速
Tactical FOG战术级光纤陀螺0.01–0.1 °/√h0.1–1 °/hSmallsats小卫星
Navigation FOG/RLG导航级光纤/激光陀螺≤ 0.005 °/√h≤ 0.01 °/hHigh-accuracy EO, GEO高精度遥感、GEO
Hemispherical resonator半球谐振陀螺≤ 0.001 °/√h≤ 0.005 °/hPremium, long life高端长寿命
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Actuators

Actuator执行机构Capability能力Notes备注
Reaction wheels (CubeSat)反作用轮(立方星)0.001–0.05 N·m·s, ~1 mN·m3+1 skewed sets3+1 斜装
Reaction wheels (smallsat)反作用轮(小卫星)0.4–12 N·m·s, 0.02–0.2 N·mEO workhorse遥感主力
Reaction wheels (large)反作用轮(大型)25–70 N·m·s, 0.2–0.4 N·mGEO
CMG10–5000 N·m·s, 10–300 N·mAgile imaging, stations敏捷成像、空间站
Magnetorquers磁力矩器0.2–500 A·m²LEO dumping/detumble低轨卸载/消旋
RCS thrusters姿控推力器0.1–20 NFast dumps, safe mode, GEO快速卸载、安全模式、GEO
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Geomagnetic Field vs Altitude

Altitude高度Equatorial B赤道 BPolar B极区 B
350 km26.2 µT52.5 µT
500 km24.5 µT48.9 µT
800 km21.5 µT43.1 µT
1000 km19.8 µT39.6 µT
GEO0.106 µT–

Dipole model B_eq = M/r³, M = 7.96×10¹⁵ T·m³. Magnetic control is essentially a LEO technique — at GEO the field is 200× weaker.偶极子模型 B_eq = M/r³,M = 7.96×10¹⁵ T·m³。磁控本质上是低轨手段——GEO 磁场弱 200 倍。

📖 How to use

  1. Use these as early-design placeholders in the sizing tools; replace with vendor datasheets as the design matures.方案阶段可将本页数值填入各选型工具;设计深入后以厂商手册替换。
  2. Rules of thumb: wheel torque authority ≥ 10× worst disturbance; magnetorquer dump torque ≥ 2× secular disturbance; sensor accuracy ≈ ⅓ of the pointing requirement.经验法则:轮子力矩 ≥ 10× 最恶劣干扰;磁卸载力矩 ≥ 2× 长期干扰;敏感器精度 ≈ 指向指标的 ⅓。