test_etSphericalControl
- test_etSphericalControl.test_etSphericalControl(show_plots, accuracy)[source]
Validation Test Description
The behavior of the Electrostatic Tractor Spherical Relative Motion Control is tested. The electrostatic force between the servicer and the debris is calculated using a single sphere to represent each spacecraft. The simulation is run for a single update cycle and the resulting forces and torques acting on each body are compared to hand-computed truth values.
Test Parameters
- Parameters:
accuracy (float) – relative accuracy value used in the validation tests
Description of Variables Being Tested
The module output messages for the inertial control force vector and body control force vector are compared to the truth values obtained from a Matlab simulation.