Lowering energy consumption of Space robot systems through kinetic energy conservation

The problem of lowering the energy consumption of space robot systems is discussed from the point of view of control. It is proposed to regenerate electricity and store it as a form of kinetic energy using the redundancy of control momentum wheels. This will save 20-25% of the regenerated electricity that would have otherwise been lost as recharging loss. Simulation results show that a three-second motion with the proposed control can save approximately 40-84 joules.<>