考虑输入饱和的多航天器系统姿轨耦合分布式协同跟踪控制

基于一致性理论,研究了多航天器系统相对轨道及姿态耦合的分布式协同控制问题。在仅有部分跟随航天器可获取领航航天器信息的情形下,针对各跟随航天器存在未建模动态以及外部环境干扰等问题,利用双曲正切函数的性质,提出了考虑输入饱和的分布式自适应协同控制律。首先,对于领航航天器具有时变状态的情形,为每个跟随航天器设计了3个滑模估计器,对领航航天器的状态进行估计。其次,针对跟随航天器间相对速度和角速度难以测量的问题,设计仅需领航航天器状态的切比雪夫神经网络自适应更新律。最后,设计考虑输入饱和的分布式自适应协同控制律保证各跟随航天器跟踪动态领航航天器。仿真结果表明了该算法的有效性、可行性。     

Input-to-state stability of model-based spacecraft formation control systems with communication constraints

This paper investigates the formation keeping problem for multiple spacecraft in the framework of networked control systems (NCSs). A continuous-time representation of the NCS is considered for the tracking control of relative translational motion between two spacecraft in a leader–follower formation in the presence of communication constraints and system uncertainties. Model-based control schemes are presented, which employ state feedback (when the relative position and velocity vectors are directly measurable) and output feedback (when velocity measurements are not available), respectively, to guarantee input-to-state stability (ISS) of the system. The stability conditions on network transfer intervals are derived as simple eigenvalue tests of a well-structured test matrix. The results are then extended to include network communication delay. Numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the control scheme ensuring high formation keeping precision and robustness to nonlinearities and system uncertainties. The proposed controllers are robust not only to structured uncertainties such as system parameter perturbations but also to unstructured uncertainties such as external disturbances and measurement noises.     

Adaptive sliding mode control for six-DOF relative motion of spacecraft with input constraint

This paper addresses the synchronized control problem of relative position and attitude for spacecraft with input constraint. First, using dual quaternion, the kinematic and dynamic models of the six-degree-of-freedom relative motion of spacecraft are introduced. Second, a new adaptive sliding mode control scheme is proposed to guarantee the globally asymptotic convergence of relative motion despite the presence of control input constraint, parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. A detailed stability analysis of the resulting closed-loop system is included. Finally, simulation results are presented to illustrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed controller, which has the following properties: (1) explicit accounting for the problem of input constraint, (2) fast convergent rate and accurate results can be obtained, (3) no chattering phenomenon is present in the control torque and control force, (4) self-adaptive regulation law is dynamically adjusted to ensure the tracking errors tend to zero asymptotically, (5) the upper bounds of unknown variables are estimated dynamically.     

导弹协同攻击编队自适应滑模控制器设计

Aimed at the need of formation control of missile cooperative engagement, the adaptive sliding mode control theory is introduced to solve the controller design problem of formation based on the leader follower approach. Feedback precise linearization based on differential geometry theory is used to linearize the nonlinear motion model of missile and system model with follower track errors is formulated. In traditional leader follower approach, if the leader moves too fast due to the control saturated, the followers will not be able to track the desired position to keep formation. In order to overcome the disadvantage, an idea of speed control for the leader is introduced to guarantee formation keeping. Finally, an adaptive sliding mode controller is designed to overcome the problem of control input constraints. Theoretical analysis demonstrates that tracking error asymptotically converges to zero. Simulation results show that the leader is able to follow the desired path and the controller can help every missile configure desired formation. The simulation results verify stability and robustness of the formation controllers.     

近距离航天器相对轨道的鲁棒自适应控制

针对近距离航天器的相对轨道提出了一种鲁棒自适应控制律。在追踪星本体坐标系中考虑航天器的相对运动。首先,在转动惯量未知的情形下提出了自适应控制律,保证系统的全局渐近稳定性。其次,将两星地心引力加速度之差作为干扰加速度,并假设干扰有未知上界,对自适应控制律进行修正,提出了鲁棒自适应律,使得系统是全局一致最终有界稳定的。控制律的设计不需要绝对轨道信息,适用于任意轨道。对航天器编队飞行和空间交会两种情形分别进行了仿真分析,结果表明所设计的控制律是合理有效的。     

Spacecraft formation flying: A review and new results on state feedback control

This paper presents a review of previous work within the field of spacecraft formation flying, including modeling approaches and controller design. In addition, five new approaches for tracking control of relative translational motion between two spacecraft in a leader–follower formation are derived. One PD controller with feedback linearisation is derived and shown to result in an exponentially stable equilibrium point of the closed loop system. Four nonlinear controllers are derived and proved by using Lyapunov theory and Matrosov's theorem to leave the closed loop system uniformly globally asymptotically stable. Results from the simulation of the system with the derived controllers are presented, and compared with respect to power consumption and tracking performance.     

一种挠性航天器的对偶四元数姿轨耦合控制方法

为解决复杂的挠性航天器的姿轨控制问题,对于挠性航天器的姿轨耦合动力学建模与控制展开研究。基于对偶四元数原理,推导给出一套挠性航天器的姿轨一体化动力学模型。此种模型能够紧凑描述航天器的轨道和姿态,且能够自动引入航天器平动、转动与挠性附件振动三者之间的关联耦合作用。基于此模型设计了一种自适应位置姿态跟踪控制器,该控制器能够在航天器质量特性参数未知的情况下,对其位置和姿态进行轨迹跟踪控制,并使位置和姿态误差收敛。该自适应控制器还可对航天器上挠性附件对系统的耦合作用进行估计,进而在控制输出中对其进行补偿,提高卫星控制系统的稳定性。通过仿真对控制律进行校验,结果表明该控制律对挠性航天器控制效果良好,具有一定的工程应用参考价值。     

能量最优的航天器连续动态避障轨迹规划

针对传统脉冲避障算法在航天器轨迹规划应用中存在对瞬时推力依赖性强且燃料消耗量大的问题,提出能量最优的连续动态避障算法。该算法首先基于线性相对运动方程与有限时间的能量最优模型,建立了相对运动能量最优模型,同时验证了模型最优性;其次将动态障碍物的 y 向运动误差偏移与正态分布概率引入避碰安全距离模型,修正了追踪航天器动态避障的范围,确定了安全距离矢量长度,增强了规避障碍的可靠性;最后通过障碍物速度矢量与追踪器航天器速度矢量夹角确定动态避障点方向,减少燃料消耗的同时提高了避障的有效性、准确性。通过仿真验证,该算法可以自适应选取规避障碍点,有效规避动态障碍;工质燃料消耗较小,有效延长航天器在轨寿命。     

编队飞行自主控制的自适应方法

自主的高精度相对控制是实现卫星编队任务的关键技术,自主性要求控制器尽可能只利用星载设备所能提供的测量信息以减少星间通信量,高精度要求控制器连续的消除干扰力、期望轨迹推演以及参考星轨道控制与机动所造成的跟踪误差,为此,本文推导了描述星间相对运动的完整动力学模型以及对期望轨迹的跟踪误差模型,基于Lyapunov方法设计了自适应控制器,并证明了此控制器可以保证闭环系统的最终跟踪误差小于指定的界。本文给出的控制器仅需要星间的相对位置和相对速度测量,不需要主星的轨道参数、轨道位置和轨道机动信息,从而具有较高的自主性。仿真结果表明本文给出的控制器可以完成对期望轨迹的跟踪。     

Revisiting the general periodic relative motion in elliptic reference orbits

A general periodicity condition is presented by analyzing the relative motion between two spacecraft performing formation flight in Keplerian elliptic orbits. The Tschauner–Hempel equation is used to describe the relative motion, and the general periodicity condition is derived through a state transition matrix with a true anomaly as a free variable. The general periodicity condition is also derived by using the energy matching condition, and the resulting periodic conditions by two approaches are compared to each other. Moreover, the zero offset condition is presented to locate the leader spacecraft at the center of the formation geometry. Then, the periodic relative motion in the elliptic reference orbit is expressed using the periodicity condition and the zero offset condition. Numerical simulations demonstrate the periodic relative motion in the elliptic reference orbit, and the results show that the general periodicity condition guarantees the bounded periodic relative motion in arbitrary elliptic orbits, and the zero offset condition makes the formation center coincide with the leader spacecraft.     

速度信息缺失的平动点轨道交会预设性能控制

以平动点轨道的交会对接为研究背景，基于高阶积分链微分器和预设性能控制理论提出了一种仅需相对位置信息的平动点轨道近程交会控制律。首先利用高阶积分链微分器估计两航天器的相对速度状态，并设计预设性能控制器使得两航天器的相对运动状态在预设的边界内渐近收敛到期望状态。然后利用李雅普诺夫函数证明相对运动状态存在扰动时控制器的稳定性。该方法为闭环控制，且与模型无关，容易在线操作。仿真结果表明，在平动点轨道航天器存在未知扰动以及导航制导等不确定的情况下，利用所提交会控制律能够实现追踪航天器与目标航天器交会任务的高精度实时控制，具有较强鲁棒性。     

基于快速终端滑模的航天器自适应容错控制

针对存在不确定的执行机构部分失效故障和未知外界扰动的航天器姿态跟踪控制问题,提出了一种基于自适应快速终端滑模控制的容错控制方法。在没有故障检测与诊断信息的情况下,采用快速终端滑模控制原理,利用自适应算法在线估计得到的故障信息,设计具有鲁棒性的容错控制器,使系统在执行机构故障发生时,能在有限时间内以指数收敛,实现系统有限时间渐近稳定,以及对航天器的容错控制和干扰的抑制。仿真结果表明,与基于普通滑模控制器的容错控制相比,该方法在保证系统鲁棒性和可靠性的同时,具有更快的收敛速率,实现执行机构故障时有效的航天器姿态跟踪控制。     

主从式编队航天器连通性保持与碰撞规避

针对主从式航天器编队过程中存在的通信距离约束、航天器之间的碰撞以及空间干扰等问题，提出一种基于非线性干扰观测器和人工势函数的分布性协同控制方法。当初始通信网络连通时，通过在分布式协同控制器中引入吸引势函数，保证整个编队过程中通信网络始终是连通的。针对主航天器速度仅有部分从航天器直接可知的情况，为每一个从航天器设计分布式的速度观测器估计主航天器的速度，从而实现航天器之间的速度协同。此外，通过在控制器中引入非线性干扰观测器对外界干扰进行观测，显著增强了航天器编队的精度。仿真结果表明，本文提出的分布式协同控制方法不但能够实现对主航天器的速度跟踪以及航天器之间的队形保持，而且能够在编队过程中实现通信网络的连通性保持和航天器之间的碰撞规避。     

Nonlinear 6-DOF control of spacecraft docking with inter-satellite electromagnetic force

Compared to traditional docking systems, spacecraft docking with inter-satellite electromagnetic mechanism has distinct advantages. However, its 6-DOF control problem has not been adequately investigated. From our knowledge, this paper attempts to study the 6-DOF control problem for the first time. Based on the far-field electromagnetic force model and Hill's model, the dynamic model of translational motion is derived; using tracking control strategy, LQR method and estimate of Extended State Observer (ESO), an optimal and robust translational controller is designed to satisfy relative position/velocity requirements of soft docking. Representing the attitude of the docking spacecraft pair by unit quaternion, the attitude dynamic and kinematic models with quaternion expression are derived; using behavior-based coordinated control approach and ESO, a decentralized attitude controller is designed to simultaneously align one spacecraft with its absolute desired attitude and with the other spacecraft of the docking pair, requiring no angular velocity measurement and exhibiting better robust capability. The feasibility and performance of this proposed 6-DOF controller are validated by theoretical deduction and simulation results.     

控制受限的编队航天器鲁棒自适应控制

研究了考虑控制受限的编队航天器鲁棒自适应轨道跟踪控制问题。针对航天器编队飞行系统中控制受限、外部扰动和模型不确定性的情况,利用反步控制方法和指令滤波设计提出了一种鲁棒自适应控制策略。指令滤波器用于补偿控制受限对于控制器的影响,同时设计了自适应律对未知参数进行估计,并且利用Lyapunov稳定性理论分析了闭环系统的渐近稳定性。和滑模控制等传统鲁棒控制不同,所设计的鲁棒自适应控制器是连续的,更便于航天器编队飞行系统的实现。仿真结果表明所设计的控制器既能实现高精度的编队飞行跟踪控制,又能保证控制受限的要求。     

航天器近距离交会的固定时间终端滑模控制

针对航天器近距离交会段的位置姿态耦合控制问题，假设航天器受外界干扰且目标航天器存在空间自由翻滚情形时，基于固定时间概念设计了一种六自由度位姿终端滑模自适应控制器，通过引入显含正弦函数的切换项来避免奇异问题。此外所设计的控制器含双幂次项，不仅能全局提高姿态和位置的跟踪速度及精度，还能估计系统稳定所需的时间上界，且该上界与状态初始值无关。基于Lyapunov方法分析了闭环系统的固定时间稳定性。仿真结果表明，该控制器能快速实现对航天器近距离交会时相对位置和姿态的控制，具有较高的精度和良好的干扰抑制能力。     

基于有向图的航天器编队鲁棒自适应姿态协同跟踪控制

针对一组有向通讯拓扑关系的编队航天器的协同控制问题,考虑航天器的模型不确定性(指惯量不确定性)以及受到的外部干扰的影响,设计了分布式自适应协同姿态跟踪控制器,使得各航天器姿态协同的同时跟踪时变的期望姿态。首先,针对由MRP参数描述的航天器误差动力学方程,选取了包含相对误差项以及绝对误差项的滑模面,将模型不确定项和外界干扰项作为整体处理,基于Lyapunov稳定性理论给出了非回归项的自适应算法和分布式协同跟踪控制律的设计方法,以使得各航天器协同收敛到期望的姿态,最后通过仿真验证了该算法的有效性、可行性。     

基于鲁棒自适应反步法的航天器姿态跟踪控制

针对存在未知惯量矩阵和外干扰的刚体航天器姿态跟踪,提出了一种鲁棒自适应控制方法。综合自适应反步法和非线性L2增益干扰抑制方法,用自适应反步法构造系统的Lyapunov函数,获得了具L2增益的鲁棒自适应控制器,以保证姿态跟踪误差系统为一致最终有界稳定,确保估计的航天器惯量参数的有界性,并使从外干扰输入到评价输出的L2增益不大于给定值。仿真结果验证了方法的有效性和可行性。     

在轨物体接近算法研究

根据NORAD公布的在轨物体(空间碎片或航天器) 的轨道数据,给出了计算在轨物体两两间发生接近事件的方法。该方法结合了计算在轨物体 接近的运动学筛选法和相对距离函数法,以提高计算效率。以该方法为基础,提出了特定航 天器与全体在轨物体间的接近事件算法。算法采用了改进后的几何筛选法。该方法并不求解 两轨道的最近点,而是求解包含最近点的时间窗口,从而解决了原方法漏报接近事件的问题 。该方法在理论上可以检测到所有的接近事件,数值仿真验证支持了该结论。在计算效率 上新方法相对于原算法也有约10倍的提高。