Impact of mission requirements and constraints on conceptual launch vehicle design

The objective of this paper is to analyse the impact of mission requirements and constraints on both the optimum vehicle design and the effects on flight path selection for two types of reusable two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicles. The first vehicle type considered provides horizontal take-off and landing capabilities and is intended to be propelled by an airbreathing propulsion system during stage 1 flight. The second vehicle type assumes a vertical launch and is accelerated by a rocket propulsion system during the booster stage ascent flight. The analysis employs a design tool for simultaneous system and mission optimization. It consists of a CAD-based preliminary vehicle design tool, aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic calculation software, flight simulation programs, and a two-level decomposition optimization algorithm enabling simultaneous system and flight optimization. The results to be presented show that the cruise flight requirement for an European launched mission of the airbreathing vehicle results in a loss of 60 % payload mass as compared to a mere accelerated ascent for a near equatorial mission into the same target orbit assuming constant take-off mass. The strong dependencies of mission requirements on both the optimal vehicle design and the ascent performance are determined for the rocket-powered vehicle type by varying the inclination and altitude of the target orbit.     

Optimization and Sizing for Propulsion System of Liquid Rocket Using Genetic Algorithm

Flight vehicle conceptual design appears to be a promising area for application of the Genetic Algorithm (GA) as an approach to help to automate part of the design process. This computational research effort strives to develop a propulsion system design strategy for liquid rocket to optimize take-off mass, satisfying the mission range under the constraint of axial overload. The method by which this process is accomplished by using GA as optimizer is outlined in this paper. Convergence of GA is improved by introducing initial population based on Design of Experiments Technique.     

Estimation of singularities for intercept point forecasting

In this paper, a recursive approach (an algorithm for estimation of singularity (AES)) is proposed to forecast the intercept point of a target and the pursuing interceptor recognized as the estimated singularity of a nodal cubic curve fitted to the data. The data comprises direction of arrival (DOA) estimates of both target and interceptor obtained at regular intervals of time using the maximum likelihood (ML) DOA estimation method. The estimates of coefficients of the cubic polynomial are given by a recursive least squares solution. From these coefficients, closed-form solutions for angle of interception and intercept time are obtained which are the forecasted coordinates of the intercept point. Experimental results demonstrate performance of the proposed algorithm     

基于零控脱靶量的大气层外超远程拦截制导

考虑拦截器使用固体推进系统的情况,设计了基于零控脱靶量(ZEM)的大气层外超远程拦截制导方法。首先设计了考虑摄动影响的适用于超远程拦截的零控脱靶量计算方法;其次使用变分法结合Kepler轨道摄动方程推导了线性的ZEM动力学方程;最后考虑固体推进拦截器的可控性约束条件设计了ZEM控制律并结合动力学方程确定指令推力方向。本文给出的制导方法设计过程中没有对拦截器和目标的引力差进行简化,考虑了摄动因素对滑行段弹道的影响,制导精度对推进系统参数偏差的鲁棒性好。仿真结果表明使用本文制导方法拦截大气层外超远程目标,脱靶量可达公里量级,推进系统参数偏差对制导精度的影响很小。     

微型飞行器的优化设计研究

介绍了翼展为320mm的电动力微型飞机的一体化优化设计方法，优化设计的目标是飞机的留空时间。为求出全局最优解，选择遗传算法作为优化算子，同时采用了变复杂度的优化计算方法提高设计计算效率．然后进行了优化灵敏度分析．并根据分析结果提出了微型飞机的一般设计准则。     

Optimal air-launching rocket design using system trades and a multi-disciplinary optimization approach

Compared with the conventional ground rocket launching, air-launching has many advantages. However, a comprehensive and integrated system design approach is required because the physical geometry of air launch vehicle is quite dependent on the installation limitation of the mother plane. For the selection of the best system alternative, a trade study for the first stage engine type and launching speeds is performed using a sequential optimization technique, confirming the feasibility of the baseline air-launching rocket. Then, a system design has been performed using the multi-disciplinary feasible (MDF) design optimization method. Analysis modules include mission analysis, staging, propulsion analysis, configuration, weight analysis, aerodynamics analysis and trajectory analysis. As a result of multi-disciplinary system optimization, a supersonic air launching rocket with total mass of 1244.9 kg, total length of 6.36 m, outer diameter of 0.60 m has been successfully designed to launch a satellite of 7.5 kg to the 700 km circular orbit.     

飞机/发动机一体化评估系统研究

本课题研究了一种快速的飞机/发动机一体化评估方法和软件,其主要特点是根据飞机飞行任务要求,同时对飞机/发动机系统的主要设计变量(如飞机起飞推重比、翼载、机翼几何参数和发动机循环参数等)进行有约束多目标优选,求得最佳方案。优选的目标函数和约束条件由飞机战术技术要求和飞行任务确定。 应用此评估系统,曾对某型歼击机进行改型方案论证。计算结果表明:优选后的飞机性能有明显改善;飞行任务要求不同,最佳方案飞机的推重比、翼载、机翼外形和发动机循环参数也不同。使用本系统方便和快速,每计算一个方案在IBM4341计算机上,所需CPU时间在1min以内。本评估系统适用于战斗飞机/发动机的设计和改型,经扩充后也可推广到民用飞机/发动机的方案论证工作。     

基于物理规划的拦截弹反设计优化方法

提出了基于物理规划的拦截弹反设计优化方法,建立了拦截弹多学科系统分析模型,依据文献报道的拦截弹技术参数,通过技术分析,将拦截弹作为"灰箱"系统处理,通过反设计优化研究,得到了合理的拦截弹性能参数.      

Design and optimization of solid rocket motor Finocyl grain using simulated annealing

The research effort outlined the application of a computer aided design(CAD)-centric technique to the design and optimization of solid rocket motor Finocyl(fin in cylinder) grain using simulated annealing.The proper method for constructing the grain configuration model,ballistic performance and optimizer integration for analysis was presented.Finocyl is a complex grain configuration,requiring thirteen variables to define the geometry.The large number of variables not only complicates the geometrical construction but also optimization process.CAD representation encapsulates all of the geometric entities pertinent to the grain design in a parametric way,allowing manipulation of grain entity(web),performing regression and automating geometrical data calculations.Robustness to avoid local minima and efficient capacity to explore design space makes simulated annealing an attractive choice as optimizer.It is demonstrated with a constrained optimization of Finocyl grain geometry for homogeneous,isotropic propellant,uniform regression,and a quasi-steady,bulk mode internal ballistics model that maximizes average thrust for required deviations from neutrality.     

空天飞机最优轨迹／推进性能研究

基于Ｓａｎｇｅｒ的气动外形，推进系统模型，质量模型等，采用飞行力学，最优控制理论及其数值计算等方法，研究了二级入轨水平起飞载机最小起飞质量的上升轨迹，得到了给定任务需求条件下吸气式组合发动机总体性能要求。合理分析了载机最优上升轨迹，任务需求对吸气式组合发动机总体性能的要求。得到了一些明确而重要的结论。     

Effect of Variable Selection on Multidisciplinary Design Optimization： a Flight Vehicle Example

Different multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) problems are formulated and compared. Two MDO formulations are applied to a sounding rocket in order to optimize the performance of the rocket. In the MDO of the referred vehicle, three disciplines have been considered,which are trajectory, propulsion and aerodynamics. A special design structure matrix is developed to assist data exchange between disciplines. This design process uses response surface method (RSM) for multidisciplinary optimization of the rocket. The RSM is applied to the design in two categories: the propulsion model and the system level. In the propulsion model, RSM deter-mines an approximate mathematical model of the engine output parameters as a function of design variables. In the system level, RSM fits a surface of objective function versus design variables. In the first MDO problem formulation, two design variables are selected to form propulsion discipline. In the second one, three new design variables from geometry are added and finally, an optimization method is applied to the response surface in the system level in order to find the best result. Application of the first developed multidisciplinary design optimization procedure increased accessible altitude (performance index) of the referred sounding rocket by twenty five percents and the second one twenty nine.     

基于微分进化算法的深空小推力轨道优化设计

针对多目标多任务的深空探测轨道优化设计问题,基于以太阳为主引力体的二体模型,采用电推进小推力系统,提出了将目标行星的探测方式、探测顺序、发射窗口同时进行全局优化的解决方案.依此建立小推力轨道优化设计算法模型,利用微分进化算法进行全局一体化优化设计,得出多目标多任务的一体化深空探测轨道.通过与相同条件下其他设计方法的结果比对分析得出：基于小推力推进方式并采用微分进化算法进行优化的轨道优化设计方案,在多目标多任务深空轨道一体化设计问题上具有可行性及应用价值.     

吸气式空空导弹外形多学科一体化优化设计

针对采用整体式固冲发动机的吸气式空空导弹外形气动与推进耦合的推阻匹配设计难题,引入多学科优化设计方法提出了一种综合考虑气动/推进/质量/弹道的导弹外形多学科一体化优化设计技术。其中,气动性能预测采用代理模型技术,主要基于外形参数化建模、非结构网格技术和流场精细数值计算来自动构建气动数据库,据此建立了包含外形几何信息的气动预测代理模型,并对其预测精度进行了验证;推进性能预测采用推进求解模型,该模型根据固冲发动机理论建立,精度满足工程要求。对所建立的学科预测模型完成一体化集成后,以质点弹道仿真评估的战技指标为优化目标,对一款吸气式空空导弹进气道和翼面外形进行了优化设计,取得了推阻匹配的优化外形,优化后导弹动力射程提高10%。所提出的一体化优化设计技术,有助于吸气式空空导弹外形气动与推进耦合推阻匹配设计和提高导弹动力射程。     

General optimal design of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle for priority considering propulsion system

This paper describes the general optimization design method of Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle which priority considering propulsion system planning. Based on the traditional solar powered aircraft design method, the propulsion system top-level target parameters which affect the path planning are integrated into the general optimization design. According to the typical mission requirements of Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, considering the design variables such as wing area, aspect ratio, design mission date and so on, the general optimization is carried out with the minimum aircraft weight as the optimization objective. The influence of wing area and aspect ratio on the optimal design results is analyzed and compared with the traditional design method. The results show that the general design method of Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for priority considering propulsion system can greatly reduce the electricity demand of energy storage battery, greatly reduce the aircraft weight of Solar-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.     

基于零控脱靶量的拦截器轨控发动机优化设计

为提高动能拦截器变轨拦截能力,考虑目标与拦截器相对距离、相对速度等因素,构建了拦截器零控脱靶量、轨控发动机内弹道、发动机质量与尺寸等优化模型,将遗传算法和Powell算法相结合进行轨控发动机不确定性优化设计.应用算例表明,采用优化设计后的轨控发动机,拦截器可修正的最大零控脱靶量至少提高17.9%,不确定性因素的影响更加明确,为动能拦截器总体优化设计提供了参考.      

一种适用于大气层外动能拦截器的末制导律

 针对大气层外动能拦截器拦截问题，设计了一种简单有效的末制导律。推导出计算零控脱靶量一种新的解析表达式，由于在推导过程中考虑了两飞行器间重力差影响，得出的表达式相对于将两飞行器重力差简化为零重力模型得到的解析式具有更高的精度；根据平行接近法原理利用此表达式推导出一种简单的末制导律；详细介绍了脉宽调制(PWM)式实现变推力控制的方案，仿真中在考虑发动机工程约束的情况下，利用PWM技术对提出的制导律进行验证。对机动目标进行拦截仿真显示，提出的制导律在取得良好拦截精度的同时表现出较强的鲁棒性。     

助推段防御比例导引法研究

基于助推段防御和比例导引法,分析了拦截弹与目标导弹的相对运动关系并给出了比例导引方程;采用差分法分析了拦截弹与目标导弹的位置关系、构建了数学模型并推导了拦截弹的差分方程;以拦截时间和拦截弹道为研究对象,分析了拦截弹的速度和比例系数对拦截时间和拦截弹道的影响,并对比例导引法的拦截弹道进行了三维仿真。仿真结果表明,助推段防御使用变系数比例导引法,可有效缓解拦截时间与拦截弹机动性之间的矛盾。     

考虑高耗时约束的追峰采样智能探索方法

针对现代飞行器设计等工程优化问题中面临的约束高耗时难题,在标准追峰采样（MPS）方法的基础上,提出了一种基于过滤器的MPS-DCP设计空间智能探索方法（FMPS-DCP）,训练径向基函数网络预示高耗时目标函数与约束条件响应,利用KS方程聚合高耗时约束并根据过滤器思想筛选优质简单样本点,定制了一套新增样本点选择策略引导优化过程快速向全局可行最优解收敛,从而提高了求解高耗时约束优化问题的效率。采用一组标准约束测试算例验证FMPS-DCP方法的性能,并与CiMPS、Extended ConstrLMSRBF、ARSM-ISES和KRG-CDE智能探索方法进行对比。结果表明,FMPS-DCP在优化效率与鲁棒性方面具有显著的性能优势。最后,通过全电推进卫星平台多学科设计优化案例,验证了FMPS-DCP的工程实用性。     

涡轮基组合动力与火箭的耦合特性分析及匹配优化设计

基于高斯伪谱航迹优化方法,建立了"火箭辅助型涡轮基组合动力"的飞行器/推进系统匹配分析方法,针对地面水平起降、以马赫数5巡航的高超声速飞行器,以巡航航程最远为目标,完成了涡轮基组合动力（TBCC）与火箭的耦合特性分析及匹配优化设计。研究结果表明：对于可行的TBCC方案（起飞推重比为1.0）,引入合适推力的火箭有助于提升加速爬升段的总效率并降低质量消耗,且对巡航航程有着一定的提升（4%起飞重量推力火箭可增加航程0.97%）;对于不可行的TBCC方案（起飞推重比为0.8）,引入火箭不仅可实现推进系统方案的收敛,且其巡航航程相比可行的TBCC方案最多可增加7.9%。考虑到TBCC较大的"死重"和较低的单位迎面推力对巡航性能的不利影响,结构质量占比为25%的巡航型飞行器建议采用"13%起飞重量推力火箭辅助起飞推重比为0.7的TBCC "推进系统。相比之下,结构质量占比为55%的加速型飞行器建议采用" 5%起飞重量推力火箭辅助起飞推重比为0.98的TBCC"推进系统。     

"Electric Airplane" Environmental Control Systems Energy Requirements

The "electric airplane" environmental control system (ECS) design drivers is discussed for an electric airplane from two aspects. The first aspect considered is the type of aircraft. The three examples selected are the 150-passenger commercial airline transport, the military on-station electronic-surveillance patrol aircraft, and the air-defense interceptor fighter. These vehicle examples illustrate the effect of both mission and mission profile on the design requirements of the ECS and the differences that the requirements make on the resulting advantages and disadvantages of electrification. For the commercial transport, the selection of the air source for ventilation will be featured. For the patrol aircraft, the cooling unit will be evaluated. For the fighter, emphasis will be placed on the need for systems integration. The second and more important consideration is the definition of the environmental control system requirements for both energy supply and heat sink thermal management integration from the power plant (engine) that make an electric ECS viable for each type of vehicle.