空间多体系统轨道姿态及机械臂一体化控制

针对在轨服务等新型任务对航天器快速机动能力的大幅提高，研究了卫星基座和机械臂构成的空间多体系统的轨道、姿态和机械臂的一体化控制设计问题。首先，建立了空间多体系统的动力学模型；然后，基于退步控制思想，设计了卫星基座、姿态与机械臂一体化控制器，并证明了系统的稳定性，由于利用了空间多体系统的所有自由度，相比传统的基座停控或只控制基座姿态而轨道停轨的方法，极大地提高了系统的适应能力，可同时实现空间大范围的轨道转移、姿态机动，同时利用机械臂对目标进行精确操作控制。通过建立完整的空间多体系统仿真模型，对控制器进行仿真，达到了同时进行轨道、姿态及机械臂末端机动的控制目的，并验证了所提方法的有效性。      

基于θ-D方法的在轨操作相对姿轨耦合控制

针对诸如模块更换、燃料加注等在轨操作任务中的相对动力学与控制问题,建立了描述航天器间近距离相对运动的轨道姿态耦合动力学模型,结合轨道摄动和姿态干扰力矩分析了耦合项对模型的影响。考虑到基于状态相关系数形式模型的非线性和时变性,采用θ-D次优控制算法设计了相对姿轨耦合控制器。以在轨加注任务最终逼近段为背景,针对目标航天器失控旋转的情况进行了数值仿真,仿真结果表明了θ-D控制算法能够实现对相对轨道和姿态的同步控制,简化对控制器的求解并具有较高的控制精度。     

空间机械臂地面仿真与测试系统设计

摘要： 根据某型号搭载的七自由度空间机械臂的测试任务,设计一套空间机械臂地面仿真与测试系统.该系统可以完成两方面的功能：一是利用空间机械臂模拟器进行半物理仿真,对空间机械臂控制线路盒的电接口和控制软件功能进行测试;二是采用吊丝卸载装置对空间机械臂真实产品进行全物理试验,对在轨任务进行地面演示验证.利用所设计的测试系统已经完成了某型号空间机械臂的地面测试与演示验证任务,目前该型号已经发射成功,空间机械臂已经成功完成在轨试验.所设计的空间机械臂地面仿真与测试系统具有较好的通用性和扩展性,可以应用于其他空间机械臂产品的地面测试.     

在轨地球同步卫星自主工程测控研究

地球同步卫星在轨工程测控任务通常由地面测控系统完成. 随着技术水平的发展, 如果在轨地球同步卫星能够实现自主工程测控, 将大大减轻地面测控系统负担, 提高卫星独自生存能力, 降低系统运行成本, 并将成为卫星测控技术新的发展方向. 本文提出卫星自主在轨测控方案, 研究了当前地球同步卫星在轨工程测控的主要项目及实现算法. 对其进行的可行性分析表明, 尽管受到轨道测量能力的制约, 在轨地球同步卫星仍可实现完全或地面有限参与情况下的自主工程测控. 在此基础上, 设计了一种地球同步在轨卫星完全自主工程测控的原理方案, 通过分析其技术难点及存在的风险, 提出应对措施. 研究结果表明, 基于目前卫星制造水平和成熟的在轨测控技术, 实现在轨地球同步卫星自主工程测控技术可行, 其是解决卫星数量急剧增加与地面测控能力有限这一突出矛盾的有效途径.      

Adaptive fuzzy neural network control for a space manipulator in the presence of output constraints and input nonlinearities

Space manipulator is considered as one of the most promising technologies for future space activities owing to its important role in various on-orbit serving missions. In this paper, a novel adaptive fuzzy neural network (FNN) control scheme is proposed for the trajectory tracking control of an attitude-controlled free-flying space manipulator in the presence of output constraints and input nonlinearities. The parametric uncertainties and external disturbances are also taken into the consideration. First, a model-based controller is designed by using the barrier Lyapunov function (BLF) to prevent the position tracking errors from violating the predefined output constraints. Then, an adaptive FNN controller is designed by using two FNNs to compensate for the lumped uncertainties and input nonlinearities, respectively. Rigorous theoretical analysis for the semiglobal uniform ultimate boundedness of the whole closed-loop system is provided. The proposed adaptive FNN controller can guarantee the position and velocity tracking errors converge to the small neighborhoods about zero, while ensuring the position tracking errors within the output constraints even in the presence of input nonlinearities. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there are relatively few existing controllers can achieve such excellent control performance in the same conditions. Numerical simulations illustrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed control scheme.     

加拿大移动服务系统地面遥操作模式综述

针对未来我国空间站机械臂地面遥操作任务需求,分析目前国际空间站上加拿大移动服务系统（Mobile Satellite Services,MSS）地面遥操作的系统设计和安全性问题。介绍了MSS的系统构成,分析了MSS地面遥操作需求,对比分析了在轨操作和地面遥操作模式的不同,以及地面遥操作的约束条件;介绍了MSS地面遥操作过程中的任务规划、任务执行和在轨调试;总结了对我国空间站机械臂遥操作的启示,为从事空间站机械臂地面遥操作的科研人员提供一定的借鉴和参考。     

空间机器人操作：一种多任务学习视角

利用空间机器人辅助、代替航天员完成在轨服务操作是近年的技术发展趋势。基于学习的空间机器人操作以深度神经网络为控制器载体,对非结构化太空环境适应能力强,在高轨、地外、深空等场景具有良好应用前景。目前,无论是空间机器人操作,还是地面机器人操作,多数研究只关注单一任务学习问题。立足一种多任务学习新视角,针对空间机器人操作面临的多任务适应性要求高、精细化要求高、不确定性强问题,首先分析了在轨服务的多样化任务需求。其次,全面综述了机器人操作多任务学习算法与应用相关工作,分析了开展空间机器人操作多任务学习的难点挑战,给出了关键技术发展建议。相关关键技术的突破将有助于提升空间机器人系统的自主性、鲁棒性,进而助力中国在轨服务技术向无人全自主方向推进。     

Improved kHz-SLR tracking techniques and orbit quality analysis for LEO missions

Satellite gravity field missions such as CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE are designed as low Earth orbiting spacecraft (LEO) with orbit heights of about 250–500 km. The challenging mission objectives require a very precise knowledge of the satellite orbit position in space. For these missions precise orbit information is typically provided by GPS satellite-to-satellite tracking (SST) observations supported by satellite laser ranging (SLR).     

空间站机械臂研究

空间极端环境下, 大多数舱外活动必须借助于机械臂. 机械臂是国际空间站的主要组成部分, 其对空间站的在轨组装、外部维修以及运行起着至关重要的作用, 同时机械臂可以减少航天员在舱外的工作时间和频率. 通过对国际空间站成员国关于机械臂研究概况的介绍, 包括航天飞机机械臂、空间站机械臂、欧洲机械臂、日本实验舱机械臂以及德国机械臂, 为中国空间机械臂的设计提供参考.      

绳驱空间机械臂动力学建模与仿真效率分析

针对一种适用于在轨服务精细操作的绳驱空间机械臂进行讨论。建立该机械臂的动力学模型，将机械臂视为链式多刚体系统，认为绳索满足线弹性假设并忽略绳索的质量，利用空间算子代数方法推导了机械臂的动力学方程。分析动力学模型的数值仿真效率，求解出机械臂微振动的振动频率，将最高阶振动频率作为特征系数代入到微分方程数值算法的稳定区域，计算得到仿真步长的临界值；对动力学模型中的绳索模型进行改进，通过增大仿真时间步长临界值来提高动力学模型的数值仿真效率。仿真算例表明，改进后动力学模型的仿真效率最多可提高200多倍，并可以实现实时仿真。     

中继卫星(TDRS)支持环月探测器的研究

给出了基于轨道根数的跟踪与数据中继卫星(TDRS)对月球探测器的可视算法,分析和比较了地面站和TDRS对月球探测器的测控跟踪能力.结果表明,与依靠地面站相比,使用TDRS后,在不考虑月球遮挡情况下,对环月探测器的测控覆盖率可由50%提高到99%.存在最大月球遮挡时也能达到60%,大大提高了对环月探测器的测控能力.最后讨论了TDRS跟踪环月探测器对TDRS卫星平台的要求,提出了地面站与TDRS相结合的测控方案.在当前TDRS天线运动范围受限情况下,仍能实现对月球探测器的大范围测控覆盖率.      

基于在轨组装维护的模块化深空探测器技术进展与应用研究

在轨组装与维护是航天器在轨服务技术的基本内容,而模块化设计则是实现航天器在轨组装与维护的一项主要支撑技术。调研总结了国外深空探测领域模块化航天器设计以及在轨组装与在轨维护实施的技术进展,主要包括模块化地外行星着陆探测器、大型在轨组装深空探测器、布置于SEL2(Sun-Earth Libration 2)等轨道的超大型在轨组装空间望远镜系统等,分析了深空探测器领域应用模块化设计实现在轨组装与维护的关键技术要素。针对深空探测航天器长寿命、高可靠、特殊推进系统及其设备配套等技术特点与需求,提出一种应用在轨组装与维护技术的火星多任务探测器系统设想,介绍了探测器系统的任务架构、基本组成、轨道策略等,为我国深空探测技术发展以及新型深空探测器研制提供参考。     

Jitter reduction of a reaction wheel by management of angular momentum using magnetic torquers in nano- and micro-satellites

Nowadays, nano- and micro-satellites, which are smaller than conventional large satellites, provide access to space to many satellite developers, and they are attracting interest as an application of space development because development is possible over shorter time period at a lower cost. In most of these nano- and micro-satellite missions, the satellites generally must meet strict attitude requirements for obtaining scientific data under strict constraints of power consumption, space, and weight. In many satellite missions, the jitter of a reaction wheel degrades the performance of the mission detectors and attitude sensors; therefore, jitter should be controlled or isolated to reduce its effect on sensor devices. In conventional standard-sized satellites, tip-tilt mirrors (TTMs) and isolators are used for controlling or isolating the vibrations from reaction wheels; however, it is difficult to use these devices for nano- and micro-satellite missions under the strict power, space, and mass constraints. In this research, the jitter of reaction wheels is reduced by using accurate sensors, small reaction wheels, and slow rotation frequency reaction wheel instead of TTMs and isolators. The objective of a reaction wheel in many satellite missions is the management of the satellite’s angular momentum, which increases because of attitude disturbances. If the magnitude of the disturbance is reduced in orbit or on the ground, the magnitude of the angular momentum that the reaction wheels gain from attitude disturbances in orbit becomes smaller; therefore, satellites can stabilize their attitude using only smaller reaction wheels or slow rotation speed, which cause relatively smaller vibration. In nano- and micro-satellite missions, the dominant attitude disturbance is a magnetic torque, which can be cancelled by using magnetic actuators. With the magnetic compensation, the satellite reduces the angular momentum that the reaction wheels gain, and therefore, satellites do not require large reaction wheels and higher rotation speed, which cause jitter. As a result, the satellite can reduce the effect of jitter without using conventional isolators and TTMs. Hence, the satellites can achieve precise attitude control under low power, space, and mass constraints using this proposed method. Through the example of an astronomical observation mission using nano- and micro-satellites, it is demonstrated that the jitter reduction using small reaction wheels is feasible in nano- and micro-satellites.     

Quantum Science Satellite

Quantum Science Satellite is one of the first five space science missions, slated for launch in the framework of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Strategic Priority Research Program on space science. The project aims to establish a space platform with long-distance satellite and ground quantum channel, and carry out a series of tests about fundamental quantum principles and protocols in space-based large scale. The satellite will be launched at Jiuquan and on orbit for 2 years. The orbit will be circular and Sun-synchronous with an altitude of 600km. It crosses the descending node at 00:00LT. The satellite is under early prototype development currently.      

一种柔性空间双臂机器人的协同控制和避障方法

针对柔性空间机械臂在轨服务应用需求，提出一种基于刚体运动与柔性振动相耦合的空间双臂机器人协同控制方法.首先引入空间位姿变量的概念，构造出面向协同控制目标的Jacobian矩阵，建立柔性空间机器人系统的刚柔耦合动力学模型，基于指定的最小距离得到其运动学逆解，并根据系统动量矩守恒关系及系统的Jacobian矩阵，并根据机械臂末端的运动速度,然后采用阻尼最小二乘法得出关节角度，使柔性空间机器人能够有效完成协同控制和空间避障任务，并基于RecurDyn V7R5软件环境验证算法的正确性.最后，基于SolidWorks和ADAMS虚拟样机建立柔性空间机器人系统的立体CAD模型，并结合空间在轨搬运任务进行模拟仿真，柔性空间机器人关节操作和运动轨迹的仿真结果图验证了本文算法的有效性.     

中继卫星支持海量航天器在轨测控技术

目前中低轨的卫星在轨测控主要基于地面测控设备,当管理的在轨卫星数量持续增加时,需要不断地建设新的测控站或增加测控设备,同时由于地球遮挡限制,一个地面测控站的测控范围只占一颗卫星运行弧段的很小部分,集中在国内建设的地面测控站无法解决轨道全弧段覆盖难题。地球静止中继卫星系统的高覆盖特性和多址服务能力为近地卫星在轨测控提供了空间和频域的多重复用能力,文章从中继链路性能、多目标服务项目、多目标服务能力、覆盖特性等方面进行了详细分析,结果表明在现有的管理模式下,3颗具有多址能力的中继卫星就能管理中国目前在轨的和今后一段时间发射的所有近地卫星,这将显著降低在轨卫星对地面测控设备的需求。同时,中继多址测控服务模式可以克服现有在轨卫星管理时间域集中和应急能力差的缺陷,为卫星用户提供更多的服务手段,满足不同在轨卫星管理和使用要求,大幅提升在轨卫星的安全性和使用效率。     

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPACE DOUBLE STAR PROGRAM

The Geospace Double Star Exploration Project (DSP) contains two small satel lites operating in the near-earth equatorial and polar regions respectively. The tasks of DSP are: (1) to provide high-resolution field, particle and wave mea surements in several important near-earth active regions which have not been covered by existing ISTP missions, such as the near-earth plasma sheet and its boundary layer, the ring current, the radiation belts, the dayside magnetopause boundary layer, and the polar region; (2) to investigate he trigger mechanisms of magnetic storms, magnetospheric substorms, and magnetospheric particle storms, as well as the responses of geospace storms to solar activities and in terplanetary disturbances; (3) to set up the models describing the spatial and temporal variations of the near-earth space environment.To complete the mission, there are eight instruments on board the equatorial satellite and the polar satellite, respectively. The orbit of the equatorial satellite is proposed with a perigee at 550km and an apogee at 60 000km, and the inclination is about 28.5°; while the orbit of the polar satellite with a perigee at 700 km and an apogee at 40 000 km, as well as an inclination about 90°. The equatorial and polar satellites are planed to be launched into orbits in June 2003 and December 2003 respectively to take coordinating measurements with Cluster Ⅱ and other missions.     

East–West Station-Keeping maneuver strategy for COMS satellite using iterative process

The first Korean multi-mission geostationary satellite, Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) will be launched in 2010. The missions of this satellite will be Ka-band communications, ocean color monitoring, and meteorological imaging. The satellite was designed with only one solar array on the south panel. This novel configuration will keep imaging instruments on the north side from heating up. Asymmetry of the spacecraft configuration requires twice-a-day thruster-based Wheel Off-Loading (WOL) operations to keep the satellite attitude for imaging and communication. Thruster firings during the WOL operations cause the satellite orbit to change two times a day. Weekly East–West Station-Keeping (EWSK) and North–South Station-Keeping (NSSK) maneuver operations are planned for the COMS satellite in order to maintain the satellite in ±0.05° box at 128.2°E longitude.     

Towards the automated operations of large distributed satellite systems. Part 2: Classifications and tools

Recent developments have seen a trend towards larger constellations of spacecraft, with some proposals featuring constellations of more than 10.000 satellites. While similar concepts for large constellations already existed in the past, traditional satellite deployments hardly ever feature groups of more than 100 satellites. This trend towards considerably larger satellite numbers originates from non-traditional design and operations of spacecraft by non-traditional space companies. The evolution in the space sector, precipitated by new players, is often referred to as “Space 4.0” or “New Space”. It necessitates a rethinking of the way satellites and satellite constellations are planned, designed, and operated. New operational paradigms are needed to enable automatic, optimal task definition, and scheduling in a holistic approach.This is the second of two companion papers that investigate the operations of distributed satellite systems. This second article investigates the classification of distributed satellite systems and evaluates commercial tools for automated spacecraft operations, whereas the first article performed a survey of conventional and “new space”operations of spacecraft constellations.Classification metrics for constellations are derived and evaluated with respect to their informative value concerning the operation, the automation, and the scalability of the constellation. The proposed classification system is applied to the Dove and RapidEye constellation and allows for a comparison between the presented automation approaches. Commercial tools for automated spacecraft operations are evaluated for several mission task elements, such as orbit control, orbit maintenance, and collision avoidance. Subsequently, the trends, benefits, and standardization needs for operational automation are identified.     

一种基于指数积公式的空间机械臂自标定方法

为了克服发射过程和在轨极端温度环境对空间机械臂末端位姿精度的影响,提出了一种基于指数积（POE）公式的空间机械臂运动学在轨自标定方法。该方法使用空间机械臂末端双目空间相机和棋盘式标定板测量空间机械臂末端位姿实际值。根据关节旋量理论值和实际值之间的伴随变换关系建立了空间机械臂实际运动学模型,对运动学模型取微分建立了线性化的运动学误差模型,给出了基于最小二乘法的运动学标定模型。进行了7自由度空间机械臂运动学自标定仿真,仿真结果表明运动学标定过程能快速收敛到稳定值,标定后空间机械臂末端位姿精度有明显提高。