小天体环的轨道动力学

随着天文观测的深入,发现不仅土星、木星等气态巨行星环绕有光环,某些小天体也环绕有光环。针对目前发现环的半人马型小天体女凯龙星（10199 Chariklo）,研究其引力场中粒子（视为质点）的轨道动力学,分析赤道椭率和小天体自转对环中粒子轨道运动的影响,通过庞加莱截面中的KAM环迭代,得到第一类周期轨道和1∶3共振周期轨道,并通过对比和分析得到小天体光环位置与小天体自转平运动共振的关系。研究结果表明:女凯龙星内环中的粒子最可能处在满足径向振荡幅值范围的第一类周期轨道及其附近的准周期轨道上,但不能排除处在1∶3共振周期轨道及其附近的准周期轨道上;外环中的粒子不可能处在1∶3共振周期轨道上,只可能处在第一类周期轨道及其附近的准周期轨道上。      

强不规则天体引力场中的动力学研究进展

小行星探测与彗星探测是深空探测的重要方面。一般来说,小行星和彗星因质量都不足以使得万有引力克服应力达到流体静力学平衡,而具有强不规则的外形。研究强不规则天体引力场中的动力学行为及其内在机制,是探测器被不规则天体捕获并对其形成近距离探测轨道的基础。从引力场模型和动力学行为两个方面综述了强不规则天体引力场中动力学的研究进展,在引力场模型的研究方面介绍了强不规则天体引力场建模的球谐函数摄动展开模型、简单特殊体模型及多面体模型的研究现状,在动力学机制的研究方面介绍了强不规则天体引力场中的周期轨道和拟周期轨道、平衡点、流形、分岔与共振以及混沌运动的研究现状,指出了这些方面研究的重点与难点。分析了强不规则体引力场中动力学的研究趋势。     

小天体表面移动技术研究进展

基于已实施的小天体探测任务和未来小天体表面移动探测技术的发展趋势,阐述了小天体表面移动技术研究现状。根据小天体的特殊动力学环境和任务需求,总结了小天体表面移动技术的主要问题;归纳分析了包括小天体引力场建模与表面运动特性分析、小天体表面弹跳技术以及弱引力环境下的导航与制导技术在内的小天体表面移动关键技术,并介绍了这些关键技术的研究进展;对上述关键技术的未来研究热点和发展趋势进行了展望。     

基于引力场不对称性的三体系统轨道自主导航

以月球背面的中继通信为背景,提出了基于三体系统引力场不对称特性的星–星测距自主定轨方案。该方案以环月极轨卫星和地–月L2点Halo轨道卫星组成中继通信网,以实现对月球两极和背面的覆盖。通过采集极轨卫星与Halo轨道卫星的测距信息,结合卡尔曼滤波在日–地–月动力学模型下获得两颗卫星的绝对轨道。数值仿真结果表明:本文方法能将导航的位置精度和速度精度分别提高到百米和厘米/秒量级。该自主导航方法还可以扩展到不规则引力场小天体附近星群运动的自主导航。     

小天体附近的轨道动力学研究综述

小天体附近的轨道动力学是现代天体力学的一个重要研究方向,包含着丰富的物理现象和深刻的数学内涵;随着一系列小行星实地探测任务的深入开展,理解小天体附近的轨道运动规律也成为航天领域所面对的众多挑战之一。回顾了小天体研究和探测的历程,分析了小天体附近轨道动力学问题的基本特点和科学价值;详细介绍了航天动力学、行星学和非线性科学三个学科领域对该问题的讨论和研究进展,并列举了各领域中相关的热点问题;基于对上述研究现状的分析,尝试展望了该研究方向未来的发展趋势。     

小天体着陆动力学参数不确定性影响分析

针对小天体不规则程度高、引力场复杂,且物理参数存在较高不确定性的问题,基于小天体着陆动力学方程线性化近似解析解,对各动力学参数不确定性的影响进行了分析。考虑动力学方程线性化带来的误差,引入线性化误差补偿校正方法,建立了探测器轨迹对动力学参数不确定性的敏感度方程。以小行星Eros 433为例,重点分析了目标小天体质量、自转角速度、引力势函数系数,以及探测器初始状态、推力加速度等动力学参数不确定性对探测器着陆轨迹的影响。数学仿真分析表明,针对本文选取的目标小天体,推力加速度扰动为主要影响因素,探测器初始状态的不确定性为次要影响因素,其他参数扰动的影响较小。     

应用太阳帆悬停探测哑铃形小行星

研究了太阳帆航天器在哑铃形小行星引力场内的悬停探测可行性问题。哑铃形小行星代表了一类细长形的小行星,文中首先建立哑铃形小行星的简化动力学模型。针对可变反射面积的太阳帆,给出其在小行星引力场内的悬停动力学方程,并仿真求解了哑铃形小行星附近的太阳帆可行悬停探测区域。     

基于伪谱法的空间绳系组合体最优燃耗离轨研究

为了优化空间绳系组合体轨道转移的燃耗，提出一种基于伪谱法求解的包含拖拽、平衡、甩摆三个阶段的绳系组合体最优燃耗离轨方案. 首先将全过程离轨的燃耗作为性能指标，采用简化的绳系组合体动力学模型，利用高斯伪谱法求解出拖拽阶段系统状态最优轨迹；其次考虑较复杂的绳系组合体动力学模型，使用模型预测控制方法跟踪拖拽阶段系统状态最优轨迹. 仿真结果表明该方法能实现主动星安全、高效，并以最低燃耗地将目标星转移到目标轨道.     

三小行星系统216 Kleopatra引力场中的动力学

主带三小行星系统216 Kleopatra是由主星216 Kleopatra及两个小月亮(moonlet)Alexhelios[S/2008(216)1]和Cleoselene[S/2008(216)2]组成。其中主星216Kleopatra是一个具有强不规则形状如哑铃的连接双星,大小为217km×94km×81km,外小月亮Alexhelios大小约为8.9km,内小月亮大小约为6.9km。其动力学行为具有非常丰富的科学内涵。研究了三小行星系统216Kleopatra自身的动力学机制及其引力场中探测器的运动规律,分析了主星质心固连系中探测器的动力学方程,给出了三小行星引力全多体问题的动力学方程及Jacobi积分,方程考虑了三个小行星的不规则外形、轨道与姿态。发现三小行星系统216Kleopatra主星引力场中一种新的周期轨道族的倍周期分岔。考虑主星的不规则精确外形与引力、两个小月亮的相互作用,研究了该三小行星系统的动力学构形。发现Kleopatra的强不规则几何外形及两个小月亮Alexhelios和Cleoselene的相互作用引起两个小月亮的轨道参数的显著变化。     

附着小天体的最优制导控制方法

以小天体伴飞附着任务为工程背景,针对探测器在小天体复杂弱引力场条件下附着这一难题,研究了最优制导控制策略。首先,考虑在小天体极区实施附着任务,建立并简化动力学模型,给出约束条件和基于时间-燃耗最优的混合性能指标要求。然后,采用相平面法设计了最优制导律,利用极限环设计最优开关控制律;同时,采用高斯伪谱法把附着小天体的最优制导问题转化成非线性规划问题,利用Matlab/GPOPS优化工具包求取最优数值解。最后,加入已有的基于矢量测量的自主光学导航模块构建GNC仿真回路,对两种最优制导控制策略进行仿真验证。结果表明:两种制导控制策略都能满足任务要求,但基于相平面法得到的最优制导控制具有一定风险,而基于高斯伪谱法得到的最优制导控制精度更高、燃耗更少,适于工程应用。     

Parameterized design of abort trajectories with a lunar flyby for a crewed mission

This article proposes an analytical preliminary design method for abort trajectory with a lunar flyby and the trajectory ergodic representation based on parameterization, as well as their application in studying the abort trajectories’ characteristics. First, by introducing two parameters, the perilune altitude and the perilune transfer time, the preliminary solution is developed parametrically using pseudostate theory to connect two special Lambert processes. The fast convergence of the improved differential correction under the high-fidelity gravity field verifies the accuracy of the proposed preliminary design method. Next, the two parameters are regarded as a set of variables to define an abort trajectory. Based on this, an ergodic representation of the abort trajectory with a certain abort time is yielded using the proposed design method, which offers a global view of the feasible abort trajectories. In addition, the influences of some factors on the performance of these abort trajectories are investigated based on the proposed design method and ergodic representation. The simulation results show that the abort time and the transfer time of the nominal trajectory significantly affect the ergodic representation and characteristics of the abort trajectory.     

Low-energy near Earth asteroid capture using Earth flybys and aerobraking

Since the Sun-Earth libration points L₁ and L₂ are regarded as ideal locations for space science missions and candidate gateways for future crewed interplanetary missions, capturing near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) around the Sun-Earth L₁/L₂ points has generated significant interest. Therefore, this paper proposes the concept of coupling together a flyby of the Earth and then capturing small NEAs onto Sun–Earth L₁/L₂ periodic orbits. In this capture strategy, the Sun-Earth circular restricted three-body problem (CRTBP) is used to calculate target Lypaunov orbits and their invariant manifolds. A periapsis map is then employed to determine the required perigee of the Earth flyby. Moreover, depending on the perigee distance of the flyby, Earth flybys with and without aerobraking are investigated to design a transfer trajectory capturing a small NEA from its initial orbit to the stable manifolds associated with Sun-Earth L₁/L₂ periodic orbits. Finally, a global optimization is carried out, based on a detailed design procedure for NEA capture using an Earth flyby. Results show that the NEA capture strategies using an Earth flyby with and without aerobraking both have the potential to be of lower cost in terms of energy requirements than a direct NEA capture strategy without the Earth flyby. Moreover, NEA capture with an Earth flyby also has the potential for a shorter flight time compared to the NEA capture strategy without the Earth flyby.     

从日地系统L2出发借力月球飞越近地小行星

对于停留在日地系统L2的“嫦娥2号”探测器,其后续飞行方案有多个选项,例如主动撞月或重返月球轨道、返回地球轨道或再入大气、飞往地月系统L1/L2或日地系统L1、进入深空飞越近地小行星(最终,“嫦娥2号”于2012年12月13日成功地实现了对Toutatis小行星的近距离飞越)。探讨上述的飞行方案需要对飞行轨道进行初步设计,总的速度脉冲限制在100 m/s以内并且需要考虑探测器同时受到太阳、地球、月球的引力作用。本研究设计了探测器从日地系统L2出发借力月球实现Toutatis小行星飞越的飞行方案,与直接飞越方案相比,借力月球可以进一步节省探测器的燃料消耗,其等效速度脉冲设计值为58.47 m/s。     

A mission concept for the low-cost large-scale exploration and characterisation of near earth objects

This paper presents the preliminary mission and science analysis of a new mission concept for the large scale, low-cost exploration of Near Earth Objects (NEOs). The concept is to enable close range observations of NEOs by performing close flybys of a series of NEOs at one of their nodal points, with pairs of small spacecraft flying in formation. The paper presents a preliminary assessment of accessible asteroids and multi-target tour trajectories from data available in the JPL small-body database.The main instruments on board each spacecraft are a camera and a LIDAR which together can be used for orbit determination, surface imaging, direct asteroid ranging and asteroid mass estimation via intersatellite ranging. The paper provides a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the measurable quantities during each flyby. In particular, the feasibility of a novel method of NEO mass estimation is assessed.     

双臂协调机械手动力学建模的新方法

由于某种既定任务而产生的约束关系的存在，使得双臂协调机械手的动力学特性表现出高度的非线性和耦合性。因此，利用传统的拉格朗日方程建立其动力学模型显得困难重重。针对平面双臂协调搬运机械手的动力学建模问题，基于传统的拉格朗日方程给出并证明了平面多杆机械手动力学方程的一般表达式。然后利用上述表达式，并基于分析力学界著名的Udwadia-Kalaba方程的建模思想，获得双臂协调机械手在预定轨迹下各杆所需附加力矩的解析表达式及系统的动力学方程，克服了传统拉格朗日方程需借助拉格朗日乘子获得动力学方程的缺点。双臂协调机械手的关节角变化规律和被搬运物体轨迹的数值仿真结果证明所建立的动力学方程符合实际情况。     

低成本多小天体并行交会技术

小天体资源开发方兴未艾，为降低开发风险和成本，需要发射无人探测器交会观测多个待选目标小天体。传统多目标探测方案存在无法多次交会、成本高，周期长等不足。提出的低成本多小天体并行交会技术，能够对多小天体探测任务进行解耦，实现基于微纳飞行器的低成本多目标并行交会勘查，从而降低探测成本，缩短探测周期。该技术结合行星借力与不变流形机制构建了低能量星际转移方案。然后引入扰动流形思想，使微纳飞行器能够实现与目标小天体的快速交会。进一步，提出了一种多目标小天体探测全局搜索方法，该方法基于在日地halo轨道上停泊的微纳飞行器集群，逐次确定小天体探测目标，并利用上述方法完成了多微纳飞行器与多小天体的交会。数值仿真结果表明，该方案能够大幅度降低转移过程的燃料消耗，并缩短转移时间。     

Multiple Sun–Earth Saddle Point flybys for LISA Pathfinder

LISA Pathfinder is an ESA mission due to be launched in the next two years. The gravity gradiometer onboard has the sensitivity required to test predictions by gravitational theories proposed as alternatives to Dark Matter such as TeVeS. Within the Solar System measurable effects are predicted only in the vicinity of gravitational saddle points (SP). For this reason it has been proposed to fly LPF by the Earth–Sun SP, at some 259,000 km from Earth. This could be done in an extension to the nominal mission which uses a Lissajous orbit about the Earth–Sun L1 point. The responsibility for LPF mission design lies with ESA/ESOC, who have designed the transfer trajectories, orbits about L1, and station keeping strategies. This article describes an analysis performed by Astrium to support a suggestion for a possible mission extension to a saddle point crossing. With only very limited fuel availability, reaching the saddle point is a significant challenge. In this article, we present recent advances in the work on trajectory design. It is demonstrated that reaching the SP is feasible once the LPF mission is completed. Furthermore, in a significant enhancement, it is demonstrated that trajectories including more than one SP flyby are possible, thus improving the science return for this proposed mission extension.     

Optimal spacecraft formation establishment and reconfiguration propelled by the geomagnetic Lorentz force

The Lorentz force acting on an electrostatically charged spacecraft as it moves through the planetary magnetic field could be utilized as propellantless electromagnetic propulsion for orbital maneuvering, such as spacecraft formation establishment and formation reconfiguration. By assuming that the Earth’s magnetic field could be modeled as a tilted dipole located at the center of Earth that corotates with Earth, a dynamical model that describes the relative orbital motion of Lorentz spacecraft is developed. Based on the proposed dynamical model, the energy-optimal open-loop trajectories of control inputs, namely, the required specific charges of Lorentz spacecraft, for Lorentz-propelled spacecraft formation establishment or reconfiguration problems with both fixed and free final conditions constraints are derived via Gauss pseudospectral method. The effect of the magnetic dipole tilt angle on the optimal control inputs and the relative transfer trajectories for formation establishment or reconfiguration is also investigated by comparisons with the results derived from a nontilted dipole model. Furthermore, a closed-loop integral sliding mode controller is designed to guarantee the trajectory tracking in the presence of external disturbances and modeling errors. The stability of the closed-loop system is proved by a Lyapunov-based approach. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the validity of the proposed open-loop control methods and demonstrate the performance of the closed-loop controller. Also, the results indicate the dipole tilt angle should be considered when designing control strategies for Lorentz-propelled spacecraft formation establishment or reconfiguration.     

木星系探测及行星穿越任务轨迹初步设计

基于我国未来木星系探测任务需求，初步设计了任务轨迹。以目前的发射能力，要实现木星的环绕探测必将利用行星借力，需设计借力轨迹。首先将脉冲变轨的轨迹设计问题转化为参数优化问题，在满足2029—2032年间发射并且飞行时间不超过7年的约束条件下，使用PSO算法对发射时刻、借力时刻、深空机动时刻、到达时刻等参数进行优化，使得探测器需提供的总速度增量最小。探测器进入木星系后，利用木卫3借力捕获至环木大椭圆轨道，又利用木卫4构造共振借力，最终捕获至木卫4的环绕轨道。在此基础上，还考虑了天王星飞越的拓展任务，天王星探测器在到达木星时与木星系探测器分离，利用木星借力可无消耗飞往天王星，并在2043年完成天王星的飞越探测任务。     

一种小推力借力飞行转移轨道初始设计方法

提出一种基于正弦指数函数的小推力借力飞行转移轨道初始设计方法。建立极坐标形式的正弦指数函数表达式,用于模拟小推力转移轨道,并用绕圈参数和飞行路径角对转移轨道的参数进行表征;在约束条件下对转移轨道参数进行离散化处理,求解转移轨道与目标星投射轨道在参考面内的交点,计算到达目标轨道时刻的极角,进而得出小推力转移轨道的初始设计参数;设计了地球—木星的火星借力小推力转移轨道,仿真结果验证了该方法在小推力转移轨道初始设计中的快速性与准确性。