Removing orbital debris with lasers

Orbital debris in low Earth orbit (LEO) are now sufficiently dense that the use of LEO space is threatened by runaway collision cascading. A problem predicted more than thirty years ago, the threat from debris larger than about 1 cm demands serious attention. A promising proposed solution uses a high power pulsed laser system on the Earth to make plasma jets on the objects, slowing them slightly, and causing them to re-enter and burn up in the atmosphere. In this paper, we reassess this approach in light of recent advances in low-cost, light-weight modular design for large mirrors, calculations of laser-induced orbit changes and in design of repetitive, multi-kilojoules lasers, that build on inertial fusion research. These advances now suggest that laser orbital debris removal (LODR) is the most cost-effective way to mitigate the debris problem. No other solutions have been proposed that address the whole problem of large and small debris. A LODR system will have multiple uses beyond debris removal. International cooperation will be essential for building and operating such a system.     

特征模型分散式自适应姿态控制在高超声速飞行器中的应用

 针对高超声速飞行器在再入过程中强耦合、大扰动和气动参数大范围变化的问题,基于特征建模的思想,把原非线性动力学方程用一个二阶时变差分方程组形式的特征模型描述,建立了攻角通道独立、 偏航/滚转通道耦合的特征模型,并设计了分散式自适应姿态控制器,给出了稳定性分析和数值仿真。由于基于特征模型设计的控制器组成的闭环系统是一个非常复杂的混合系统,稳定性分析在特征建模理论中一直是一个难点,提出的稳定性分析方法完全解决了此类不含内动态相对阶为二的多输入多输出系统的稳定性问题。     

基于四元数的UKF多传感器卫星姿态确定

对采用磁强计和太阳敏感器的卫星姿态模型,应用无迹卡尔曼滤波(UKF)算法确定卫星姿态。由四元数描述姿态,在算法中将其转换成旋转矢量,另设计了四元数求均值的迭代算法,解决了四元数在UKF算法中的处理。仿真结果表明:广义卡尔曼滤波(EKF)算法对初值依赖性较大,UKF算法不受初值影响且精度高于EKF,具快速性、精度高和稳定性强等优点。     

AOS自适应帧生成算法的性能分析与应用研究

对AOS协议中的自适应帧生成算法进行研究,通过严格地理论分析,给出了该算法的有效信息传送速率计算公式。进一步,将数据帧生成模块与虚拟信道复用模块作为一个整体进行考虑,针对现有的AOS多路复用技术的不足,提出了自适应帧生成算法与虚拟信道调度算法相结合的多路复用新方法。研究结果表明,通过在多路复用中应用自适应帧生成算法,并设置合理的帧生成时间门限值,可以比目前主要使用的、采用高效率帧生成算法与虚拟信道调度算法相结合的多路复用方法获得更好的包时延性能。     

Adaptive fuzzy terminal sliding mode control for the free-floating space manipulator with free-swinging joint failure

Space manipulator with free-swinging joint failure simultaneously contains kinematic and dynamic coupling relationships, so it belongs to a new underactuated system. To allow the manipulator to carry on tasks, an effective robust underactuated control method for the space manipulator with free-swinging joint failure is studied in this paper. Considering the effect of model uncertainty and joint torque disturbance, a robust underactuated control system based on the Terminal Sliding Mode Controller (TSMC) is designed, but two drawbacks are discussed: (A) Robustness depraves with eliminating chattering. (B) Control parameters are difficult to be determined under unknown uncertainty and disturbance. To improve the TSMC, the adaptive fuzzy controller is introduced to estimate the real effect of unknown uncertainty and disturbance according to deviations of sliding mode and its reaching law. The estimated result is directly compensated into active joints torque. In simulation, the space manipulator with free-swinging joint executes tasks based on the TSMC and the Adaptive Fuzzy Terminal Sliding Mode Controller (AFTSMC) respectively. Same tasks can be finished with smaller joints torque and stronger robustness based on the AFTSMC. Therefore, AFTSMC can serve as an effective robust control method for the space manipulator with free-swinging joint failure under unknown model uncertainty and torque disturbance.     

A two-step robust adaptive filtering algorithm for GNSS kinematic precise point positioning

In kinematic navigation and positioning, abnormal observations and kinematic model disturbances are one of the key factors affecting the stability and reliability of positioning performance. Generally, robust adaptive filtering algorithm is used to reduce the influence of them on positioning results. However, it is difficult to accurately identify and separate the influence of abnormal observations and kinematic model disturbances on positioning results, especially in the application of kinematic Precise Point Positioning (PPP). This has always been a key factor limiting the performance of conventional robust adaptive filtering algorithms. To address this problem, this paper proposes a two-step robust adaptive filtering algorithm, which includes two filtering steps: without considering the kinematic model information, the first step of filtering only detects the abnormal observations. Based on the filtering results of the first step, the second step makes further detection on the kinematic model disturbances and conducts adaptive processing. Theoretical analysis and experiment results indicate that the two-step robust adaptive filtering algorithm can further enhance the robustness of the filtering against the influence of abnormal observations and kinematic model disturbances on the positioning results. Ultimately, improvement of the stability and reliability of kinematic PPP is significant.     

基于递推更新卡尔曼滤波的磁偶极子目标跟踪

针对磁性目标跟踪问题,以磁偶极子等效场源模型为基础,建立磁性目标跟踪的离散状态空间模型,将磁偶极子目标实时跟踪问题转化为状态空间模型的滤波估值问题。针对磁性目标初始条件难以获得且现有卡尔曼类滤波算法在大初始误差条件下容易出现发散的问题,提出一种递推观测更新的卡尔曼滤波算法,将现有的一步观测更新描述为递推更新过程,等效降低大初始误差带来的大非线性误差。仿真与实测数据测试结果表明,本文算法具有良好的精度和收敛性,能够有效抑制磁偶极子跟踪中由于大初始误差导致的滤波发散,适于实际应用。     

基于变迹滤波的MIMO-SAR图像分辨率增强技术

针对多输入多输出合成孔径雷达(MIMO-SAR)在近场目标散射特征诊断成像中,非正交旁瓣难以通过常规方法进行有效抑制的问题,分析了MIMO-SAR图像非正交旁瓣的产生机理,提出了基于空间变迹滤波(SVA)和三变迹处理相结合的旁瓣抑制方法。仿真和实验结果表明,本文方法不仅能很好地抑制距离向旁瓣,而且对于方位向非正交旁瓣也具有较好的抑制效果,提高了MIMO-SAR图像的二维分辨率和动态范围。     

红外搜索跟踪系统单机运动测距方法研究

机载红外搜索跟踪系统只能测量目标的方位、俯仰角度信息,而无法直接获取目标的距离信息。因此需通过载机平台的机动运动,提高系统可观测性,从而对目标距离进行解算,为火控系统提供完整的目标运动参数,实现对目标的被动攻击。通过建立红外搜索跟踪系统（IRST）单机运动测距的数学模型,针对伪测距的非线性滤波的有偏特点进行了去偏处理,获得无偏的单机运动测距模型,并通过数字仿真进行算法模型的仿真验证,验证了算法的有效性。