Workspace,stiffness analysis and design optimization of coupled active-passive multilink cable-driven space robots for on-orbit services

The use of space robots (SRs) for on-orbit services (OOSs) has been a hot research topic in recent years. However, the space unstructured environment (i.e.: confined spaces, multiple obstacles, and strong radiation interference) has greatly restricted the application of SRs. The coupled active-passive multilink cable-driven space robot (CAP-MCDSR) has the characteristics of slim body, flexible movement, and electromechanical separation, which is very suitable for extreme space environments. However, the dynamic and stiffness modeling of CAP-MCDSRs is challenging, due to the complex coupling among the active cables, passive cables, joints, and the end-effector. To deal with these problems, this paper proposes a workspace, stiffness analysis and design optimization method for such type of MCDSRs. Firstly, the multi-coupling kinematics relationships among the joint, cables and the end-effector are established. Based on hybrid series-parallel characteristics, the improved coupled active–passive (CAP) dynamic equation is derived. Then, the maximum workspace, the maximum stiffness, and the minimum cable tension are resolved, among them, the overall stiffness is the superposition of the stiffness produced by the active and the passive cable. Furthermore, the workspace, the stiffness, and the cable tension are analyzed by using the nonlinear optimization method (NOPM). Finally, an 8-DOF CAP-MCDSR experiment system is built to verify the proposed modeling and trajectory tracking methods. The proposed modeling and analysis results are very useful for practical space applications, such as designing a new CAP-MCDSR, or utilizing an existing CAP-MCDSR system.     

陶瓷基复合材料旋转爆震燃烧室壁面冷却研究

为了降低旋转爆震发动机燃烧室壁面温度，设计了陶瓷基复合材料燃烧室主动冷却结构。对燃烧室主动冷却结构的传热特性进行数值模拟，获得主动冷却燃烧室壁面温度响应和温度分布规律。对燃烧室主动冷却结构进行了模型简化，将模拟旋转爆震波获得的不同壁面温度下的热流密度参数加载在冷却模型上，提高了壁面温度模拟的计算效率。结果表明：燃烧室内壁面热流密度随着壁面温度的升高而降低，扩散区的平均热流密度最大；陶瓷基复合材料燃烧室主动冷却结构可以有效降低燃烧室壁面温度，在相同冷却流量下，矩形冷却截面的冷却效果优于圆形冷却截面，可以将燃烧室壁面的温度降到1 200 K以下；燃烧室壁面最高温度在燃烧室中段区域。     

航空发动机叶片高精度自动测量系统

为了解决叶片完整型面自动测量存在的问题,提出了一种叶片高精度自动测量融合系统.系统结合双目三维扫描装置和电控转台,利用高精度校准平面旋转,通过平面拟合、虚拟转轴及角度计算,获取高精度四元数及中心位置坐标后完成自身定位.多次测量数据以中心坐标为中心,进行四元数运算,即可实现叶片实时测量融合.对融合后数据采用阈值迭代就近点(ICP)算法收敛处理消除机械转动误差.结果表明:系统装置综合精度为0.03~0.04mm,可自动、高效、稳定地实现发动机叶片的高精度测量.      

可控扩散叶型的扩稳优化

采用正问题方法，将叶型几何参数化、叶型性能分析程序与遗传算法相结合，对某传统可控扩散叶型（CDA）进行叶型损失和攻角范围的综合性能优化设计。结果表明:优化叶型与原叶型具有相近的设计点损失，而其攻角范围由原来的11°增大至17.5°，其中负攻角范围增大了近4.5°。另外，优化叶型的损失随攻角变化也更为平缓，意味着可以在更为宽广的攻角范围内保持稳定的性能。分析表明:吸力面速度峰值位置由原叶型40%弦长处前移至20%弦长处，增加了减速区的长度，使减速更为平缓，是正攻角裕度增大的主要原因。负攻角裕度增加有两方面原因，优化叶型喉道面积增大且喉道位置与设计点吸力峰值位置错开，具有较大的堵塞裕度；压力面前部区域速度较为平缓，甚至略微加速，直至30%弦长后才开始减速扩压，避免了因压力面前缘处的较大速度尖峰以及随后的持续扩压导致附面层的过早分离。