Backstepping sliding-mode control of stratospheric airships using disturbance-observer

In the presence of unknown disturbances and model parameter uncertainties, this paper develop a nonlinear backstepping sliding-mode controller (BSMC) for trajectory tracking control of a stratospheric airship using a disturbance-observer (DO). Compared with the conventional sliding mode surface (SMS) constructed by a linear combination of the errors, the new SMS manifold is selected as the last back-step error to improve independence of the adjustment of the controller gains. Furthermore, a nonlinear disturbance-observer is designed to process unknown disturbance inputs and improve the BSMC performances. The closed-loop system of trajectory tracking control plant is proved to be globally asymptotically stable by using Lyapunov theory. By comparing with traditional backstepping control and SMC design, the results obtained demonstrate the capacity of the airship to execute a realistic trajectory tracking mission, even in the presence of unknown disturbances, and aerodynamic coefficient uncertainties.     

A general calculation method to specify center-of-buoyancy for the stratospheric airship with multiple gas cells

As the lighter-than-air (LTA) flight vehicle, the stratospheric airship is a desirable platform to provide communication and surveillance services. During the ascent from sea-level to the mission altitude, the volume of the lifting gas may change significantly, which will result in the change of the center-of-buoyancy (CB). A general calculation method is developed to specify CB for the stratospheric airship with a double-ellipsoid hull and an arbitrary number of the gas cells. The cross-section-integral (CSI) method is used as a basic calculation scenario to specify CB. Considering the complexity in determining the boundary between the helium and air in the gas cell, a searching algorithm is put forward and the specification of CB can be conducted by the iterative calculation. As an important application, the stable condition of the pitch angle is analyzed when the change of CB is involved. Under different initial configurations, the stable pitch angle of the stratospheric airship during the ascent is specified and compared, which shows the advantages of the multi-gas-cell configuration. The results of this paper may provide an important reference for the engineering application of the stratospheric airship.     

平流层飞艇艇务管理任务分析

针对平流层飞艇的特点，文章分析艇务管理的主要任务，并对艇务管理的任务特点探讨了艇务管理系统在设计时可采用的各种技术，为开展平流层飞艇的研制提供设计思路。     

平流层飞艇艇务管理任务分析

针对平流层飞艇的特点,文章分析艇务管理的主要任务,并对艇务管理的任务特点探讨了艇务管理系统在设计时可采用的各种技术,为开展平流层飞艇的研制提供设计思路。     

飞艇的信息战应用研究

飞艇广泛应用于预警、侦察、通讯、干扰等信息对抗领域,具有传统航空器无法取代的优势.分析了飞艇的信息化作战应用和国外的技术现状,并在此基础上,讨论了飞艇信息战应用的发展趋势和所涉及的一系列关键技术.     

平流层飞艇控制与推进技术

飞艇作为平流层平台可以实现无线通信、空间观测、大气测量以及军事侦察等目的。本文主要结合平流层的环境特点对平流层飞艇动力推进系统的组成和概念进行初步分析,并对飞艇在升空、浮空、回收过程中的飞行控制策略进行探讨,同时简要分析了控制系统的组成、控制难点和飞艇应急控制问题。     

平流层飞艇的结构健康监测系统初探

文章从介绍平流层飞艇的结构健康监测定义入手,说明了该系统研究的作用和意义以及工作原理。在分析平流层飞艇运行环境和结构可能的损伤模式的基础上,从工程应用角度出发,对结构健康监测系统方案展开了研究,探讨了平流层飞艇结构健康监测系统中的一些关键因素,为今后结构健康监测系统设计提供参考。     

基于阻力气动特性计算的飞艇艇身外形研究

采用SIMPLE算法、S-A湍流模型求解了三维不可压雷诺平均N-S方程,数值模拟了绕飞艇的低速不可压粘性流动,计算了不同艇身外形的阻力特性.本文方法计算结果与实验结果或其他文献的计算结果符合良好,可以用于飞艇的气动特性计算.通过对6个不同外形的相同体积飞艇阻力特性计算,得到了最佳艇身外形,表明本文方法可以用于艇身外形的选型设计.     

平流层飞艇环境适应性评价模型

阐述了平流层特别是20km高度左右平流层的环境特点,分析了各种环境因素对长期在此空域中驻留飞行的平流层飞艇性能的影响,在此基础上,建立了平流层飞艇环境适应性评价指标体系。并针对其各评价指标的物理意义不同且数量级相差较大的特点提出了基于物理规划和层次分析法相结合的综合评价模型。算例和分析结论表明:抗风速度余量和产生消耗能量比在平流层飞艇对其飞行环境的适应能力评价中占有重要比重,应成为飞艇总体方案设计和论证时的重点关注指标。