Parameters design of vibration isolation platform for control moment gyroscopes

Vibration isolation is a direct and effective approach to improve the ultra-precise pointing capability of a high resolution remote sensing satellite. In this paper, a passive multi-strut vibration isolation platform for the control moment gyroscopes in a pyramid configuration on a satellite is adopted and the parameter design of this platform is discussed. The first step constructs a whole satellite dynamic model including the control moment gyroscopes and the vibration isolation platform with Newton–Euler method, while the analytical control moment gyroscopes disturbance model is derived. The transmissibility matrix of the vibration isolation platform is then obtained, and the frequency domain characteristics of the platform are described, with its influence on the attitude control system analyzed. The third part presents the parameter design method of the vibration isolation platform based on the frequency domain characteristics mentioned above. The stiffness and damping coefficients of this platform are subsequently selected with the above mentioned method. Finally, using these parameters, the performance of the vibration isolation platform on the satellite is testified by integrated simulations. The study shows that parameters of this platform selected based on this method not only satisfy the requirement of vibration isolation but also guarantee that the closed-loop attitude control system remains sufficiently stable.     

集群卫星网络信息拓扑控制技术探讨

集群卫星网络所具有的高动态拓扑、信息异构及灵活组网的特性,使其对信息层面的拓扑控制提出了新的挑战,需要在现有的卫星网络拓扑控制技术的基础上进一步研究。在深入解析集群卫星网络信息拓扑控制内涵的基础上,根据集群卫星网络特点,提出通用的集群卫星网络信息拓扑模型及星地拓扑控制策略,并对现有的卫星拓扑控制算法进行分类说明,根据拓扑的分类方法,分析不同卫星拓扑控制技术在运用于集群卫星网络中的限制条件,最后针对应用需求及技术特点,指出集群卫星网络拓扑控制技术的发展趋势及研究方向。     

基于全柔性卫星模型的控制闭环微振动建模与仿真

针对高分辨率遥感卫星的微振动分析,给出了一种整星结构运动与姿态控制系统闭环的建模方法。该方法基于全柔性卫星模型,通过考虑姿态控制系统的控制律和硬件特性建立集成仿真模型,进而预测卫星在轨微振动的微振动响应和结构传递特性。文章以某遥感卫星为例,分别从开环和闭环角度给出了微振动的微振动响应和结构传递特性的结果,并进行对比分析。分析结果表明：提出的方法能够实现全柔性卫星模型的控制闭环微振动分析,相对于传统的开环仿真更接近在轨实际情况。     

具有角动量存贮挠性飞行器大角度姿态机动的非线性控制

本文采用欧拉四元数、姿态角速度和振型模态坐标、建立了具有角动量存贮挠性飞行器姿态动力学的奇异摄动非线性模型。讨论了系统的慢流形降阶和校正控制方法,给出了非线性退化系统的全局线性化公式。文中还介绍了数字仿真实例和结果。     

基于RBF网络辨识的挠性卫星姿态自适应控制

为满足挠性卫星姿态控制的更高要求,提出了一种基于径向基函数（RBF）网络辨识的模糊自适应控制方法。根据卫星姿态动力学方程,将RBF辨识网络引入模糊神经网络的T-S模型,以辨识卫星,在线修改模糊神经控制器（FNC）参数,使卫星的姿态角度达到设定值。仿真结果表明：该法能有效克服卫星的不确定性,提高卫星姿态的控制精度。     

Index: piggy-back satellite for aurora observation and technology demonstration

This paper describes outline of the piggy-back satellite “INDEX” for demonstration of advanced satellite technologies as well as for observation of fine structure of aurora. Aurora observation will be carried out by three cameras(MAC) with a monochromatic UV filter. Electron and ion spectrum analyzer (ESA/ISA) will measure the particle phenomena together with the aurora imaging. INDEX satellite will be launched in 2002 by Japanese H2-A. The satellite is mainly controlled by the high-speed, fault-tolerant on-board RICS processor (three-voting system of SH-3). The attitude control is a compact system of three-axis stabilization. Although the size of INDEX is small (50Kg class), several newly-developed technologies are applied to the satellite system, including silicon-on-insulator devices, variable emittance radiator, solar-concentrated paddles, lithium-ion battery, and GPS receiver with all-sky antenna-coverage.     

Effects of uncertainties and flexible dynamic contributions on the control of a spacecraft full-coupled model

One of the most important problems for performing a good design of the spacecraft attitude control law is connected to its robustness when some uncertainty parameters are present on the inertial and/or on the elastic characteristics of a satellite. These uncertainties are generally intrinsic on the modeling of complex structures and in the case of large flexible structures they can be also attributed to secondary effects associated to the elasticity. One of the most interesting issues in modeling large flexible space structures is associated to the evaluation of the inertia tensor which in general depends not only on the geometric ‘fixed’ characteristic of the satellite but also on its elastic displacements which of course in turn modify the ‘shape’ of the satellite. Usually these terms can be considered of a second order of magnitude if compared with the ones associated to the rigid part of a structure. However the increasing demand on the dimension of satellites due to the presence for instance of very large solar arrays (necessary to generate power) and/or large antennas has the necessity to investigate their effects on their global dynamic behavior in more details as a consequence. In the present paper a methodology based on classical Lagrangian approach coupled with a standard Finite Element tool has been used to derive the full dynamic equations of an orbiting flexible satellite under the actions of gravity, gravity gradient forces and attitude control. A particular attention has been paid to the study of the effects of flexibility on the inertial terms of the spacecraft which, as well known, influence its attitude dynamic behavior. Furthermore the effects of the attitude control authority and its robustness to the uncertainties on inertial and elastic parameters has been investigated and discussed.     

中心刚体-柔性悬臂梁系统的位置主动控制

以往对中心刚体-柔性悬臂梁系统的主动控制研究多是基于零次近似模型和线性化模型进行的，而且认为零次近似模型为足够精确动力模型，但是已有研究结果显示出，零次近似模型在对系统动力学行为进行描述时存在某些局限性。本文采用一次近似模型对中心刚体-柔性悬臂梁系统的位置主动控制进行研究，其中控制律采用最优跟踪控制理论进行设计。仿真结果显示，传统的零次近似模型存在着失效的可能，最优跟踪控制方法能使中心刚体-柔性悬臂梁系统到达期望的指定位置，并可使系统的残余振动得到抑制。     

充液挠性多体航天器的变结构控制

本文首先给出了充液中心刚体上铰接有多个挠性附件的开链多体系统的简化动力学方程，并以跟踪与数据中继卫星为例，用变结构控制方法设计了系统的控制器。控制任务是驱动单址天线使之精确地跟踪期望的运动规律，同时保持星体稳定，并且有效地抑制弹性附件的振动。数值算例证明了所设计控制规律的有效性。     

Optimal control of a spinning double-pyramid Earth-pointing tethered formation

The dynamics and control of a tethered satellite formation for Earth-pointing observation missions is considered. For most practical applications in Earth orbit, a tether formation must be spinning in order to maintain tension in the tethers. It is possible to obtain periodic spinning solutions for a triangular formation whose initial conditions are close to the orbit normal. However, these solutions contain significant deviations of the satellites on a sphere relative to the desired Earth-pointing configuration. To maintain a plane of satellites spinning normal to the orbit plane, it is necessary to utilize “anchors”. Such a configuration resembles a double-pyramid. In this paper, control of a double-pyramid tethered formation is studied. The equations of motion are derived in a floating orbital coordinate system for the general case of an elliptic reference orbit. The motion of the satellites is derived assuming inelastic tethers that can vary in length in a controlled manner. Cartesian coordinates in a rotating reference frame attached to the desired spin frame provide a simple means of expressing the equations of motion, together with a set of constraint equations for the tether tensions. Periodic optimal control theory is applied to the system to determine sets of controlled periodic trajectories by varying the lengths of all interconnecting tethers (nine in total), as well as retrieval and simple reconfiguration trajectories. A modal analysis of the system is also performed using a lumped mass representation of the tethers.     

簇状卫星姿态控制方程的通用建模方法

当前卫星通常都由一个中心刚体和其他挠性附件构成，每个挠性附件都与中心刚体直接相连，组成了一个簇状的刚柔耦合的多体系统。随着挠性附件的数目的不同，卫星系统的拓扑构型也将有所不同。即使对于同一颗卫星而言，在展开过程的不同阶段，卫星系统具有不同的拓扑构型。本文利用柔性多体系统动力学的单向递推组集方法，提出了一套通用的解决方案，以推导具有不同拓扑构型的簇状卫星的姿态控制方程，得出了姿态控制方程的系数矩阵。     

Structure and thermal control of panel extension satellite (PETSAT)

Panel ExTension SATellite (PETSAT) [S. Nakasuka, Y. Nakamura, Panel extension satellite (PETSAT)—a novel satellite concept consisting of modular, functional and plug-in panels, in: 24th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, invited talk, 2004-o-2, 2004 [1]] is a satellite which is made of several “functional panels”. Each panel has a special dedicated function and various combinations of different kinds of functional panels enable PETSAT to deal with various mission requirement. Development of PETSAT requires four interface requirements. These are mechanical interface, thermal interface, electrical interface and information interface. In this paper, mechanical interface and thermal interface of PETSAT are especially focused on and introduced. In the development of PETSAT issues about mechanical interface corresponds to panel structure and deployment mechanism. The structure of PETSAT is designed so as to have light weigh, enough space for devices and high stiffness. And deployment system has simple mechanism to avoid vacuum metalizing and improve reliability. On the other hand, approaches for thermal interface [K. Higashi, S. Nakasuka, Y. Sugawara, H. Sahara, K. Koyama, C. Kobayashi, T. Okada, Thermal control of panel extension satellite (PETSAT), in: 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-j-02, 2006 [2]] are homogenization of temperature within panel and between panels. Homogenization of temperature within panels can be realized by heat lane plate, and that between panels is realized by magnetic fluid loop with magnetic heat pump. These approaches for mechanical and thermal interface are demonstrated in SOHLA-2 [Y. Sugawara, S. Nakasuka, T. Eishima, H. Sahara, Y. Nakamura, K. Koyama, C. Kobayashi, T. Okada, Elemental technologies for realization of panel extension satellite (PETSAT), in: 25th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, 2006-J-01, 2006 [3]] that is satellite of technology demonstration for PETSAT.     

Fractional order tension control for stable and fast tethered satellite retrieval

The retrieval of a tethered satellite system is intrinsically unstable. This paper develops a new control strategy to retrieve the tethered satellite system stably and quickly using the fractional order control theory. The governing equation of the tethered satellite system and classic linear feedback tension control law were first reviewed and examined as a benchmark. Then, a new fractional order tension control law has been to avoid the tethered satellite winds around the main satellite near the end of retrieval by existing integer order tension control laws. The newly proposed control law has been discretized and implemented by the Laplace transform and Tustin operator. Unlike the existing integer order control laws, which are based on the feedback of current state and memoryless, the fractional order control law has the memory of previous states and thus controls the tether retrieval more smoothly while maintaining the retrieving speed. The effectiveness and advantage of the new fractional order tension control law is demonstrated numerically by comparing with its integer order counterpart. The results show that the new control law not only retrieves the subsatellite without winding around the main satellite, but also provides a better control performance with smaller in-plane libration angles.     

基于解耦和动态补偿的卫星控制系统设计

针对带大型挠性单翼太阳帆板和偏置动量的三轴稳定卫星,研究如何消除星内外干扰对姿态控制精度影响的卫星控制系统的设计问题。首先对星内外干扰进行了数值分析,进而阐明了在经典控制方案中干扰力矩对姿态控制精度的影响,指出经典控制在克服干扰力矩对姿态控制精度影响方面存在的不足之处。然后根据卫星的动力学特点,提出并论证了在设定角动量交换系统标称值条件下基于解耦和动态补偿的卫星控制系统的设计方案。最后深入分析了在该方案下太阳帆板挠性模态的稳定性。     

具有SGCMG系统的挠性卫星姿态机动控制及验证

针对挠性卫星在轨姿态快速机动的需求，开展了星体姿态机动控制方法及控制实现研究。基于建立的挠性卫星姿态跟踪控制误差方程，给出了PD控制与补偿控制相结合的姿态跟踪控制器形式；考虑系统实现的时延影响，利用经典频率分析方法选择了兼顾系统稳定性及宽带控制的控制参数；在控制具体实现中，采用一种新型的基于力矩矢量调节奇异规避操纵策略，克服常规鲁棒奇异规避操纵存在的框架“锁死”现象，在解决奇异规避的同时避免激发挠性振动。所提出方法的有效性通过了在轨验证。     

Modal control of the planar motion of a long flexible beam in orbit

Attitude control techniques for the pointing and stabilization of very large, inherently flexible spacecraft systems are investigated. The attitude dynamics and control of a long, homogeneous flexible beam whose center of mass is assumed to follow a circular orbit is analyzed. In this study, first order effects of gravity-gradient are included, whereas external perturbations and related orbital station keeping maneuvers are neglected. A mathematical model which describes the system deflections within the orbital plane has been developed by treating the beam as having a maximum of three discretized mass particles connected by massless, elastic structural elements. The uncontrolled dynamics of this system are simulated and, in addition, the effects of the control devices are considered. The concept of distributed modal control, which provides a means for controlling a system mode independently of all other modes, is examined. The effect of varying the number of modes in the model as well as the number and location of the control devices are also considered.     

ESA's Biopan 1--"Vitamin" experiment preliminary results

The purpose of “Vitamin” experiment is to study the efficiency of protective substances on three biological acellular systems aqueous solutions exposed to cosmic radiation in space. The first system “LDL”is a low density lipoprotein. The second is “E2-TeBG complexe” in which estradiol (E2) is bound to its plasmatic carrier protein, testosterone-estradiol binding globulin (TeBG). The third is “pBR 322”, a plasmid. “Vitamin” experiment was accomodated in the Biopan which had been mounted on the outer surface of a Foton retrievable satellite. The experiment was exposed to space environment during 15 days. A stable temperature of about 20 °C was maintained throughout the flight. “Vitamin” experiment preliminary results are presented and discussed.     

基于波束形成的卫星跳频系统干扰抑制研究

为了抑制干扰实现卫星的安全通信,首先分析了各种干扰方法对卫星跳频系统干扰的可行性,重点研究了一种新颖的干扰方法——部分驻留时间干扰对卫星跳频系统的干扰效果。在此基础上,提出了抑制部分驻留时间干扰的智能天线波束形成方法,建立了系统模型,并提出了转换矩阵的概念。仿真结果表明,该方法对部分驻留时间干扰具有较好的抑制作用,并且提高了波束指向精度及波束收敛速度。     

Analysis and experiments for delay compensation in attitude control of flexible spacecraft

Space vehicles are often characterized by highly flexible appendages, with low natural frequencies which can generate coupling phenomena during orbital maneuvering. The stability and delay margins of the controlled system are deeply affected by the presence of bodies with different elastic properties, assembled to form a complex multibody system. As a consequence, unstable behavior can arise. In this paper the problem is first faced from a numerical point of view, developing accurate multibody mathematical models, as well as relevant navigation and control algorithms. One of the main causes of instability is identified with the unavoidable presence of time delays in the GNC loop. A strategy to compensate for these delays is elaborated and tested using the simulation tool, and finally validated by means of a free floating platform, replicating the flexible spacecraft attitude dynamics (single axis rotation). The platform is equipped with thrusters commanded according to the on–off modulation of the Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) control law. The LQR is based on the estimate of the full state vector, i.e. including both rigid – attitude – and elastic variables, that is possible thanks to the on line measurement of the flexible displacements, realized by processing the images acquired by a dedicated camera. The accurate mathematical model of the system and the rigid and elastic measurements enable a prediction of the state, so that the control is evaluated taking the predicted state relevant to a delayed time into account. Both the simulations and the experimental campaign demonstrate that by compensating in this way the time delay, the instability is eliminated, and the maneuver is performed accurately.     

基于前馈补偿的高精度卫星姿态控制

研究带有大型单翼太阳帆板的三轴稳定卫星在稳态运行期间姿态精确定向问题。计算了卫星运行空间的环境干扰力矩，分析了传统控制方法的局限性，并给出一种新的卫星姿态高精度动态补偿控制算法。推导了卫星的挠性动力学模型，在此基础上通过仿真比较了此方法和传统方法的实际效果。结果表明，该方法可以显著提高姿态控制的响应速度和精度。