高超声速飞行器底层性能评价指标的可行性分析

针对控制性能指标是否适用于高超声速飞行任务评价，研究了底层指标的可行性分析方法。首先分析了高超声速飞行器的模型特性，指出底层指标具备高超声速飞行器评价可行性的两点要求。根据上述要求将可行性分析转化为对于任务变量到底层评价指标的映射分析，并提出了一种基于统计实验分析的检验方法。结合高超声速飞行器模型特点，进一步设计了可行性分析流程。然后，分别以静态任务要求和速度、高度跟踪任务要求为例，对应提出频域性能指标和时域性能指标的可行性分析方法。最后针对频域性能指标评价静态任务的可行性设计仿真实验加以验证。仿真结果表明可行性分析的结论与军标观点一致，而且所提出的分析流程具有较好的可实现性。     

Tracking and data acquisition for space exploration

The tracking and data acquisition systems provide the key link between the remote spacecraft and the scientific experimenter on the ground. The operation of the space experiment takes place through the links of command, telemetry and tracking. The evolution from the early very simple spacecraft missions toward more complex and sophisticated missions has been paralleled by a similar evolution in the tracking and data acquisition systems. The early Minitrack interferometer tracking system still carries the major tracking workload for space missions; however greater tracking accuracy requirements for more recent missions, such as the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory and the Apollo mission, have brought about the development of unified tracking and data acquisition systems which utilize hybrid pseudo-random code/sidetone ranging techniques. The data acquisition has evolved from analog telemetry systems to the present day heavy use of PCM digital telemetry. Likewise the command systems have evolved from early simple on/off command systems into PCM digital command data systems. The trend is toward greater real time control of more complex functions on board the spacecraft. Newer spacecraft are incorporating computer-type systems in the spacecraft which require programming and memory load through the ground command link. The most attractive concept for the next generation network for tracking and data acquisition is a network consisting of synchronous-orbit Tracking and Data Relay Satellites for covering launches and low-orbit earth satellites plus a few selected ground stations for supporting spacecraft in high earth orbit and lunar orbit.     

运载火箭测控系统技术与发展

针对中国新一代运载火箭发射轨道多样、外部环境日益复杂、上行控制和空间环境安全要求逐步提高等发展特点,以及高码率、高覆盖、高精度的测控需求,研究了天基测控、多音组合编码安控、高效遥测和测控数传一体化等几种运载火箭测控新技术的应用前景;从工程的角度,提出了中国运载火箭测控系统发展思路和天地一体化的测控体系结构;并就测控系统资源配置与使用模式、新型测控体制和测控手段、遥测和安控频段等重点发展方向简述了作者的观点。     

Synopsis: Horizons in Guidance Computer Component Technology

An extensive survey of semiconductor and memory component manufacturers conducted by the Electronics Research Center of NASA and industry has resulted in estimates of the state of the art of components available to designers of on-board guidance and control computers for long-term, deep-space missions for the 1970-1972 period. The vehicle for the survey was the mission requirements for the synchronous satellite, lunar orbiter, Mars orbiter, and Jupiter fly-by solar probe missions.     

Intelligent UUVs: Some issues on ROV dynamic positioning

Intelligent unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) fall under two main group categories: the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), which are characterized by remote operation and presence of a tether cable; and the autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), which are characterized by their autonomous behavior and absence of a tether cable. One fundamental issue of the UUV design is the dynamic position control system. This system plays a crucial role together with the sensor architecture in the degree of system autonomy that can be achieved. This paper is concerned with a few issues when dynamically positioning remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). By restricting the operating regime of ROVs to slow velocity requirements the paper investigates the implementation of a few decentralized control strategies and compare their performance measures, which are assessed by simulating a nonlinear ROV system model for each control strategy. Issues concerning input tracking, disturbance rejection, and plant variations are discussed. The evaluations consider the use of linear PID feedback and feedforward variants, and a robust nonlinear control strategies applied to a full order, fully coupled, and nonlinear vehicle model. These evaluations consider a vehicle undertaking standard mission activities where the tether cable dynamics, with load estimates obtained from a lumped mass cable model, and the vehicle actuator system are present. The paper shows that much of the performance deterioration may be attributed mainly due to cable inertia. The authors also verify that the nonlinear robust control strategy does not necessarily allow for better performance over the linear feedback control strategies implemented when vehicle motions are confined to slow velocity profiles. These and other partial results will aid the design of the control system for an underwater vehicle currently under construction     

Stochastic game approach to air operations

A command and control (C/sup 2/) problem for military air operations is addressed. Specifically, we consider C/sup 2/ problems for air vehicles against ground-based targets and defensive systems. The problem is viewed as a stochastic game. We restrict our attention to the C/sup 2/ level where the problem may consist of a few unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) or aircraft (or possibly teams of vehicles), less than say, a half-dozen enemy surface-to-air missile air defense units (SAMs), a few enemy assets (viewed as targets from our standpoint), and some enemy decoys (assumed to mimic SAM radar signatures). At this low level, some targets are mapped out and possible SAM sites that are unavoidably part of the situation are known. One may then employ a discrete stochastic game problem formulation to determine which of these SAMs should optimally be engaged (if any), and by what series of air vehicle operations. We provide analysis, numerical implementation, and simulation for full state-feedback and measurement feedback control within this C/sup 2/ context. Sensitivity to parameter uncertainty is discussed. Some insight into the structure of optimal and near-optimal strategies for C/sup 2/ is obtained. The analysis is extended to the case of observations which may be affected by adversarial inputs. A heuristic based on risk-sensitive control is applied, and it is found that this produces improved results over more standard approaches.     

Radar-assisted collision avoidance/guidance strategy for planarflight

We propose a radar-assisted collision avoidance/guidance strategy (RACAGS) for flight vehicles on low altitude missions. The task of obstacle avoidance and guidance are integrated in a single collision avoidance/guidance strategy. The avionic aids and computational requirements are modest as the strategy mainly depends on range-map and inertial system information. The strategy is first implemented in a planar scenario and then extended to three-dimensional and nominal trajectory following flight scenarios. Several simulation studies are presented for illustration     

高超声速飞行器控制一体化设计

针对高超声速飞行器模型具有气动/推进/控制强耦合和强非线性的特点,提出了一套面向控制的一体化设计方案.在概念设计阶段,以飞行器控制性能为优化目标,对气动、推进、结构、控制等参数进行一体化综合优选来设计飞行器.考虑模型生成的保真度要求和计算效率,建立高超声速飞行器参数化的数学模型,并设计LQR(linear quadratic regulator)跟踪控制器.通过不断调整飞行器构型,比较控制相关的动静态特性和控制效果,面向控制需求选择新的飞行器构型,并进行了仿真验证.仿真结果表明:控制一体化设计方法应用于高超声速飞行器概念设计初期可以扩大飞行包线,有效增大失速裕度,减小油耗,提高操纵面效能,降低发动机壅塞制约,对高超声速飞行器的设计效率和控制性能的提高起到了指导性的作用.      

Decisions, endings, and new beginnings

The Washington Watch column examines NASA shuttle developments, airline pilot age issues, development of a personnel recovery vehicle, and includes an obituary for retired Air Force General Bernard Schriever, remembered as an air and space pioneer. The discussion of NASA shuttle developments reports on the space shuttle flight schedule and NASA's ability to deliver hardware to the International Space Station, funding levels and equipment development schedules related to President Bush's mandate to visit Mars, a report on the space program by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and top-level management changes at NASA. The discussion of airline pilot age issues examines efforts to change mandatory retirement requirements. The discussion of personnel recovery vehicles reports on development of an aircraft designed to rescue survivors during combat search and rescue missions.     

遗传算法在弹道数据融合中的应用

目前靶场采用全测元融合滤波的方式确定目标飞行器弹道,为测控设备提供引导信息并为安全决策和指挥显示提供数据支持。随着靶场测控设备种类和数量越来越丰富,而新的试验任务又对实时弹道融合解算精度提出了更高的要求,全测元融合处理能否提供高精度的融合弹道和快速地从海量融合方案中寻找最优的方案是弹道测量数据融合急需解决的问题。本文提出了基于遗传算法的最优融合方案选择方法,利用该方法得到的融合弹道精度优于全测元融合方案,仿真结果表明了方法的有效性。     

气动舵面/RCS复合控制系统构型设计与仿真

针对空天飞行器再入段异构执行机构复合控制问题,基于气动舵面和反作用推力器的特性,提出了适用于空天飞行器的3种气动舵面与反作用控制系统的复合控制构型：指令型、力矩型、指令误差型,以及相应的控制律设计方法,在此基础上完成空天飞行器再入段的控制系统设计。仿真结果表明,3种构型的复合控制系统均能满足指令跟踪性能要求,其中指令型复合控制系统气动舵工作最为平稳,推力器开启频次最少。从工程应用的角度出发,指令型复合控制系统的综合性能最为理想。     

高速再入飞行试验再入条件优化设计

飞行器返回再入时将经历极高的气动热环境,因此深空探测返回飞行器,尤其是载人飞船需要通过实际飞行试验验证相关性能,为降低成本和研制风险,通常采用大再入角和相对第二宇宙速度较低的再入速度进行飞行试验。为获得能实现高热流密度验证的最小能量再入任务方案,采用优化设计手段对飞行试验的再入角和速度以及倾侧角控制进行设计,经仿真分析表明,优化结果可达到飞行试验要求的热流密度,并可将再入速度需求降低约2．1 km／s。     

基于工作流技术的测控信息会签系统设计

为了解决地面测控中心采用纸质方式会签测控信息工作量大、效率低、多航天器支持能力差的问题,论述了测控信息会签系统的设计方法、实施效果。通过分析载人航天测控信息会签的需求和特点,采用工作流技术对测控数据处理过程进行阶段划分和抽象建模,设计用户、岗位和任务的多对多映射方式,规划层次化的会签流程模板,实施会签流程多层次复用和动态组装,构建基于B/S(Browser/Server,浏览器/服务器)模式跨平台的系统架构,以数据库实时同步为基础,建立对称的实时热备工作模式,设计多任务通用的数据库结构,实现了测控信息的在线会签。实际应用表明,基于工作流技术的在线会签系统大幅缩短了测控数据处理周期,提高了航天器上行控制效率,有较高的推广价值。     

Unmanned scientific exploration throughout the solar system

Velocity requirements for scientific probe vehicles operating throughout the entire solar system are presented. Both direct flights and those using planetary swingby modes are considered. Launch-vehicle and payload sizes necessary to perform useful scientific missions are examined. Scientific investigation of the solar system is shown to be much less difficult than is commonly believed.     

无人直升机地面指挥控制站任务规划系统研究

任务规划系统是无人直升机地面指挥控制站的核心组成部分,是地面指挥控制站规划、感知和管理无人直升机任务的集合。研究和发展任务规划系统是提高无人直升机执行任务效率和降低任务风险的必然趋势。以无人直升机为对象进行了任务规划系统研究,分析了其功能模块组成,并归纳了任务规划系统实现关键技术。     

A Diagnostic Tree Approach for Fault Cause Identification in the Attitude Control Subsystem of Satellites

Space and Earth observation programs demand stringent guarantees ensuring smooth and reliable operations of space vehicles and satellites. Due to unforeseen circumstances and naturally occurring faults, it is desired that a fault-diagnosis system be capable of detecting, isolating, identifying, or classifying faults in the system. Unfortunately, none of the existing fault-diagnosis methodologies alone can meet all the requirements of an ideal fault- diagnosis system due to the variety of fault types, their severity, and handling mechanisms. However, it is possible to overcome these shortcomings through the integration of different existing fault-diagnosis methodologies. In this paper, a novel learning-based, diagnostic-tree approach is proposed which complements and strengthens existing efficient fault detection mechanisms with an additional ability to classify different types of faults to effectively determine potential fault causes in a subsystem of a satellite. This extra capability serves as a semiautomatic diagnostic decision support aid to expert human operators at ground stations and enables them to determine fault causes and to take quick and efficient recovery/reconfiguration actions. The developed diagnosis/analysis procedure exploits a qualitative technique denoted as diagnostic tree (DX-tree) analysis as a diagnostic tool for fault cause analysis in the attitude control subsystem (ACS) of a satellite. DX-trees constructed by our proposed machine-learning-based automatic tree synthesis algorithm are demonstrated to be able to determine both known and unforeseen combinations of events leading to different fault scenarios generated through synthetic attitude control subsystem data of a satellite. Though the immediate application of our proposed approach would be at ground stations, the proposed technique has potential for being integrated with causal model-based diagnosis and recovery techniques for future autonomous space vehicle missions.     

基于最优解析解的运载火箭大气层外自适应迭代制导方法

随着空间发射任务的多样化和复杂化,为了满足运载火箭的机动性、灵活性以及卫星高精度人轨的要求,需要研究制导精度更高、适应能力更强的自适应制导方法.本文总结了运载火箭大气层外最优轨迹的解析解;基于牛顿迭代法,研究了一种不同于以往迭代制导思想、适用于大姿态角范围的迭代制导方法,并推导了其雅可比矩阵的解析式;最后对该迭代制导方...     

先进空间运输系统气动设计综述

天地往返运输系统是能够自由进出空间轨道、安全返回地球表面、执行天地往返运输任务的航天运输体系。近年来,随着先进动力、新材料、新工艺的带动效应逐渐显现,各航天集团开始了新一轮先进天地往返系统的研究,其中大量研究项目针对具备完全可重复使用、可大幅降低运送有效载荷进入太空成本的先进天地往返运输系统展开。本文针对这一热点领域进行综述性研究,对不同类型进出大气层飞行器的气动设计特点进行了分析,结果表明跨大气层飞行器是天地往返运输系统的主要载体,认为未来主要以火箭助推入轨滑翔再入和水平起飞水平返回为主要发展方向,两类飞行在气动设计方面有高超飞行器宽域飞行适应性的共性难题,同时在气动-动力一体化化设计方面又有较大的差异。