Application of a magnetohydrodynamic element in the control loop of a rotating spacecraft with a spike antenna

The problem of stabilization of a rotating spacecraft with a flexible spike antenna located along the axis of spacecraft rotation is considered. A magnetohydrodynamic element is used as a final-control element in the control loop of spacecraft attitude, and the solar direction sensor serves as a measuring device. At the first stage of investigation, the problem of stability is considered for stationary and non-stationary modes of rotation of the spacecraft with a flexible antenna and with a cavity partially filled with a low-viscosity liquid.     

Magnetic stabilization of a spacecraft and the effect of compensation of information errors

The system of spacecraft angular stabilization of middle accuracy rating and with magnetic executive devices is considered. A three-axis magnetometer is used as a single sensitive element of the subsystem of attitude determination. Combination of specific features of the control law and the algorithm of attitude determination allows one to realize a sufficiently reliable stabilization system of simple design, which is rather economical, as far as computing time is concerned.     

On the possibility of long-term maintenance of geostationary satellite attitude without using the external information sensors and inertial sensors

The problem of maintaining spacecraft attitude during the loss of information from attitude sensors and inertial sensors is considered. The problem is solved on the basis of the force gyro stabilization principle with producing an angular momentum in the plane of orbit. The redundant mode of attitude maintenance is developed for spacecraft of the Yamal series. The results of testing the mode during the in-flight tests of the Yamal-200 spacecraft are presented.     

A novel single thruster control strategy for spacecraft attitude stabilization

Feasibility of achieving three axis attitude stabilization using a single thruster is explored in this paper. Torques are generated using a thruster orientation mechanism with which the thrust vector can be tilted on a two axis gimbal. A robust nonlinear control scheme is developed based on the nonlinear kinematic and dynamic equations of motion of a rigid body spacecraft in the presence of gravity gradient torque and external disturbances. The spacecraft, controlled using the proposed concept, constitutes an underactuated system (a system with fewer independent control inputs than degrees of freedom) with nonlinear dynamics. Moreover, using thruster gimbal angles as control inputs make the system non-affine (control terms appear nonlinearly in the state equation). This necessitates the control algorithms to be developed based on nonlinear control theory since linear control methods are not directly applicable. The stability conditions for the spacecraft attitude motion for robustness against uncertainties and disturbances are derived to establish the regions of asymptotic 3-axis attitude stabilization. Several numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed controller and validate the theoretical results. The control algorithm is shown to compensate for time-varying external disturbances including solar radiation pressure, aerodynamic forces, and magnetic disturbances; and uncertainties in the spacecraft inertia parameters. The numerical results also establish the robustness of the proposed control scheme to negate disturbances caused by orbit eccentricity.     

一种航天器热平衡试验温度稳定判据确定方法

针对典型航天器热控设计与传热过程特点,建立了设备与舱体动态耦合换热集总参数模型。提出了一种基于热时间常数的航天器热平衡试验温度稳定判据确定方法,给出了双节点耦合换热型航天器系统的热时间常数定义,建立了热平衡温差与温度变化率的对应关系。提出了基于Levenberg-Marquardt最小二乘法温度曲线拟合的热时间常数实时修正方法,该实时修正方法可用于多节点耦合换热航天器热平衡温度稳定判据确定。讨论了目前广泛采用的航天器热平衡试验温度稳定判据的适用性,研究结果可用于指导航天器热平衡试验中温度稳定判据确定。     

The Use of Quaternions in the Optimal Control Problems of Motion of the Center of Mass of a Spacecraft in a Newtonian Gravitational Field: II

The problem of a rendezvous in the central Newtonian gravitational field is considered for a controlled spacecraft and an uncontrollable spacecraft moving along an elliptic Keplerian orbit. For solving the problem, two variants of the equations of motion for the spacecraft center of mass are used, written in rotating coordinate systems and using quaternion variables to describe the orientations of these coordinate systems. In the first variant of the equations of motion a quaternion variable characterizes the orientation of an instantaneous orbit of the spacecraft and the spacecraft location in the orbit, while in the second variant it characterizes the orientation of the plane of the spacecraft instantaneous orbit and the location of a generalized pericenter in the orbit. The quaternion variable used in the second variant of the equations of motion is a quaternion osculating element of the spacecraft orbit. The problem of a rendezvous of two spacecraft is formulated as a problem of optimal control by the motion of the center of mass of a controlled spacecraft with a movable right end of the trajectory, and it is solved on the basis of Pontryagin's maximum principle.     

带有输入非线性的挠性航天器姿态机动变结构控制

针对挠性航天器反作用飞轮输入力矩受限情况下的姿态机动问题，提出了一种仅利用输出信息的变结构输出反馈控制方法。在基于非线性和低阶模态的动力学模型基础上，给出了滑模存在条件以及变结构输出反馈控制器设计的方法，并保证闭环系统渐近稳定；另外，为了避免确定不确定性和外干扰界函数上限的困难，又给出了一种自适应变结构输出反馈控制器的设计方法，并基于Lyapunov方法分析了滑动模态的存在性及稳定性。最后，将本文提出的两种控制方法应用于三轴稳定挠性航天器的姿态机动控制，并进行数值仿真研究。仿真结果表明：在反作用飞轮的控制受限条件下，完成姿态机动的同时，使得挠性附件的振动幅值远远小于0．001，有效地抑制挠性附件的振动。     

挠性卫星姿态的角动量反馈控制

利用动量交换装置的角动量测量和反馈来实现带有挠性附件卫星姿态的稳定控制是一个重要问题。为此，本文给出了角动量反馈控制器，指出了控制器参数的选取方法，分析了姿态控制误差与角动量测量误差的关系。结果表明，角动量反馈控制方法不仅能够保证姿态控制的稳定性，而且能够有效提高姿态控制的稳定性，并且对不确定挠性模态参数具有很强的鲁棒性。     

航天器黏弹性约束阻尼结构频率响应分析方法

黏弹性约束阻尼是对航天器结构进行振动响应抑制的重要方法,而频率响应分析是评估抑振效果的重要分析手段。文章阐述了利用有限元分析软件MSC/NASTRAN对黏弹性约束阻尼结构进行频率响应分析的方法,分析了各种方法的特点,并结合典型航天器结构件给出具体分析算例,可为相关方法的工程应用提供借鉴。     

带可收缩挠性附件受控航天器稳定性分析

带可伸缩挠性附件受控航天器在附件收缩过程中可能因为收缩率设计不当导致系统不稳定,本文利用李亚普诺夫稳定性定理,推导出利用姿态角和姿态角速度反馈设计的PD控制律来实现可伸缩挠性附件在收缩过程稳定性控制的充分条件,对设计满足系统稳定性要求的收缩率和控制律具有指导意义。     

Influence of disturbances on the angular motion of a spacecraft in the powered section of its descent

The motion of a variable-mass spacecraft is considered in the powered section of a descending trajectory. Approximate analytical solutions are obtained for the angles of spatial orientation of the spacecraft, which allows one to analyze the nutation motion and to develop recommendations on the spacecraft’s mass configuration, providing the smallest possible deviations of the longitudinal axis and thrust vector from specified directions. The errors of stabilization of the spacecraft’s longitudinal axis are calculated by means of numerical integration of complete models and using the obtained analytical solutions, the results being in good agreement.     

A Method of Semipassive Attitude Stabilization of a Spacecraft in the Geomagnetic Field

A method is proposed that enables one to accomplish semipassive attitude stabilization of a spacecraft moving in a circular Keplerian orbit in the geomagnetic field. The method is developed on the basis of the electrodynamic effect of the influence of the Lorentz forces acting on the charged spacecraft's surface. It possesses advantages such as control law simplicity, reliability, cost efficiency, small mass, and the possibility of using the basic control system components not only for attitude stabilization of a spacecraft but also for ensuring its electrostatic radiation screening. The possibility of implementing the method for slightly inclined orbits is proved analytically. Two versions of implementation of the method are proposed. The calculations confirmed the possibility of using also these versions for orbits whose inclinations are not small. The advantages of each version are revealed and practical recommendations for their utilization are given.     

Motion of a descent capsule relative to its center of mass when deploying the orbital tether system

The spatial motion relative to the center of mass is considered for a capsule on an elastic tether, when it is unrolled from a spacecraft by a special program. The spacecraft is in a circular orbit and oriented relative to the local vertical, which is guaranteed by operation of its own stabilization system. Angular motion of the capsule relative to the tether direction is studied, and the main factors influencing the stability of this motion are analyzed. An approximate quasi-linear mathematical model of the capsule attitude motion is obtained, which allows one to estimate the influence of major disturbances of its motion. The results of numerical simulations are presented for characteristic cases of the capsule motion.     

零角动量欠驱动航天器逆最优稳定控制律设计

研究轮控式零角动量欠驱动航天器姿态最优稳定控制问题。考虑到该类型航天器不存在定常光滑稳定控制律的特点,通过Lyapunov直接法和Backstepping方法设计了一种非线性不连续反馈控制律,同时得到控制Lyapunov函数（CLF）,并由此得到逆最优稳定控制律。该控制律可以避开求解Hamilton-Jacobi方程,最小化某一代价函数,同时具有扇形稳定裕度,对输入不确定性具有一定的鲁棒性。数学仿真结果表明,所设计的非线性不连续反馈控制律能够使姿态渐近稳定至平衡点,并具有最优性,以及在转动惯量存在不确定性时,扇形稳定裕度使系统具有一定的鲁棒性。     

Studying the change in characteristics of optical surfaces of a spacecraft

The change in the working characteristics of the optical element sample depending on the thickness of the contamination film applied to the sample has been estimated experimentally. As sources of contamination, the coatings of lens hoods were chosen, which are located in close proximity to the contamination- sensitive optical system of a spacecraft. A series of experiments for applying contamination films of different thickness to the sample of the optical element has been carried out. Based on preliminary estimations, the thickness of the contamination during the entire period of the active existence of the spacecraft will not exceed 3500 Å.     

有扰情况下欠驱动刚性航天器旋转轴稳定研究

研究欠驱动刚性航天器受到正弦干扰力矩作用时的旋转轴指向稳定控制问题。采用欧拉-泊松形式描述航天器的运动方程,然后分别针对轴对称情况和非轴对称情况设计控制律,并结合Lyapunov直接法和LaSalle不变性定理证明控制律的全局渐近稳定性。理论分析和仿真结果都表明新的控制律能够实现旋转轴指向全局渐近稳定。     

Optimization of passive orbit with the use of gravity maneuver

A high-precision method of calculating gravitational interactions is applied in order to determine optimal trajectories. A number of problems, necessary for determination of optimal parameters at a launch of a spacecraft and during its flyby near celestial bodies, are considered. The spacecraft trajectory was determined by numerical integration of the equations of passive motion of the spacecraft and of the equations of motion for planets, the Sun, and the Moon. The optimal trajectory of the spacecraft approaching the Sun is determined by fitting its initial conditions.     

50Nms磁悬浮反作用飞轮转子优化设计方法的研究

介绍了一种额定工作转速为-5000rpm-5000rpm，额定角动量为50Nms的五自由度磁悬浮反作用飞轮。利用多学科设计优化软件iSIGHT及有限元分析软件ANSYS，通过序列二次规划法对飞轮转子进行了多学科设计优化研究：以转子质量为优化目标，以转子、静力学、共振频率、转子动力学、角动量、几何尺寸等多学科要求同时作为约束条件进行了优化设计。结果表明，通过多学科设计优化，在满足设计要求的同时，使转子重量达到了最小化（4．09kg），提高了设计效率和设计质量，在航天器姿态控制系统的设计中具有现实意义。     

The use of solutions to problems of spacecraft trajectory optimization in impulse formulation when solving the problems of optimal control of trajectories of a spacecraft with limited thrust engine: I

In this first part of our paper, it is suggested to use solutions to boundary value problems in the optimization problems (in impulse formulation) for spacecraft trajectories in order to obtain the initial approximation, when boundary value problems of the maximum principle are solved numerically by the shooting method. The technique suggested is applied to the problems of optimal control over motion of the center of mass of a spacecraft controlled by the thrust vector of jet engine with limited thrust in an arbitrary gravitational field in a vacuum. The method is based on a modified (in comparison to the classic scheme) shooting method computation together with the method of continuation along a parameter (maximum reactive acceleration, initial thrust-to-weight ratio, or any other parameter equivalent to them). This technique allows one to obtain the initial approximation with a high precision, and it is applicable to a wide range of optimal control problems solved using the maximum principle, if the impulse formulation makes sense for these problems.     

多用途飞船返回舱虚拟振动试验研究

利用虚拟振动试验软件系统、多用途飞船返回舱的有限元模型和"神舟一号"返回舱的历史试验数据,对多用途飞船返回舱进行虚拟正弦和随机振动试验,考核了返回舱经受动力学环境的能力,研究发现设计方案在一阶共振区响应过大,存在较大的设计缺陷,经过多次迭代优化设计后的模型满足设计要求。研究结果为多用途飞船返回舱的设计和优化提供了依据。