A data driven approach for detection and isolation of anomalies in a group of UAVs

The use of groups of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) has greatly expanded UAV’s capabilities in a variety of applications, such as surveillance, searching and mapping. As the UAVs are operated as a team, it is important to detect and isolate the occurrence of anomalous aircraft in order to avoid collisions and other risks that would affect the safety of the team. In this paper, we present a data-driven approach to detect and isolate abnormal aircraft within a team of formatted flying aerial vehicles, which removes the requirements for the prior knowledge of the underlying dynamic model in conventional model-based fault detection algorithms. Based on the assumption that normal behaviored UAVs should share similar(dynamic) model parameters, we propose to firstly identify the model parameters for each aircraft of the team based on a sequence of input and output data pairs, and this is achieved by a novel sparse optimization technique. The fault states of the UAVs would be detected and isolated in the second step by identifying the change of model parameters.Simulation results have demonstrated the efficiency and flexibility of the proposed approach.     

存在外部干扰的网络控制系统故障检测和优化

针对存在时延和丢包的网络控制系统,研究了系统的故障检测滤波器设计和优化设计问题.通过泰勒展开将未知时延处理成外界干扰,采用伯努利随机过程来描述丢包现象.设计观测器产生残差信号,将故障检测问题转化为H∞滤波问题.通过Lyapunov函数方法分析了系统的稳定性.以线性矩阵不等式的形式给出了滤波器存在的充分条件和求解方法.为进一步提高系统对故障信号的灵敏度,采用了一种优化设计方法对故障检测系统进行了优化.最后通过仿真验证了算法的有效性.     

OLS算法在无人机传感器故障诊断中的应用

在故障诊断领域,神经网络故障诊断方法以其优良的特性正得到越来越广泛的应用。本文针对无人机的特点提出一种基于RBF神经网络故障诊断方法,通过建立神经网络预测器来实现无人机机载传感器的故障诊断,其中网络学习算法的选取将直接影响神经网络故障诊断的性能。正交最小二乘算法(OLS)以其在设定网络参数方面的优点常用来作为RBF神经网络学习算法。本文将介绍OLS算法的原理和实现步骤,通过VC 6.0编程实现OLS算法,并利用无人机机载传感器数据来验证OLS算法的有效性。     

Semi-global leader-following consensus-based formation flight of unmanned aerial vehicles

In this paper, we investigate a formation control problem of multi-agent systems(specifically a group of unmanned aerial vehicles) based on a semi-global leader-following consensus approach with both the leader and the followers subject to input saturation. Utilizing the low gain feedback design technique, a distributed static control protocol and a distributed adaptive control protocol are constructed. The former solves the problem under an assumption that the communication network is undirecte...     

Robust control for an unmanned helicopter with constrained flapping dynamics

In this paper, a neural network based adaptive prescribed performance control scheme is proposed for the altitude and attitude tracking system of the unmanned helicopter in the presence of state and output constraints. For handling the state constraints, the barrier Lyapunov function and the saturation function are employed. And, the prescribed performance method is used to deal with the flapping angle constraints for the unmanned helicopter. It is proved that the proposed control approach can ensure that all the signals of the resulting closed-loop system are bounded, and the tracking errors are within the prescribed performance bounds for all time. The numerical simulation is given to illustrate the performance of the proposed scheme.     

基于CWT-CNN的齿轮箱运行故障状态识别

针对传统故障诊断中提取的特征不具有自适应能力、很难匹配特定故障的问题,提出了一种基于连续小波变换（CWT）和二维卷积神经网络（CNN）的齿轮箱故障诊断方法。该方法对齿轮箱故障振动信号采用连续小波变换构造其时频图,以其为输入构建卷积神经网络模型,通过多层卷积池化形成深层分布式故障特征表达。利用反向传播算法调整网络各层的结构参数,使模型建立从信号特征到故障状态之间的准确映射。在不同工况和不同故障状态下的实验中,故障识别准确率达到了99.2%,验证了方法有效性。采用这种自适应学习信号中丰富的信息的方法,可以为故障诊断智能化提供基础。      

Adaptive path planning for unmanned aerial vehicles based on bi-level programming and variable planning time interval

This paper presents an adaptive path planner for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to adapt a real-time path search procedure to variations and fluctuations of UAVs’ relevant performances, with respect to sensory capability, maneuverability, and flight velocity limit. On the basis of a novel adaptability-involved problem statement, bi-level programming (BLP) and variable planning step techniques are introduced to model the necessary path planning components and then an adaptive path planner is developed for the purpose of adaptation and optimization. Additionally, both probabilistic-risk-based obstacle avoidance and performance limits are described as path search constraints to guarantee path safety and navigability. A discrete-search-based path planning solution, embedded with four optimization strategies, is especially designed for the planner to efficiently generate optimal flight paths in complex operational spaces, within which different surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) are deployed. Simulation results in challenging and stochastic scenarios firstly demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed planner, and then verify its great adaptability and relative stability when planning optimal paths for a UAV with changing or fluctuating performances.     

Detection and diagnosis of sensor and actuator failures using IMMestimator

An approach to detection and diagnosis of multiple failures in a dynamic system is proposed. It is based on the interacting multiple-model (IMM) estimation algorithm, which is one of the most cost-effective adaptive estimation techniques for systems involving structural as well as parametric changes. The proposed approach provides an integrated framework for fault detection, diagnosis, and state estimation. It is able to detect and isolate multiple faults substantially more quickly and more reliably than many existing approaches. Its superiority is illustrated in two aircraft examples for single and double faults of both sensors and actuators, in the forms of “total”, “partial”, and simultaneous failures. Both deterministic and random fault scenarios are designed and used for testing and comparing the performance fairly. Some new performance indices are presented. The robustness of the proposed approach to the design of model transition probabilities, fault modeling errors, and the uncertainties of noise statistics are also evaluated     

基于自抗扰控制的共轴直升机姿态控制律设计

以某型共轴双旋翼无人直升机作为研究对象,对无人机返航进场与降落着舰阶段的抗扰动问题进行研究。针对海上着舰环境下的外界干扰与不确定性问题,选用自抗扰控制器设计共轴直升机姿态控制律,以提高共轴直升机对外部扰动的抗扰性能。针对自抗扰控制律调整参数过多问题,设计改进粒子群算法进行自动参数优化。仿真结果表明:改进粒子群算法能够显著提高参数整定速度,且精度更高;优化参数后的自抗扰控制律在强干扰环境下具备良好的动态响应与鲁棒性。     

基于T-S模糊模型的航空发动机非线性分布式控制系统故障诊断

针对航空发动机非线性分布式控制系统的故障诊断问题,首先提出了一种基于飞行包线划分的航空发动机非线性Takagi-Sugeno(T-S)建模方法,建立了具有网络诱导时延的航空发动机非线性分布式控制系统模型,然后将该系统视为离散切换系统,为其建立了具有时延补偿功能的故障观测器,给出了使得观测器误差系统渐近稳定的充分条件.故障检测仿真时间为20s,当第12s时,设定系统发生幅值为0.0025的阶跃型突变故障,仿真结果表明:12s之前,故障观测器保持渐近稳定,当第12s时,残差迅速增大并超过所设定阈值,从而检测到故障的发生.      

冗余配置捷联惯导系统故障检测门限的确定

以5个单敏感轴陀螺斜置式安装为例 ,讨论了当系统采用广义似然比方法进行故障检测时2个重门限值的设定 ,利用最小错误概率和系统最大可靠性2种指标对门限值进行了优化 ,并对这2种方法的适用范围和优化结果进行了讨论。     

电机-变距螺旋桨动力系统功率优化控制

电动螺旋桨无人机应用越来越普及,但普遍续航时间较短,提高电动力系统效率、降低功率消耗是提高航时的主要措施。电机-变距螺旋桨动力系统（以下简称变距电动力系统）可同时改变转速、桨距两个量,存在桨距和转速的最佳组合,使系统功率最小。相比电机-定距螺旋桨动力系统,其在耗能方面具有特殊优势,但如何达到最小功率点,目前研究较少。针对上述问题,为提高计算效率,便于控制研究工作的开展,首先基于改进天牛须算法的BP神经网络训练得到变距电动力系统的神经网络代理模型。接着提出了一种变距电动力系统功率优化控制策略：在一定入流速度、拉力需求下,基于自适应扩展卡尔曼滤波-牛顿法实时优化桨距,并在一定桨距下利用模糊PID控制系统转速以达目标拉力,实现目标拉力需求下的最小功率控制。仿真验证结果表明,提出的功率优化控制策略鲁棒性更强、优化速度更快、收敛效果更好。     

基于分布式模型预测控制的多UAV协同区域搜索

针对多无人机(UAV)协同区域搜索问题展开研究。提出了一种基于分布式模型预测控制(DMPC)的多UAV分布式优化搜索方法。首先基于传统的搜索图模型,建立了多UAV协同搜索的问题描述和状态空间模型,然后在DMPC框架下,将集中式多UAV在线优化决策问题转化为各架UAV的小规模分布式优化问题,采用基于纳什最优和粒子群优化(PSO)相结合的算法实现对每个子系统优化问题的迭代求解。仿真结果表明:DMPC方法能够有效地降低多UAV协同搜索决策问题的求解规模,是一种可行的方法。     

Adaptive formation control of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles with bounded control thrust

In this paper, the flight formation control problem of a group of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with parametric uncertainties and external disturbances is studied. Unit-quaternions are used to represent the attitudes of the quadrotor UAVs. Separating the model into a translational subsystem and a rotational subsystem, an intermediary control input is introduced to track a desired velocity and extract desired orientations. Then considering the internal parametric uncertainties and external disturbances of the quadrotor UAVs, the priori-bounded intermediary adaptive control input is designed for velocity tracking and formation keeping, by which the bounded control thrust and the desired orientation can be extracted. Thereafter, an adaptive con-trol torque input is designed for the rotational subsystem to track the desired orientation. With the proposed control scheme, the desired velocity is tracked and a desired formation shape is built up. Global stability of the closed-loop system is proven via Lyapunov-based stability analysis. Numer-ical simulation results are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.     

航空发动机主供油计量活门故障主动容错控制器设计

针对航空发动机主供油计量活门执行机构发生故障时,系统的输出将会发生跳变,不能很好地跟踪系统期望输出的现象,采用模型参考自适应方法设计了主动容错控制器来解决这一问题.首先针对执行机构故障问题进行了数学描述.其次,选取系统的标称模型为参考模型,以输出误差最小化为优化目标,基于李雅普诺夫稳定性原理,寻找合适的自适应调节律,设计了自适应容错控制器.最后,针对发动机某一工况点进行了不同故障情况下的数值仿真.仿真结果表明:在主供油计量活门发生跳变故障和卡死故障时,自适应容错控制器可以通过参数自动调节,使得系统的输出能够很好地跟踪模型的输出,跟踪误差最终逼近于零.      

基于规划航迹的“三自”光纤惯导系统航向耦合效应抑制技术

目前,国内"三自"(自标定、自对准、自检测)光纤惯导系统在长航时高精度自主导航领域已逐渐开展应用,但光纤陀螺安装误差、安装不正交度以及标度因数等参数稳定性大大限制了"三自"光纤惯导系统精度的提升,其主要原因是载体运动诱发的航向耦合效应严重影响了旋转调制效果。从航向耦合效应机理分析入手,指出了"三自"惯导系统航向耦合效应的不可解耦性,但针对无人飞行器和无人潜航器等通常需要规划航迹的载体,提出了一种基于规划航迹的旋转方案自适应调整技术,有效地抑制了航向耦合效应。试验结果表明,该方法可将系统的导航精度提升80%以上。     

Neural network-based fault diagnosis for spacecraft with single-gimbal control moment gyros

This paper proposes a neural network-based fault diagnosis scheme to address the problem of fault isolation and estimation for the Single-Gimbal Control Moment Gyroscopes(SGCMGs) of spacecraft in a periodic orbit. To this end, a disturbance observer based on neural network is developed for active anti-disturbance, so as to improve the accuracy of fault diagnosis.The periodic disturbance on orbit can be decoupled with fault by resorting to the fitting and memory ability of neural network. Subsequ...     

基于神经网络补偿的室内无人机组合导航系统

针对无人飞行器在环境特征突变情况下数据融合的可靠性大幅下降问题，提出了神经网络预测补偿的组合导航算法。首先利用扩展卡尔曼滤波和粒子滤波对激光、光流等传感器得到的数据进行融合，然后采用径向基函数（RBF）神经网络对粒子滤波前后的误差进行预测。当激光数据可靠时，RBF神经网络进行训练学习模式，当激光数据中断或者不可靠时，利用训练后的模型对系统进行误差补偿。利用无人飞行器在室内环境下进行定点和轨迹实验，结果表明补偿后的位置导航信息能够明显降低激光数据不可靠时带来的定位误差。     

航天器有限时间自适应姿态跟踪容错控制

非刚体航天器存在时变的惯量、执行器完全失效或衰退故障以及外界干扰的情况,提出一种有限时间自适应姿态跟踪容错控制方法。首先,基于有限时间理论和自适应方法,设计惯量不确定性自适应估计项和外界干扰参数自适应估计项进行系统补偿,克服惯量不确定性和抑制外界干扰;然后,基于容错控制和双幂次方法,设计一种自适应有限时间姿态跟踪容错控制算法,并且利用Lyapunov稳定性理论证明所提算法能够保证航天器姿态跟踪系统实际有限时间稳定;最后,对仿真结果进行验证。结果表明:所提有限时间姿态跟踪容错控制方法是有效的。     

基于自适应滑模观测器的航空发动机故障诊断

为解决现有航空发动机基于模型的在线故障诊断方法存在对模型精度要求高等的问题,利用滑模方法设计一种自适应滑模观测器对航空发动机进行在线故障重构、诊断与隔离。对传感器故障和执行机构故障分别设计了重构算法,针对两者重构故障的特点提出了判断逻辑,讨论了设计参数对于观测效果与抖振的影响。 Matlab/Simulink仿真结果显示,重构的故障与实际故障基本吻合,对故障的诊断、隔离、定位具有良好效果,并对环境不确定性具有优良的鲁棒性。