Satellite Angular Motion under the Action of SDOT Magnetic One Axis Sun Acquisition Algorithm

Cosmic Research - Numerical simulation of satellite stabilization towards the Sun for the batteries charge is performed. The magnetic attitude control system implements the Sdot algorithm. It...     

A hybrid attitude controller consisting of electromagnetic torque rods and an active fluid ring

In this paper, a novel hybrid actuation system for satellite attitude stabilization is proposed along with its feasibility analysis. The system considered consists of two magnetic torque rods and one fluid ring to produce the control torque required in the direction in which magnetic torque rods cannot produce torque. A mathematical model of the system dynamics is derived first. Then a controller is developed to stabilize the attitude angles of a satellite equipped with the abovementioned set of actuators. The effect of failure of the fluid ring or a magnetic torque rod is examined as well. It is noted that the case of failure of the magnetic torque rod whose torque is along the pitch axis is the most critical, since the coupling between the roll or yaw motion and the pitch motion is quite weak. The simulation results show that the control system proposed is quite fault tolerant.     

卫星姿态控制稳定度对星座结构稳定性的影响

针对三轴姿态稳定卫星,推导了在考虑航天器姿态控制偏差时轨道控制偏差的计算公式。在考虑脉冲推力情况下得到了存在姿态控制偏差时的轨道控制误差,并分析了姿态控制稳定度导致的轨道参数偏差对星座结构稳定性的长期影响。最后对姿态控制稳定度导致的星座结构稳定性的长期影响进行了仿真分析。     

基于磁力矩定向阻尼特性的卫星姿态磁控制

根据磁力矩在地磁场中的定向阻尼特性，提出了磁控重力梯度和有阻尼器的非重力梯度卫星姿态控制律。给出了卫星姿态运动方程，并证明采用两种方法控制卫星姿态的稳定性。根据地磁场强度变化规律选择控制系数。理论分析和仿真结果表明，基于磁力矩定向阻尼特性的卫星姿态磁控制方法简单、精度较高。     

基于地磁场测量估计卫星姿态的UKF算法

提出了利用UKF（Unscented Kalman Filter）处理地磁场测量数据进行低轨道（LEO）卫星自主定姿的算法。通过使用估计姿态、轨道参数和国际地磁场参考（IGRF）计算得到的地磁矢量与三轴磁强计（TAM）的测量矢量之差作为更新信息，可以实现实时的姿态角和角速度估计。针对卫星稳态定姿、大角度快速机动的定姿以及姿态失控状态下的定姿等三种任务，分别用UKF和传统的EKF（Extended Kalman Filter）进行了数值仿真。仿真结果显示出本文提出的定姿算法的优越性。     

小卫星动量轮非线性特性建模与仿真方法

动量轮是三轴稳定卫星姿态控制的关键执行部件。由于小卫星本身的转动惯量较小，微弱的干扰力矩有可能导致整个卫星控制系统性能下降。因此，建立一个基于动量轮实际物理特性的理论仿真模型对小卫星姿态控制系统设计至关重要。本文提出了一种多输入多输出非线性建模方法，并给出了基于SIMULINK的动量轮物理特性仿真模型。该模型可以同时输出动量轮所有特征参数的实时值。最后，通过开环和闭环控制数值仿真，对模型进行了验证。数值实验结果与实际物理部件的测试结果一致。本方法可以为小卫星姿控系统的仿真提供一个有效的、精确的、可以直接应用的部件级模型。     

基于重力梯度杆和磁铁的小卫星三轴姿态控制

运用卫星低轨道两个主要环境力矩（重力梯度矩和地磁力矩）对圆轨道卫星三轴姿态进行被动控制。利用重力梯度矩实现卫星对地指向：卫星上的永久磁铁获取所需的地磁力矩,稳定偏航姿态。给出卫星的姿态分析,并给出仿真结果。从分析和仿真结果可以看出,此卫星具有结构简单、时刻对地定向、低轨道倾角时卫星姿态稳定精度较高的优点。     

大型卫星姿态机动的滑模变结构控制技术

研究了大型卫星三轴大角度姿态机动控制。建立了以控制力矩陀螺作为执行机构的大型卫星姿态动力学方程,针对快速性和鲁棒性要求,设计了一种滑模变结构控制器。控制器基于反馈四元数,避免了源自三轴大角度机动欧拉角描述的奇异性,且滑动模态能满足Lyapunov意义的渐近稳定。仿真结果验证了该控制器的有效性和优良性能。     

A new approach to the analysis and design of magnetic stabilization of satellites

The stabilization of a magnetically oriented satellite is treated from a new standpoint. Under the assumption of a uniform magnetic field, the system stability is discussed. By imposing a performance criterion, a damping control law is derived. Stabilization characteristics are analyzed using a more realistic geomagnetic field model. The practical approximate methods of the damping control are sought, and their characteristics are analyzed. Finally the flight results of the recent satellites using an approximate method are presented.     

A heuristic design method for attitude stabilization of magnetic actuated satellites

In this paper a heuristic design strategy for stabilizing the satellite attitude has been proposed. It is assumed that the satellite is actuated by a set of mutually perpendicular magnetic coils. Using well-known Lyapunov direct stability method it is shown that the proposed controller causes to a global asymptotic stable system for all near polar orbits. The design procedure is based on analyzing of the conceptual effects of magnetic coils on the satellite attitude motion. Considering these effects lead to some intuitive results which determine the global stabilizing control law. The performance and robustness of the designed controller against actuators saturation and quantization error have been verified using a real-time-hardware–software in-loop (RTHSIL) simulation results. These results show that the global stability can be achieved although some disturbances and restrictions exist. This stabilizing controller can be simply combined with a linear explicit model predictive controller (EMPC) to achieve a full three-axis control law.     

Elimination of relative secular drift of orbits of two satellites caused by polar oblateness of the Earth

A method of elimination of relative secular drifts in satellite formations is suggested for the case of influence of a perturbation due to polar oblateness of the Earth. The method is applied to eliminate relative secular drifts in the case when a satellite is controlled using an engine mounted along its orientation axis (the satellite is supplied with a passive magnetic attitude control system) and with the help of a solar sail installed on one of the satellites. Analytical results are confirmed by numerical simulation.     

关于磁强计与磁力矩器分时工作方案的研究

鉴于磁力矩器与磁强计同时工作会对磁强计地磁测量精度产生很大影响,本文提出一个磁强计与磁力矩器分时工作的方案,然后比较了卫星姿控系统采用不分时/分时两种方案的差异,最后研究了不同分时比例对卫星姿态控制的影响。通过仿真发现:当姿控系统采用分时方案时,电能消耗较少,早期阶段的控制精度较高,而后期稳态阶段的控制精度则相对较低;随着磁力矩器占用时间比例的下降,卫星姿态控制精度呈抛物线下降,卫星进入稳态控制阶段的时间也大大延长;分时比例存在一个相当大的范围,当在此范围内变化时,卫星姿态控制精度较高且变化幅值不大。此外,研究结果也反映出PD控制律良好的控制能力和鲁棒性。     

A heuristic design method for attitude stabilization of magnetic actuated satellites

In this paper a heuristic design strategy for stabilizing the satellite attitude has been proposed. It is assumed that the satellite is actuated by a set of mutually perpendicular magnetic coils. Using well-known Lyapunov direct stability method it is shown that the proposed controller causes to a global asymptotic stable system for all near polar orbits. The design procedure is based on analyzing of the conceptual effects of magnetic coils on the satellite attitude motion. Considering these effects lead to some intuitive results which determine the global stabilizing control law. The performance and robustness of the designed controller against actuators saturation and quantization error have been verified using a real-time-hardware–software in-loop (RTHSIL) simulation results. These results show that the global stability can be achieved although some disturbances and restrictions exist. This stabilizing controller can be simply combined with a linear explicit model predictive controller (EMPC) to achieve a full three-axis control law.     

根据线性迭加理论实现微小卫星姿态磁控制

根据地磁力矩定向阻尼特性和线性迭加理论,提出仅用磁力矩器实现对地指向微小卫星三轴姿态稳定的控制律。推导了采用迭加补偿,并考虑附加磁矩影响时改进的卫星姿态动力学方程。理论分析和仿真结果表明,该控制律简单、姿态控制精度高。     

某型号卫星磁环境兼容性分析与控制

某型号卫星的主探测器光电倍增管对卫星的磁环境非常敏感,因此卫星的磁兼容分析和磁设计非常重要。文章结合此卫星的特点对整星的磁场和磁矩等磁兼容性进行了分析计算;对载荷的磁屏蔽方案进行了分析和试验,并根据试验结果给出了磁屏蔽的优化方案;通过分析磁兼容性对姿轨控系统的影响,提出了卫星设计的约束条件,最后给出了磁兼容性分析的结论。     

绳网拖曳带帆板失效卫星的波动控制

针对带有柔性太阳帆板的失效卫星,提出了一种基于波动控制理论的控制方法,同时实现了绳网拖曳过程中稳定碎片姿态与抑制帆板振动两个目标。首先,提出一种新的绳网简化结构,用Kane方法建立了动力学模型,使其能够在保证运算效率的同时具有更高的精度。然后,针对系统特性设计了波动控制策略,仅需要输入系绳张力的大小和方向,便能通过拖船位置的改变来消除失效卫星的自旋和帆板振动。最后,通过数值仿真验证了控制律的有效性。仿真结果表明,在控制律作用下的拖曳过程中,失效卫星的姿态能够快速稳定,同时帆板的振动也得到了良好的抑制。     

High-precision single-input control of relative motion in spacecraft formation

A Newton-type method is proposed to improve the accuracy of control for relative motion of two satellites in close formation. We assume that the deputy satellite is equipped with a passive attitude control system that provides one-axis stabilization, and one or two orbit control thrusters are installed along the stabilized axis. Previous studies show that it is possible to construct periodic relative trajectories both in case of passive magnetic and spin stabilization. However, the accuracy of the numerically obtained control is quite low due to modeling errors caused by linearization of the equations of relative motion. Therefore, a correction procedure is required to compensate for nonlinear effects. To this end we suggest a recently developed algorithm based on the Newton method for solving nonlinear systems with geometric constraints. Being implemented, this algorithm allows decreasing the modeling error by up to ten times. The previously found control and trajectory of the linearized system are used as initial approximations.     

Spin-axis pointing of a magnetically actuated spacecraft

Attitude regulation proves to be a challenging problem, when magnetic actuators alone are used as attitude effectors, since they do not provide three independent control torque components at each time instant. In this paper a rigorous proof of global exponential stability is derived for a magnetic control law that leads the satellite to a desired spin condition around a principal axis of inertia, pointing the spin axis toward a prescribed direction in the inertial frame. The technique is demonstrated by means of numerical simulation of a few example maneuvers. An extensive Monte Carlo simulation is performed for random initial conditions, in order to investigate the effect of changes in control law gains.     

Dual attitude and parameter estimation of passively magnetically stabilized nano satellites

The attitude determination capability of a nano satellite is limited by a lack of traditional high performance attitude sensors, a result of having small budgets for mass and power. Attitude determination can still be performed on a nano satellite with low fidelity sensors, but an accurate model of the spacecraft attitude dynamics is required. The passive magnetic stabilization systems commonly employed in nano satellites are known to introduce uncertainties in the parameters of the attitude dynamics model that cannot easily be resolved prior to launch. In this paper, a batch estimation problem is formulated that simultaneously solves for the attitude of the spacecraft and performs parameter estimation on the magnetic properties of the magnetic materials using only a measurement of the solar vector. The estimation technique is applied to data from NASA Ames Research Center's O/OREOS nano satellite and the University of Michigan's RAX-1 nano satellite, where clear differences are detected between the magnetic properties as measured before launch and those that fit the observed data. To date this is the first known on-orbit verification of the attitude dynamics model of a passively magnetically stabilized spacecraft.     

微小卫星磁测自主导航方法

本文提出了使用磁测方法实现近地微小卫星自主导航的方法，利用实时地磁场测量数据与根据ＩＧＲＦ计算出的地磁声数据之差作为新息量，使用推广Ｋａｌｍａｎ滤波算法确定卫星的位置和速度。给出了三种导航滤波算法。并使用模拟数据和ＭＡＧＳＴＡ卫星实测数据进行了仿真研究，证明了方法的有效性和实用性。