Finite-time relative orbit-attitude tracking control for multi-spacecraft with collision avoidance and changing network topologies

This paper addresses the relative position tracking and attitude synchronization control problem for spacecraft formation flying (SFF). Based on the derived relative coupled six-degree-of-freedom dynamics, a robust adaptive finite-time fast terminal sliding mode controller is proposed to achieve the desired formation in the presence of model uncertainties and external disturbances. It is shown that the designed controller is effective for changing information exchange topology making it robust to node failure. Then, the artificial potential function method is employed to generate collision avoidance schemes to modify the controller such that inter-agent collision avoidance can be ensured during the formation maneuver, which is critical for practical missions. The stability of the overall closed-loop system is proved by using Lyapunov theory. Finally, numerical examples for a given SFF scenario are presented to illustrate the performance of the controller.     

Analysis of BDS-3 distributed autonomous navigation based on BeiDou system simulation platform

Satellite autonomous navigation is an important function of the BeiDou-3 navigation System (BDS-3). Satellite autonomous navigation means that the navigation satellite uses long-term forecast ephemeris and Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) measurements to determinate its own spatial position and time reference without the support of the ground Operation and Control System (OCS) for a long time to ensure that the navigation system can normally maintain the time and space reference. This paper aims to analyze the feasibility of distributed autonomous navigation algorithms. For the first time, a ground parallel autonomous navigation test system (GPANTS) is built. The performance of distributed autonomous navigation is then analyzed using the two-way ISL ranging of BDS-3 satellites. First, the BDS simulation platform and the GPANTS are introduced. Then, the basic principles of distributed satellite autonomous orbit determination and time synchronization based on ISL measurements are summarized. Preliminary evaluation of the performance of the BDS-3 constellation autonomous navigation service under ideal conditions through simulation data. Then the performance of autonomous navigation for 22 BeiDou-3 satellites using ISL measurements is evaluated. The results show that when satellites operate autonomously for 50 days without the support of any ground station, the User Range Error (URE) of autonomous orbit determination is better than 3 m, and the time synchronization accuracy is better than 4 ns.     

Influence of thermal inhibitor position and temperature on vortex-shedding-driven pressure oscillations

Vortex-acoustic coupling is one of the most important potential sources of combustion instability in solid rocket motors (SRMs). Based on the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) experimental motor, the influence of the thermal inhibitor position and temperature on vortex-shedding-driven pressure oscillations is numerically studied via the large eddy simulation (LES) method. The simulation results demonstrate that vortex shedding is a periodic process and its accurate frequency can be numerically obtained. Acoustic modes could be easily excited by vortex shedding. The vortex shedding frequency and second acoustic frequency dominate the pressure oscillation characteristics in the chamber. Thermal inhibitor position and gas temperature have little effect on vortex shedding frequency, but have great impact on pressure oscillation amplitude. Pressure amplitude is much higher when the thermal inhibitor locates at the acoustic velocity anti-nodes. The farther the thermal inhibitor is to the nozzle head, the more vortex energy would be dissipated by the turbulence. Therefore, the vortex shedding amplitude at the second acoustic velocity antinode near 3/4L (L is chamber length) is larger than those of others. Besides, the natural acoustic frequencies increase with the gas temperature. As the vortex shedding frequency departs from the natural acoustic frequency, the vortex-acoustic feedback loop is decoupled. Consequently, both the vortex shedding and acoustic amplitudes decrease rapidly.     

Fast approximate maximum likelihood period estimation from incomplete timing data

 To estimate the period of a periodic point process from noisy and incomplete observations, the classical periodogram algorithm is modified. The original periodogram algorithm yields an estimate by performing grid search of the peak of a spectrum, which is equivalent to the periodogram of the periodic point process, thus its performance is found to be sensitive to the chosen grid spacing. This paper derives a novel grid spacing formula, after finding a lower bound of the width of the spectral mainlobe. By employing this formula, the proposed new estimator can determine an appropriate grid spacing adaptively, and is able to yield approximate maximum likelihood estimate (MLE) with a computational complexity of O(n²). Experimental results prove that the proposed estimator can achieve better trade-off between statistical accuracy and complexity, as compared to existing methods. Simulations also show that the derived grid spacing formula is also applicable to other estimators that operate similarly by grid search.     

A robust solution for hesitate phenomenon in pick up process of aerospace electromagnetic relay

As for aerospace electromagnetic relay (AEMR) which is of small batches and having difficulty in automatic production, the uncertainty phenomenon is remarkable due to excessive manual work involved in the assembly and adjustment processes. This kind of uncertainty may increase the coil voltage difference (CVD) caused by hesitate phenomenon in the pick up process of AEMR. Taking a certain type of AEMR for example, the CVD problem in the actual producing process has been studied in this paper. The primary cause of this issue, two-steps of armature motion (namely hesitate phenomenon) in the pick up process, has been found by analyzing the matching characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical torques of AEMR. Through the optimization of the matching characteristics, the two-steps of armature motion problem is solved by robust design of the return reed which is a key part of AEMR. The validity of this research has been proved by the comparison of characteristics of AMER before and after the optimization.     

一种无人机罗差修正方法

栽体磁场的干扰是导致地磁导航精度较低的主要因素,在对无人机载体磁场干扰地磁场产生的地磁测量误差简要分析的基础上,将小姿态时地磁匹配导航采用的12系数误差补偿模型引入一种无人机地磁定向导航的罗差修正.在静态条件下,利用无磁转台分别获取无人机在±30°姿态角范围内有无干扰源的磁测数据.实验数据分析表明,通过补偿,栽体航向角在±5°范围内其误差均方差由2.174°下降到0.350°,其余角度下航向角误差均方差则由2.282°下降到0.732°,满足无人机在大角度姿态飞行时航向稳定度优于±3°的要求.     

氮化硼陶瓷前驱体的制备及表征

以三氯化硼和六甲基二硅氮烷为原料制备了聚硼氮烷预聚体,再经高分子化制备了可溶的氮化硼陶瓷前驱体—聚硼氮烷.该法合成工艺简单,反应温和.采用凝胶渗透色谱、核磁共振氢谱、傅里叶红外光谱、热失重分析仪、元素分析等对预聚体高分子化过程中的分子量变化、高分子化机理、聚硼氮烷的裂解过程、所得陶瓷的元素组成进行了研究.结果表明,高分子化过程中主要发生了六甲基二硅氮烷脱除和转氨基反应.所得聚硼氮烷重均分子量为7 582,氮气下1 000℃时的陶瓷产率为41.6 wt％,陶瓷化转变主要发生在400～600℃,800℃时陶瓷化转变基本进行完毕,800℃氨气下裂解得到低C含量的白色氮化硼陶瓷,进一步在1 500℃氩气中裂解可得到结晶度较高的氮化硼陶瓷.     

深空探测光量子通信信道的主要参数

深空探测器距离地球路程遥远,保持探测器与地面站高效、实时的信息通信,将探测器采集的科学数据及时、完整地传输回地球,是亟待解决的问题。量子通信可以在确保信息安全、增大信息容量以及提高检测精度等方面突破经典通信的物理极限,研究量子通信在深空探测中的应用意义非常。通过对深空量子通信信道的研究与分析仿真,得到光束发射角、接收器口径、收发端距离等与可靠量子通信的关系,为深空量子通信的工程实现提供设计、仿真依据。     

飞行器气动外形的正交设计与分析

结合飞行器总体快速设计需求,研究基于正交试验设计的气动外形分析方法。通过正交试验设计,获得飞行器气动特性数据,再根据试验结果的极差分析和方差分析,快速明确飞行器外形参数与阻力系数的影响程度,辨识关键参数,指导飞行器外形设计。以某飞行器为应用对象开展了实例验证,结果表明该方法能够快速获得满足要求的气动外形,提高分析效率,满足总体方案快速设计需求。     

随遇接入卫星应急任务响应技术研究

面对在轨卫星当前对突发事件、灾难应急等突发性、短暂性的使用需求,传统空间系统应用存在任务规划提前制定、难以临时变更的缺点,卫星系统无法快速对该类突发事件进行资源保障.因此迫切需要构建高效、即时的空间任务执行体系.研究了随遇接入卫星应急任务响应技术,该技术可统筹任务执行过程中涉及的各条链路及各类资源,全面改善任务执行即时性.