Optimization of bits allocation and path planning with trajectory constraint in UAV-enabled mobile edge computing system

In this paper, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) enabled Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) system is studied, in which UAV acts as server to offer computing offloading service to the Mobile Users (MUs) with limited computing capability and energy budget. We aim to minimize the total energy consumption of MUs by jointly optimizing the bit allocation for uplink, computing at the UAV and downlink, along with the UAV trajectory in a unified framework. To this end, a trajectory constraint model is employed to avoid sudden changes of velocity and acceleration during flying. Due to high-order information in use, we lead to a more reasonable nonconvex optimization problem than prior arts. An Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) method is introduced to solve the optimization problem, which is decomposed into a set of easy sub-problems, to meet the requirement on the efficiency in edge computing. Numerical results demonstrate that our approach leads a smoother UAV trajectory, significantly save the energy consumption for UAV during flying.     

Topology optimization in lightweight design of a 3D-printed flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle

Topology optimization is an effective method to obtain a lightweight structure that meets the requirements of structural strength. Whether the optimization results meet the actual needs mainly depends on the accuracy of the material properties and the boundary conditions, especially for a tiny Flapping-wing Micro Aerial Vehicle (FMAV) transmission system manufactured by 3D printing. In this paper, experimental and numerical computation efforts were undertaken to gain a reliable topology optimization method for the bottom of the transmission system. First, the constitutive behavior of the ultraviolet (UV) curable resin used in fabrication was evaluated. Second, a numerical computation model describing further verified via experiments. Topology optimization modeling considering nonlinear factors, e.g. contact, friction and collision, was presented, and the optimization results were verified by both dynamic simulation and experiments. Finally, detailed discussions on different load cases and constraints were presented to clarify their effect on the optimization. Our methods and results presented in this paper may shed light on the lightweight design of a FMAV.     

太阳能飞机循环飞行的高度剖面能量策略

为满足设定的太阳能飞机多日连续飞行条件，依据飞行过程中当前时刻的飞行高度、光伏输出功率、动力电池组余量等系统状态参数，研究如何分配动力电池组充放电和电推进系统输入等功率。所用策略立足于实时功率平衡，充分利用正午前后的光伏峰值功率用于飞机爬升及充电，在午后下滑过程中利用全部光伏输出，以最大化利用光伏资源；在光伏有效输出不足时则以一定的维持功率下滑，使能量的综合损失最小。方法能够提高以预定夜间飞行高度连续多日续航的成功率，提升飞行高度、纬度、季节范围或搭载能力，或者拓展这几种飞行条件的组合域，优化太阳能飞机的适用性。     

无人机自由编队飞行的补偿模糊神经网络控制

为了克服当前提出的无人机编队飞行的不足，提出一种新的无人机编队飞行概念——自由编队飞行，制定了相关的避让规则，用补偿模糊神经网络进行训练，实现自由编队飞行的补偿模糊神经网络控制。仿真显示，编队飞行的飞机能按照规则自主改变航路进行避让，表明了该方法的有效性。     

多无人机监控航路规划

为了提高监控任务的效率，在执行任务前必须规划设计出高效的无人机飞行航路。针对这一问题，考虑在任务区域内进行多无人机监控航路优化存在计算的复杂性和收敛性以及计算数据量限制等问题，采用分散式方法对监控航路进行了优化，并以无人机的监控任务为例提出了一种监控效率指标评估的计算方法，解决了航路规划中的监控效率量化问题。通过该方法得到的无人机监控任务的飞行航路可以有效地提高无人机的监控效率。     

应用极值搜索算法优化无人机近距离编队飞行

针对无人机近距离编队飞行问题，采用极值搜索算法．解决其中僚机所需动力最小化的控制问题。在近距离飞行编队中，充当僚机的无人机会受到前面长机产生的旋涡力的影响，旋涡力是两飞机间距离的函数，以僚机的俯仰角作为搜索目标，寻求两无人机问的最大旋涡力．使得僚机所消耗动力最小，从而构造出最优的飞行编队结构。通过仿真．验证了所设计的控制方法能够极大地节省僚机的能量。     

无人机近距离编队飞行模型建立及控制器设计

针对无人机编队飞行问题，提出了无人机近距离编队飞行的建模方法。采用全状态量反馈．同时将气动干扰作为非线性反馈，设计出一套适用于无人机近距离编队飞行的自动驾驶仪。通过仿真验证，表明此控制器能较好地稳定优化后的编队飞行结构，并具有良好的鲁棒性。     

航空绞车综合测量系统的设计与实现

简要介绍了航空绞车综合测量系统的功能、组成、工作原理及软硬件设计。     

射流间的声屏蔽对啸叫的作用

用纹影流动显示、声学特性测量和理论分析相结合方法，研究欠膨胀超声速双射流布局对声学特性的影响。欠膨胀超声速双射流的啸叫基频模式与单自由射流相比，在模式切换对应压比上不同，但基本规律相同。但双射流的三维空间流动特性，使不同空间方位上测得的声学特性不同，射流间对彼此处于螺旋啸叫C模式的声辐射有显著的屏蔽作用，在上、下游靠近主轴的方位角处屏蔽效果最大。利用双射流的声屏蔽特性，可达到降噪目的。     

高空高速无人飞行器热控制系统设计

针对飞行时间短、速度和高度变化快、表面温度波动大的无人飞行器UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)热控制系统设计难题,提出了一种可解决实际工程问题的热分析计算方法.即把热天工况、冷天工况和标准天工况作为设计/试验工况;采用参考温度法、高超音速工程预测法或计算流体动力学CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics)数值模拟法,确定了飞行器表面温度分布,并把其作为后续热分析数学模型的外边界条件;分析结构热容量对瞬态热载荷的影响,建立与之相应的边值问题方程,并采用有限差分法求解;根据高空高速飞行特点及瞬态热载荷值,确定仪器设备舱调温系统方案.