Design of hybrid-electric aircraft with fault-tolerance considerations

The potential benefits of hybrid-electric or all-electric propulsion have led to a growing interest in this topic over the past decade. Preliminary design of propulsion systems and innovative configurations has been extensively discussed in literature, but steps towards higher levels of technological readiness, optimisation algorithms based on reliable weight estimation and simulation-based mission analysis are required. This paper focuses on the integration of a method for evaluating the lateral-directional controllability of an aircraft within a design chain that integrates aero-propulsive interactions, accurate modelling of the fuel system, and mid-fidelity estimation of the structural weight. Furthermore, the present work proposes a strategy for powerplant management in scenarios with an inoperative chain element. Benefits of hybrid-electric propulsion on the design of the vertical tail plane are evaluated involving the analysis of multiple failure scenarios and certification requirements. The proposed application concerns a commuter aircraft.     

通信拓扑切换下的预定时间分组协同制导方法

针对通信网络拓扑结构切换下的协同制导问题，提出了一种预定时间协同制导方法(PTCGL),以保证拓扑切换下的预定时间分组收敛。首先，建立三维飞行器协同制导模型和拓扑切换下的分组协同架构：组间利用小组领队飞行器之间的协作实现分组配合，组内则通过有向通信实现组协同。随后，在通信网络拓扑结构切换的情况下，结合牵制控制和预定时间理论，基于M矩阵假设的牵制分组误差和预定时间尺度函数提出拓扑切换三维预定时间协同制导律。进一步，考虑拓扑切换驻留时间，利用Lyapunov理论证明在通信拓扑切换的情况下，该制导律可实现预定时间收敛。最后，数值仿真结果验证了所提出的协同制导方法可实现在拓扑切换下的预定时间收敛、保证分组协同打击。     

非死锁合同网协议驱动的多机分布式时序任务分配

针对多无人机协同任务分配的时序约束问题，提出了基于非死锁合同网协议(DF CNP)的分布式时序任务分配方法，从理论上避免任务死锁，提升分配结果最优性。定义了局部信息条件下时序任务死锁判据，通过检测时序任务图环路状态与顶点可达性，判定分配方案的全局死锁状态，保证分配结果的可行性。定制了最近邻-深度优先混合搜索算法，在合同网排序过程中优先选择最近邻任务，并结合死锁判据递归回溯，在分布式架构下并行生成满足死锁约束的任务排序方案，提升分配结果的最优性。仿真对比结果表明：相比于非死锁遗传算法(TB GA)，DF CNP在求解效率方面具有显著优势；与耦合约束一致性束算法(CBBA TCC)相比，DF CNP结果最优性明显提升。