Obstacle avoidance handling and mixed integer predictive control for space robots

This paper presents a novel obstacle avoidance constraint and a mixed integer predictive control (MIPC) method for space robots avoiding obstacles and satisfying physical limits during performing tasks. Firstly, a novel kind of obstacle avoidance constraint of space robots, which needs the assumption that the manipulator links and the obstacles can be represented by convex bodies, is proposed by limiting the relative velocity between two closest points which are on the manipulator and the obstacle, respectively. Furthermore, the logical variables are introduced into the obstacle avoidance constraint, which have realized the constraint form is automatically changed to satisfy different obstacle avoidance requirements in different distance intervals between the space robot and the obstacle. Afterwards, the obstacle avoidance constraint and other system physical limits, such as joint angle ranges, the amplitude boundaries of joint velocities and joint torques, are described as inequality constraints of a quadratic programming (QP) problem by using the model predictive control (MPC) method. To guarantee the feasibility of the obtained multi-constraint QP problem, the constraints are treated as soft constraints and assigned levels of priority based on the propositional logic theory, which can realize that the constraints with lower priorities are always firstly violated to recover the feasibility of the QP problem. Since the logical variables have been introduced, the optimization problem including obstacle avoidance and system physical limits as prioritized inequality constraints is termed as MIPC method of space robots, and its computational complexity as well as possible strategies for reducing calculation amount are analyzed. Simulations of the space robot unfolding its manipulator and tracking the end-effector’s desired trajectories with the existence of obstacles and physical limits are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed obstacle avoidance strategy and MIPC control method of space robots.     

Comprehensive outage compensation of real-time orbit and clock corrections with broadcast ephemeris for ambiguity-fixed precise point positioning

The main challenge in real-time precise point positioning (PPP) is that the data outages or large time lags in receiving precise orbit and clock corrections greatly degrade the continuity and real-time performance of PPP positioning. To solve this problem, instead of directly predicting orbit and clock corrections in previous researches, this paper presents an alternative approach of generating combined corrections including orbit error, satellite clock and receiver-related error with broadcast ephemeris. Using ambiguities and satellite fractional-cycle biases (FCBs) of previous epoch and the short-term predicted tropospheric delay through linear extrapolation model (LEM), combined corrections at current epoch are retrieved and weighted with multiple reference stations, and further broadcast to user for continuous enhanced positioning during outages of orbit and clock corrections. To validate the proposed method, two reference station network with different inter-station distance from National Geodetic Survey (NGS) network are used for experiments with six different time lags (i.e., 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 30 s, 45 s and 60 s), and one set of data collected by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is also used. The performance of LEM is investigated, and the troposphere prediction accuracy of low elevation (e.g., 10–20degrees) satellites has been improved by 44.1% to 79.0%. The average accuracy of combined corrections before and after LEM is used is improved by 12.5% to 77.3%. Without LEM, an accuracy of 2–3 cm can be maintained only in case of small time lags, while the accuracies with LEM are all better than 2 cm in case of different time lags. The performance of simulated kinematic PPP at user end is assessed in terms of positioning accuracy and epoch fix rate. In case of different time lags, after LEM is used, the average accuracy in horizontal direction is better than 3 cm, and the accuracy in up direction is better than 5 cm. At the same time, the epoch fix rate has also increased to varying degrees. The results of the UAV data show that in real kinematic environment, the proposed method can still maintain a positioning accuracy of several centimeters in case of 20 s time lag.     

一类模糊时滞系统的鲁棒二次稳定和H∞控制

研究了一类连续不确定模糊时滞系统的鲁棒二次稳定问题。首先给出不确定时滞系统的自治系统稳定的充分条件,在此基础上设计状态反馈控制器,给出全局二次可稳定的充分条件。相比已有的理论成果,更进一步考虑了系统的日。性能指标,使系统在满足二次可稳定的同时也满足H∞性能指标,并将所得的条件转化为线性矩阵不等式以便借助Matlab完成求解。最后的算例验证了方法的可行性。     

Design of an FPGA-based electronic flow regulator (EFR) for spacecraft propulsion system

This paper describes a scheme for electronically regulating the flow of propellant to the thruster from a high-pressure storage tank used in spacecraft application. Precise flow delivery of propellant to thrusters ensures propulsion system operation at best efficiency by maximizing the propellant and power utilization for the mission. The proposed field programmable gate array (FPGA) based electronic flow regulator (EFR) is used to ensure precise flow of propellant to the thrusters from a high-pressure storage tank used in spacecraft application. This paper presents hardware and software design of electronic flow regulator and implementation of the regulation logic onto an FPGA.     

先进战斗机生命保障系统

生命保障系统为适应新型战斗机发展需求,围绕"以人为保障对象"系统特征,采用基于系统工程的需求/功能分析方法,从飞机总体、生理、六性、飞管、任务等需求出发,提出系统需求,开展需求分析向工程实践转化研究,确定分解了系统、成品的设计及指标要求。通过系统架构优化、提高快速响应能力研究,建立大系统综合的系统架构。基于数据共享、控制融合的飞管平台以及氧气介质传感器技术,结合六性、FMECA和FTA,开展数字协同环境下生命保障系统综合设计,系统电子信息化程度取得突破,具备高度综合的全数字显示与控制、自主诊断和状态监测能力,获得高效维修保障能力,为实现玻璃化座舱、快速出动、快速布防、跨区域作战、自主保障提供有力支撑。     

Gain self-scheduled H_∞ control for morphing aircraft in the wing transition process based on an LPV model

This article investigates gain self-scheduled H 1 robust control system design for a tailless fold- ing-wing morphing aircraft in the wing shape varying process. During the wing morphing phase, the aircraft’s dynamic response will be governed by time-varying aerodynamic forces and moments. Nonlinear dynamic equations of the morphing aircraft are linearized by using Jacobian linearization approach, and a linear parameter varying (LPV) model of the morphing aircraft in wing folding is obtained. A multi-loop controller for the morphing aircraft is formulated to guarantee stability for the wing shape transition process. The proposed controller uses a set of inner-loop gains to provide stability using classical techniques, whereas a gain self-scheduled H 1 outer-loop controller is devised to guarantee a specific level of robust stability and performance for the time-varying dynamics. The closed-loop simulations show that speed and altitude vary slightly during the whole wing folding process, and they converge rapidly after the process ends. This proves that the gain self-scheduled H 1 robust controller can guarantee a satisfactory dynamic performance for the morphing aircraft during the whole wing shape transition process. Finally, the flight control system’s robustness for the wing folding process is verified according to uncertainties of the aerodynamic parameters in the nonlinear model.     

An approach for parameter estimation of combined CPPM and LFM radar signal

In this paper, the problem of parameter estimation of the combined radar signal adopting chaotic pulse position modulation (CPPM) and linear frequency modulation (LFM), which can be widely used in electronic countermeasures, is addressed. An approach is proposed to estimate the initial frequency and chirp rate of the combined signal by exploiting the second-order cyclostationarity of the intra-pulse signal. In addition, under the condition of the equal pulse width, the pulse repetition interval (PRI) of the combined signal is predicted using the low-order Volterra adaptive filter. Simulations demonstrate that the proposed cyclic autocorrelation Hough transform (CHT) algorithm is theoretically tolerant to additive white Gaussian noise. When the value of signal noise to ratio (SNR) is less than 4 dB, it can still estimate the intra-pulse parameters well. When SNR = 3 dB, a good prediction of the PRI sequence can be achieved by the Volterra adaptive filter algorithm, even only 100 training samples.     

线加速度台中稳速台转动对随动台定位稳定性的影响

针对线加速度台用于加速度计测试时,随动台定位受稳速台旋转干扰的现象进行了分析,提出被测设备质量要在负载允许范围内,使设备质心尽可能靠近随动台回转中心,并对其配平,以使稳速台转动带来的干扰力矩大大降低,保证测试中随动台的定位准确度及稳定性。     

基于增广观测器的非线性系统执行器故障诊断

针对一类满足李普希茨条件的非线性系统,提出了一种新的执行器故障诊断方法。将执行器故障作为增广状态向量的一部分构造一个增广系统,然后利用线性矩阵不等式方法设计一个增广状态观测器,能够同时获得原系统的状态和执行器故障的渐近估计。利用李亚普诺夫理论分析了增广状态观测器的稳定性和收敛性。最后,将所提出的方法用于卫星姿态控制系统执行器的故障诊断,仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性。     

基于LabVIEW的调节器低温动性能试验台测量系统设计

流量调节器是液氧煤油火箭发动机中关键的自动调节装置,其动态性能直接影响发生器乃至发动机的工作特性.为进一步验证流量调节器工作可靠性,设计并集成了调节器低温动性能试验台测量系统.测量硬件基于PXI系统搭建,软件基于LabVIEW平台进行编程.首先介绍了测量系统的总体方案及工作原理,然后对热电偶测量方法、硬件选型、软件总体架构、软件子模块设计及拖拽式数据显示方法进行了重点阐述,最后简要说明了测量系统的调试方法及结果.测试结果表明,测量系统稳定、可靠,能满足试验要求.