Mapping orbits around the asteroid 2001SN263

The present paper has the goal of mapping orbits, with respect to the perturbations, for a spacecraft traveling around the asteroid 2001SN₂₆₃. This asteroid is a triple system, which center of mass is in an elliptic orbit around the Sun. The perturbations considered in the present model are the ones due to the oblateness of the central body, the gravity field of the two satellite bodies (Beta and Gamma), the Sun, the Moon, the asteroids Vesta, Pallas and Ceres and all the planets of the Solar System. This mapping is important, because it shows the relative importance of each force for a given orbit for the spacecraft, helping to make a decision about which forces need to be included in the model for a given accuracy and nominal orbit. Another important application of this type of mapping is to find orbits that are less perturbed, since it is expected that those orbits have good potential to require a smaller number of station-keeping maneuvers. Simulations under different conditions are made to find those orbits. The main reason to study those trajectories is that, currently, there are several institutions in Brazil studying the possibility to make a mission to send a spacecraft to this asteroid (the so-called ASTER mission), because there are many important scientific studies that can be performed in that system. The results showed that Gamma is the main perturbing body, followed by Beta (10 times smaller) and the group Sun–Mars-oblateness of Alpha, with perturbations 1000 times weaker than the effects of Gamma. The other bodies have perturbations 10⁷ times smaller. The results also showed that circular and polar orbits are less perturbed, when compared to elliptical and equatorial orbits. Regarding the semi-major axis, an internal orbit is the best choice, followed by a larger external orbit. The inclination of the orbit plays an important role, and there are values for the inclination where the perturbations show minimum and maximum values, so it is important to make a good decision on those values.     

基于机动动作库的实时轨迹生成与仿真研究

论述了基于机动动作库的实时轨迹生成方法,根据环境和任务要求进行在线决策,选取机动动作库中合适的机动动作,最终实时生成无人机所需要的机动轨迹。仿真结果表明,这种方法具有实时性强、生成轨迹易于跟踪控制等优点。     

定时定点月面着陆全程轨道控制设计

针对定时定点月面着陆的目标要求,提出了全程轨道控制设计方法。进行了包括地月转移、近月制动、环月降轨和动力下降的全程轨道控制的分段设计和联合规划,实现在入轨轨道偏差条件下的定时定点月面着陆。分别构建了中途修正、近月制动、环月降轨三段轨道控制的规划变量和目标参数;根据轨道倾角建立了动力下降点与着陆点的匹配转换关系。设计了中途修正、近月制动、环月降轨、动力下降的全程轨道控制策略的联合规划。建立了着陆位置偏差与轨道倾角偏差、着陆时间偏差与轨道半长轴偏差的修正关系,修正设计了中途修正目标倾角和近月制动目标半长轴。仿真算例表明,在入轨偏差轨道条件下,保证了中途修正后的飞行轨道与标称轨道基本一致,实现了与标称状态基本一致的定时定点月面着陆。可应用于月球着陆、月球采样返回以及载人登月等实施月面定时定点着陆任务的轨道设计和控制实施。     

以VSCMG为执行器的航天器姿态机动自适应动态滑模控制

针对刚体航天器姿态机动控制问题,结合变速控制力矩陀螺(VSCMG)执行器的特性,提出一种自适应动态滑模控制律,提高了姿态机动控制的扰动抑制能力和鲁棒性。此控制律采用自适应方法对扰动力矩进行估计,通过给出控制力矩变化率并对其积分得到控制力矩,以此削弱切换控制的抖振对控制力矩时间连续性的影响,从而改善系统的动态性能。仿真分析显示该控制律能够在扰动力矩作用下实现刚体航天器的快速姿态机动,并且有效减弱了滑模控制的抖振现象。     

Deep reinforcement learning for six degree-of-freedom planetary landing

This work develops a deep reinforcement learning based approach for Six Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) planetary powered descent and landing. Future Mars missions will require advanced guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for the powered descent phase to target specific surface locations and achieve pinpoint accuracy (landing error ellipse <5 m radius). This requires both a navigation system capable of estimating the lander’s state in real-time and a guidance and control system that can map the estimated lander state to a commanded thrust for each lander engine. In this paper, we present a novel integrated guidance and control algorithm designed by applying the principles of reinforcement learning theory. The latter is used to learn a policy mapping the lander’s estimated state directly to a commanded thrust for each engine, resulting in accurate and almost fuel-optimal trajectories over a realistic deployment ellipse. Specifically, we use proximal policy optimization, a policy gradient method, to learn the policy. Another contribution of this paper is the use of different discount rates for terminal and shaping rewards, which significantly enhances optimization performance. We present simulation results demonstrating the guidance and control system’s performance in a 6-DOF simulation environment and demonstrate robustness to noise and system parameter uncertainty.     

卫星编队的多冲量轨道机动路径规划方法

基于多冲量轨道机动控制,研究应用微小推力发动机来实现卫星编队轨道机动控制的方法。首先简单介绍轨道机动控制的多冲量次优解的求解方法,并把此方法的改进算法应用于卫星编队的整体轨道机动控制;为降低单次冲量值,应用小推力发动机实现轨道机动,提出了卫星编队多冲量轨道机动的路径规划方法,这种方法把一个多冲量轨道机动过程分成多个来实现;最后,数值仿真结果表明:该方法简便、实用,可以解决单次冲量值过大而不易实现的问题,同时对于轨道摄动因素的影响具有鲁棒性。     

弹性飞行器大机动飞行气动特性分析

针对两种不同气动布局的前、后掠翼无人机,采用CFD/CSD松耦合方法,对弹性飞行器承受过载为10和20情况下的气动特性与刚性飞行器进行了对比分析。计算结果表明,与刚性飞行器假设情况相比,考虑过载作用下的弹性前掠翼飞机升力减小、阻力减小;而弹性后掠翼飞机的升力增大、阻力增大;两种气动布局的弹性飞行器与刚性情况相比,升阻比都略微增大,而且俯仰力矩系数明显增大。这对于飞行器纵向气动操纵特性会产生较大影响,同时也说明在大机动飞行过程中计入飞行器的弹性变形是非常必要的。     

Trajectory optimization of multiple asteroids exploration with asteroid 2010TK7 as main target

In this study, the Earth’s Trojan asteroid 2010 TK₇ is selected as the rendezvous target. The multiple flyby sequence of asteroid exploration was proposed by optimizing the probe’s orbit. Impulsive maneuvers and low-thrust propulsion were used respectively to design the trajectories of the multiple asteroids exploration mission. Under impulsive maneuvers, gravity assist technique was adopted to reduce fuel consumption. First a reference orbit with only 2010 TK₇ as the rendezvous target was designed. Then five asteroids near the reference orbit were selected as candidates. Finally, we obtained a multiple asteroids exploration sequence of three asteroids based on gravity assist technique and genetic algorithm, and an additional velocity impulse of 0.4?km/s was required. In the subsequent section, a sixth-degree inverse polynomial shape-based method is applied to the low-thrust trajectory design of 2010 TK₇, and the exploration sequence under the action of low-thrust propulsion was provided.     

“嫦娥4号”中继星应急轨道控制策略设计与分析

"嫦娥4号"中继星作为"嫦娥4号"任务的重要组成部分,不同于其它月球探测器,首次选择绕地月L2平动点运行的Halo轨道以保证为月球背面的着陆器和巡视器提供连续的中继通信服务,这面临诸多技术挑战。基于任务需求和工程约束,梳理了中继星全寿命与轨道控制相关的故障类型,制定了多级应急控制目标,给出了分阶段应急轨道控制方案,提出将Lissajous轨道作为应急备选使命轨道,分析了推进剂消耗、中继测控条件和可行性,研究成果直接应用于中继星任务工程实践。     

交会对接远程导引轨道控制状态规划与优化算法

对空间交会对接远程导引段轨道控制问题进行了研究。在简单介绍交会对接远程导引轨道控制实时规划模型的基础上,提出了基于近圆偏差方程、序列二次规划算法和目标权重函数等在不同控制目标模式下的状态规划与优化算法。仿真结果表明,该算法收敛速度快,能较好地满足交会对接远程导引段的轨道控制要求,具有一定的工程实用价值。