Traverses for the ISECG-GER design reference mission for humans on the lunar surface

This study explores the Design Reference Mission (DRM) architecture developed by Hufenbach et al. (2015) as a prelude to the release of the 2018 Global Exploration Roadmap (GER) developed by the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG). The focus of this study is the exploration of the south polar region of the Moon, a region that has not been visited by any human missions, yet exhibits a multitude of scientifically important locations – the investigation of which will address long standing questions in lunar research. This DRM architecture involves five landing sites (Malapert massif, South Pole/Shackleton crater, Schrödinger basin, Antoniadi crater, and the South Pole-Aitken basin center), to be visited in sequential years by crew, beginning in 2028. Two Lunar Electric Rovers (LER) are proposed to be tele-robotically operated between sites to rendez-vous with crew at the time of the next landing. With engineering parameters in mind we explore the feasibility of tele-robotic operation of these LERs between lunar landing sites, and identify potential high interest sampling locations en-route. Additionally, in-depth sample collection and return traverses are identified for each individual landing site across key geologic terrains that also detail crew Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA). Exploration at and between landing sites is designed to address a suite of National Research Council (2007) scientific concepts.     

基于代理模型的制导火箭炮发射诸元计算方法

针对制导火箭炮发射诸元的快速计算问题,提出了一种结合大样本数据和代理模型计算发射诸元的新方法。运用代理模型建立射角、无控弹道侧偏与炮位纬度、炮位高程、射向、射程、目标点高程及药温之间的函数关系,并根据射程和无控弹道侧偏的预测值对射向进行修正。仿真结果表明,高阶多项式响应面、相关函数为高斯函数的Kriging、高阶单项式径向基函数、核函数为高斯函数的最小二乘支持向量机、激活函数为正弦函数的超限学习机以及由上述单一代理模型构建的组合代理模型均具有较高的预测精度,各种单一代理模型对射角和无控弹道侧偏的预测时间均小于1 ms,证明了基于代理模型的射角和无控弹道侧偏预测方法切实可行,且通过对射向进行修正有效减小了由于地球自转引起的无控弹道侧偏。      

地月自由返回轨道设计

载人月球探测任务需要着重考虑任务的安全性,能否“自由返回”是很重要的一项指标。在轨道设计上存在两项要求,首先是地月转移,然后是经月球近旁转向并判断能否返回地球,即实现飞越月球以后的无动力返回。文章结合精确的行星历表(DE405),首先比较不同力模型中同一条轨道的返回情况,以确定初始轨道设计过程中需要考虑的摄动力;然后分析了返回时近地距的各种影响因素,包括出发时刻、转移时间、倾角组合等,提出了一种可使返回近地距逐渐向设定的目标值靠拢的单向搜索方法,该方法简单易行,可信度高,能够满足轨道设计时要求的各项约束条件。该工作对中国将要进行的载人月球探测任务中需要用到的自由返回轨道的设计具有一定的参考价值。     

圆轨道航天器在轨加注任务空间燃料站部署问题

在轨服务技术因在航天器故障修复、寿命延长及军事方面有重大辅助作用而越来越受到各航天大国的重视,作为在轨服务技术重要组成部分的在轨燃料补给技术也越来越受到关注。文章针对圆轨道航天器在轨燃料加注任务,将空间燃料站技术与多目标在轨加注技术相结合,对基于燃料站的在轨加注模式进行了研究,提出了一种基于聚类分析的在轨加注任务调度及优化算法。通过对双脉冲轨道转移问题的求解与分析,获得了轨道转移速度增量和轨道参数之间的关系,在此基础上分析了圆轨道航天器在轨加注任务调度问题,并根据调度模型的变量和约束关系,建立了圆轨道航天器在轨加注任务多目标规划模型,并采用免疫遗传算法对加注任务调度空间燃料站选址问题进行了研究。以30颗目标航天器的在轨加注任务为例进行了数值仿真,并由燃料消耗的计算结果验证了算法的有效性。     

双小行星系统引力场建模方法研究

针对弱引力双小行星系统的引力场建模问题,本文采用复杂度和精度依次递增的球体–球体模型、椭球体–球体模型和改进的限制性椭球体–椭球体模型来进行引力场建模,并分别采用椭圆积分以及无积分环节、计算效率高的二阶二次球谐函数来表征引力势,从而比较精确地刻画双小行星系统和探测器构成的限制性全三体问题的动力学模型;针对双小行星系统1999KW4,对其不同的引力场模型进行了仿真研究,分别给出了不同模型下的等效势能函数曲面及零速度曲线,比较了不同模型下的平动点位置坐标偏差。结果表明,二阶二次球谐函数计算引力势的椭球体-椭球体模型计算精度高,复杂程度低,计算量更少,计算速度更快,能够较精确的对双小行星系统进行引力场建模。     

Two-segment lunar free-return trajectories design using the pseudostate theory

Accurate initial solutions for two-segment Earth-Moon free-return trajectories, with midcourse transfer opportunities for favorable lunar targeting, are developed analytically by using the pseudostate theory. A constrained flight-path angle quasi-Lambert problem is formulated to determine the lunar-orbiting phase of the free-return trajectory. Gradient and direct-shooting algorithms are used to correct the initial estimates of certain two-body parameters. Numerical simulations with a high-fidelity model are undertaken to verify the accuracy of the pseudostate solutions and to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm. Perilune altitude errors for the pseudostate method are less than 10% of their corresponding values for the patched conic technique. The differences between the pseudostate and the high-fidelity solutions can be eliminated rapidly.     

“嫦娥4号”月球背面着陆区月壳及深部结构特征

深部月壳和月幔物质结构是月球科学探测的关键问题之一。“嫦娥4号”初步将月球背面南极—艾肯（South Pole-Aitken,SPA）盆地内的冯·卡门（Von Kármán）撞击坑作为着陆点,具有重要的科学研究价值。结合月球重力、地形、布格重力、月壳厚度等地球物理数据,综合对冯·卡门撞击坑的月壳及其深部结构特征进行了分析。结果显示：冯·卡门撞击坑重复撞击到南部的冯·卡门M撞击坑上,后者的中央峰具有明显的布格正重力异常和线性的布格重力梯度特征,显示出高密度的幔部物质向上涌起;冯·卡门撞击坑极有可能穿透了该区域的整个月壳,并挖掘出了深部月幔的物质;该区域南部月壳厚度较薄小于5 km,北部平均月壳厚度在15～20 km,月壳平均密度为2 630 kg·m^-3,比背面高地月壳密度高,且平均孔隙度为9%,低于月球的平均孔隙度12%。     

“嫦娥4号”中继星任务分析与系统设计

作为"嫦娥4号"任务的重要组成部分,中继星将为着陆器和巡视器提供中继通信支持。不同于其它月球探测器,中继星首次选择了绕地月L2平动点运行的晕(Halo)轨道以保证对月球背面的着陆器和巡视器提供连续的中继通信服务,面临诸多技术挑战。在对中继星任务特点进行分析的基础上,梳理了研制中的技术难题,包括使命轨道的选择、使命轨道的到达和长期维持、中继通信体制选择等,并提出了解决方案。中继星的总体设计方案概述也在文中给出。     

基于交叉熵和空间分割的全局可靠性灵敏度分析

基于失效概率的全局灵敏度分析可以度量各个基本随机变量的不确定性对失效概率的影响程度,对如何降低结构的失效概率具有指导意义。基于交叉熵方法和空间分割提出一种新全局可靠性灵敏度分析方法。该方法采用交叉熵法自适应的确定重要抽样密度函数,有效地回避了传统重要抽样中设计点位置和个数求解的困难。基于评估失效概率所使用的样本,利用空间分割方法计算各个输入随机变量的全局可靠性灵敏度指标,能够提高样本的利用率和计算效率。文中利用一个数值算例和两个工程算例验证了所提方法的计算效率和精度。     

A Novel Magnetic Configuration for Space Radiation Active Shielding

Space radiation has been identified as the main health hazard to crews involved in manned Mars missions. Active shielding is more effective than passive shielding to the very energetic particles from cosmic rays. Particle motion in a magnetic field is studied based on the single-particle theory and Monte Carlo method. By comparing the shielding efficiency of different magnetic field configurations, a novel active magnetic shielding configuration with lower mass cost and power consumption is proposed for manned Mars missions. The new magnetic configuration can shield 92.8% of protons and 84.4% of alpha particles with E < 4 GeV·n-1, when considering the passive shielding contribution of 10.0 g·cm-2 Al Shielding, the required magnetic stiffness can be reduced from 27 Tm to 16 Tm. The detailed analysis of mass cost and power consumption shows that active shielding will be a promising means to protect crews from space radiation exposure in manned Mars missions.