基于深度强化学习的固定翼无人机编队协调控制方法

由于运动学的复杂性和环境的动态性,控制一组无人机遂行任务目前仍面临较大挑战。首先,以固定翼无人机为研究对象,考虑复杂动态环境的随机性和不确定性,提出了基于无模型深度强化学习的无人机编队协调控制方法。然后,为平衡探索和利用,将ε-greedy策略与模仿策略相结合,提出了ε-imitation动作选择策略;结合双重Q学习和竞争架构对DQN（Deep Q-Network）算法进行改进,提出了ID3QN（Imitative Dueling Double Deep Q-Network）算法以提高算法的学习效率。最后,构建高保真半实物仿真系统进行硬件在环仿真飞行实验,验证了所提算法的适应性和实用性。     

控制器非线性对飞机纵向飞行品质的影响分析

针对飞机控制系统执行机构具有非线性这一特点,选用某歼击机作为研究对象,分析各类非线性环节对飞机纵向短周期特性的影响。首先分析了死区、间隙和速率饱和等非线性环节的基本特性,建立了相应的包含非线性环节的飞行动力学模型,然后,基于Chalk准则计算不同非线性参数下的飞行品质指标,进行飞行品质评价。通过对不同飞控系统构型的对比研究,探讨了执行机构非线性对飞行品质的影响。研究结果表明,各非线性环节都将对系统的快速性产生不利影响,使系统有效上升时间增加,相位延迟增加。其中,间隙还会造成系统阻尼减小,可导致系统不稳并出现极限环振荡。     

Coordinated attitude control for flexible spacecraft formation with actuator configuration misalignment

This paper investigates the coordinated attitude control problem for flexible spacecraft formation with the consideration of actuator configuration misalignment. First, an integral-type sliding mode adaptive control law is designed to compensate the effects of flexible mode, environmental disturbance and actuator installation deviation. The basic idea of the Integral-type Sliding Mode Control (ISMC) is to design a proper sliding manifold so that the sliding mode starts from the initial time instant, and thus the robustness of the system can be guaranteed from the beginning of the process and the reaching phase is eliminated. Then, considering the nominal system of spacecraft formation based on directed topology, an attitude cooperative control strategy is developed for the nominal system with or without communication delay. The proposed control law can guarantee that for each spacecraft in the spacecraft formation, the desired attitude objective can be achieved and the attitude synchronization can be maintained with other spacecraft in the formation. Finally, simulation results are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm.     

Optimal spacecraft formation establishment and reconfiguration propelled by the geomagnetic Lorentz force

The Lorentz force acting on an electrostatically charged spacecraft as it moves through the planetary magnetic field could be utilized as propellantless electromagnetic propulsion for orbital maneuvering, such as spacecraft formation establishment and formation reconfiguration. By assuming that the Earth’s magnetic field could be modeled as a tilted dipole located at the center of Earth that corotates with Earth, a dynamical model that describes the relative orbital motion of Lorentz spacecraft is developed. Based on the proposed dynamical model, the energy-optimal open-loop trajectories of control inputs, namely, the required specific charges of Lorentz spacecraft, for Lorentz-propelled spacecraft formation establishment or reconfiguration problems with both fixed and free final conditions constraints are derived via Gauss pseudospectral method. The effect of the magnetic dipole tilt angle on the optimal control inputs and the relative transfer trajectories for formation establishment or reconfiguration is also investigated by comparisons with the results derived from a nontilted dipole model. Furthermore, a closed-loop integral sliding mode controller is designed to guarantee the trajectory tracking in the presence of external disturbances and modeling errors. The stability of the closed-loop system is proved by a Lyapunov-based approach. Numerical simulations are presented to verify the validity of the proposed open-loop control methods and demonstrate the performance of the closed-loop controller. Also, the results indicate the dipole tilt angle should be considered when designing control strategies for Lorentz-propelled spacecraft formation establishment or reconfiguration.     

A photoionization method for estimating BLR “size” in quasars

We describe an alternate way to estimate Broad Line Region (BLR) radii for type-1 AGN based on determination of physical conditions in the BLR under the assumption that the line emitting gas is photoionized by a central continuum source. We derive “diagnostic” intensity ratios involving UV lines Aliiiλ$\lambda$1860, Siiii]λ$\lambda$1892 and Civλ$\lambda$1549 which enable us to compute the ionizing photon flux, and hence BLR radius from the ionization parameter definition. We compare our estimates of BLR radii with values independently obtained from reverberation monitoring of Hβ$\beta$ and, in a few cases, of C ivλ$\lambda$1549. We analyze the interpretation of the photoionization estimates in the 4D eigenvector 1 context, and discuss in some detail the case of 3C 390.3. For this object we are able to provide not only the ionizing photon flux, but also an estimate of density and ionization parameter from the measured diagnostic ratios. We also compare black hole masses obtained from this method with values derived from widely-applied correlations between mass, line broadening and luminosity. Good agreement is found for both radius and black hole mass comparisons.     

欧拉角在飞行航迹仿真中的应用

在考虑地球曲面影响时,飞机定常飞行过程中经度、纬度、航向角一般均在发生变化,以这些参数作为变量的仿真过程计算较为复杂。引入欧拉角表示飞机位置和航向的信息,能更直观反映飞机航迹的特性,计算过程非常简便,尤其在定常飞行情形下,只有一个参量发生变化。根据球面三角几何中的关系,欧拉角参数和经度、纬度、航向角参数可以方便进行换算。文中还推导了飞机转弯、交会、追逐过程中欧拉角参数表示方法。算例结果表明,用欧拉角参数方法能够有效、方便地表示飞机飞行过程中位置、航向及其变化的信息。     

Application of SDRE technique to orbital and attitude control of spacecraft formation flying

This paper proposes the application of a nonlinear control technique for coupled orbital and attitude relative motion of formation flying. Recently, mission concepts based on the formations of spacecraft that require an increased performance level for in-space maneuvers and operations, have been proposed. In order to guarantee the required performance level, those missions will be characterized by very low inter-satellite distance and demanding relative pointing requirements. Therefore, an autonomous control with high accuracy will be required, both for the control of relative distance and relative attitude. The control system proposed in this work is based on the solution of the State-Dependent Riccati Equation (SDRE), which is one of the more promising nonlinear techniques for regulating nonlinear systems in all the major branches of engineering. The coupling of the relative orbital and attitude motion is obtained considering the same set of thrusters for the control of both orbital and attitude relative dynamics. In addition, the SDRE algorithm is implemented with a timing update strategy both for the controller and the proposed nonlinear filter. The proposed control system approach has been applied to the design of a nonlinear controller for an up-to-date formation mission, which is ESA Proba-3. Numerical simulations considering a tracking signal for both orbital and attitude relative maneuver during an operative orbit of the mission are presented.     

卫星编队飞行相对位置自适应协同控制

针对卫星编队飞行相对位置协同控制问题,基于编队卫星相对运动非线性动力学方程和一致性理论设计了两种自适应协同控制器。首先,在卫星质量不确定和星间信息交互存在通信时延的条件下,设计了一种全状态反馈自适应协同控制器,并证明了该控制策略对空间摄动力的鲁棒性。其次,进一步考虑速度信息不可测的条件下,采用滤波器设计了一种无速度反馈的自适应协同控制器。最后,以编队构型重构为例对两种自适应协同控制器进行了仿真校验。仿真结果表明：两种自适应协同控制器均可有效应用于卫星编队飞行相对位置的协同控制,能够保证编队卫星对各自期望轨迹跟踪的同时暂态保持编队构型的稳定,具有较高的控制精度。     

基于贝叶斯网络的航空灾害成因机理探析

为了预防和矫正航空事故诱发因素的萌生与发展,改善民航安全管理的科学性和可靠性,进一步降低事故率,减少航空灾害造成的损失.针对航空灾害的形成特点,探讨致灾因素的相互作用是成因机理分析的关键.基于贝叶斯网络模型,综合运用诊断推理和支持推理形式,分析致灾因素的因果关系,揭示了人、机、环境与管理因素相互作用的内在规律.通过高斯贝叶斯网络在典型案例致灾成因机理分析中的应用,挖掘隐含的内部因素对系统的影响程度,发现了隐含因素从不确定性状态向确定性状态的演变过程,以及表层因素与隐含因素的关系.     

基于几何方法的洲际航空编队飞行路径规划

针对洲际航空编队飞行路径规划,首先,基于编队飞行空气动力学的研究结论和球面度量特征,建立了编队飞行路径规划的基本模型;其次,基于编队路径的拓扑特征,将编队路径规划问题抽象为球面点集上基于测地线的加权Steiner最小树规划问题(WGSMT),建立了WGSMT的有限几何简化原则;针对避障编队路径规划,证明衔接点的引入仅改变紧邻的Steiner 点的拓扑特征,而不降低规划结果的准确性,以支持OAWGSMT编队路径规划.最后,构造一种基于“构造-修复”思想的编队路径规划方法,通过实际算例验证了算法的有效性.研究形成洲际航空编队路径规划的几何基础,使问题复杂度依赖于航班集规模而非球面离散化网格规模.