System-level prognostics approach for failure prediction of reaction wheel motor in satellites

The reaction wheels actuated by motors are widely used for advanced attitude control of satellites. During the satellite operation, the performance of reaction wheel motor degrades and results in unexpected failures. To guarantee the reliability and safety of satellites, it is important to predict its remaining useful life while it is in operation. To address this issue, this study presents a system-level prognostics approach for the reaction wheel motor, by regarding it as a system composed of multiple components. The approach is demonstrated by using the motor operation data obtained during the accelerated-life tests on ground for 3 years. Health degradation of each components of the motor are estimated using the adaptive extended Kalman filter. Failure threshold of the motor performance is established by the design requirement on characteristic curve. The anomaly detection and failure prediction are performed using the shifting kernel particle filter.     

对转涵道风扇桨叶高效设计方法

基于叶素动量理论的对转涵道风扇桨叶设计方法虽然设计速度快，但设计精度不高。为提高设计方法的设计精度，同时保留设计的快速性，通过CFD计算对基于叶素动量理论的桨叶快速设计方法进行修正，提出一种耦合CFD修正的对转涵道风扇桨叶高效设计方法。通过CFD计算与修正设计的不断迭代，可使设计结果收敛至CFD计算结果，得到满足设计要求的桨叶。结果表明：MRF方法对对转涵风扇性能的求解精度不足，需采用非定常CFD方法。而通过CFD计算结果修正桨叶的拉力占比、入流角及叶素气动力后，对转涵道风扇总拉力设计精度提高10.4%，扭矩设计精度提高18.2%。文中提出的高效设计方法只需进行少量的CFD计算修正便能较好地满足设计要求，进行加速处理后，设计效率进一步提高25%。     

力矩输出能力最优化混合执行机构操纵律设计

当航天器执行高动态敏捷机动或者姿态动态跟踪控制等任务时，常使用控制力矩陀螺（control moment gyroscope，简称CMG）和飞轮（reaction wheel，简称RW）构成的混合执行机构来提供大力矩。提出了基于力矩输出能力最优化的混合执行机构操纵律，从几何角度出发，给出了力矩输出能力最优的CMG框架角速度和RW角加速度，通过引入参数，并讨论参数的设置的最优，使得框架转速误差和输出力矩误差的混合二次型达到最小，保证了混合执行机构在输出力矩误差最小的情况下，力矩输出能力最优。以金字塔构型的CMG集群和正交的RW集群构成的混合执行机构为例，对基于力矩输出能力最优化的混合执行机构操纵律进行合理化分析，证明了引入参数的作用，并且证明了混合执行机构不存在CMG奇异情况。仿真结果表明，基于力矩输出能力最优化的混合执行机构操纵律解决了CMG奇异的问题并使得RW不陷入饱和，输出力矩误差较小，输出力矩能力强，能够应用于航天器大角度机动任务。     

Influence of alumina abrasive tool wear on ground surface characteristics and corrosion properties of K444 nickel-based superalloy

K444 nickel-based superalloy is an important material to manufacture the gas turbine due to its excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures and corrosion resistance. Currently,grinding is the mostly used method for the surface finish of the K444 alloy components. However,few studies worked on the effects of the abrasive tool wear on the ground surface characteristics and corrosion properties of K444 alloy. This study uses two different-type alumina abrasive tools, i.e.,white alumina(WA)...