挠性卫星轨控期间动力学与姿态控制

卫星轨道控制期间,轨道控制推力会激振挠性太阳帆板,从而也影响卫星的姿态。用拉格朗日方程建立了带有大型太阳帆板的卫星动力学模型,分析了卫星质心运动、姿态运动与挠性振动的耦合关系。根据姿态控制推力器的输出特性,设计了轨道控制期间卫星姿态控制方案。通过数学仿真验证了轨道控制推力对挠性帆板与卫星姿态的影响,验证了轨控期间姿态控制方案的有效性。     

Prospects in the orbital and rotational dynamics of the Moon with the advent of sub-centimeter lunar laser ranging

Lunar laser ranging (LLR) measurements are crucial for advanced exploration of the laws of fundamental gravitational physics and geophysics as well as for future human and robotic missions to the Moon. The corner-cube reflectors (CCR) currently on the Moon require no power and still work perfectly since their installation during the project Apollo era. Current LLR technology allows us to measure distances to the Moon with a precision approaching 1 mm. As NASA pursues the vision of taking humans back to the Moon, new, more precise laser ranging applications will be demanded, including continuous tracking from more sites on Earth, placing new CCR arrays on the Moon, and possibly installing other devices such as transponders, etc. for multiple scientific and technical purposes. Since this effort involves humans in space, then in all situations the accuracy, fidelity, and robustness of the measurements, their adequate interpretation, and any products based on them, are of utmost importance. Successful achievement of this goal strongly demands further significant improvement of the theoretical model of the orbital and rotational dynamics of the Earth–Moon system. This model should inevitably be based on the theory of general relativity, fully incorporate the relevant geophysical processes, lunar librations, tides, and should rely upon the most recent standards and recommendations of the IAU for data analysis. This paper discusses methods and problems in developing such a mathematical model. The model will take into account all the classical and relativistic effects in the orbital and rotational motion of the Moon and Earth at the sub-centimeter level. The model is supposed to be implemented as a part of the computer code underlying NASA Goddard’s orbital analysis and geophysical parameter estimation package GEODYN and the ephemeris package PMOE 2003 of the Purple Mountain Observatory. The new model will allow us to navigate a spacecraft precisely to a location on the Moon. It will also greatly improve our understanding of the structure of the lunar interior and the nature of the physical interaction at the core–mantle interface layer. The new theory and upcoming millimeter LLR will give us the means to perform one of the most precise fundamental tests of general relativity in the solar system.     

基于小波分析的目标轨道机动自主检测方法

空间目标的轨道机动是与相对距离变化率的突变联系在一起的.测量值是通过星载激光雷达得到的目标的相对距离,特征量是采用微分平滑处理获得的相对距离变化率.由于测量噪声的影响,机动引起的特征量突变被淹没在噪声中.利用小波分析的多尺度分解,就能够把淹没在噪声中的特征量变化揭示出来.为了满足星上自主运算的要求,提出的机动检测方法就是基于对小波分解后信号的处理,通过对相关系数阈值的比较来检测特征量的突变.仿真结果验证了该检测方法的可行性和有效性.      

基于地面图像和卫星图像集成的火星车定位新方法

提出了一种基于地面图像和卫星图像集成的火星车定位新方法,该方法利用由导航相机立体图像得到的火星表面的点云数据提取石块,同时对高分辨率卫星图像局部灰度统计提取石块,通过地面和卫星图像中石块分布模式的匹配,实现火星车在卫星图像中的定位,从而消除仅利用地面传感器和影像定位产生的累计误差。采用NASA勇气号火星车在多个摄站获取的地面图像以及HiRISE卫星图像进行了实验验证,结果表明这种方法在石块较多的地区能够取得很好的自动定位结果,定位误差小于HiRISE卫星图像的一个像素（0．25m）。     

美国小行星俘获任务及其启示

小行星俘获(ACR)任务是美国Keck空间研究中心发起的一项深空探测任务。该任务计划选定一颗近地小行星,通过口袋式抓捕系统对其实施抓捕,并于2025年左右将其带回近月空间。文章介绍了ACR任务的内容和系统设计,具体包括:航天器总体构型、抓捕分系统、探测识别分系统和控制与推进分系统;对小行星抓捕的目标探测与识别、旋转匹配、抓捕、消旋、轨道转移等核心操作。基于ACR任务,提出了空间目标俘获技术的需求与应用、抓捕航天器系统设计的启示;基于我国目前的技术研究情况,总结分析了发展空间目标俘获任务所需的关键技术,如大功率柔性太阳翼、长时间大范围轨道机动、目标探测与识别、快速机动、目标抓捕与消旋。     

Effect of Multi-wall System Composition on Survivability for Spacecraft Impacted by Orbital Debris

Long-duration spacecraft in low earth orbit such as the International Space Station (ISS) are highly susceptible to high-speed impacts by pieces of debris from past earth-orbiting missions. Among the hazards that accompany the penetration of a pressurized manned spacecraft are critical crack propagation in the module wall, crew hypoxia, and uncontrolled thrust due to air rushing out of the module wall hole. A Monte Carlo simulation tool was used to determine the effect of spacecraft wall construction on the survivability of ISS modules and crew following an orbital debris penetration. The simulation results indicate that enhanced shield wall designs (i.e., multi-wall systems with heavier inner bumpers) always lead to higher overall survivability of the station and crew due to an overwhelming decrease in likelihood of module penetration. The results of the simulations also indicate that changes in crew operations, equipment locations, and operation procedures can significantly reduce the likelihood of crew or station loss following an orbital debris penetration.     

航天器双主动交会策略研究

从理论上分析了共面近地圆轨道上的航天器的远程双主动交会的问题.根据轨道动力学基本原理,导出各种情况下特征速度的解析解,为航天器变轨时的燃料消耗分析提供了依据.进一步探讨了航天器轨道转移过程中的时间策略,以保证在不同轨道上运行的航天器在同一时刻、同一空间位置交会.上述理论分析的仿真计算结果表明,双主动交会总特征速度和过程耗时都低于主被动交会情形,单星的燃料消耗大大降低,对大范围快速变轨,优势更加明显.     

混合遗传算法在最优Lambert轨道转移设计中的应用

研究了初始位置、目标位置和转移时间均不固定的双冲量Lambert转移问题,旨在实现燃料和转移时间的综合最优.在对Lambert飞行时间定理推导的基础上,提出了一种遗传算法和迭代法相结合的优化算法,并给出了算法的设计步骤;同时,对影响遗传算法寻优性能的两个参数进行了自适应调整,提高了算法的收敛性.最后,通过两个实例验证了所提算法的有效性和准确性.