Energy based 3D trajectory tracking control of quadrotors with model-free based on-line disturbance compensation

In this work, a Revisited form of the so-called Model-Free Control (R-MFC) is derived. Herein, the MFC principle is employed to deal with the unknown part of a plant only (i.e., unmodeled dynamics, disturbances, etc.) and occurs beside an Interconnection and Damping Assignment-Passivity Based Control (IDA-PBC) strategy. Using the proposed formulation, it is shown that we can significantly improve the performance of the control through the reshaping properties of the IDA-PBC technique. Moreover, the control robustness level is increased via a compensation of the time-varying disturbances and the unmodeled system dynamics. This on-line compensation capability is provided by the MFC principle. The problem is studied in the case of Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) mechanical systems with an explicit application to a small Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) where a stability analysis is also provided. Numerical simulations have shown satisfactory results, in comparison with some other control strategies, where an in-depth discussion with respect to the control performance is highlighted by considering several scenarios and using several metrics.     

Robust trajectory planning for UAV communication systems in the presence of jammers

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) has emerged as a promising novel application for the Sixth-Generation(6G) wireless communication by leveraging more favorable Line-of-Sight(Lo S)propagation. However, the jamming resistance by exploiting UAV’s mobility is a new challenge in the UAV-ground communication. This paper investigates the trajectory planning problem in an UAV communication system, where the UAV is operated by a Ground Control Unit(GCU)to perform certain tasks in the presence of multiple jamm...     

空间机器人动力学奇异回避的笛卡尔轨迹规划

针对空间机器人动力学奇异的回避问题,提出一种基于组合函数的笛卡尔轨迹规划方法。将梯形规划与正弦函数相结合,对机械臂末端的位姿进行参数化。机械臂沿着某一轨迹运动时,根据阻尼最小方差法(DLS)的特点,提出一种判断是否发生动力学奇异的方法,并据此进行轨迹规划。该方法可以保证空间机械臂运动过程中不会遇到动力学奇异。此外,将基座姿态扰动和机械臂运动时间作为目标函数的一部分,最终,轨迹规划问题转化为多目标优化问题,并利用混合整数规划的混沌粒子群优化算法(CPSO)进行求解。该优化算法能够改善标准粒子群算法(PSO)的“早熟”现象。仿真结果表明,新方法能够有效处理动力学奇异问题,减小基座姿态扰动及运动时间。     

凸优化算法在有人/无人机协同系统航迹规划中的应用

为更好地发挥多智能体在空战中的优势,以凸优化理论为基础,提出一种有人/无人机协同系统的航迹规划方法。首先,分析协同系统的体系结构和控制流程,建立系统的运动模型。其次,根据协同系统中有人机与无人机的任务特点,分别设计航迹规划器与编队规划器,并在编队规划器中引入协同时空约束条件,进而对两规划器模型进行近似与凸化,利用凸优化算法进行求解。最后,通过对比仿真,验证所提方法的可行性。结果表明,凸优化算法能有效求解航迹规划器与编队规划器的优化模型,并且通过协同时空约束,能有效提高系统的飞行安全性及航迹变换的灵活性。     

风场综合利用的新型平流层浮空器轨迹设计

针对平流层底部准零风层特点,提出一种基于风场综合利用进行长时区域驻空的新型平流层浮空器,系统采用南瓜形超压气球体制,建立系统的浮重模型、推阻模型和能源模型,利用迭代算法完成了总体方案设计。在此基础上,建立动力学模型和高度调控模型,针对我国某地风场模型,设计东西、南北方向独立控制区域驻留策略以及基于风场综合利用的协同控制区域驻留策略,通过SIMULINK模块开展区域驻留仿真,并对五种控制模式下的飞行轨迹进行对比分析。     

New reference trajectory optimization algorithm for a flight management system inspired in beam search

With the objective of reducing the flight cost and the amount of polluting emissions released in the atmosphere, a new optimization algorithm considering the climb, cruise and descent phases is presented for the reference vertical flight trajectory. The selection of the reference vertical navigation speeds and altitudes was solved as a discrete combinatory problem by means of a graphtree passing through nodes using the beam search optimization technique. To achieve a compromise between the execution time and the algorithm's ability to find the global optimal solution, a heuristic methodology introducing a parameter called ‘‘optimism coefficient was used in order to estimate the trajectory's flight cost at every node. The optimal trajectory cost obtained with the developed algorithm was compared with the cost of the optimal trajectory provided by a commercial flight management system(FMS). The global optimal solution was validated against an exhaustive search algorithm(ESA), other than the proposed algorithm. The developed algorithm takes into account weather effects, step climbs during cruise and air traffic management constraints such as constant altitude segments, constant cruise Mach, and a pre-defined reference lateral navigation route. The aircraft fuel burn was computed using a numerical performance model which was created and validated using flight test experimental data.     

反步法与神经网络融合的平流层飞艇轨迹鲁棒控制方法

针对平流层飞艇水平轨迹控制面临外部风场扰动和模型参数不确定的特点,提出一种反步法与RBF神经网络融合的非线性鲁棒轨迹控制方法.该方法采用Lagrange动力学模型,通过反步法直接求解推力和力矩的控制律,采用RBF神经网络动态优化调整反步法的控制增益参数.仿真结果表明,新的控制方法可实现平流层飞艇对直线/圆组合式参考轨迹...     

再入飞行器滚动时域轨迹混沌优化设计

针对传统轨迹优化方法计算量比较大需要离线实现,以及对于初值选取比较敏感等问题,提出了一种基于预测控制的临近空间再入飞行器滑翔轨迹设计的实时优化策略。该算法通过将全局非线性优化问题转换成有限时域内的一维变量滚动时域次优化问题,利用均匀采样结合混沌搜索策略,给出了过载、动压和热流等多种过程约束下的次优攻角计算策略。通过合理调整目标函数中不同物理量权重的比例关系,分别得到弹跳形式和平稳滑翔形式的轨迹特征。该算法可以在不提供初始猜测值的情况下在线实现,为几种不同的轨迹形式提供了统一的生成框架;得到的可行次优轨迹曲线还可作为非线性规划方法的初值进一步优化。数学仿真结果说明了该算法的有效性。     

太阳系边际探测飞行任务规划

针对太阳系边际探测任务,开展了星际多目标飞越的任务规划,采用小推力混合优化设计方法完成了基于借力飞行及电推进技术的行星际转移轨道联合优化设计,对比研究了面向日球层鼻尖和尾部探测的星际多目标探测飞行方案。研究表明,探测器在2024-2025年发射,可飞抵日球层鼻尖区域,在2027-2030年发射可飞抵日球层尾部区域,并可在2049年1月1日前飞离日心100 AU,实现太阳系边际空间的科学探测。其中日球层鼻尖探测任务探测器飞抵100 AU的位置位于鼻尖中心区域,可与旅行者1号、2号探测器形成有效互补。文章所用任务规划方法,可为太阳系边际探测的自主任务规划技术提供基础,相关研究成果能够为未来中国首次太阳系边际探测任务的实施提供有价值的参考。     

Impact point prediction guidance based on iterative process for dual-spin projectile with fixed canards

The fixed canards configuration of a dual-spin projectile makes it difficult to apply the traditional guidance law. In this study, a modified impact point prediction guidance strategy based on an iterative process was developed for a class of dual-spin projectiles with fixed canards, to reduce the impact point dispersion. The guidance strategy is dependent on the modified projectile linear theory to rapidly predict the flight states and the impact point. For projectiles with control applied to the trajectory, the modified projectile linear theory method is known to achieve poor impact point prediction. To improve the prediction accuracy, improvements were made to the modified projectile linear theory by considering the products of the yaw rate and other small quantities. The guidance strategy is based on the iterative process for the continuous adjustment of the expected output of the roll angle of the course correction fuze, to minimize the direction error between the predicted impact point and target location. Studies were conducted on a model dual-spin projectile configuration to demonstrate the guidance details. The numerical simulations indicate that the proposed guidance strategy can effectively reduce the projectile impact point dispersion.