Dynamics and control of spacecraft hovering using the geomagnetic Lorentz force

To achieve hovering, a spacecraft thrusts continuously to induce an equilibrium state at a desired position. Due to the constraints on the quantity of propellant onboard, long-time hovering around low-Earth orbits (LEO) is hardly achievable using traditional chemical propulsion. The Lorentz force, acting on an electrostatically charged spacecraft as it moves through a planetary magnetic field, provides a new propellantless method for orbital maneuvers. This paper investigates the feasibility of using the induced Lorentz force as an auxiliary means of propulsion for spacecraft hovering. Assuming that the Earth’s magnetic field is a dipole that rotates with the Earth, a dynamical model that characterizes the relative motion of Lorentz spacecraft is derived to analyze the required open-loop control acceleration for hovering. Based on this dynamical model, we first present the hovering configurations that could achieve propellantless hovering and the corresponding required specific charge of a Lorentz spacecraft. For other configurations, optimal open-loop control laws that minimize the control energy consumption are designed. Likewise, the optimal trajectories of required specific charge and control acceleration are both presented. The effect of orbital inclination on the expenditure of control energy is also analyzed. Further, we also develop a closed-loop control approach for propellantless hovering. Numerical results prove the validity of proposed control methods for hovering and show that hovering around low-Earth orbits would be achievable if the required specific charge of a Lorentz spacecraft becomes feasible in the future. Typically, hovering radially several kilometers above a target in LEO requires specific charges on the order of 0.1 C/kg.     

航天器热故障诊断专家系统推理机的设计

航天器在飞行过程中,经常发生各种故障,因此需要充分进行地面模拟试验.在航天器地面热试验的故障分析过程中,除了形成了可供故障诊断用的规则以外,还得到了许多具体的事例.后者很难用规则来准确地描述,但却是人类专家最珍贵的经验,必须加以利用.据此提出了基于事例推理和基于规则推理的混合推理机制,给出了具体的流程图,并就两种推理给出了相应的冲突消解策略.     

利用并联氙气瓶温差补偿航天器质心偏移的可行性研究

在以往航天器研制中,一般通过增加配重的方式对航天器质心偏移进行补偿.这种质心补偿方式占用了运载火箭承载能力资源,降低了航天器的有效承载能力.针对常规质心补偿方式的弱点,利用电推进航天器上氙气高密度填充的特点,提出了一种通过氙气瓶温度控制对航天器质心偏移进行补偿的方法,减少了航天器配重的使用需求.氙气瓶温差对航天器质心偏...     

飞行器复杂外结构的环境热流计算方法

提出了一种通用的、适合飞行器复杂外结构环境热流的计算方法。采用由环境映射面组成的封闭结构对空间飞行器进行包覆,根据飞行器的轨道特征及瞬时位置,确定映射面上环境热流的大小及方向。在映射封闭结构与飞行器表面组成的辐射换热系统中,通过蒙特卡罗法结合设备表面的镜、漫反射特性,计算环境映射面到各设备表面的辐射传递因子,进而获得在轨飞行器不同位置的瞬时环境热流。计算中考虑了结构表面间的遮挡及多次反射问题,解决了空间飞行器因设备众多、尺寸差异大、表面辐射特性不同等给热流计算带来的困难,并为后期的热分析计算提供精确数据。
     

低轨道航天器的表面充电模拟

为研究航天器表面材料在空间环境中的充电现象, 利用SPIS (Spacecraft Plasma Interaction System)模拟了航天器在低轨道等离子体环境中的表面充电情况, 通过对模拟结果进行分析并与实际观测进行比较, 可以看出模拟结果基本能够反映出不同性质材料之间的充电差别, 特别是导电材料与非导电材料之间的充电差别. 模拟得到的充电电位及充电时间与充电的一般理论计算结果符合较好, 且能够清晰反映出航天器运动中产生的冲击流及尾流的结构特征. 根据SPIS低轨道航天器表面充电模拟的特点, 认为SPIS的模拟结果是合理的.      

挠性航天器的鲁棒多目标姿态控制器设计

航天器挠性附件的振动难以直接测量且对航天器的姿态控制精度产生不利影响。为解决这一问题,提出一种基于观测器的鲁棒多目标姿态控制系统设计方法,借助特征结构配置的参数化方法,给出了含有自由参向量的控制器以及观测器的完整参数化形式。通过对自由参向量的多目标优化选取,使控制系统具有良好的鲁棒性和干扰抑制能力,并避免了控制输出饱和现象的发生。对一个挠性航天器的设计实例表明了方法的有效性。
     

国外载人航天器热控技术发展分析

文章对国外载人航天器热控技术的发展进行了调研,介绍了国外典型载人航天器的主动热控系统组成,特别是国际空间站美国实验舱的主动热控系统,并对热控技术的发展进行了评述,旨在为我国空间站建设提供参考。     

航天器装配定位机构的设计与实现

航天器装配定位机构是重要的技术改造项目之一,用于舱段精密对接与分解,其通过与空间定位系统、自动起吊装置的配合,实现舱段对接与分解过程的量化识别与自动控制。该机构主要设计有质心捕获、自动调平和旋转等功能,为舱段对接与分解提供基础支撑平台、航天器空间姿态调整和相关数据支持。文章阐述了航天器装配定位机构原理,并对其主要功能的实现方法进行了设计。     

航天器红外成像检漏方法研究

红外成像检漏技术以其独特的优势在航天器检漏领域有良好的发展应用前景。文章分析了红外光谱吸收成像检漏方法、红外光声成像检漏方法及红外热成像检漏方法的基本原理与应用实例,分析研究了这几种不同红外检漏方法的特点及在航天器检漏中的应用范围,并为实施航天器红外检漏方法提供了研究思路与途径。     

Attitude Control Considering Variable Input Saturation Limit for a Spacecraft Equipped with Flywheels

A new attitude controller is proposed for spacecraft whose actuator has variable input saturation limit. There are three identical flywheels orthogonally mounted on board. Each rotor is driven by a brushless DC motor (BLDCM). Models of spacecraft attitude dynamics and flywheel rotor driving motor electromechanics are discussed in detail. The controller design is similar to saturation limit linear assignment. An auxiliary parameter and a boundary coefficient are imported into the controller to guarantee system stability and improve control performance. A time-varying and state-dependent flywheel output torque saturation limit model is established. Stability of the closed-loop control system and asymptotic convergence of system states are proved via Lyapunov methods and LaSalle invariance principle. Boundedness of the auxiliary parameter ensures that the control objective can be achieved, while the boundary parameter’s value makes a balance between system control performance and flywheel utilization efficiency. Compared with existing controllers, the newly developed controller with variable torque saturation limit can bring smoother control and faster system response. Numerical simulations validate the effectiveness of the controller.