Fully distributed time-varying formation tracking control for multiple quadrotor vehicles via finite-time convergent extended state observer

This paper investigates a time-varying anti-disturbance formation problem for a group of quadrotor aircrafts with time-varying uncertainties and a directed interaction topology. A novel Finite-Time Convergent Extended State Observer (FTCESO) based fully-distributed formation control scheme is proposed to enhance the disturbance rejection and the formation tracking performances for networked quadrotors. By adopting the hierarchical control strategy, the multi-quadrotor system is separated into two subsystems: the outer-loop cooperative subsystem and the inner-loop attitude subsystem. In the outer-loop subsystem, with the estimation of disturbing forces and uncertain dynamics from FTCESOs, an adaptive consensus theory based cooperative controller is exploited to ensure the multiple quadrotors form and maintain a time-varying pattern relying only on the positions of the neighboring aircrafts. In the inner-loop subsystem, the desired attitude generated by the cooperative control law is stably tracked under a FTCESO-based attitude controller in a finite time. Based on a detailed algorithm to specify the cooperative control protocol, the feasibility condition to achieve the time-varying anti-disturbance formation tracking is derived and the rigorous analysis of the whole closed-loop multi-quadrotor system is given. Some numerical examples are conducted to intuitively demonstrate the effectiveness and the improvements of the proposed control framework.     

Variation of dayside chorus waves associated with solar wind dynamic pressure based on MMS observations

The whistler-mode chorus waves are one of the most important plasma waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere. Generally, the amplitude of whistler-mode chorus waves prefers to strengthen when the energetic fluxes of anisotropic electrons increase outside the plasmapause. This characteristic is commonly associated with the geomagnetic storms or substorms. However, the relationship between the solar wind dynamic pressure (P_sw) and the long-time variation of chorus waves during the quiet period of the geomagnetic activity still needs more detailed investigations. In this paper, based on MMS observations, we present a chorus event just observed in the inner side of magnetopause without obvious geomagnetic storms or substroms. Interestingly, during this time interval, some P_sw fluctuations were recorded. Both the amplitudes and frequencies of chorus waves changed as a response to the variation in P_sw. It proved that the enhancement of P_sw increases the energetic electrons fluxes, which provides free energies for the chorus amplification. Furthermore, the wave growth rates calculated using linear theory increases and the central frequency of the chorus waves shifts to a higher frequency when the P_sw enhancement is greater, which are also consistent well with the observations. The results provide a direct evidence that the P_sw play an important role in the long-time variation of whistler-mode chorus waves inside the magnetopause.     

Calculation of the transonic dip of airfoils using viscous-inviscid aerodynamic interaction method

A numerical procedure for the calculation of the transonic dip of airfoils in the time domain is presented. A viscous-inviscid aerodynamic interaction method is taken to calculate the unsteady aerodynamic loads. In the present case the integral boundary layer equations are coupled with the Transonic Small Disturbance (TSD) Potential Equation. The coupling between structural motion and aerodynamic loads is carried out using State Space equation. It is solved by State Transition Matrix technique. Results are presented for NACA 64A010 and NLR 7301 airfoils with structural data from Isogai and DLR, respectively. Comparisons show good agreement with other numerical results. Certain deviations of experimental data taken from literature need more insight in the detailed test conditions.     

八丝热线探针制作及其应用

介绍了八丝热线探针的制作工艺,有效地消除了各热丝探头之间的电信号干扰和动力学干扰。实验中使用该探针检测到了湍流边界层内的大尺度旋涡,并测量了它们的强度和尺度。与此同时还获得了速度、湍流强度和功率谱等流场参数,结果与现有典型数据一致。说明本文所述的多丝热线探针具有很强的实用性。     

马蹄涡结构的显示

对层流角区流动的动态流动模式进行了流动可视化实验研究.实验采用了脉冲氢泡发生器和录像系统对流场进行了显示和研究.通过实验发现,氢泡丝的布置是清晰显示角区流动的精细结构的重要因素.实验雷诺数范围为Reδ*=2.74×102～3.19×102.该实验的角区流动由在平板表面的长方形突起物产生.实验结果显示了主马蹄涡和反向二次涡的流动结构和流动过程.实验还发现了一系列新的流动现象,如马蹄涡的头部形成区域的流动过程及其在柱体上游形成"肩膀"的现象等.     

二维通道内湍流边界层分离的实验研究

用激光多普勒技术测量了二维扩压器中不可压湍流边界层分离流动，得到了时均速度和雷诺剪应力分布。实验结果分析表明：以Ｃｏｌｅｓ速度律发展的Ｂａｒｄｉｎａ速度分布可以描述瞬时间歇分离点以前和瞬时间歇再附点以后的时均速度分布，但无法描述分离区的边界层速度型。Ｃｒｏｓｓ速度分布可描述分离区的边界层速度分布。Ｃｅｂｅｃｉ＆Ｓｍｉｔｈ涡粘性代数模型难以正确地描述分离边界层的雷诺剪应力。     

子波变换在实验流体力学中的应用

介绍了子波分析的历史、基本知识以及在实验流体力学方面的应用。讨论了子波变换在客观辨识湍流边界层相干结构方面的应用。作者用子波变换的方法提出了确定湍流边界层相干结构挥发时间尺度的能量最大准则，提取了相干结构对应的速度信号波形。用于波变换研究了湍流边界层脉动速度信号的局部奇异性行为，发现相干结构发生处脉动速度信号的局部奇异性指数为负值。     

Rankine涡作用下激波变形和分叉的数值研究

数值模拟了激波和Rankine涡相互作用，重点研究了波涡相互作用引起的激波结构的变化过程。应用非结构化适应网格下的二阶精度Godunov型的PLM格式来求解Elder方程，对一平面激波与不同涡强Rankine涡相互作用下瞬态激波的运动、发展进行了研究。漩涡与激波间相对强度的大小对激波结构的影响明显，弱相互作用诱导激波变形，强相互作用诱导激波变形并产生分叉。计算结果表明，应用非结构化适应网格的PLM格式所得到的数值解较好地反映了瞬态激波结构的有关特征和信息。     

后向台阶层流边界层分离实验研究

本文应用偏振差动式激光测速仪对后向台阶层流边界层分离、再附及发展为湍流边界层的整个过程进行了精细的量测,得到了时均速度、湍流强度等的分布特性。我们发现,在本实验条件下,层流边界层分离后在再附点处为过渡流,进一步发展最后形成湍流边界层。在湍流边界层区域,流速分布遵循对数律,但积分常数比平板湍流边界层中所得值要大。     

基于N-S方程的翼型实验侧壁边界层控制

使用三维可压、雷诺平均N-S方程数值计算了NACA0012翼型在二元翼型风洞中不同迎角和马赫数状态下的压力分布,改进了划分计算网格的Hilgenstock方法,发展了一种利用N S方程计算结果,来确定翼型实验中为消除侧壁边界层干扰的抽气压力的方法。通过比较利用本文介绍的方法计算的NACA0012翼型实验侧壁抽气压力和相同状态下,在西北工业大学0.3m×0.1m二维跨音速风洞中经油流显示证明为合适的抽气压力,结果表明该方法是可行的。