空间机械臂非完整运动规划的最优控制

讨论空间机械臂系统的运动规划问题，利用系统的非完整特性，将空间机械臂动力学方程转化为非线性控制系统的状态方程，给出一种最优控制的数值自满。通过仿真计算，表明该算法的有效性。     

动态规划求解空间双臂机器人非完整运动最优控制问题

通过自适应动态规划研究自由漂浮空间双臂机器人运动的最优控制问题．针对空间双臂机器人的非完整性运动,采用自适应动态规划(Adaptive Dynamic Programming, ADP)方法求解其最优控制问题．根据多体动力学理论,推导了载体位置、姿态均无控制条件下,双臂空间机器人满足的系统动量守恒关系的非完整约束方程,并将其转化为控制系统的状态方程,从而将双臂空间机器人的非完整运动规划问题转化为对非线性系统的控制问题．文中根据自适应动态规划网络结构,利用神经网络来近似性能指标函数,进而用龙格库塔法求解状态变量．并给出了适合该类问题的一种效用函数具体表达式,保证了空间双臂机器人到达期望位置后不再继续运动．实现了对空间双臂机器人非完整运动规划的最优控制．数值仿真实验验证了ADP对求解空间双臂机器人非完整运动规划最优控制问题的有效性．     

带空间机械臂航天器姿态运动规划的数值算法研究

自由漂浮空间机械臂系统在无外力矩作用时,系统的动量矩守恒而成为非完整系统。利用这一特性本文研究了自由漂浮空间机械臂系统的三维姿态运动规划问题。导出带空间机械臂的航天器三维姿态运动数学模型,将系统的非完整运动规划问题转化为非线性系统最优控制问题,在最优控制中利用小波逼近控制输入规律,提出基于遗传算法的最优控制数值算法。通过数值仿真,表明该方法对带空间机械臂航天器系统的非完整姿态运动规划是有效的。     

自由漂浮空间机器人路径优化的Legendre伪谱法

基于Legendre 伪谱法研究自由漂浮空间机器人非完整路径规划的最优控制问题. 自由漂浮是空间机器人执行任务常用的工作模式,其路径优化是空间机器人完成复杂空间任务的基础. 由于空间机器人不具有固定基座,机械臂和载体之间存在非完整约束,使得自由漂浮空间机器人路径规划完全不同于地面机器人而变得具有挑战性. 本文提出自由漂浮空间机器人路径规划的最优控制伪谱方法. 首先,利用多体动力学理论建立自由漂浮空间机器人动力学模型,给定系统的初始和目标位形,选取机械臂关节耗散能最小为性能指标,并考虑实际控制输入受限,建立其路径规划的Bolza 问题. 然后,应用Legendre 伪谱法,将状态和控制变量在Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto (LGL) 点上离散,并构造Lagrange 插值多项式逼近系统状态和控制变量,将连续路径优化问题离散化为非线性规划问题求解. 最后通过数值仿真表明,应用Legendre 伪谱法求解自由漂浮空间机器人非完整路径规划问题,得到的机械臂和载体最优运动轨迹,较好地满足各种约束条件,且计算精度高、速度快,并具有良好的实时性.      

一类多体系统非完整运动最优规划的拟牛顿算法

研究带有非完整约束的一类多体系统运动规划问题。多体系统中的非完整约束通常是由不可积的速度约束或不可积的守恒律引起。在系统动量和动量矩守恒情况下,动力学方程降阶为非完整形式约束方程,系统的控制问题可转化为无漂移系统的非完整运动规划问题。文中首先导出具有多体开链系统的非完整运动模型。利用最优控制理论和最优化技术,采用输入参数化的方法将连续的最优控制问题转化为离散的最优控制问题,提出一种非完整多体系统运动规划的拟牛顿算法。最后将该方法用于自由漂浮的空间三连杆机构,仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性。     

轮式移动机器人非完整运动规划的最优控制方法

本文讨论轮式动机器人非完整运动的最优规划问题,利用约束与最优控制理论建立数学模型,考虑系统的非完整约束特性,提出轮式移动机器人运动规划的最优控制算法。通过数值仿真,表明该方法的有效性。     

HYBRID OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY FOR MOTION PLANNING OF SPACE ROBOT SYSTEM WITH PRISMATIC JOINT

研究了自由漂浮带滑移铰空间机器人非完整运动规划的最优控制问题,提出一种由高斯伪谱法求解可行解与直接打靶法求解最优解相结合的混合优化策略.首先,根据多体系统动力学理论建立空间机器人的动力学模型,给定系统的初始和目标位形,将空间机器人运动规划问题描述成博尔察（Bolza）型最优控制问题;然后,利用高斯伪谱法将最优控制问题离散为非线性规划问题,求解在较少勒让德-高斯（Legendre-Gauss,LG）点时状态变量和控制变量对应的可行解;最后,在LG点处离散控制变量,作为直接打靶法的初值,利用序列二次规划算法求解空间机器人系统的优化运动轨迹和最优控制输入.通过数值仿真,系统优化运动轨迹光滑平稳,最优控制输入也能很好地满足各种约束条件,仿真结果验证了该混合优化策略的鲁棒性和有效性.     

自由下落猫姿态最优控制的混合优化策略

研究猫自由下落时的转体运动对探索宇航员在太空失重状态下的空间运动规律具有重要的参考价值.针对猫自由下落时四肢先着地现象的姿态最优控制问题,提出一种由Gauss伪谱法求解可行解与直接打靶法求解最优精确解相结合的混合优化策略.首先,根据猫在自由下落过程中的角动量守恒原理,推导出简化后的两对称刚体系统的非完整姿态运动方程;然后基于Gauss伪谱法将此无漂移系统的姿态非完整运动规划问题离散为非线性规划问题,并在不考虑实际性能指标函数的条件下利用序列二次规划算法求解此非线性规划问题在较少节点时对应的控制变量可行解,再通过三次样条插值获取较多节点时的控制变量值;最后基于直接打靶法将插值得到的控制值作为序列二次规划算法的初始猜测值,从而求解得到最优的控制输入,再代入系统姿态运动方程,通过数值积分得到落体猫的转体姿态运动曲线.通过数值仿真,求解得到的姿态运动曲线是光滑的,能以较高的精度到达预定的目标姿态;最优控制输入也能满足预先设计的零边界控制要求以及最大控制要求;结果表明了此混合优化策略具有较强的鲁棒性和有效性.     

OPTIMAL MOTION PLANNING FOR A RIGID SPACECRAFT WITH TWO MOMENTUM WHEELS USING QUASI-NEWTON METHOD

An optimal motion planning scheme based on the quasi-Newton method is proposedfor a rigid spacecraft with two momentum wheels. A cost functional is introduced to incorporatethe control energy, the final state errors and the constraints on states. The motion planning fordetermining control inputs to minimize the cost functional is formulated as a nonlinear optimalcontrol problem. Using the control parametrization, one can transform the infinite dimensionaloptimal control problem to a finite dimensional one that is solved via the quasi-Newton methodsfor a feasible trajectory which satisfies the nonholonomic constraint. The optimal motion planningscheme was applied to a rigid spacecraft with two momentum wheels. The simulation results showthe effectiveness of the proposed optimal motion planning scheme.     

Optimal control of stretching process of flexible solar arrays on spacecraft based on a hybrid optimization strategy

The optimal control of multibody spacecraft during the stretching process of solar arrays is investigated,and a hybrid optimization strategy based on Gauss pseudospectral method(GPM) and direct shooting method(DSM) is presented. First, the elastic deformation of flexible solar arrays was described approximately by the assumed mode method, and a dynamic model was established by the second Lagrangian equation. Then, the nonholonomic motion planning problem is transformed into a nonlinear programming problem by using GPM. By giving fewer LG points, initial values of the state variables and control variables were obtained. A serial optimization framework was adopted to obtain the approximate optimal solution from a feasible solution. Finally, the control variables were discretized at LG points, and the precise optimal control inputs were obtained by DSM. The optimal trajectory of the system can be obtained through numerical integration. Through numerical simulation, the stretching process of solar arrays is stable with no detours, and the control inputs match the various constraints of actual conditions.The results indicate that the method is effective with good robustness.     

Optimal control of nonholonomic motion planning for a free-falling cat

The nonholonomic motion planning of a free-falling cat is investigated. Non-holonomicity arises in a free-falling cat subject to nonintegrable angle velocity constraints or nonintegrable conservation laws. When the total angular momentum is zero, the motion equation of a free-falling cat is established based on the model of two symmetric rigid bodies and conservation of angular momentum. The control of system can be converted to the problem of nonholonomic motion planning for a free-falling cat. Based on Ritz approximation theory, the Gauss-Newton method for motion planning by a falling cat is proposed. The effectiveness of the numerical algorithm is demonstrated through simulation on model of a free-falling cat.     

Optimal control of nonholonomic motion planning for a flee-falling cat

The nonholonomic motion phnning of a free-falling cat is investigated.Nonholonomicity arises in a free-falling cat subject to nonintegrable angle velocity constraints or nonintegrable conservation laws.When the total angular momentum is zero,the motion equation of a free-falling cat is established based on the model of two symmetric rigid bodies and conservation of angular momentum.The control of system can be converted to the problem of nonholonomic motion planning for a free-falling cat.Based on Ritz approximation theory,the Gauss-Newton method for motion planning by a falling cat is proposed.The effectiveness of the numerical algorithm is demonstrated through simulation on model of a free-falling cat.     

带滑移铰空间机械臂运动规划的双向逼近方法

以双向逼近方法为基础,讨论了载体姿态与位置均不受控制的带滑移铰空间机器臂的运动规划问题．该方法利用系统的非完整动力学性质,仅通过对空间机器臂关节铰运动的控制,即可达到对载体姿态及机械臂关节位置的双重控制效果,从而减少了载体姿态控制燃料的消耗,有效延长了空间机械臂系统的使用寿命．系统数值仿真证明了该方法的有效性．     

空间机械臂逆动力学的Liapunov方法

讨论了空间机械臂的逆动力学问题，指出了系统的非完整约束性质．以铰转角为变量的Ｌｉａｐｕｎｏｖ方法由于理论缺陷导致实践中出现计算死点而难以实际应用．文中提出以臂端载荷位形为变量的Ｌｉａｐｕｎｏｖ方法并给出算例，可以保证载荷向预定位形转移的渐近稳定性     

Optimal control of stretching process of solar arrays on spacecraft using wavelet expansion method

The optimal attitude control problem of spacecraft during its solar arrays stretching process is discussed in the present paper. By using the theory of wavelet analysis in control algorithm, the discrete orthonormal wavelet function is introduced into the optimal control problem, the method of wavelet expansion is substituted for the classical Fourier basic function. An optimal control algorithm based on wavelet analysis is proposed. The effectiveness of the wavelet expansion approach is shown by numerical simulation. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Motion control of the flexible manipulator via controllable local degrees of freedom

In order to improve motion accuracy of the flexible manipulator, an idea of using its topological characteristics to suppress vibration is suggested. The concept of controllable local degree of freedom is proposed and introduced to the topological structure of the flexible manipulator. It is shown that the arbitrary motion provided by the controllable local degrees of freedom plays an important role in eliminating undesired effects of the flexibility. On this basis, a method for reducing motion error of the flexible manipulator is put forward. By planning the motion of controllable local degrees of freedom, the appropriate control force can be constructed to increase the damping force and eliminate the exciting force of the flexible manipulator, thereby improving the end-effector accuracy. The results, demonstrated by the numerical simulations, are highly promising and suggest that controllable local degrees of freedom can be a useful tool in combating the undesired vibration deformation of the flexible manipulator.     

Optimal reorientation of underactuated spacecraft using genetic algorithm with wavelet approximation

The optimal attitude control of an underactuated spacecraft is investigated in this paper. The flywheels of the spacecraft can somehow only provide control inputs in two independent directions. The dynamic equations are formulated for the spacecraft under a nonholonomic constraint resulting from the constant time-rate of the total angular momentum of the system. The reorientation of such underactuated spacecraft is transformed into an optimal control problem. A genetic algorithm is proposed to derive the control laws of the two flywheels angle velocity inputs. The control laws are approximated by the discrete orthogonal wavelets. The numerical simulations indicate that the genetic algorithm with the wavelet approximation is an effective approach to deal with the optimal reorientation of underactuated spacecraft.     

Detumbling strategy and coordination control of kinematically redundant space robot after capturing a tumbling target

This paper focuses on the motion planning to detumble and control of a space robot to capture a non-cooperative target satellite. The objective is to construct a detumbling strategy for the target and a coordination control scheme for the space robotic system in post-capture phase. First, the dynamics of the kinematically redundant space robot after grasping the target is presented, which lays the foundation for the coordination controller design. Subsequently, optimal detumbling strategy for the post-capture phase is proposed based on the quartic B\(\acute{\text{ e }}\)zier curves and adaptive particle swarm optimization algorithm subject to the specific constraints. Both detumbling time and control torques were taken into account for the generation of the optimal detumbling strategy. Furthermore, a coordination control scheme is designed to track the designed reference path while regulating the attitude of the chaser to a desired value. The space robot successfully dumps the initial velocity of the tumbling satellite and controls the base attitude synchronously. Simulation results are presented for detumbling a target with rotational motion using a seven degree-of-freedom redundant space manipulator, which demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Free-floating closed-chain planar robots: Kinematics and path planning

The study of free-floating manipulators is important for the success of robotics program in space and in the design of innovative robot systems which can operate over a large workspace. In order to study the fundamental theoretical and experimental issues encountered in space robotics, a closed-chain planar manipulator was built at Ohio University (OU) which floats on a flat table using air bearings. Due to the absence of external forces in the plane of the table and couples normal to this plane, the linear momentum in the plane and the angular momentum normal to this plane are conserved. It is well known that the linear momentum equations are holonomic while the angular momentum equation is nonholonomic. Due to this nonholonomic behavior, the path-planning schemes commonly used for fixed-base manipulators do not directly apply to free-floating manipulators. In this paper, we present an algorithm for motion planning of planar free-floating manipulators based on the inverse position kinematics of the mechanism. It is demonstrated that the inverse position kinematics algorithms, commonly used for fixed-base manipulators, can be successfully applied to free-floating manipulators using an iterative search procedure to satisfy the nonholonomic angular momentum constraints. This procedure results in paths identical to those predicted by inverse rate kinematics. The inverse position kinematics algorithm is then used to avoid singularities during motion to result in successful paths. The results of the simulation of this algorithm using parameter estimates of the OU free-floating robot are presented.     

基于Clamped B样条的空间非合作目标抓捕策略研

空间机械臂技术是未来实施在轨服务与维护任务的关键技术之一. 利用机械臂对空间非合作目标, 特别是翻滚目标的抓捕仍然存在巨大的挑战. 本文提出一种基于Clamped B样条的空间非合作目标抓捕策略方案. 在对非合作目标与空间机械臂运动学与动力学分析的基础上, 结合非合作目标被空间机械臂抓捕后的动静态对偶性分析, 构建抓捕后的力可操作度椭球作为抓捕策略设计的优化指标. 其次, 考虑目标的运动预测和空间机械臂的抓捕能力图谱构建, 确定空间机械臂应对目标的最优抓捕时机与抓捕终端状态. 基于Clamped B样条对空间机械臂各关节轨迹进行时间归一化参数描述, 并对抓捕过程中的机械臂关节角、速度、避撞、抓捕走廊等约束进行数学变换, 最终将抓捕策略转换为多约束、多目标的非线性优化问题, 利用自适应惯性权重的粒子群优化算法进行求解. 将所设计的抓捕策略应用于空间七自由度运动学冗余机械臂, 实现了对空间中翻滚目标的成功捕获, 验证了所提抓捕策略的可行性与有效性.