Control of the rotational motion of the rigid body with the help of internal rotors using Rodrigues-Caley parameters

The purpose of this paper is to study the control of the rotational motion of the rigid body with the help of three rotors attached to the principal axes of the body. In such study the asymptotic stability of this motion is proved by using the Lyapunov technique. As a particular case of our problem, the equilibrium position of the rigid body, which occurs when the principal axes of inertia of the body coincide with the inertial axes, is proved to be asymptotically stable. The control moments that impose the stabilization of the rotational motion and equilibrium position are obtained.     

Multimode laws of control of rigid body motions

The problem of control of motion of a rigid body (aircraft, satellite, or landing module) is studied. A multimode control law that can stabilize not only one prescribed motion of the body but any motion in a sufficiently broad class is constructed. The problem is solved in nonlinear setting under indeterminacy conditions on the basis of Lyapunov functions. The control law is constructed in the class of bounded discontinuous laws, special zero-overshoot response modes are constructed, and the specific character of mechanical systems is used.     

基于修正型罗德里格斯参数的三维刚体摆姿态控制

3D 刚体摆是研究地球静止轨道航天器的一个力学简化模型, 它绕一个固定、无摩擦的支点旋转, 具有3 个转动自由度. 文章给出基于修正型罗德里格斯(Rodrigues) 参数描述的3D 刚体摆的姿态动力学方程, 针对3D 刚体摆姿态和角速度稳定的非线性控制设计问题, 基于无源性控制理论利用能量法设计了3D 刚体摆的系统控制器, 并证明了系统满足无源性. 构造了系统的李雅普诺夫(Lyapunov) 函数, 利用能量法设计出3D 刚体摆的姿态控制律, 并由拉萨尔(LaSalle) 不变集原理证明了该控制律的渐近稳定性. 仿真实验给出了3D 刚体摆在倒立平衡位置的姿态和角速度的渐近稳定性, 仿真实验结果表明基于能量方法的3D 刚体摆姿态控制是有效的.     

Construction of optimal laws of variation of the angular momentum vector of a rigid body

We consider the problem of constructing optimal preset laws of variation of the angular momentum vector of a rigid body taking the body from an arbitrary initial angular position to the required terminal angular position in a given time. We minimize an integral quadratic performance functional whose integrand is a weighted sum of squared projections of the angular momentum vector of the rigid body. We use the Pontryagin maximum principle to derive necessary optimality conditions. In the case of a spherically symmetric rigid body, the problem has a well-known analytic solution. In the case where the body has a dynamic symmetry axis, the obtained boundary value optimization problem is reduced to a system of two nonlinear algebraic equations. For a rigid body with an arbitrarymass distribution, optimal control laws are obtained in the form of elliptic functions. We discuss the laws of controlled motion and applications of the constructed preset laws in systems of attitude control by external control torques or rotating flywheels.     

Biquaternion solution of the kinematic control problem for the motion of a rigid body and its application to the solution of inverse problems of robot-manipulator kinematics

The problem of reducing the body-attached coordinate system to the reference (programmed) coordinate system moving relative to the fixed coordinate system with a given instantaneous velocity screw along a given trajectory is considered in the kinematic statement. The biquaternion kinematic equations of motion of a rigid body in normalized and unnormalized finite displacement biquaternions are used as the mathematical model of motion, and the dual orthogonal projections of the instantaneous velocity screw of the body motion onto the body coordinate axes are used as the control. Various types of correction (stabilization), which are biquaternion analogs of position and integral corrections, are proposed. It is shown that the linear (obtained without linearization) and stationary biquaternion error equations that are invariant under any chosen programmed motion of the reference coordinate system can be obtained for the proposed types of correction and the use of unnormalized finite displacement biquaternions and four-dimensional dual controls allows one to construct globally regular control laws. The general solution of the error equation is constructed, and conditions for asymptotic stability of the programmed motion are obtained. The constructed theory of kinematic control of motion is used to solve inverse problems of robot-manipulator kinematics. The control problem under study is a generalization of the kinematic problem [1, 2] of reducing the body-attached coordinate system to the reference coordinate system rotating at a given (programmed) absolute angular velocity, and the presentedmethod for solving inverse problems of robotmanipulator kinematics is a development of the method proposed in [3–5].     

On the control of programmed motion of satellite-gyrostat containing fluid

This article is devoted to study the control of the relative programmed motion of satellite-gyrostat containing fluid with the help of internal moving bodies. Using the Lyapunov function the asymptotic stability of the relative programmed motion is proved. The control moments corresponding to the programmed motion are obtained. The control moments ensuring the asymptotic stability of this motion are obtained. The existence of the fluid is shown to give more freedom to the control. This study is characterized by the fact that the control forces are exactly as non-linear functions of phase coordinates.     

Feedback Stabilization of Quasi Nonintegrable Hamiltonian Systems by Using Lyapunov Exponent

A procedure for designing a feedback control to asymptotically stabilize, with probability one, a quasi nonintegrable Hamiltonian system is proposed. First, the motion equations of a system are reduced to a one-dimensional averaged Itô stochastic differential equation for controlled Hamiltonian by using the stochastic averaging method for quasi nonintegrable Hamiltonian systems. Second, a dynamical programming equation for the ergodic control problem of the averaged system with undetermined cost function is established based on the dynamical programming principle. This equation is then solved to yield the optimal control law. Third, a formula for the Lyapunov exponent of the completely averaged Itô equation is derived by introducing a new norm for the definitions of stochastic stability and Lyapunov exponent in terms of the square root of Hamiltonian. The asymptotic stability with probability one of the originally controlled system is analysed approximately by using the Lyapunov exponent. Finally, the cost function is determined by the requirement of stabilizing the system. Two examples are given to illustrate the application of the proposed procedure and the effectiveness of control on stabilizing the system.     

基于Rodrigues参数的陀螺体受控运动

经典刚体动力学中表示刚体姿态的参数中，Euler角、Cardan角和Euler参数在工程技术中使用最为普遍．近期在航天器姿态控制问题中使用Rodrigues参数的报道也引起注意，Rodrigues参数以其表达形式简明和代数运算特点而具有独特优点．航天器姿态控制系统必须具有自适应性以适应参数的变化，建立用Rodrigues参数表达的无力矩陀螺体受控运动方程，提出基于Rodrigues参数的自适应姿态控制方案，并应用Lyapunov定理证明受控运动的渐近稳定性。     

一类刚-梁耦合系统定态运动的稳定性

采用带有一悬臂梁的刚体模型, 研究了一类自由的刚-弹耦合系统定态运动的稳定 性. 直接从原始系统出发(未做离散化处理)，综合考虑了系统的平动与姿态运动的 耦合，在非完整坐标的Lagrange力学体系下选取状态变量，结合Lyapunov直接方 法和Chetaev的从运动方程的首次积分构造Lyapunov泛函的 方法. 引入的变量使得Lyapunov泛函形式简单，给运动稳定性分析带来了很大的方便. 最终给出了系统的定态运动按尺度稳定的充分条件.     

Steady-state rotational motions of a rigid body with a strong magnet in an alternating magnetic field in the presence of dissipation

We consider steady-state rotational motions of a satellite, i.e., a rigid body with a passive magnetic attitude control system consisting of a strong constant magnet and a set of magnetic hysteresis rods. We use asymptotic methods to show that in the absence of dissipation there exists a one-parameter family of steady-state rotations of the rigid body with the strong magnet and that this one-parameter family passes into an isolated solution if a model dissipation is introduced. The motion thus obtained was discovered when processing the telemetry data from the first Russian nano-satellite TNS-0 launched in 2005.     

Synthesis of a controller for stabilizing the motion of a rigid body about a fixed point

A method for the approximate design of an optimal controller for stabilizing the motion of a rigid body about a fixed point is considered. It is assumed that rigid body motion is nearly the motion in the classical Lagrange case. The method is based on the common use of the Bellman dynamic programming principle and the averagingmethod. The latter is used to solve theHamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation approximately, which permits synthesizing the controller. The proposed method for controller design can be used in many problems close to the problem of motion of the Lagrange top (the motion of a rigid body in the atmosphere, the motion of a rigid body fastened to a cable in deployment of the orbital cable system, etc.).     

Attitude stabilization of a rigid body under the action of a vanishing control torque

The problem of attitude stabilization of a rigid body with the use of restoring and dissipative torques is studied. The possibility of implementing a control system in which the restoring torque tends to zero as time increases, and the only remaining control torque is a linear time-invariant dissipative one, is investigated. Both cases of linear and essentially nonlinear restoring torques are considered. With the aid of the Lyapunov direct method and the comparison method, conditions are derived under which we can guarantee stability or asymptotic stability of an equilibrium position of the body despite the vanishing of the restoring torque. A numerical simulation is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of analytical results.     

On the exponential stability of the permanent rotational motion of a gyrostat

This paper is devoted to the study of the problem of exponential asymptotic stability of the rotational motion of a gyrostat using servo-control moments which are applied to the internal rotors. The servo-control moments which impose the rotational motion are obtained. The stabilizing servo-control moments are obtained from the conditions to ensure exponential asymptotic stability of the desired motion. Estimations of the phase coordinations as exponential functions are presented. The method based on a choice of the structural form of the servo-control moments such that the equations of motion reduce to a system of differential equations with exponential asymptotic stability of an special solution.     

Self-induced jumping of a rigid body of revolution on a smooth horizontal surface

The article is devoted to the study of the motion of a rigid body of revolution on a rigid and perfectly smooth horizontal surface under the influence of the uniform gravitational field. Basic equations are listed and their solutions are given. The unilateral contact between the body and the plane at non-steady motion is investigated and the procedure of calculation of threshold values of the body energy above which the contact is broken is given. In contrast to Shimomura et al. [Dynamics of an axisymmetric body spinning on a horizontal surface. II. Self-induced jumping. Proc. R. Soc. A 461 (2005) 1775-1809], who assumed sliding friction in their analysis, it is found that the self-induced jumping can also occur in the absence of friction at the very beginning of the motion. The free motion after the contact is lost and impact of the body when it again makes contact with the plane is discussed. The motion of a spheroid and a disk which illustrate the results of the general theory are discussed in some detail.     

On the stability of an equilibrium position and rotational motion of a gyrostat

This article is devoted to study the compulsory stability of equilibrium position and rotational motion of a rigid body containing fluid with the help of three rotors carried on the body. The control moments on the rotors using that condition which impose the stabilization of equilibrium position of the rigid body and rotational motion are obtained.     

Asymptotic modeling of the impact of a spherical indenter on an elastic half-space

The impact of a rigid sphere on a homogeneous, isotropic elastic half-space in the absence of friction and adhesion is considered. The influence of the superseismic stage immediately following the moment of first contact upon the impact process is investigated in the frame of the Hertzian impact theory. The first order asymptotic approximation for the contact force in a three-dimensional dynamic contact problem with the slowly moving contact zone boundary is obtained and the corresponding asymptotic model of impact is developed. The motion of the indenter as it indents and rebounds from the elastic medium is analytically described. Explicit formulas are derived for the peak indentation depth, contact time, and rebound velocity as functions of the initial impact velocity, indenter mass, and characteristics of the elastic half-space.     

Translation of a rigid body with gravity–friction seismic dampers

A refined mathematical dynamic model of a rigid body with a gravity–friction seismic damper moving inside a movable hemispherical rough depression is set up. This model describe the frequency and decrement properties of a rigid body undergoing translational vibrations on a gravity–friction seismic-isolation mechanism. The mechanism consists of two platforms. The lower (supporting) platform has spherical supports that contact with the upper (supported) platform within its hemispherical depressions. The equations of motion incorporate the nonideality of the unilateral constraints and the shock interaction of a material point with the sphere. It is shown how to join the models describing the free motion and the sliding motion of the point over a spherical surface     

Trajectory tracking control using velocity observer and disturbances observer for uncertain robot manipulators without tachometers

This paper deals with trajectory tracking control for rigid robot manipulators with model uncertainty and subject to external disturbances. The approach suggested herein does not require velocity measurement, because these robots are not equipped by tachometers for velocity measurement. For this purpose, two observers are proposed. The first is a velocity observer to estimate the missing velocity, and the second one is a disturbance observer to estimate the disturbance. Thereafter, these observers are integrated with the controller. Furthermore, semi-global asymptotic stability conditions of the composite controller consisting of a nonlinear controller, the velocity observer and the disturbance observer are established, and an estimate region of attraction is also given. This proof is based on Lyapunov theory. Finally, simulation results on two-links manipulator are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the velocity observer based control using disturbance estimation (namely VOBCDE), when the Coulomb and viscous friction is considered as an external disturbance.     

Initial stage of the inclined impact of a smooth body on a thin fluid layer

The two-dimensional problem of the oblique impact of a free rigid body with a smooth flat bottom on a thin layer of an ideal incompressible fluid is considered. The initial stage of the impact when the body motion is accompanied by the formation of jets on the boundary of the body-fluid contact zone is investigated. The problem is solved jointly, i.e., the fluid flow initiated by the body motion and the motion of the body itself are determined simultaneously. A priori the “body-fluid” contact zone is unknown and determination of its time evolution represents a significant difficulty and the method of asymptotic matched expansions is used to overcome this difficulty. A system of integro-differential equations is obtained and the motion of the body under the action of hydrodynamic loads is investigated numerically on the basis of this system. It is shown that the hydrodynamic force exerted on the body during the impact is maximum precisely in the initial stage; therefore, the motion of the body varies fairly significantly in time considered.     

勒让德伪谱法求解三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制问题

研究伪谱法求解三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制问题. 针对三维刚体摆这类含有约束的力学模型,提出了基于勒让德伪谱法的三维刚体摆姿态最优控制方法. 利用插值逼近设计了三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制算法,得到了三维刚体摆的姿态最优控制轨迹,并结合松弛参数来控制插值点的取值,寻找满足的可行解. 仿真结果表明,基于勒让德伪谱法的最优控制算法使得三维刚体摆能以较小的误差运动到期望的末端姿态,且计算速度快,能够获得精度较高的控制输入量.