航天器太阳帆板振动抑制的输入整形方法研究

利用输入整形与PD(比例微分)控制相结合的主动振动控制策略,在保证航天器完成三轴姿态机动的同时抑制太阳帆板的振动。首先,基于角动量定律和拉格朗日法建立了带挠性太阳帆板航天器的动力学模型。然后,在动力学模型的基础上,采用PD控制作为航天器三轴姿态机动的控制策略,利用挠性太阳帆板各阶模态的固有频率和阻尼比得到系统的输入整形器,对原始姿态机动的脉冲进行输入整形前馈控制,以抑制太阳帆板各阶模态的振动。仿真结果表明:两种输入整形方法均能抑制太阳帆板的振动,ZV(零残余振动)输入整形器简单且脉冲数量少,输入时间较短,但对于参数摄动以及输入的微小误差比较敏感,抑制振动的效果难以满足零残余振动的标准;ZVD(微分零残余振动)输入整形器脉冲数量较多,具有一定量的延时,但更为高效,鲁棒性强,能够极大地抑制挠性太阳帆板的残余振动,缩短航天器的机动稳定时间,且整个机动过程更加平稳。     

Sliding mode maneuvering control and active vibration damping of three-axis stabilized flexible spacecraft with actuator dynamics

This paper presents a dual-stage control system design method for the three-axis-rotational maneuver control and vibration stabilization of a spacecraft with flexible appendages embedded with piezoceramics as sensor and actuator. In this design approach, the attitude control system and vibration suppression were designed separately using a lower order model. Based on the sliding mode control (SMC) theory, a discontinuous attitude control law in the form of the input voltage of the reaction wheel is derived to control the orientation of the spacecraft actuated by the reaction wheel, in which the reaction wheel dynamics is also considered from the real applications point of view. The asymptotic stability is shown using Lyapunov analysis. Furthermore, an adaptive version of the proposed attitude control law is also designed for adapting the unknown upper bounds of the lumped disturbance so that the limitation of knowing the bound of the disturbance in advance is released. In addition, the concept of varying the width of boundary layer instead of a fixed one is also employed to eliminate the chattering and improve the pointing precision as well. For actively suppressing the induced vibration, modal velocity feedback and strain rate feedback control methods are presented and compared by using piezoelectric materials as additional sensors and actuators bonded on the surface of the flexible appendages. Numerical simulations are performed to show that rotational maneuver and vibration suppression are accomplished in spite of the presence of disturbance torque and parameter uncertainty.     

多储液腔航天器刚液耦合动力学与复合控制

采用复合控制方法对充液航天器的姿态和轨道机动进行高精度控制.通过傅里叶-贝塞尔级数展开法,将低重力环境下液体的弯曲自由表面的动态边界条件转化为简单的微分方程,其中耦合液体晃动方程的状态向量由相对势函数的模态坐标和波高的模态坐标组成.通过广义准坐标下的拉格朗日方程得到航天器刚体部分运动和液体燃料晃动的耦合动力学方程,提出了自适应快速终端滑模策略和输入整形技术相结合的复合控制器,并分别用于控制携带有一个燃料腔和四个燃料腔航天器的轨道机动和姿态机动.通过数值模拟来验证控制器的效率和精度.结果表明,对于多储液腔航天器,如果在设计航天器的姿态和轨道控制器时没有充分考虑燃料晃动效应,那么在受控航天器系统中将会出现刚-液-控耦合问题并导致航天器姿态不稳定.而本研究中的复合自适应终端滑模控制器可以实现航天器机动的高精度控制并有效抑制液体燃料晃动.     

含间隙铰接的柔性航天器刚柔耦合动力学与控制研究

大型柔性航天器展开锁定后,运动副中仍存在大量无法消除的间隙.铰链间隙直接影响柔性航天器的姿态运动和有效载荷的指向精度及稳定度,会对航天器的动力学特性造成较大的影响.针对这一问题,提出一种含间隙铰接的航天器刚柔耦合动力学建模与控制方法.首先建立含间隙的铰链精确动力学模型,从而构建含间隙铰接的柔性结构动力学模型.然后利用哈密顿原理和模态离散方法,建立含间隙铰接柔性航天器离散形式的刚柔耦合非线性动力学模型,采用Newmark算法对非线性动力学方程进行求解.基于压电纤维复合材料(macro fiber composite, MFC)驱动器构建航天器的刚-柔-电耦合动力学方程,采用最优控制设计控制律.分析了铰链参数、中心刚体转动惯量、间隙尺寸和间隙数目对航天器动力学特性的影响,着重研究了铰链间隙对航天器姿态运动和结构振动的影响作用.最后采用MFC驱动器对航天器施加主动控制.结果表明,铰链参数和中心刚体转动惯量影响航天器的固有频率;随着铰链间隙尺寸的增大及间隙数目的增多,航天器的整体刚度逐渐减小,而航天器的姿态角和振动位移响应不断增大;通过基于MFC的主动控制,能够实现含间隙铰接航天器姿态运动与结...     

DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF RIGID-FLEXIBLE COUPLING FLEXIBLE SPACECRAFT WITH JOINT CLEARANCE1)

大型柔性航天器展开锁定后,运动副中仍存在大量无法消除的间隙. 铰链间隙直接影响柔性航天器的姿态 运动和有效载荷的指向精度及稳定度,会对航天器的动力学特性造成较大的影响. 针对这一问题, 提出一种含间隙铰 接的航天器刚柔耦合动力学建模与控制方法. 首先建立含间隙的铰链精确动力学模型,从而构建含间隙铰接的柔性结构 动力学模型. 然后利用哈密顿原理和模态离散方法,建立含间隙铰接柔性航天器离散形式的刚柔耦合非线性动力学 模型,采用 Newmark 算法对非线性动力学方程进行求解. 基于压电纤维复合材料 (macro fiber composite, MFC) 驱动器 构建航天器的刚-柔-电耦合动力学方程,采用最优控制设计控制律. 分析了铰链参数、中心刚体转动惯量、间隙尺寸和间隙数目对航天器动力学特性的影响,着重研究了铰链间隙对航天器姿态运动和结构振动的影响作用. 最后采用 MFC 驱动器对航天器施加主动控制. 结果表明,铰链参数和中心刚体转动惯量影响航天器的固有频率;随着铰链间隙尺寸的增大及间隙数目的增多,航天器的整体刚度逐渐减小,而航天器的姿态角和振动位移响应不断增大;通过基于 MFC 的主动控制,能够实现含间隙铰接航天器姿态运动与结构振动的协同控制,并缓解间隙对系统动态特性造成的影响.     

大型柔性航天器动力学与振动控制研究进展

随着航天重大工程的逐步实施,航天器正朝着超高速、超大尺度、多功能的方向发展,其面临的发射和运行环境也更加恶劣.航天器发射过程中的振动及其主/被动控制、在轨运行中大型柔性航天器动力学建模与动态响应分析、结构振动与飞行器姿态的混合控制等问题越来越复杂且难于处理;航天器结构的大型化和柔性化(如大阵面天线和太阳翼等)也对其地面试验和半实物仿真提出了挑战.本文着重介绍大型柔性航天器涉及到的动力学与振动控制问题,包括航天器发射过程中的整星隔振,大型柔性结构动力学建模与振动响应分析,大型柔性航天器的结构振动与姿轨控耦合动力学及其混合控制等.提炼出航天动力学与控制领域中亟待解决的若干基础科学问题,包括:多刚柔体系统动力学建模与模型降阶(涉及大变形柔性体动力学建模、多求解器合作仿真、模型降阶、组合结构动力学建模的解析方法等);复杂结构状态空间模型构建方法与能控性(涉及状态空间模型构建的理论与实验方法、复杂结构振动控制系统的能观性与能控性等);航天器姿态运动与大型柔性结构振动的混合控制律设计(涉及姿态机动与结构振动的鲁棒混合控制、执行机构与压电控制器的协同控制等).      

Chaotic attitude and reorientation maneuver for completely liquid-filled spacecraft with flexible appendage

The present paper investigates the chaotic attitude dynamics and reorientation maneuver for completely viscous liquid-filled spacecraft with flexible appendage. All of the equations of motion are derived by using Lagrangian mechanics and then transformed into a form consisting of an unperturbed part plus perturbed terms so that the system＇s nonlinear characteristics can be exploited in phase space. Emphases are laid on the chaotic attitude dynamics produced from certain sets of physical parameter values of the spacecraft when energy dissipation acts to derive the body from minor to major axis spin. Numerical solutions of these equations show that the attitude dynamics of liquid-filled flexible spacecraft possesses characteristics common to random, non- periodic solutions and chaos, and it is demonstrated that the desired reorientation maneuver is guaranteed by using a pair of thruster impulses. The control strategy for reorientation maneuver is designed and the numerical simulation results are presented for both the uncontrolled and controlled spins transition.     

Fault-tolerant sliding mode attitude control for flexible spacecraft under loss of actuator effectiveness

In this paper, a novel fault-tolerant attitude control synthesis is carried out for a flexible spacecraft subject to actuator faults and uncertain inertia parameters. Based on the sliding mode control, a fault-tolerant control law for the attitude stabilization is first derived to protect against the partial loss of actuator effectiveness. Then the result is extended to address the problem that the actual output of the actuators is constrained. It is shown that the presented controller can accommodate the actuator faults, even while rejecting external disturbances. Moreover, the developed control law can rigorously enforce actuator-magnitude constraints. An additional advantage of the proposed fault-tolerant control strategy is that the control design does not require a fault detection and isolation mechanism to detect, separate, and identify the actuator faults on-line; the knowledge of certain bounds on the effectiveness factors of the actuator is not used via the adaptive estimate method. The associated stability proof is constructive and accomplished by the development of the Lyapunov function candidate, which shows that the attitude orientation and angular velocity will globally asymptotically converge to zero. Numerical simulation results are also presented which not only highlight the ensured closed-loop performance benefits from the control law derived here, but also illustrate its superior fault tolerance and robustness in the face of external disturbances when compared with the conventional approaches for spacecraft attitude stabilization control.     

Model predictive control of rigid spacecraft with two variable speed control moment gyroscopes

In this paper, an attitude maneuver control problem is investigated for a rigid spacecraft using an array of two variable speed control moment gyroscopes(VSCMGs)with gimbal axes skewed to each other. A mathematical model is constructed by taking the spacecraft and the gyroscopes together as an integrated system, with the coupling interaction between them considered. To overcome the singular issues of the VSCMGs due to the conventional torque-based method, the first-order derivative of gimbal rates and the second-order derivative of the rotor spinning velocity, instead of the gyroscope torques, are taken as input variables. Moreover, taking external disturbances into account,a feedback control law is designed for the system based on a method of nonlinear model predictive control(NMPC). The attitude maneuver can be realized fast and smoothly by using the proposed controller in this paper.     

ATTITUDE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR MASS MOMENT NANO-SATELLITE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT 1)

针对气动力矩严重影响低轨纳卫星姿态控制效果的问题,创新性地提出了利用质量矩技术将气动干扰转化为控制力矩的解决方法.由于气动力矩矢量垂直于大气来流速度方向,因而采用质量矩与磁力矩相结合的方式三轴全驱动控制卫星姿态,从而避免系统欠驱动. 建立双执行机构控制方式的姿态动力学模型,并根据各干扰项的影响简化了控制方程.针对气动力不确定、星体参数误差、未知环境影响等复杂干扰,设计了针对理想控制力矩基于干扰观测器的滑模控制器. 为减小滑块附加干扰力矩,研究了理想控制力矩的最优分配策略. 最后, 为双执行机构搭建了半物理仿真平台,结果表明: 姿态机动过程中, 与滑块加速度相关的附加惯性力矩远大于其他干扰项,最优力矩分配策略能够大幅减小快时变的附加干扰, 优化效果明显; 姿态保持过程中,干扰观测器能有效观测系统慢时变干扰, 提高滑模控制律的姿态控制精度,姿态角收敛误差小于$\pm $0.1$^\circ$.最终验证了在低轨纳卫星上利用质量矩技术控制姿态的可行性.     

低轨纳卫星质量矩姿态控制技术研究

针对气动力矩严重影响低轨纳卫星姿态控制效果的问题,创新性地提出了利用质量矩技术将气动干扰转化为控制力矩的解决方法.由于气动力矩矢量垂直于大气来流速度方向,因而采用质量矩与磁力矩相结合的方式三轴全驱动控制卫星姿态,从而避免系统欠驱动. 建立双执行机构控制方式的姿态动力学模型,并根据各干扰项的影响简化了控制方程.针对气动力不确定、星体参数误差、未知环境影响等复杂干扰,设计了针对理想控制力矩基于干扰观测器的滑模控制器. 为减小滑块附加干扰力矩,研究了理想控制力矩的最优分配策略. 最后, 为双执行机构搭建了半物理仿真平台,结果表明: 姿态机动过程中, 与滑块加速度相关的附加惯性力矩远大于其他干扰项,最优力矩分配策略能够大幅减小快时变的附加干扰, 优化效果明显; 姿态保持过程中,干扰观测器能有效观测系统慢时变干扰, 提高滑模控制律的姿态控制精度,姿态角收敛误差小于$\pm $0.1$^\circ$.最终验证了在低轨纳卫星上利用质量矩技术控制姿态的可行性.      

Underactuated spacecraft angular velocity stabilization and three-axis attitude stabilization using two single gimbal control moment gyros

Angular velocity stabilization control and attitude stabilization control for an underactuated spacecraft using only two single gimbal control moment gyros （SGCMGs） as actuators is investigated. First of all, the dynamic model of the underactuated spacecraft is established and the singularity of different configurations with the two SGCMGs is analyzed. Under the assumption that the gimbal axes of the two SGCMGs are installed in any direction, and that the total system angular momentum is not zero, a state feedback control law via Lyapunov method is designed to globally asymptotically stabilize the angular velocity of spacecraft. Under the assumption that the gimbal axes of the two SGCMGs are coaxially installed along anyone of the three principal axes of spacecraft inertia, and that the total system angular momentum is zero, a discontinuous state feedback control law is designed to stabilize three-axis attitude of spacecraft with respect to the inertial frame. Furthermore, the singularity escape of SGCMGs for the above two control problems is also studied. Simulation results demonstrate the validity of the control laws.     

Robust finite-time control allocation in spacecraft attitude stabilization under actuator misalignment

A novel combination of finite time control and control allocation with uncertain configuration matrix due to actuator misalignment is investigated for attitude stabilization of a rigid spacecraft. Finite time controller using nonsingular terminal sliding mode technique is firstly designed as virtual control of control allocator to produce the three axis torques, and can guarantee finite time reachability of given attitude motion of spacecraft in the presence of external disturbances. The convergences of this feedback controller for the resulting closed loop systems are also proven theoretically. Then, under the condition of uncertainty included in the configuration matrix due to actuator misalignment, a robust least squares-based control allocation is employed to deal with the problem of distributing the three axis torques over the available actuators under redundancy, in which the focus of this control allocation is to find the optimal control vector of actuator by minimizing the worst-case residual, under the condition of the uncertainty included in actuator configuration matrix and control constraints like saturation. Simulation results using the orbiting spacecraft model show good performance under external disturbances and even uncertain configuration matrix, which validates the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed scheme.     

绳驱桁架结构伸展臂的主动振动控制

伸展臂由于受到空间温度变化和卫星机动动作的影响,不可避免地会产生振动。在阻尼较低的空间环境中,这种振动衰减较慢,影响伸展臂的正常工作。因此,合适的振动控制方法对于伸展臂的正常工作至关重要。本文采用拉绳作为作动器的空间桁架结构伸展臂,研究其作动绳上铰链串联顺序的优化和模型预测控制律的设计,这两部分内容均考虑了作动绳的单边约束和饱和约束。首先,通过ANSYS软件获取结构的模态信息;然后结合系统可控性原理和遗传算法计算出作动绳上铰链串联最优顺序;最后,在数值仿真中,通过设计的控制率对一个由四个单元组成的桁架结构伸展臂的振动控制过程进行仿真分析。结果表明,提出的作动绳串联铰链的方式能够有效抑制伸展臂的振动。     

Distributed adaptive fault-tolerant attitude tracking of multiple flexible spacecraft on $$\textit{SO}(3)$$SO(3)

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper presents distributed adaptive fault-tolerant control for the attitude tracking of multiple flexible spacecraft on $$\textit{SO}(3)$$ without modal variable...     

Attitude tracking control of flexible spacecraft with large amplitude slosh

This paper is focused on attitude tracking control of a spacecraft that is equipped with flexible appendage and partially filled liquid propellant tank. The large amplitude liquid slosh is included by using a moving pulsating ball model that is further improved to estimate the settling location of liquid in microgravity or a zero-g environment. The flexible appendage is modelled as a three-dimensional Bernoulli–Euler beam, and the assumed modal method is employed.A hybrid controller that combines sliding mode control with an adaptive algorithm is designed for spacecraft to perform attitude tracking. The proposed controller has proved to be asymptotically stable. A nonlinear model for the overall coupled system including spacecraft attitude dynamics,liquid slosh, structural vibration and control action is established. Numerical simulation results are presented to show the dynamic behaviors of the coupled system and to verify the effectiveness of the control approach when the spacecraft undergoes the disturbance produced by large amplitude slosh and appendage vibration. Lastly, the designed adaptive algorithm is found to be effective to improve the precision of attitude tracking.     

基于混合EI成型器的多模态柔性结构振动控制

提出了一种基于零点配置技术的EI(extra-insensitive)成型器设计方法. 通过偏值点, 将基于零点配置的传统ZV成型器转换为EI成型器或者ZVD成型器, 并且保持延迟时间与脉冲数量不变. 基于偏值点设计了二阶混合EI成型器和Multi-EI成型器, 该成型器在延迟时间不变的情况下鲁棒性得到很大提高. 利用成型器具有周期性的特点, 设计了一种多模态柔性结构振动控制方法, 在保证延迟时间差别不大情况下, 使成型器的脉冲数量有明显减少. 仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性.      

Robust adaptive sliding mode attitude maneuvering and vibration damping of three-axis-stabilized flexible spacecraft with actuator saturation limits

This paper presents a dual-stage control system design method for flexible spacecraft attitude maneuvering control by use of on-off thrusters and active vibration suppression by embedded smart material as actuator. As a stepping stone, an adaptive sliding mode controller with the assumption of knowing the upper bounds of the lumped perturbation is designed that ensures exponential convergence or uniform ultimate boundedness (UUB) of the attitude control system in the presence of bounded parameter variation/disturbances and control input saturation as well. Then this adaptive controller is redesigned such that the need for knowing the upper bound in advance is eliminated. Lyapunov analysis shows that this modified adaptive controller can also guarantee the exponential convergence or UUB of the system. For actively suppressing the induced vibration, linear quadratic regulator (LQR) based positive position feedback control method is presented. Numerical simulations are performed to show that rotational maneuver and vibration suppression are accomplished in spite of the presence of disturbance torque/parameter uncertainty and saturation input.     

Disturbance observer based fault-tolerant control for cooperative spacecraft rendezvous and docking with input saturation

Nonlinear Dynamics - A robust nonlinear control strategy is presented for a cooperative spacecraft rendezvous and docking maneuver, where the pursuer spacecraft is subject to input saturation and...     

Attitude maneuver of liquid-filled spacecraft with a flexible appendage by momentum wheel

Attitude maneuver of liquid-filled spacecraft with an appendage as a cantilever beam by momentum wheel is studied.The dynamic equations are derived by conservation of angular momentum and force equilibrium principle.A feedback control strategy of the momentum wheel is applied for the attitude maneuver.The residual nutation of the spacecraft in maneuver process changes with some chosen parameters,such as steady state time,locations of the liquid container and the appendage,and appendage parameters.The results indicate that locations in the second and fourth quadrants of the body-fixed coordinate system and the second quadrant of the wall of the main body are better choices for placing the liquid containers and the appendage than other locations if they can be placed randomly.Higher density and thicker cross section are better for lowering the residual nutation if they can be changed.Light appendage can be modeled as a rigid body,which results in a larger residual nutation than a flexible model though.The residual nutation decreases with increasing absolute value of the initial sloshing angular height.