In this paper,we investigate the peaking issue of extended state observers and the anti-disturbance control problem of tethered aircraft systems subject to the unstable flight of the main aircraft,airflow disturbances...In this paper,we investigate the peaking issue of extended state observers and the anti-disturbance control problem of tethered aircraft systems subject to the unstable flight of the main aircraft,airflow disturbances and deferred output constraints.Independent of exact initial values,a modified extended state observer is constructed from a shifting function such that not only the peaking issue inherently in the observer is circumvented completely but also the accurate estimation of the lumped disturbance is guaranteed.Meanwhile,to deal with deferred output constraints,an improved output constrained controller is employed by integrating the shifting function into the barrier Lyapunov function.Then,by combining the modified observer and the improved controller,an anti-disturbance control scheme is presented,which ensures that the outputs with any bounded initial conditions satisfy the constraints after a pre-specified finite time,and the tethered aircraft tracks the desired trajectory accurately.Finally,both a theoretical proof and simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.展开更多
This study proposes a novel adaptive neural dynamic-based hybrid control strategy for stable subsatellite retrieval of two-body tethered satellite systems.The retrieval speed is given analytically,ensuring a libration...This study proposes a novel adaptive neural dynamic-based hybrid control strategy for stable subsatellite retrieval of two-body tethered satellite systems.The retrieval speed is given analytically,ensuring a libration-free steady state.To mitigate the potential libration motion,a general control input signal is generated by an adaptive neural-dynamic(AND)algorithm and executed by adjusting the retrieval speed and thruster on the subsatellite.To address the limited retrieval speed and improve the control performance,the thruster controller is manipulated according to a novel advanced state fuzzy control law based on higher-order libration states,whereas the remaining control input is allocated to the speed controller.The Lyapunov stability of the control strategy is demonstrated analytically.Numerical simulations validate the proposed control strategy,demonstrating well-allocated control inputs for both controllers and good control performance.展开更多
Tethered Space Net Robot(TSNR)is considered to be a promising approach for space debris removal,and accordingly it is also an interesting control problem due to its time-varying disturbances caused by an elastic and f...Tethered Space Net Robot(TSNR)is considered to be a promising approach for space debris removal,and accordingly it is also an interesting control problem due to its time-varying disturbances caused by an elastic and flexible net and a main connected tether.In this situation,the control scheme should be robust enough,low-frequency,and finite-time convergent in presence of external disturbances.In this paper,a robust controller with an advanced adaptive scheme is proposed.To improve robustness,the disturbance is skillfully involved in the adaptive scheme.It is strictly proven that the closed-loop system can converge to the desired trajectory in finite time in both reaching and sliding processes.Based on the theoretical proof,adaptive gains and corresponding dynamic stability characteristics are further discussed.Finally,the efficiency of the proposed control scheme is numerically proven via a TSNR.The proposed control scheme utilizes small and continuous control forces to compensate for the disturbance efficiently and track the desired trajectory quickly.展开更多
connecting wires are the main manifestations of the coupling dynamic effects on the orbit evolution,the attitude adjusting and the flexible vibration of the tethered satellite system.To investigate attitude evolution ...connecting wires are the main manifestations of the coupling dynamic effects on the orbit evolution,the attitude adjusting and the flexible vibration of the tethered satellite system.To investigate attitude evolution of the tethered system and the mechanical energy transfer/loss characteristics between the bus system and the solar sail via the connecting wires,a structure-preserving method is developed in this paper.Simplifying the tethered satellite system as a composite structure consisting of a particle and a flexible thin panel connected by four special springs,the dynamic model is deduced via the Hamiltonian variational principle firstly.Then,a structure-preserving approach that connects the symplectic Runge-Kutta method and the multi-symplectic method is developed.The excellent structure-preserving property of the numerical scheme constructed is presented to illustrate the credibility of the numerical results obtained by the constructed structure-preserving approach.From the numerical results on the mechanical energy transfer/loss in the composite structure,it can be found that the mechanical energy transfer tendency in the tethered system is dependent of the initial attitude angle of the system while the total mechanical energy loss of the system is almost independent of the initial attitude angle.In addition,the special stiffness range of the spring is found in the attitude angle evolution of the system,which provides a structural parameter design window for the connecting wires,that is,the duration needed to arrive the stable attitude is short when the stiffness of the wire is designed in this special range.展开更多
The tether deployment of a tethered satellite system involves the consideration of complex dynamic properties of the tether,such as large deformation,slack,and even rebound,and therefore,the dynamic modelling of the t...The tether deployment of a tethered satellite system involves the consideration of complex dynamic properties of the tether,such as large deformation,slack,and even rebound,and therefore,the dynamic modelling of the tether is necessary for performing a dynamic analysis of the system.For a variablelength tether element,the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)in the framework of the arbitrary Lagrange-Euler(ALE)description was used to develop a precise dynamic model of a tethered satellite.The model considered the gravitational gradient force and Coriolis force in the orbital coordinate frame,and it was validated through numerical simulation.In the presence of dynamic constraints,a deployment velocity of the tether was obtained by an optimal procedure.In the simulation,rebound behavior of the tethered satellite system was observed when the ANCF-ALE model was employed.Notably,the rebound behavior cannot be predicted by the traditional dumbbell model.Furthermore,an improved optimal deployment velocity was developed.Simulation results indicated that the rebound phenomenon was eliminated,and smooth deployment as well as a stable state of the station-keeping process were achieved.Additionally,the swing amplitude in the station-keeping phase decreased when a deployment strategy based on the improved optimal deployment velocity was used.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61725303,91848205)。
文摘In this paper,we investigate the peaking issue of extended state observers and the anti-disturbance control problem of tethered aircraft systems subject to the unstable flight of the main aircraft,airflow disturbances and deferred output constraints.Independent of exact initial values,a modified extended state observer is constructed from a shifting function such that not only the peaking issue inherently in the observer is circumvented completely but also the accurate estimation of the lumped disturbance is guaranteed.Meanwhile,to deal with deferred output constraints,an improved output constrained controller is employed by integrating the shifting function into the barrier Lyapunov function.Then,by combining the modified observer and the improved controller,an anti-disturbance control scheme is presented,which ensures that the outputs with any bounded initial conditions satisfy the constraints after a pre-specified finite time,and the tethered aircraft tracks the desired trajectory accurately.Finally,both a theoretical proof and simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12102487)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2023A1515012339)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.ZDSYS20210623091808026)。
文摘This study proposes a novel adaptive neural dynamic-based hybrid control strategy for stable subsatellite retrieval of two-body tethered satellite systems.The retrieval speed is given analytically,ensuring a libration-free steady state.To mitigate the potential libration motion,a general control input signal is generated by an adaptive neural-dynamic(AND)algorithm and executed by adjusting the retrieval speed and thruster on the subsatellite.To address the limited retrieval speed and improve the control performance,the thruster controller is manipulated according to a novel advanced state fuzzy control law based on higher-order libration states,whereas the remaining control input is allocated to the speed controller.The Lyapunov stability of the control strategy is demonstrated analytically.Numerical simulations validate the proposed control strategy,demonstrating well-allocated control inputs for both controllers and good control performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62222313 and 62173275)。
文摘Tethered Space Net Robot(TSNR)is considered to be a promising approach for space debris removal,and accordingly it is also an interesting control problem due to its time-varying disturbances caused by an elastic and flexible net and a main connected tether.In this situation,the control scheme should be robust enough,low-frequency,and finite-time convergent in presence of external disturbances.In this paper,a robust controller with an advanced adaptive scheme is proposed.To improve robustness,the disturbance is skillfully involved in the adaptive scheme.It is strictly proven that the closed-loop system can converge to the desired trajectory in finite time in both reaching and sliding processes.Based on the theoretical proof,adaptive gains and corresponding dynamic stability characteristics are further discussed.Finally,the efficiency of the proposed control scheme is numerically proven via a TSNR.The proposed control scheme utilizes small and continuous control forces to compensate for the disturbance efficiently and track the desired trajectory quickly.
基金was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 11972284,11872303)the Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shaanxi Province(2019JC-29)the Fund of the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities,and the Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis of Industrial Equipment(Grant GZ19103).
文摘connecting wires are the main manifestations of the coupling dynamic effects on the orbit evolution,the attitude adjusting and the flexible vibration of the tethered satellite system.To investigate attitude evolution of the tethered system and the mechanical energy transfer/loss characteristics between the bus system and the solar sail via the connecting wires,a structure-preserving method is developed in this paper.Simplifying the tethered satellite system as a composite structure consisting of a particle and a flexible thin panel connected by four special springs,the dynamic model is deduced via the Hamiltonian variational principle firstly.Then,a structure-preserving approach that connects the symplectic Runge-Kutta method and the multi-symplectic method is developed.The excellent structure-preserving property of the numerical scheme constructed is presented to illustrate the credibility of the numerical results obtained by the constructed structure-preserving approach.From the numerical results on the mechanical energy transfer/loss in the composite structure,it can be found that the mechanical energy transfer tendency in the tethered system is dependent of the initial attitude angle of the system while the total mechanical energy loss of the system is almost independent of the initial attitude angle.In addition,the special stiffness range of the spring is found in the attitude angle evolution of the system,which provides a structural parameter design window for the connecting wires,that is,the duration needed to arrive the stable attitude is short when the stiffness of the wire is designed in this special range.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(2020JQ-288)Science and Technology on Space Intelligent Control Laboratory,China(HTKJ2019KL502016)+1 种基金China Scholarship Council(201806120093)National Natural Science Foundation of China(61903289).
文摘The tether deployment of a tethered satellite system involves the consideration of complex dynamic properties of the tether,such as large deformation,slack,and even rebound,and therefore,the dynamic modelling of the tether is necessary for performing a dynamic analysis of the system.For a variablelength tether element,the absolute nodal coordinate formulation(ANCF)in the framework of the arbitrary Lagrange-Euler(ALE)description was used to develop a precise dynamic model of a tethered satellite.The model considered the gravitational gradient force and Coriolis force in the orbital coordinate frame,and it was validated through numerical simulation.In the presence of dynamic constraints,a deployment velocity of the tether was obtained by an optimal procedure.In the simulation,rebound behavior of the tethered satellite system was observed when the ANCF-ALE model was employed.Notably,the rebound behavior cannot be predicted by the traditional dumbbell model.Furthermore,an improved optimal deployment velocity was developed.Simulation results indicated that the rebound phenomenon was eliminated,and smooth deployment as well as a stable state of the station-keeping process were achieved.Additionally,the swing amplitude in the station-keeping phase decreased when a deployment strategy based on the improved optimal deployment velocity was used.
