The shape of a spacecraft is transitioning from monolithic,manual,and static to modular,autonomous,and dynamic.Modular Reconfigurable Spacecrafts(MRSs)offer better solutions than traditional monolithic spacecrafts in ...The shape of a spacecraft is transitioning from monolithic,manual,and static to modular,autonomous,and dynamic.Modular Reconfigurable Spacecrafts(MRSs)offer better solutions than traditional monolithic spacecrafts in several aspects,and may become the next generation of spacecraft systems with efficient design,fast deployment,flexible application,and convenient management.This paper reviews the development and technology of MRS from three aspects:Modularity,reconfigurability,and autonomy.Despite the progress of research on MRS,there is still a lack of unified standards and little understanding of related concepts.Based on the understanding of basic concepts,the studies conducted on MRS are reviewed to identify technical requirements and solutions.Aiming at the future development trend of MRS,a novel modular selfreconfigurable spacecraft,referred to as MagicSat,is proposed.Furthermore,the MagicSat system composition,advantages,and application prospects are studied.The enabling technologies and major challenges of MRS are further analyzed in terms of modularization,integrated management,and self-reconfiguration technologies.Finally,the future development trend of MRS technology is predicted,and corresponding suggestions are provided.展开更多
The reconstruction control of modular self-reconfigurable spacecraft (MSRS) is addressed using an adaptive sliding mode control (ASMC) scheme based on time-delay estimation (TDE) technology. In contrast to the ground,...The reconstruction control of modular self-reconfigurable spacecraft (MSRS) is addressed using an adaptive sliding mode control (ASMC) scheme based on time-delay estimation (TDE) technology. In contrast to the ground, the base of the MSRS is floating when assembled in orbit, resulting in a strong dynamic coupling effect. A TED-based ASMC technique with exponential reaching law is designed to achieve high-precision coordinated control between the spacecraft base and the robotic arm. TDE technology is used by the controller to compensate for coupling terms and uncertainties, while ASMC can augment and improve TDE’s robustness. To suppress TDE errors and eliminate chattering, a new adaptive law is created to modify gain parameters online, ensuring quick dynamic response and high tracking accuracy. The Lyapunov approach shows that the tracking errors are uniformly ultimately bounded (UUB). Finally, the on-orbit assembly process of MSRS is simulated to validate the efficacy of the proposed control scheme. The simulation results show that the proposed control method can accurately complete the target module’s on-orbit assembly, with minimal perturbations to the spacecraft’s attitude. Meanwhile, it has a high level of robustness and can effectively eliminate chattering.展开更多
The modular design pattern revolutionizes the monolithic morphology of traditional spacecraft into the reconfigurable combination of modular units.However,due to the morphological changes,the effective takeover contro...The modular design pattern revolutionizes the monolithic morphology of traditional spacecraft into the reconfigurable combination of modular units.However,due to the morphological changes,the effective takeover control of the combination through multiple independent modules,including the controller and actuator modules,remains a challenge.In this paper,a robust takeover control scheme with high allocation accuracy,independent of precise inertia,is proposed for the reconfigurable combination in the presence of the inertia uncertainty,model parameters uncertainty,communication delay,and external disturbance.By reregulating the conditions for performance synthesis into a symmetric form with similar structure,a hybrid non-fragile H_(2)/H_(∞)controller is designed for handling two types of controller gain perturbations,achieving superior performance with less energy consumption through simultaneous perturbation suppression.Moreover,through temporarily storing the allocation signals in the initial stage to cover the upper bound of the communication delay,the proposed distributed dynamic allocation scheme enables the actuator modules to implement the control signals jointly to stabilize the combination.Distinguished from general allocators,the proposed high-precision allocation scheme under communication delay can not only ensure full exploitation of controller performance,but also dynamically adjust allocation coefficients based on energy consumption index of controller modules to prevent actuator saturation.Numerical simulations demonstrate the superiority of the proposed hybrid non-fragile controller and the allocation scheme.展开更多
基金supported by the National Defense Science and Technology Innovation Zone of China(No.00205501).
文摘The shape of a spacecraft is transitioning from monolithic,manual,and static to modular,autonomous,and dynamic.Modular Reconfigurable Spacecrafts(MRSs)offer better solutions than traditional monolithic spacecrafts in several aspects,and may become the next generation of spacecraft systems with efficient design,fast deployment,flexible application,and convenient management.This paper reviews the development and technology of MRS from three aspects:Modularity,reconfigurability,and autonomy.Despite the progress of research on MRS,there is still a lack of unified standards and little understanding of related concepts.Based on the understanding of basic concepts,the studies conducted on MRS are reviewed to identify technical requirements and solutions.Aiming at the future development trend of MRS,a novel modular selfreconfigurable spacecraft,referred to as MagicSat,is proposed.Furthermore,the MagicSat system composition,advantages,and application prospects are studied.The enabling technologies and major challenges of MRS are further analyzed in terms of modularization,integrated management,and self-reconfiguration technologies.Finally,the future development trend of MRS technology is predicted,and corresponding suggestions are provided.
基金This study was supported by the National Defense Science and Technology Innovation Zone of China(Grant No.00205501).
文摘The reconstruction control of modular self-reconfigurable spacecraft (MSRS) is addressed using an adaptive sliding mode control (ASMC) scheme based on time-delay estimation (TDE) technology. In contrast to the ground, the base of the MSRS is floating when assembled in orbit, resulting in a strong dynamic coupling effect. A TED-based ASMC technique with exponential reaching law is designed to achieve high-precision coordinated control between the spacecraft base and the robotic arm. TDE technology is used by the controller to compensate for coupling terms and uncertainties, while ASMC can augment and improve TDE’s robustness. To suppress TDE errors and eliminate chattering, a new adaptive law is created to modify gain parameters online, ensuring quick dynamic response and high tracking accuracy. The Lyapunov approach shows that the tracking errors are uniformly ultimately bounded (UUB). Finally, the on-orbit assembly process of MSRS is simulated to validate the efficacy of the proposed control scheme. The simulation results show that the proposed control method can accurately complete the target module’s on-orbit assembly, with minimal perturbations to the spacecraft’s attitude. Meanwhile, it has a high level of robustness and can effectively eliminate chattering.
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12372048)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M742835)+3 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2023A1515011421)the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(No.2022Z004053001)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.D5000210833)the Young Talent Fund of Association for Science and Technology in Shaanxi,China(No.20220509)。
文摘The modular design pattern revolutionizes the monolithic morphology of traditional spacecraft into the reconfigurable combination of modular units.However,due to the morphological changes,the effective takeover control of the combination through multiple independent modules,including the controller and actuator modules,remains a challenge.In this paper,a robust takeover control scheme with high allocation accuracy,independent of precise inertia,is proposed for the reconfigurable combination in the presence of the inertia uncertainty,model parameters uncertainty,communication delay,and external disturbance.By reregulating the conditions for performance synthesis into a symmetric form with similar structure,a hybrid non-fragile H_(2)/H_(∞)controller is designed for handling two types of controller gain perturbations,achieving superior performance with less energy consumption through simultaneous perturbation suppression.Moreover,through temporarily storing the allocation signals in the initial stage to cover the upper bound of the communication delay,the proposed distributed dynamic allocation scheme enables the actuator modules to implement the control signals jointly to stabilize the combination.Distinguished from general allocators,the proposed high-precision allocation scheme under communication delay can not only ensure full exploitation of controller performance,but also dynamically adjust allocation coefficients based on energy consumption index of controller modules to prevent actuator saturation.Numerical simulations demonstrate the superiority of the proposed hybrid non-fragile controller and the allocation scheme.
