{"title":"Conceptual design and control method for a non-contact annular electromagnetic stabilized satellite platform","authors":"He LIAO , Daixin WANG , Yuan REN , Weijie WANG","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Disturbance-Free Payload (DFP) spacecraft can meet the requirements of ultra-high attitude pointing accuracy and stability for future space missions. However, as the main control actuators of DFP spacecraft, Linear Non-Contact Lorentz Actuators (LNCLAs) have control output problems with six-degree-of-freedom coupling and nonlinear effects, which will affect the attitude control performance of DFP spacecraft. To solve this problem, a novel concept for Non-Contact Annular Electromagnetic Stabilized Satellite Platform (NCAESSP) is proposed in this study. The concept is centered on replacing the LNCLAs with a non-contact annular electromagnetic actuator to solve the two problems mentioned above. Furthermore, for the different control requirements of the payload module and the support module of the NCAESSP, a high-precision attitude controller based on the robust model matching method and a dual quaternion-based adaptive sliding mode controller are proposed. Additionally, the simulation results verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 256-270"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100093612300314X/pdfft?md5=94d9c0673f0ae8b0310266518c30ac86&pid=1-s2.0-S100093612300314X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135348084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhenguo GUO , Tiejun MA , Xiawei YANG , Ju LI , Wenya LI , Achilles VAIRIS
{"title":"Multi-scale analyses of phase transformation mechanisms and hardness in linear friction welded Ti17(α + β)/Ti17(β) dissimilar titanium alloy joint","authors":"Zhenguo GUO , Tiejun MA , Xiawei YANG , Ju LI , Wenya LI , Achilles VAIRIS","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.08.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.08.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Ti17(α + β)-Ti17(β) dual alloy-dual property blisk produced using Linear Friction Welding (LFW) is considered as high-performance component in advanced aeroengine. However, up to now, microstructure evolution and relationship between microstructure and micro mechanical properties of LFWed Ti17(α + β)/Ti17(β) dissimilar joint have not been thoroughly revealed. In this work, complex analyses of the phase transformation mechanisms of the joint are conducted, and phase transformations in individual zones are correlated to their microhardness and nanohardness. Results reveal that α dissolution occurs under high temperatures encountered during LFW, which reduces microhardness of the joint to that of Ti17(α + β) and Ti17(β). In Thermo-Mechanically Affected Zone of Ti17(α + β) (TMAZ-(α + β)) side joint, a large number of nanocrystalline α phases form with different orientations. This microstructure strengthens significantly by fine grains which balances partial softening effect of α dissolution, and increases nanohardness of α phase and microhardness of TMAZ-(α + β). Superlattice metastable β phase precipitates from metastable β in Weld Zone (WZ) during quick cooling following welding, because of short-range diffusion migration of solute atoms, especially β stabilizing elements Mo and Cr. The precipitation of the superlattice metastable β phase results in precipitation strengthening, which in turn increases nanohardness of metastable β and microhardness in WZ.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 312-324"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123002984/pdfft?md5=9c590e129793acb23ffb8c6d751dec1f&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123002984-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48556715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyuan ZHANG , Jinyuan YANG , Cheng LI , Haolin LI , Liwei ZHANG , Liang DING , Anbang SUN
{"title":"Mechanism of capture section affecting an intake for atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion","authors":"Siyuan ZHANG , Jinyuan YANG , Cheng LI , Haolin LI , Liwei ZHANG , Liang DING , Anbang SUN","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.07.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.07.037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) can compensate for lost momentum of spacecraft operating in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) which has been widely concerned due to its excellent commercial potential. It is a key technology to improve the capture efficiency of intakes, which collect and compress the atmosphere for ABEP. In this paper, the mechanism of the capture section affecting capture efficiency is investigated by Test Particle Monte Carlo (TPMC) simulations with 3D intake models. The inner surface smoothness and average collision number are determined to be key factors affecting capture efficiency, and a negative effect growth model is accordingly established. When the inner surface smoothness is less than 0.2, the highest capture efficiency and its corresponding average collision number interval are independent of the capture section’s geometry and its mesh size. When the inner surface smoothness is higher than 0.2, the capture efficiency will decrease by installing any capture section. Based on the present results, the manufacturing process and material selection are suggested to be prioritized during the intake geometry design in engineering projects. Then, the highest capture efficiency can be achieved by adjusting the length and mesh size of the capture section.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 51-63"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100093612300273X/pdfft?md5=7dbcfb6f7311e5b900b45d86925c8e99&pid=1-s2.0-S100093612300273X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42216385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wanzhi MENG, Zhuorui PAN, Sixin WEN, Pan QIN, Ximing SUN
{"title":"Aeroengine thrust estimation and embedded verification based on improved temporal convolutional network","authors":"Wanzhi MENG, Zhuorui PAN, Sixin WEN, Pan QIN, Ximing SUN","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thrust estimation is a significant part of aeroengine thrust control systems. The traditional estimation methods are either low in accuracy or large in computation. To further improve the estimation effect, a thrust estimator based on Multi-layer Residual Temporal Convolutional Network (M-RTCN) is proposed. To solve the problem of dead Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU), the proposed method uses the Gaussian Error Linear Unit (GELU) activation function instead of ReLU in residual block. Then the overall architecture of the multi-layer convolutional network is adjusted by using residual connections, so that the network thrust estimation effect and memory consumption are further improved. Moreover, the comparison with seven other methods shows that the proposed method has the advantages of higher estimation accuracy and faster convergence speed. Furthermore, six neural network models are deployed in the embedded controller of the micro-turbojet engine. The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing results demonstrate the superiority of M-RTCN in terms of estimation accuracy, memory occupation and running time. Finally, an ignition verification is conducted to confirm the expected thrust estimation and real-time performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 106-117"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003059/pdfft?md5=4b260ee034d01ba5ce5d294679f15fe6&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003059-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46696473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingchao ZHANG , Chunsheng NIE , Jinsheng CAI , Shucheng PAN
{"title":"A reduced-order model for fast predicting ionized flows of hypersonic vehicles along flight trajectory","authors":"Jingchao ZHANG , Chunsheng NIE , Jinsheng CAI , Shucheng PAN","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An improved Reduced-Order Model (ROM) is proposed based on a flow-solution preprocessing operation and a fast sampling strategy to efficiently and accurately predict ionized hypersonic flows. This ROM is generated in low-dimensional space by performing the Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) on snapshots and is coupled with the Radial Basis Function (RBF) to achieve fast prediction speed. However, due to the disparate scales in the ionized flow field, the conventional ROM usually generates spurious negative errors. Here, this issue is addressed by performing flow-solution preprocessing in logarithmic space to improve the conventional ROM. Then, extra orthogonal polynomials are introduced in the RBF interpolation to achieve additional improvement of the prediction accuracy. In addition, to construct high-efficiency snapshots, a trajectory-constrained adaptive sampling strategy based on convex hull optimization is developed. To evaluate the performance of the proposed fast prediction method, two hypersonic vehicles with classic configurations, i.e. a wave-rider and a reentry capsule, are used to validate the proposed method. Both two cases show that the proposed fast prediction method has high accuracy near the vehicle surface and the free-stream region where the flow field is smooth. Compared with the conventional ROM prediction, the prediction results are significantly improved by the proposed method around the discontinuities, e.g. the shock wave and the ionized layer. As a result, the proposed fast prediction method reduces the error of the conventional ROM by at least 45%, with a speedup of approximately 2.0 × 10<sup>5</sup> compared to the Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations. These test cases demonstrate that the method developed here is efficient and accurate for predicting ionized hypersonic flows.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 89-105"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003114/pdfft?md5=3a328f4f544c5710202d94bb2e3c66fb&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003114-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135298558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu ZHOU , Xueyu LI , Shuiting DING , Shuai ZHAO , Kun ZHU , Longtao SHAO , Farong DU , Gerui WANG , Zheng XU
{"title":"Technologies and studies of gas exchange in two-stroke aircraft piston engine: A review","authors":"Yu ZHOU , Xueyu LI , Shuiting DING , Shuai ZHAO , Kun ZHU , Longtao SHAO , Farong DU , Gerui WANG , Zheng XU","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2022.08.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2022.08.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The in-cylinder gas exchange process is crucial to the power performance of two-stroke aircraft piston engines, which is easily influenced by complex factors such as high-altitude performance variation and in-cylinder flow characteristics. This paper reviews the development history and characteristics of gas exchange types, as well as the current state of theory and the validation methods of gas exchange technology, while also discusses the trends of cutting-edge technologies in the field. This paper provides a theoretical foundation for the optimization and engineering design of gas exchange systems and, more importantly, points out that the innovation of gas exchange types, the modification of theoretical models, and the technology of variable airflow organization are the key future research directions in this field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 24-50"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936122001820/pdfft?md5=5f954c85b90e2f1df75d15fb05c11854&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936122001820-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42213432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valeriy TRUSHLYAKOV , Ivan LESNYAK , Alexey PANICHKIN
{"title":"Method for passivation of propellant residues in orbital stage tank of launch vehicle","authors":"Valeriy TRUSHLYAKOV , Ivan LESNYAK , Alexey PANICHKIN","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.09.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The problem of removing unused liquid propellant residues from the tanks of spent spacecraft and orbital stages of Launch Vehicles (LV) leads to their explosion and the formation of space debris in orbits. To provide a solution to this problem, a method for removing liquid propellant residues from the LV tanks after the mission completion is proposed. The method is based on the gasification of liquid propellant residues in the tanks under acoustic-vacuum exposure and the discharge of the gasification products into the surrounding outer space. Experimental investigations were carried out on a Ground-based Experimental Installation (GEI) to determine the coefficient of heat transfer from the surface of an acoustic radiator to a liquid. The obtained coefficient was then used to calculate the energy costs for the gasification of kerosene. Numerical estimates are given on the example of the tank with kerosene residues from a spent second stage of the LV “Soyuz-2.1 v”. The optimal discharge rate at which kerosene does not freeze is 0.14 m<sup>3</sup>/s. Moreover, the acoustic exposure leads to an increase in the mass of evaporated kerosene over a given time by 96.1%, and the energy costs are 1756.7 kJ (approximately 50% of the remaining electrical energy).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 64-76"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003291/pdfft?md5=4d11da86a30d9286585f0a753d6d64db&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003291-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134915407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guangda SUN , Weizhao SUN , Li ZHOU , Sanfeng LUO , Zili ZHANG , Debo LIU , Huiqiang WU
{"title":"Microstructure, mechanical and fracture properties of friction stir welded 2195 Al-Li alloy joints","authors":"Guangda SUN , Weizhao SUN , Li ZHOU , Sanfeng LUO , Zili ZHANG , Debo LIU , Huiqiang WU","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.10.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.10.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The 8 mm-thick 2195 Al-Li alloy joints were achieved by Friction Stir Welding (FSW). The microstructural evolution, temperature-dependent mechanical properties, and fracture properties were studied. The T<sub>1</sub>, δ′/β′ and θ′ precipitates were observed in the Base Metal (BM) and the Heat Affected Zone (HAZ). Most of the precipitates, except for re-precipitated δ′/β′ phases, were dissolved in the Nugget Zone (NZ). The tensile specimens that failed at cryogenic temperatures (–196 °C) had the maximum Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS), and the fracture surface showed the inter-granular fracture characteristics. Compared to those at room temperature (25 °C), the decreasing tensile properties at high temperature (180 °C) were related to microstructure and strain hardening effects. The NZ presented the optimal fracture toughness, and the Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) was mutually dominated by microhardness and grain size. Analysis on Fatigue Crack Growth (FCG) rates indicates that the Thermal-Mechanically Affected Zone (TMAZ) exhibited the most superior fatigue resistance performance at stress intensity range below 17 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup> due to compressive residual stress and the crack closure effect. The fatigue fracture surfaces reveal that the crack propagation zone was characterized by the striations and secondary cracks. Also, inter-granular fracture behavior was responsible for the fastest FCG rates in the NZ.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 345-361"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003667/pdfft?md5=38675d545e22fb55b543aff4a5c4737b&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003667-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136093902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cooperative game penetration guidance for multiple hypersonic vehicles under safety critical framework","authors":"Jieqing CHEN, Ruisheng SUN, Yu LU","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.08.023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.08.023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The rapid development of the anti-missile weapon technology brings new challenges to the cooperative penetration strategy solution and the guidance law design for Hypersonic Vehicles (HVs). This paper studies the coordinated game penetration guidance problem for multiple hypersonic vehicles faced with space threat areas. A scheme for seeking cooperative game penetration guidance strategy under safety critical control framework is presented. In this scheme, a multi-HV cooperative game model is proposed in a minimum optimization form which can simplify the solving process and accelerate the computing speed. Then, a second-order control barrier function is developed to transform the implicit nonlinear constraints of the proposed model into linear ones. In order to obtain better performance of guidance strategy, a composite guidance law under the safety critical control framework is presented to allocate guidance strategies appropriately in the whole process. It is shown that the proposed scheme can guarantee successful penetration while avoiding threat areas. Finally, a comparative simulation with a two-on-three game is conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 247-255"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003035/pdfft?md5=34aa327c6045c8b26e23592819e76460&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003035-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49599807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xuecong LIU , Xichao TENG , Jing LUO , Zhang LI , Qifeng YU , Yijie BIAN
{"title":"Robust multi-sensor image matching based on normalized self-similarity region descriptor","authors":"Xuecong LIU , Xichao TENG , Jing LUO , Zhang LI , Qifeng YU , Yijie BIAN","doi":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cja.2023.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Multi-modal image matching is crucial in aerospace applications because it can fully exploit the complementary and valuable information contained in the amount and diversity of remote sensing images. However, it remains a challenging task due to significant non-linear radiometric, geometric differences, and noise across different sensors. To improve the performance of heterologous image matching, this paper proposes a normalized self-similarity region descriptor to extract consistent structural information. We first construct the pointwise self-similarity region descriptor based on the Euclidean distance between adjacent image blocks to reflect the structural properties of multi-modal images. Then, a linear normalization approach is used to form Modality Independent Region Descriptor (MIRD), which can effectively distinguish structural features such as points, lines, corners, and flat between multi-modal images. To further improve the matching accuracy, the included angle cosine similarity metric is adopted to exploit the directional vector information of multi-dimensional feature descriptors. The experimental results show that the proposed MIRD has better matching accuracy and robustness for various multi-modal image matching than the state-of-the-art methods. MIRD can effectively extract consistent geometric structure features and suppress the influence of SAR speckle noise using non-local neighboring image blocks operation, effectively applied to various multi-modal image matching.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55631,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Aeronautics","volume":"37 1","pages":"Pages 271-286"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936123003473/pdfft?md5=a64f5705109bcee34e8657b32a0d680b&pid=1-s2.0-S1000936123003473-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135660806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}