自动铺丝成型构件缺陷在线检测技术进展

自动铺丝(AFP)工艺为连续纤维增强复合材料结构提供了高效和稳定的成型方法,但铺放工艺参数和成型装备性能的不稳定极易造成制件出现间隙、重叠、纤维波纹等各类缺陷,从而严重影响整体结构的机械性能及使用寿命,因此,利用在线检测系统对成型过程中铺层表面或内部缺陷进行实时识别与评估尤为重要。归纳了复合材料铺放过程中常见缺陷的产生原因、表现形式及其对结构产品综合性能的影响。基于不同检测原理综述了复合材料制件自动铺丝成型过程在线检测系统的发展及应用特点,涵盖激光技术、可见光图像技术、热成像技术及布拉格光纤光栅技术等。总结了当前在线检测系统存在的问题,并展望了其未来发展趋势。

Dynamics and Wheel's Slip Ratio of a Wheel-legged Robot in Wheeled Motion Considering the Change of Height

The existing research on dynamics and slip ratio of wheeled mobile robot （WMR） are derived without considering the effect of height, and the existing models can not be used to analyze the dynamics performance of the robot with variable height while moving such as NOROS- Ⅱ. The existing method of dynamics modeling is improved by adding the constraint equation between perpendicular displacement of body and horizontal displacement of wheel into the constraint conditions. The dynamic model of NOROS- Ⅱ in wheel motion is built by the Lagrange method under nonholonomic constraints. The inverse dynamics is calculated in three different paths based on this model, and the results demonstrate that torques of hip pitching joints are inversely proportional to the height of robot. The relative error of calculated torques is less than 2% compared with that of ADAMS simulation, by which the validity of dynamic model is verified, Moreover, the relative horizontal motion between fore/hind wheels and body is produced when the height is changed, and thus the accurate slip ratio can not be obtained by the traditional equation. The improved slip ratio equations with the parameter of the vertical velocity of body are introduced for fore wheels and hind wheels respectively. Numerical simulations of slip ratios are conducted to reveal the effect of varied height on slip ratios of different wheels. The result shows that the slip ratios of fore/hind wheels become larger/smaller respectively as the height increases, and as the height is reduced, the reverse applies. The proposed research of dynamic model and slip ratio based on the robot height provides the effective method to analyze the dynamics of WMRs with varying height.

Typical Gait Analysis of a Six-legged Robot in the Context of Metamorphic Mechanism Theory

The equivalent mechanism of the system is often considered as one specific mechanism in most existing studies of multi-legged robots, however the equivalent mechanism is varying while the robot moves on the ground. Four typical tripod period gaits of a radial symmetrical six-legged robot are analyzed. Similar to the metamorphic mechanism, the locomotion of multi-legged robot is considered as a series of varying hybrid serial-parallel mechanisms by assuming the constraints of the feet on the ground with hinges. One gait cycle is divided into several periods, and in different walking period there is a specific equivalent mechanism corresponding to it, and the walking process of multi-legged robot is composed by these series of equivalent mechanisms. Walking performance can be got by analyzing these series of equivalent mechanisms. Kinematics model of the equivalent mechanism is established, workspaces of equivalent mechanisms are illustrated by simulation and a concept of static stability workspace is proposed to evaluate the static stability of these four gaits. A new method to calculate the stride length of multi-legged robots is presented by analyzing the relationship between the workspace of two adjacent equivalent parallel mechanisms in one gait cycle. The stride lengths of four gaits are given by simulations. Comparison of stride length and static stability among these four typical tripod gaits are given. It has been proved that mixed gait and insect-wave gait II have better static stability than mammal kick-off gait and insect-wave gait I. Insect-wave gait II displays its advantage on stride length while the height of robot body lower than 87 mm, mammal kick-off gait has superiority on stride length while the height of robot body higher than 115 mm, and insect-wave gait I shows its shortcoming in stride length. The proposed method based on metamorphic theory and combining the footholds and body height of robot provides a new method to comprehensive analyze the performance of multi-legged robot.

Gait Analysis of a Radial Symmetrical Hexapod Robot Based on Parallel Mechanisms

Most gait studies of multi-legged robots in past neglected the dexterity of robot body and the relationship between stride length and body height.This paper investigates the performance of a radial symmetrical hexapod robot based on the dexterity of parallel mechanism.Assuming the constraints between the supporting feet and the ground with hinges,the supporting legs and the hexapod body are taken as a parallel mechanism,and each swing leg is regarded as a serial manipulator.The hexapod robot can be considered as a series of hybrid serial-parallel mechanisms while walking on the ground.Locomotion performance can be got by analyzing these equivalent mechanisms.The kinematics of the whole robotic system is established,and the influence of foothold position on the workspace of robot body is analyzed.A new method to calculate the stride length of multi-legged robots is proposed by analyzing the relationship between the workspaces of two adjacent equivalent parallel mechanisms in one gait cycle.Referring to service region and service sphere,weight service sphere and weight service region are put forward to evaluate the dexterity of robot body.The dexterity of single point in workspace and the dexterity distribution in vertical and horizontal projection plane are demonstrated.Simulation shows when the foothold offset goes up to 174 mm,the dexterity of robot body achieves its maximum value 0.164 4 in mixed gait.The proposed methods based on parallel mechanisms can be used to calculate the stride length and the dexterity of multi-legged robot,and provide new approach to determine the stride length,body height,footholds in gait planning of multi-legged robot.

Quaternion-based Nonlinear Trajectory Tracking Control of a Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

At present, most controllers of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles（UAVs） use Euler angles to express attitude. These controllers suffer a singularity problem when the pitch angle is near 90°, which limits the maneuverability of the UAV. To overcome this problem, based on the quatemion attitude representation, a 6 degree of freedom（DOF） nonlinear controller of a quadrotor UAV is designed using the trajectory linearization control（TLC） method. The overall controller contains a position sub-controller and an attitude sub-controller. The two controllers regulate the translational and rotational motion of the UAV, respectively. The controller is improved by using the commanded value instead of the nominal value as the input of the inner control loop. The performance of controller is tested by simulation before and after the improvement, the results show that the improved controller is better. The proposed controller is also tested via numerical simulation and real flights and is compared with the traditional controller based on Euler angles. The test results confirm the feasibility and the robustness of the proposed nonlinear controller. The proposed controller can successfully solve the singularity problem that usually occurs in the current attitude control of UAV and it is easy to be realized.

Wheel-legged Hexapod Robots:a Multifunctional Mobile Manipulating Platform

Robots are widely used to replace people in some burdensome or hamaful areas. Not only the moving ability but also the manipulating ability is needed in the missions of complex multitasking requirements. In the last decades, wheel-legged hexapod robots are extensively studied to ineet this condition.

Design and Test Analysis of a Solar Array Root Hinge Drive Assembly

A root hinge drive assembly is preferred in place of the classical viscous damper in a large solar array system.It has advantages including better deployment control and higher reliability.But the traditional single degree of freedom model should be improved.A multiple degrees of freedom dynamics model is presented for the solar arrays deployment to guide the drive assembly design.The established model includes the functions of the torsion springs,the synchronization mechanism and the lock-up impact.A numerical computation method is proposed to solve the dynamics coupling problem.Then considering the drive torque requirement calculated by the proposed model,a root hinge drive assembly is developed based on the reliability engineering design methods,and dual actuators are used as a redundancy design.Pseudo-efficiency is introduced and the major factors influencing the（pseudo-）efficiency of the gear mechanism designed with high reduction ratio are studied for further test data analysis.A ground prototype deployment test is conducted to verify the capacity of the drive assembly.The test device consists of a large-area solar array system and a root hinge drive assembly.The RHDA development time is about 43 s.The theoretical drive torque is compared with the test values which are obtained according to the current data and the reduction efficiency analysis,and the results show that the presented model and the calibration methods are proper enough.

旋翼无人机交互作业动力学建模研究进展

近年来,作业型旋翼无人机在学界、工业、商业等各大领域受到广泛关注,因其结合旋翼无人机的灵活机动性和作业装置的操作能力实现空中移动作业而具有广阔的应用范围。作业型旋翼无人机与环境交互过程中的动力学行为十分复杂,能否准确建立与环境交互全过程的动力学模型是影响其性能的关键因素。国内外针对作业型旋翼无人机的动力学建模问题开展了深入研究并取得诸多成果,首先,将作业型旋翼无人机的动力学建模技术从飞行模式引申至交互作业模式并重点对后者进行调研,通过不同应用对交互作业模式进行分类并首次根据多体系统动力学中的约束概念对作业型旋翼无人机的交互任务模式进行详细划分。然后,将常用交互作业模式划分为接触、吊挂、抓持3种类型并分别对其动力学建模方法进行调研分析,给出各交互作业模式下的通用性动力学建模方法并对国内外研究现状进行介绍。最后,阐明该领域所面临的挑战并对未来发展趋势进行介绍。

火星壤采样探测技术研究进展与发展趋势

在火星探测任务中,火星壤探测的有效性和重要性突显了对火星壤采样探测技术的迫切需求。对人类至今为止的45次火星探测任务进行了集中化和图形化综合,阐述了四种火星探测方式:飞掠探测、环绕探测、着陆原位探测和着陆巡视探测。在阐述了各国/机构的火星壤采样探测技术及设备的工作机理、参数性能和发展现状,以及各国未来的火星探测计划的基础上,对目前已采用的火星壤采样探测方法进行了对比、分析及评价,并阐述了六种火星壤采样探测方法:铲挖式、钻取式、穿透式、鼹鼠式、研磨式和爪簧式。进一步对火星壤采样探测面临的地球资源约束、火星环境约束、火星地质约束和通讯时延约束四类关键技术难点和挑战做出了分析。最后,对火星壤采样探测技术的范围扩大化、需求多样化、策略长远化和实现智能化四类发展趋势做出了展望。

A review of structures,verification,and calibration technologies of space robotic systems for on-orbit servicing

Recently,with the rapid development of aerospace technology,an increasing number of spacecraft is being launched into space.Additionally,the demands for on-orbit servicing(OOS)missions are rapidly increasing.Space robotics is one of the most promising approaches for various OOS missions;thus,research on space robotics technologies for OOS has attracted increased attention from space agencies and universities worldwide.In this paper,we review the structures,ground verification,and onorbit kinematics calibration technologies of space robotic systems for OOS.First,we systematically summarize the development of space robotic systems and OOS programs based on space robotics.Then,according to the structures and applications,these systems are divided into three categories:large space manipulators,humanoid space robots,and small space manipulators.According to the capture mechanisms adopted,the end-effectors are systematically analyzed.Furthermore,the ground verification facilities used to simulate a microgravity environment are summarized and compared.Additionally,the on-orbit kinematics calibration technologies are discussed and analyzed compared with the kinematics calibration technologies of industrial manipulators with regard to four aspects.Finally,the development trends of the structures,verification,and calibration technologies are discussed to extend this review work.

Study on the Behavior of Solar Array Deployment with Root Hinge Drive Assembly

In this paper, a method of using a root hinge drive assembly （RHDA） to control the solar array deployment is provided and a multi-DOF mechanism dynamic model of the system is established. In this way, the root hinge torque can be calculated iteratively. Then taking the predicted torque as a reference, a RHDA is designed for a large multiple-stage packaging and deployable solar array system. The control effect of the drive assembly is validated by ground tests. The test results indicate that the solar arrays can be deployed smoothly, and the deployment velocities are restricted by the drive assembly as expected. During the tests, the RHDA output speed and output torque are obtained. In order to examine the impact force when the yoke is lock-up with a hard stop, dynamics simulations are performed according to the actual behavior. The simulation result indicates that the designed RHDA reduces the impact force significantly and improves the lock-up reliability effectively.

Design and Stability of Operating Mechanism for a Spacecraft Hatch

This article introduces the working principles of a spacecraft hatch including its operating process and moving trajectory. On this basis, an operating mechanism is designed to execute automatic open and close action of the hatch and measure the operating torques. Analysis on the mechanism＇s configuration and topological structure of each phase of movement proves that it is a typical variable freedom mechanism. The mechanism manipulates the hatch in accordance with the moving trajectory requirements through configuration transformation. Kinematic analysis and simulation of some typical configurations show that the velocity differences among mechanism components themselves and the components and their abutting components could exert influences on its working stability during configuration transformation. To solve the problem, stability conditions of configuration transformation are proposed. Appropriate control models are established for the output velocity curves of the driving servo motor and solved based on the stability conditions and rules of movement. Results from another simulation demonstrate that the proposed control models ensure smooth configuration transform and stable operation.

Design and experimental performance verification of a thermal property test-bed for lunar drilling exploration

Chinese Chang＇e lunar exploration project aims to collect and return subsurface lunar soil samples at a minimum penetration depth of 2 m in 2017. However, in contrast to those on the Earth, automated drilling and sampling missions on the Moon raise the risk of burning bits. Test-beds are required for testing the thermal properties of drill tools in a lunar environment. In this paper, a novel temperature measuring method based on thermocouples and a slip ring was proposed. Furthermore, a data acquisition system for a drilling process was designed. A vacuous, cryogenic, and anhydrous soil environment simulating the lunar surface was established. A drilling test-bed that can reach a depth of 2.2 m was developed. A control strategy based on online monitoring signals was proposed to improve the drilling performance. Vacuum and non-vacuum experiments were performed to test the temperature rising effect on drill tools. When compared with the non-vacuum experiment, the vacuum temperature rise resulted in a 12 ℃ increase. These experimental results provide significant support for Chinese lunar exploration missions.

An optimization method for metamorphic mechanisms based on multidisciplinary design optimization

The optimization of metamorphic mechanisms is different from that of the conventional mechanisms for its characteristics of multi-configuration. There exist complex coupled design variables and constraints in its multiple different configuration optimization models. To achieve the compatible optimized results of these coupled design variables, an optimization method for metamorphic mechanisms is developed in the paper based on the principle of multidisciplinary design optimization（MDO）. Firstly, the optimization characteristics of the metamorphic mechanism are summarized distinctly by proposing the classification of design variables and constraints as well as coupling interactions among its different configuration optimization models. Further, collaborative optimization technique which is used in MDO is adopted for achieving the overall optimization performance. The whole optimization process is then proposed by constructing a two-level hierarchical scheme with global optimizer and configuration optimizer loops. The method is demonstrated by optimizing a planar five-bar metamorphic mechanism which has two configurations,and results show that it can achieve coordinated optimization results for the same parameters in different configuration optimization models.