Drill sampling has been widely employed as an effective way to acquire deep samples in extraterrestrial exploration. A novel sampling method, namely, flexible-tube coring, was adopted for the Chang＇e mission to acqui...Drill sampling has been widely employed as an effective way to acquire deep samples in extraterrestrial exploration. A novel sampling method, namely, flexible-tube coring, was adopted for the Chang＇e mission to acquire drilling cores without damaging stratification information. Since the extraterrestrial environment is uncertain and different from the terrestrial environment, automated drill sampling missions are at risk of failure. The principles of drilling and coring for the lunar subsurface should be fully tested and verified on earth before launch. This paper proposes a test-bed for conducting the aforementioned experiments on earth. The test-bed comprises a rotary-percussive drilling mechanism, penetrating mechanism, drilling medium container, and signal acquisition and control system. For granular soil, coring experiments indicate that the sampling method has a high coring rate greater than 80%. For hard rock, drilling experiments indicate that the percussive frequency greatly affects the drilling efficiency. A multi-layered simulant composed of granular soil and hard rock is built to test the adaptability of drilling and coring. To tackle complex drilling media, an intelligent drilling strategy based on online recognition is proposed to improve the adaptability of the sampling drill. The primary features of this research are the proposal of a scheme for drilling and coring a test-bed for validation on earth and the execution of drilling experiments in complex media.展开更多
In order to verify the feasibility of semi-automatic garlic planter with inclined belt program and determine its reasonable operating parameters, the semi-automatic test-bed with inclined belt of garlic transplanting ...In order to verify the feasibility of semi-automatic garlic planter with inclined belt program and determine its reasonable operating parameters, the semi-automatic test-bed with inclined belt of garlic transplanting machine was designed, and the garlic box experiments were conducted. The angle of inclined belt on the test-bed and its running speed were adjustable. Single factor test results showed that the program of the semi-automatic garlic planter with inclined belt was feasible, and the angle of inclined belt and the test bed running speed affected the indicators. Orthogonal experiment results showed that the angle of inclined belt was the main factor affecting the test indicators. It is also found that the best angle was 30 degrees, while the most reasonable running speed was 0.75 Km/h.展开更多
A monocular vision-based pose measurement system is provided for real-time measurement of a three-degree-of-freedom （3-DOF） air-bearing test-bed. Firstly, a circular plane cooperative target is designed. An image of...A monocular vision-based pose measurement system is provided for real-time measurement of a three-degree-of-freedom （3-DOF） air-bearing test-bed. Firstly, a circular plane cooperative target is designed. An image of a target fixed on the test-bed is then acquired. Blob analysis-based image processing is used to detect the object circles on the target. A fast algorithm （FCCSP） based on pixel statistics is proposed to extract the centers of object circles. Finally, pose measurements can be obtained when combined with the centers and the coordinate transformation relation. Experiments show that the proposed method is fast, accurate, and robust enough to satisfy the requirement of the pose measurement.展开更多
To test the performance and optimize operational parameters of various frost protection wind machines,a control system of performance test-bed was designed and developed based on Programmable Logic Controller(PLC)and ...To test the performance and optimize operational parameters of various frost protection wind machines,a control system of performance test-bed was designed and developed based on Programmable Logic Controller(PLC)and touch screen.The system realized automatic control of operational parameters including hydraulic platform height,impeller rotation speed,depression angle,rotation range and cycle.Field case study results shows that the control accuracy of all the parameters was achieved with the average errors of 2.11 cm for height,9.5 r/min for impeller rotation speed,0.83°for pan-tilt rotation range and 0.061 min for rotation cycle.With the control of the test-bed,the performances of various wind machines,such as the distribution of airflow and temperature,and frost protection effect,could be tested under various working conditions,which provide experiment supports for developing wind machines adapted to different conditions with higher frost protection effect.展开更多
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 sam...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.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51105092)Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(111 Program,Grant No.B07018)+1 种基金Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Grant(Grant No.LBHZ11168)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2012M520722)
文摘Drill sampling has been widely employed as an effective way to acquire deep samples in extraterrestrial exploration. A novel sampling method, namely, flexible-tube coring, was adopted for the Chang＇e mission to acquire drilling cores without damaging stratification information. Since the extraterrestrial environment is uncertain and different from the terrestrial environment, automated drill sampling missions are at risk of failure. The principles of drilling and coring for the lunar subsurface should be fully tested and verified on earth before launch. This paper proposes a test-bed for conducting the aforementioned experiments on earth. The test-bed comprises a rotary-percussive drilling mechanism, penetrating mechanism, drilling medium container, and signal acquisition and control system. For granular soil, coring experiments indicate that the sampling method has a high coring rate greater than 80%. For hard rock, drilling experiments indicate that the percussive frequency greatly affects the drilling efficiency. A multi-layered simulant composed of granular soil and hard rock is built to test the adaptability of drilling and coring. To tackle complex drilling media, an intelligent drilling strategy based on online recognition is proposed to improve the adaptability of the sampling drill. The primary features of this research are the proposal of a scheme for drilling and coring a test-bed for validation on earth and the execution of drilling experiments in complex media.
文摘In order to verify the feasibility of semi-automatic garlic planter with inclined belt program and determine its reasonable operating parameters, the semi-automatic test-bed with inclined belt of garlic transplanting machine was designed, and the garlic box experiments were conducted. The angle of inclined belt on the test-bed and its running speed were adjustable. Single factor test results showed that the program of the semi-automatic garlic planter with inclined belt was feasible, and the angle of inclined belt and the test bed running speed affected the indicators. Orthogonal experiment results showed that the angle of inclined belt was the main factor affecting the test indicators. It is also found that the best angle was 30 degrees, while the most reasonable running speed was 0.75 Km/h.
基金This work is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11672290. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions of the reviewers, which have improved the presentation.
文摘A monocular vision-based pose measurement system is provided for real-time measurement of a three-degree-of-freedom （3-DOF） air-bearing test-bed. Firstly, a circular plane cooperative target is designed. An image of a target fixed on the test-bed is then acquired. Blob analysis-based image processing is used to detect the object circles on the target. A fast algorithm （FCCSP） based on pixel statistics is proposed to extract the centers of object circles. Finally, pose measurements can be obtained when combined with the centers and the coordinate transformation relation. Experiments show that the proposed method is fast, accurate, and robust enough to satisfy the requirement of the pose measurement.
基金the financial support by Key R&D programs of Jiangsu Province and Zhenjiang(BE2016354,NY20160120037)Jiangsu Agriculture Science and Technology Innovation Fund(CX(16)1045)+1 种基金China and Jiangsu Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2016M600376,1601032C)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(2014-37).
文摘To test the performance and optimize operational parameters of various frost protection wind machines,a control system of performance test-bed was designed and developed based on Programmable Logic Controller(PLC)and touch screen.The system realized automatic control of operational parameters including hydraulic platform height,impeller rotation speed,depression angle,rotation range and cycle.Field case study results shows that the control accuracy of all the parameters was achieved with the average errors of 2.11 cm for height,9.5 r/min for impeller rotation speed,0.83°for pan-tilt rotation range and 0.061 min for rotation cycle.With the control of the test-bed,the performances of various wind machines,such as the distribution of airflow and temperature,and frost protection effect,could be tested under various working conditions,which provide experiment supports for developing wind machines adapted to different conditions with higher frost protection effect.
基金supported by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
文摘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.
