SPACECRAFT DOCKING SIMULATION USING HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATOR WITH STEWART PLATFORM

A ground-based hardware-in-the-loop （HIL） simulation system with hydraulically driven Stewart platform for spacecraft docking simulation is presented. The system is used for simulating docking process of the on-orbit spacecraft. Principle and structure of the six-degree-of-freedom simulation system are introduced. The docking process dynamic of the vehicles is modeled. Experiment results and mathematical simulation data are compared to validating the simulation system. The comparisons of the results prove that the simulation system proposed can effectively simulate the on-orbit docking process of the spacecraft.

Theoretical Studies on the Excited-state Properties of Ru(Ⅱ)Polypyridyl Complexes

Using DFT/TDDFT methods,the excited-state lifetimes of Ru（Ⅱ） polypyridyl complexes were computed accurately and the reason of Ru（Ⅱ） polypyridyl complexes with long excited-state lifetimes was explained by the electron-transfer distances and HOMO-LUMO gaps.Finally,the photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of complexes were predicted using DFT and docking methods.This work has provided methods of predicting the excited-state lifetimes and photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of Ru（Ⅱ） polypyridyl complexes.

Molecular level biodegradation of phenol and its derivatives through dmp operon of Pseudomonas putida:A bio-molecular modeling and docking analysis

Participation of Pseudomonas putida-derived methyl phenol（dmp） operon and Dmp R protein in the biodegradation of phenol or other harmful, organic, toxic pollutants was investigated at a molecular level. Documentation documents that P. putida has Dmp R protein which positively regulates dmp operon in the presence of inducers; like phenols. From the operon,phenol hydroxylase encoded by dmp N gene, participates in degrading phenols after dmp operon is expressed. For the purpose, the 3-D models of the four domains from Dmp R protein and of the DNA sequences from the two Upstream Activation Sequences（UAS）present at the promoter region of the operon were demonstrated using discrete molecular modeling techniques. The best modeled structures satisfying their stereo-chemical properties were selected in each of the cases. To stabilize the individual structures, energy optimization was performed. In the presence of inducers, probable interactions among domains and then the two independent DNA structures with the fourth domain were perused by manifold molecular docking simulations. The complex structures were made to be stable by minimizing their overall energy. Responsible amino acid residues, nucleotide bases and binding patterns for the biodegradation, were examined. In the presence of the inducers, the biodegradation process is initiated by the interaction of phe50 from the first protein domain with the inducers. Only after the interaction of the last domain with the DNA sequences individually, the operon is expressed. This novel residue level study is paramount for initiating transcription in the operon; thereby leading to expression of phenol hydroxylase followed by phenol biodegradation.

Investigation into Pilot Handling Qualities in Teleoperation Rendezvous and Docking with Time Delay

Teleoperation rendezvous and docking can be used as a backup for autonomous rendezvous and docking（RVD） for an unmanned spacecraft when the autonomous system is failure or for guiding the chaser docking with an uncooperative target.The theoretical model for analyzing the handling qualities in teleoperation RVD process is established based on the previous studies conducted by National Aeronautics and Space Administration（NASA）.The predictive factor is introduced to describe the pilot＇s predictive ability in the teleoperation tasks with time delay,which interrelates with the skills of a pilot and the predictive assist approach used in the tasks such as the predictive display method.Based on the semi-physical simulation system in our laboratory,900 experiments at two levels of time delay are carried out by 18 volunteers for validating the established model.The experimental results demonstrate the correctness of the theoretical model and indicate that a skilled pilot has a predictive ability of approximately 0.9 in teleoperation RVD tasks.The theoretical analysis shows that the handling qualities are greatly affected by the time delay and the predictive factor,and it is impossible to achieve a teleoperation RVD task for the skilled pilot when the time delay is larger than 9.0 s.