Space subsystems design: (navigation, control, structure and…)
Milad َAzimi; Samad Moradi
Volume 16, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 15-26
Abstract
This paper deals with form-finding and free vibration analysis of a pre-stressed class-one triplex tensegrity structure. The form-finding is performed via a two-step procedure, the nodal coordinates connectivity matrix, and structural element force density determination. Accordingly, the possible states ...
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This paper deals with form-finding and free vibration analysis of a pre-stressed class-one triplex tensegrity structure. The form-finding is performed via a two-step procedure, the nodal coordinates connectivity matrix, and structural element force density determination. Accordingly, the possible states for the nodal coordinates and the structural force density of the triplex prism have been determined by trial and error (based on topology and member type knowledge) to satisfy the force density, and equilibrium matrices rank requirements. Based on different structural topologies, the equation of the motion in the frequency domain for free vibration analysis of the system is derived using the spectral element approach and dynamic shape functions. Simulations are provided for different system heights and the top-bottom aria ratios and compared with the FEM. The numerical simulations in the form of a comparative study of the natural frequencies of triplex tensegrity prism with different heights and cross-sections represent the system’s robustness with different topologies for single or multi-stage applications.
Space subsystems design: (navigation, control, structure and…)
Milad َAzimi; Samad Moradi
Volume 15, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 1-13
Abstract
This paper presents a study concerning active vibration control of a smart flexible spacecraft during attitude maneuver using thrusters and reaction wheels (RW) in combination and piezoelectric (PZT) sensor/actuator patches. The large-angle maneuver and residual vibration of the spacecraft are controlled ...
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This paper presents a study concerning active vibration control of a smart flexible spacecraft during attitude maneuver using thrusters and reaction wheels (RW) in combination and piezoelectric (PZT) sensor/actuator patches. The large-angle maneuver and residual vibration of the spacecraft are controlled using an extended Lyapunov-based design (ELD) and strain rate feedback (SRF) theory for a two-mode mission. The single-axis fully coupled nolinear rigid-flexible dynamic of the system is derived applying a Lagrangian approach and Finite Element Method (FEM). The overall stability of the system including energetic terms covering a hub and two flexible appendages, torsional spring, RW, and PZT dynamics, has been proved and the control law has been derived accordingly. A pulse-width pulse-frequency (PWPF) modulation is used to alleviate the excitations of high-frequency flexible modes. However, due to the fast maneuver, there are still residual vibrations in the system. Hence, the SRF algorithm using PZT is applied to prepare further vibration suppression. A great feature of the proposed hybrid actuator system is the switching time of the thrusters and RW, which is based on total system energy. The numerical results for a flexible spacecraft with large-angle, agile, and precise maneuver requirements through a comparative study verify the merits of the proposed approach.
Space subsystems design: (navigation, control, structure and…)
Milad َAzimi; Samad Moradi
Volume 14, Issue 3 , September 2021, , Pages 51-63
Abstract
The free and forced vibration analysis of a rotating large flexible structure with a single crack is investigated using the Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). The crack is modeled with a torsional spring element on a structure that follows the Euler-Bernoulli theory. The nonlinear equations of motion ...
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The free and forced vibration analysis of a rotating large flexible structure with a single crack is investigated using the Homotopy Perturbation Method (HPM). The crack is modeled with a torsional spring element on a structure that follows the Euler-Bernoulli theory. The nonlinear equations of motion of the co-rotational system considering centrifugal forces are derived using the calculus of variation and the Assumed Mode Method (AMM). Applying the Galerkin method, the spatial domain is extracted and the time domain is transformed into a second-order nonlinear differential equation. The results of time response, phase plane, and bifurcation diagrams for different functional parameters variations such as base angular velocity, crack position and stiffness have been analyzed. Moreover, it is shown that as the base angular velocity increases, a tensile force appears along the cracked structure axis, stiff it, and shifts the backbone to the right, this can highly affect the nonlinear features of the system.
