Mingwei Chen
(, ), Chu Zhang
(, ), Jianwu He
(, ), Chao Yang
(, ), Li Duan
(, ), Qi Kang
(, )
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Abstract
The ground-based experimental tests are crucial to verify the related technologies of the drag-free satellite. This work presents a design method of the ground simulator testbed for emulating the planar dynamics of the space drag-free systems. In this paper, the planar dynamic characteristics of the drag-free satellite with double test masses are analyzed and non-dimensionalized. A simulator vehicle composed of an air bearing testbed and two inverted pendulums is devised on the basic of equivalent mass and equivalent stiffness proposed firstly in this paper. And the dynamic model of the simulator equivalent to the sensitive axis motion of the test mass and the planar motion of the satellite is derived from the Euler-Lagrange method. Then, the dynamic equivalence conditions between the space prototype system and the ground model system are derived from Pi theorem. To satisfy these conditions, the scaling laws of two systems and requirements for the inverted pendulum are put forward. Besides, the corresponding control scaling laws and a closed-loop control strategy are deduced and applied to establishing the numerical simulation experiments of underactuated system. Subsequently, the comparative simulation results demonstrate the similarity of dynamical behavior between the scaled-down ground model and the space prototype. As a result, the rationality and effectiveness of the design method are proved, facilitating the ground simulation of future gravitational wave detection satellites.
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Acta Mechanica Sinica, sponsored by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, promotes scientific exchanges and collaboration among Chinese scientists in China and abroad. It features high quality, original papers in all aspects of mechanics and mechanical sciences.
Not only does the journal explore the classical subdivisions of theoretical and applied mechanics such as solid and fluid mechanics, it also explores recently emerging areas such as biomechanics and nanomechanics. In addition, the journal investigates analytical, computational, and experimental progresses in all areas of mechanics. Lastly, it encourages research in interdisciplinary subjects, serving as a bridge between mechanics and other branches of engineering and the sciences.
In addition to research papers, Acta Mechanica Sinica publishes reviews, notes, experimental techniques, scientific events, and other special topics of interest.
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