journal article·2021-11-02Open access

Design and Stiffness Optimization of Bionic Docking Mechanism for Space Target Acquisition

Sheng Xu, Ming Chu, Hanxu Sun

Applied Sciences· Volume 11· Issue 21

Abstract

Aiming at the soft contact problem of space docking, a bionic docking mechanism for space target acquisition is proposed to realize the buffering and unloading of six–dimensional spatial collision through flexible rotating and linear components. Using the Kane method, an integrated dynamic equation of the bionic docking mechanism in space docking is established, and the stiffness optimization strategy is carried out based on angular momentum conservation. Based on the particle swarm optimization (PSO), a stiffness optimization scheme was realized. Through the numerical simulation of the bionic docking mechanism in space docking, the stiffness optimization was achieved and the soft contact machine process is verified. Finally, through the docking collision experiments in Adams, the results indicate that the proposed bionic docking mechanism can not only prolong the collision time to win time for space acquisition, but also buffer and unload the six–dimensional spatial collision caused by space target docking.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Space Satellite Systems and Control · Planetary Science and Exploration · Astro and Planetary Science

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Affiliations

School of Automation, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality

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