DOI 10.17586/0021-3454-2025-68-11-953-967
UDC 004.358
CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF THE DIGITAL TWIN OF AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SMALL SPACECRAFT PRODUCTION
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Department of Electromechanics and Robotics;
A. V. Rysin
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Department of Electromechanics and Robotics ;
A. P. Bobryshov
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Department of Electromechanics and Robotics; Senior Lecturer
S. Y. Lach
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Department of Electromechanics and Robotics ; Senior Lecturer
O. Y. Solenaya
St. Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Department of Electro-Mechanics and Robotics; Associate Professor
Reference for citation: Kuzmenko V. P., Rysin A. V., Bobryshov A. P., Lach S. Yu., Solyonaya O. Ya. Conceptual model of the digital twin of an adaptive control system for small spacecraft production. Journal of Instrument Engineering. 2025. Vol. 68, N 11. P. 953–967 (in Russian). DOI: 10.17586/0021-3454-2025-68-11-953-967.
Abstract. A multi-level digital twin concept for adaptive manufacturing of small spacecraft of the CubeSat type is developed. The architecture of the digital twin is formalized, providing end-to-end data synchronization based on the structural and functional model of the product, the assembly route and the production system. A stochastic calendarnetwork model with dynamic routing of assembly operations is used as a methodological basis. In the MatLab/Simulink environment, a simulation of the proposed model is performed with calculation of the production cycle time and the overall efficiency coefficient of the equipment. A mathematical model of adaptive production cycle planning for small CubeSattype spacecraft is formulated, in which the minimization objective function combines calendar time deviation, integrated equipment efficiency and rejection rate, and the simulation is carried out taking into account network constraints, the precedence matrix and load limits by resource type. The developed architecture can be used to organize automated control, planning and adaptation of the production process during the serial assembly of small spacecraft.
Abstract. A multi-level digital twin concept for adaptive manufacturing of small spacecraft of the CubeSat type is developed. The architecture of the digital twin is formalized, providing end-to-end data synchronization based on the structural and functional model of the product, the assembly route and the production system. A stochastic calendarnetwork model with dynamic routing of assembly operations is used as a methodological basis. In the MatLab/Simulink environment, a simulation of the proposed model is performed with calculation of the production cycle time and the overall efficiency coefficient of the equipment. A mathematical model of adaptive production cycle planning for small CubeSattype spacecraft is formulated, in which the minimization objective function combines calendar time deviation, integrated equipment efficiency and rejection rate, and the simulation is carried out taking into account network constraints, the precedence matrix and load limits by resource type. The developed architecture can be used to organize automated control, planning and adaptation of the production process during the serial assembly of small spacecraft.
Keywords: small spacecraft, CubeSat, digital twin, adaptive manufacturing, assembly route, stochastic simulation, production line
Acknowledgement: The work was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Agreement No. FSRF-2023-0003 ”Fundamental principles for building interference-proof systems for space and satellite communications, relative navigation, technical vision and aerospace monitoring“.
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Acknowledgement: The work was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Agreement No. FSRF-2023-0003 ”Fundamental principles for building interference-proof systems for space and satellite communications, relative navigation, technical vision and aerospace monitoring“.
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