An inversion approach for lunar regolith layer thickness using optical albedo data and microwave emission simulation

An approach to inversion of the lunar regolith layer thickness by using multi-channel brightness temperature observation in passive microwave remote sensing is developed. To first make simulation of brightness temperature from the lunar layered media, the lunar regolith layer thickness (d) is proposed being constructed by available lunar DEM (digital elevation mapping) and on site measurements. The physical temperature distribution (T) over the lunar surface is also empirically assumed as a monotonic function of the latitude. Optical albedo of the lunar nearside from the telescopic observation is employed to construct the spatial distribution of the FeO+TiO₂ content (S) in the lunar regolith layer. A statistic relationship between the DEM and S of the lunar nearside is further extended to construction of S of the lunar farside. Thus, the dielectric permittivity (ε) of global lunar regolith layer can then be determined. Based on all these conditions (d,T,ε), brightness temperature of the lunar regolith layer in passive microwave remote sensing, which is planned for China's Chang-E lunar project, is numerically simulated by a parallel layering model using the strong fluctuation theory of random media.Then, taking these simulations with random noise as observations, an inversion method of the lunar regolith layer thickness is developed by using three- or two-channels brightness temperatures. When the S is low, and the four channels brightness temperatures in China's Chang-E project are well distinguishable, the regolith layer thickness and physical temperature of the underlying lunar rock media can be inverted by the three-channels approach. When the S becomes high that the brightness temperature at high frequency channels such as 19.35, 37 GHz are saturated, the regolith layer thickness is alternatively inverted only by the two-channels approach.Numerical simulation and inversion approach in this paper make an evaluation of the performance for lunar passive microwave remote sensing, and for future data calibration and validation.     

月球坑内空间环境热流的分布研究

文章推导获得了月面阳光矢量和月球坑内探测器表面关系的表达式,采用蒙特卡罗法数值计算探测器各表面的辐射热流,分析了月球坑内环境辐射热流的分布特征。讨论了月面纬度、月球坑尺寸、月面发射率等参数对探测器表面热流的影响。计算表明:月面纬度增加及月球坑坑口半径的减小均会导致某些时刻阳光无法照射到坑底,从而与其他工况有较大的计算差别,两参数对探测器各面热流的影响规律不同;月面发射率对探测器表面热流的影响作用较大,增加月面发射率能明显降低探测器某些表面的辐射热流。     

基于车载微波辐射计的地面观测试验方法

微波遥感具有全天时全天候的优点,并对云雾、雨雪和植被等有一定的穿透能力。地基微波辐射计以机动灵活的方式接收地表在微波波段的电磁辐射特性,被广泛用于土壤水分、冻融过程等微波遥感定量试验中。以车载多通道双极化微波辐射计(RPG-6CH-DP)为例,针对不同植被覆盖地表,在内蒙古多伦地区开展了为期3个月的野外观测试验,获得了L(1.4GHz)、C(6.925GHz)、X(10.65GHz)三个频率下的极化亮温观测数据。结果发现,L波段对植被的穿透能力最强,对土壤水分变化最敏感。微波辐射计观测地物的方位角、入射角均对观测亮温有直接影响。这为解译地物微波辐射传输过程及其相互作用机理、各种理论模型的发展和验证、地表参数反演算法的改进,以及相关地球观测卫星计划的载荷方案论证奠定了基础。     

Parameterization of surface temperature retrieval for remote sensing experiments

A simple parameterization has been developed for determining the actual surface temperature from the effective brightness temperature measured radiometrically in the 11 μm window region. This algorithm allows the computation of atmospheric correction without performing detailed radiative transfer calculations. Correction due to atmospheric water vapor is represented in terms of the integrated water vapor burden. Correction due to variation of surface emittance is represented in terms of its deviation from unity. Parameteric representation has also been developed for simultaneous variation of both parameters. The parameterization is based on model calculations performed with a line-by-line radiative transfer program. Sensitivity of the retrieved surface temperature to uncertainties of water vapor burden and surface emittance have also been examined.     

月表地形环境对着陆器热控系统的影响分析

月球着陆器着陆月表之后的外热流环境与地球轨道卫星外热流环境的最大区别在于月表红外热流的影响.分析月表地形特征是确定月表红外热流影响范围的基础.文章根据调研分析选择了月海地区可能存在的平坦月表、斜坡、石块和撞击坑4种典型地形特征以及月表的热物性参数,并通过计算分析得出了月表地形对着陆器热控系统的一些影响规律--其中平坦月表和斜坡的影响最大,石块和小型撞击坑的影响可以忽略,大型撞击坑可以等效为斜坡的影响.     

基于SVM和"嫦娥一号"数据的月球表面亮温分布

月球表面的微波辐射亮度温度分布与月表物质的物理化学和地理分布特性密切相关.为了分析月球表面微波辐射亮温的分布特点,利用支持向量机(SVM)方法对嫦娥一号(CE-1)绕月卫星搭载的微波辐射计获得的2C级亮温数据建立回归分析模型,并利用粒子群算法优化SVM回归模型,建立了月球表面不同地理位置的4个频率通道(3GHz,7.8GHz,19.35GHz,37GHz)的微波辐射亮温与时间的关系,获得了这4个频率的微波辐射亮温在月表很窄时间段的全球分布,因而显示出了更多的细节特征.最后对这些特征进行了描述并对影响月球表面亮温的因素进行了讨论.     

Performance of a small and low-cost chamber to simulate lunar surface environment

The performance of a small and low-cost metal chamber built to simulate the pressure and temperature conditions of lunar surface was assessed and the results are presented. This chamber is intended for studying the physical properties of lunar surface and subsurface (using soil simulants) and also to validate the technology readiness of certain newly developed payloads planned for future lunar surface missions (Lander/Rover). It is possible to reach down to ∼10⁻⁷ Pa under specific conditions and maintain the temperature of the sample under investigation to lunar day and night temperatures. The designed system has been subjected to various tests to evaluate its performance and suitability for carrying out experiments in a simulated lunar environment.     

月面数字地形构造方法研究

月面巡视探测器着陆区域的地形将对其产生重要的影响。文章对月面数字地形构造方法进行了研究。首先,对月面典型地形特征石块和撞击坑的分布规律和典型形状进行了分析。其次,说明了数字地形的生成流程。再次,先后利用两种方法确定石块和撞击坑的直径,在此基础上构建了数字地形。一种方法是根据巡视器的越障能力确定石块和撞击坑直径,该方法可在一定程度上满足巡视探测器移动性能试验需求;另一种方法是随机生成石块和撞击坑的直径,使生成的地形符合月面的实际情况,不仅可以应用于巡视探测器的移动性能试验,而且也可以应用于路径规划和着陆器着陆过程的模拟。     

月球表面及月壤内温度分布特征的数值模拟

文章建立了月表辐射与月壤内二维非稳态导热的耦合传热模型,采用控制容积法数值模拟月壤内的温度分布,主要研究了月表、月壤内温度的分布和变化规律及探测器对局部月表温度的影响。计算结果表明一昼夜期间月壤内存在明显的温差:浅层月壤处的昼夜温差较大且受纬度的影响明显;随着深度的增加,月壤昼夜温差降低并趋于稳定,且受纬度的影响较小。探测器的存在遮挡了月表接受的太阳辐射,导致其阴影区域内月表温度发生突变,新的平衡温度接近探测器底面温度,且受探测器驻留时间的影响较小;当探测器移开,月表温度又迅速恢复到原有的变化规律。     

月球探测器软着陆动力学仿真

随着深空探测技术的发展,新型月球探测器需要在遍布石块、陨石坑和斜坡等复杂月球表面上着陆,因此有必要对月球着陆探测器的着陆性能进行评估。本文对一种四腿可展开式着陆器进行了合理简化,并用ADAMS软件建立了着陆动力学仿真模型。模型中应用子程序表达缓冲铝蜂窝和月壤的力学性质,通过在预研着陆器的仿真模型上加载,实现了系统的仿真;并得到了月球探测器以给定姿态和着陆速度在不同地面坡度和月壤物理特性下的着陆性能及一般规律,对我国月球探测器软着陆动力学研究具有一定参考价值。     

月球表面土壤温度仿真分析

文章尝试对月表一定深度的土壤的温度变化状况进行模拟分析。首先简要介绍了月壤热物性的探测结果,针对月球表面具有一定深度的土壤层建立了土壤温度变化的一维数学控制方程,探讨了数值求解的方法,并根据月壤探测样本的文献对热物性参数进行了归纳。最后对5个着陆区进行了月壤温度计算和结果分析,以协助深空探测工作的开展。     

On radiative and conductive heat transfer in spacecraft

The “radiative” boundary condition in a heat conduction problem relates the heat flux in a point of the wall to the temperatures in all the other points of the surface system.That is, this condition is of a “functional” type. This “functional” can be solved in discrete terms by using the conventional technique of dividing the body in small discrete elements or “nodes”. This paper instead presents an approach on a continuous scheme, by which the functional is solved in terms of “spacewise harmonics” of the temperature inside the body; the heat conduction problem is thus reduced to an ordinary form differential system whose unknowns are these “harmonics”. An interative linearized procedure to solve this system is also suggested, by which “exact” solutions are obtained. The merits of these solutions, with respect to practical discrete element computations, are in the better spacewise resolution and in the consequent more accurate treatment of both radiation and conduction. The application of the procedure is, however, limited to particular geometries. It is relevant to note that among these possible geometries many are included of practical interest, like hollow cylinders and polygons, cubic boxes etc. A numerical example completes the work.     

月面热环境的反演研究

以嫦娥三号巡视器月面日食期间非稳态的温度遥测数据为基础，通过建立月壤及巡视器的传热模型，反演了日食期间月面温度的变化，并给出了符合巡视器温度遥测的月壤热物性参数取值范围。在此基础上，对月面热环境进行了分析研究。结果表明，本文反演的月壤平均导热系数大于常见取值，而比热却明显小于常见取值。采用反演的热物性值计算的月表温度与之前认识相符，但对月壤内部热环境有新发现，其温度梯度相对减小而恒温层厚度则明显增大。     

月食过程月表太阳辐照和温度变化模拟

月食对月球轨道探测器的温度有重要的影响,分析月食时月表的太阳辐照和温度,具有重要意义。文章给出了通用的月表温度模型和月食时月表太阳辐照模型,根据某次月食的天文参数,用太阳辐照模型可求出月表任一点在月食时的太阳直接辐照变化过程,代入温度模型可求出任一点的温度变化过程。此模型和方法可用于对任何一次月食的分析,并以2007年8月28日的月食为例,模拟了该次月食的表面太阳直接辐照和温度的变化过程。     

开发月球车用的月表环境的地面模拟方法研究

当前中国正在进行自己的探月工程,预计将会发射月球车登陆月球表面.在研制月球探测器过程中,为了在地面验证月球车的可靠性和各项功能(如着陆冲击、自主巡航和遥控),必须建立相应的地面试验中心.根据目前对月球表面环境的认识和现有的仿真技术,文章提出了实现月表综合环境模拟的试验设施的设想.由于月球表面环境非常恶劣并且月表的地形也非常复杂,文章提出了一种组合式月表环境模拟器的设想.主要部分是模拟各种月貌特征(如陨石坑、斜坡、沟壑等)的可移动单元.每个单元是一个用模拟月壤制作的小沙盘,其化学成分、组成颗粒分布和力学性能和已经获取的真实月壤样品相似.根据不同的试验要求,选择相应的单元按照一定的规律组合成为试验场.这样在有限的场地面积内可以按需实现对月表不同地域的地貌特征模拟.同时,可以选择少量单元的组合构成更小规模的试验场,以方便与其它环境模拟器(如落塔,热/真空容器等)联合,实现模拟月表的综合环境.     

低太阳高度角月球影像的陨石坑自动提取方法

陨石坑是月球表面最重要的地形特征,对于研究月球的地质状况和地理状况具有重要的意义。充分考虑低太阳高度角影像中陨石坑特殊的拓扑结构和灰度分布特点,提出一种新的基于光照方向的陨石坑边缘连接方法,综合边缘线判别、边缘线组合、陨石坑判别的陨石坑筛选三步法,形成一套完整的低太阳高度角月球影像陨石坑自动提取流程。用低太阳高度角Lunar Orbit影像进行实验,检测成功率达到了73.9%,表明该方法对于低太阳高度角月球影像陨石坑的自动提取有较好的适用性。     

月面巡视器围栏设计及热分析研究

文章首先对月面巡视器的基本构型及围栏的用途进行简要介绍,并通过热分析计算指出当前围栏设计的利弊。针对围栏所带来的月昼期间工作温度偏高的问题,提出了4种围栏构型方案,对这些方案进行了热分析研究和对比分析,从中选择出工程可行的最优方案,使得设备在月昼和月夜下的温度均满足设计指标要求。     

月球表面热环境数值分析

月球表面热环境的研究对探月活动有重要意义,本文用数值方法分析了月球表面的热环境.首先计算了不同纬度地区地表辐射平衡温度的周期波动,然后建立了月球地表土壤的一维非稳态热传导模型,用此模型计算了不同纬度地区地表温度的波动、月壤温度的波动及恒温层温度和深度,并讨论了月壤热物性对温度波动的影响.结果表明白天的地表温度主要取决于地表的辐射平衡温度,而夜晚的地表温度受到月壤热物性的影响.     

Heat storage and electricity generation in the Moon during the lunar night

One of the biggest challenges of the exploration of the Moon is the survival of the crew and the lunar assets during the lunar night. The environmental conditions on the lunar surface and its cycle, with long periods of darkness, make any long mission in need of specific amounts of heat and electricity to be successful. We have analyzed two different systems to produce heat and electricity on the Moon's surface. The first system consists of Thermal Wadis, sources of thermal power that can be used to supply heat to protect the exploration systems from the extreme cold during periods of darkness. Previous results showed that Wadis can supply enough heat to keep lunar devices such as rovers above their minimum operating temperature (approximately 243 K). The second system studied here is the Thermal Energy Storage (TES), which is able to run a heat engine during the lunar night to produce electricity. When the Sun is shining on the Moon's surface, the system can run the engine directly using the solar power and simultaneously heat a thermal mass. This thermal mass is used as a high temperature source to run the heat engine during the night. We present analytical and numerical calculations for the determination of an appropriate thermal mass for the TES system.     

采用视觉伺服的月球样品容器夹持控制方法

嫦娥五号探测器月面采样封装任务需利用采样机械臂及其末端执行机构夹持样品容器,为克服非结构化月面环境对机械臂控制造成的不可知影响,确保精确夹持样品容器,提出并设计了一种视觉伺服样品容器夹持的控制方法和系统。系统通过固定安装相机和"眼在手"相机协同获取机械臂末端执行机构以及样品容器特征,采用扩展卡尔曼滤波算法对机械臂末端执行机构位姿的控制参数进行估计,消除控制位姿的轨迹抖动,实现了对样品容器的精确夹持。最后,通过分析在轨月球样品容器被夹持过程的数据和图像,验证了该视觉伺服控制方法和系统设计正确有效。