Advances and trends in primary and small secondary batteries

Improvements in performance and reliability continue to be made in the traditional primary and secondary systems such as C-Zn, alkaline MnO ₂, Zn-air, Li-I, and sealed Ni-Cd and lead acid. In addition, two new secondary systems, Ni-metal hydride and lithium ion, have recently been introduced. They are growing rapidly in response to environmental concerns and the need for more energy density by devices. Two new rechargeable systems, Zn-air and lithium polymer electrolyte are nearing commercial production. One manufacturer has just introduced a rechargeable version of the alkaline MnO₂ system for consumer use. Lithium primary systems, such as Li-MnO₂, Li-FeS₂ and CF_x are gaining substantial market share, amounting to about $500 million in 1992. Li-silver vanadium primary cells have been developed to supply the higher currents needed by implantable medical devices such as defibrillators     

余度结构和余度管理方式对飞行控制系统可靠性的影响

在余度飞行控制系统特别是主动控制系统的研究中,为了探讨余度系统的设计优化问题,需要从可靠性预测和分析,余度管理策略和管理方式以及系统部件的电路学等多方面着手。这些复杂的研究内容可以概括为     

Performance evaluation of multi-sensor classification systems

A common problem in classification is to use one/more sensors to observe repeated measurements of a target's features/attributes, and in turn update the targets' posterior classification probabilities to aid in target identification. This paper addresses the following questions: 1. How do we quantify the classification performance of a sensor? 2. What happens to the posterior probabilities as the number of measurements increase? 3. Will the targets be classified correctly? While the Kalman filter allows for off-line estimation of kinematic performance (covariance matrix), a comparable approach for studying classification accuracy has not been done previously. We develop a new analytical approach for computing the long-run classification performance of a sensor and also present recursive formulas for efficient calculation of the same. We show that, under a minimal condition, a sensor will eventually classify all targets perfectly. We also develop a methodology for evaluating the classification performance of multi-sensor fusion systems involving sensors of varying quality. The contributions of this paper are 1. A simple metric to quantify a sensor's ability to discriminate between the targets being identified, and its use in comparing multiple sensors, 2. An approximate formula based on this metric to compute off-line estimates of the rate of convergence toward perfect classification, and the number of measurements required to achieve a desired level of classification accuracy, and 3. The use of this metric to evaluate classification performance of multi-sensor fusion systems.     

Least squares range difference location

An array of n sensors at known locations receives the signal from an emitter whose location is desired. By measuring the time differences of arrival (TDOAs) between pairs of sensors, the range differences (RDs) are available and it becomes possible to compute the emitter location. Traditionally geometric solutions have been based on intersections of hyperbolic lines of position (LOPs). Each measured TDOA provides one hyperbolic LOP. In the absence of measurement noise, the RDs taken around any closed circuit of sensors add to zero. A bivector is introduced from exterior algebra such that when noise is present, the measured bivector of RDs is generally infeasible in that there does not correspond any actual emitter position exhibiting them. A circuital sum trivector is also introduced to represent the infeasibility; a null trivector implies a feasible RD bivector. A 2-step RD Emitter Location algorithm is proposed which exploits this implicit structure. Given the observed noisy RD bivector Δ, (1) calculate the nearest feasible RD bivector Δˆ, and (2) calculate the nearest point to the ( ₃ⁿ) planes of position, one for each of the triads of elements of Δˆ. Both algorithmic steps are least squares (LS) and finite. Numerical comparisons in simulation show a substantial improvement in location error variances     

Application of nonlinear filtering to navigation system designusing passive sensors

The problem of navigation system design for autonomous aircraft landing is addressed. New nonlinear filter structures are introduced to estimate the position and velocity of an aircraft with respect to a possibly moving landing site, such as a naval vessel, based on measurements provided by airborne vision and inertial sensors. By exploring the geometry of the navigation problem, the navigation filter dynamics are cast in the framework of linear parametrically varying systems (LPVs). Using this set-up, filter performance and stability are studied in an H_∞ setting by resorting to the theory of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The design of nonlinear, regionally stable filters to meet adequate H_∞ performance measures is thus converted into that of determining the feasibility of a related set of LMIs and finding a solution to them, if it exists. This is done by using-widely available numerical tools that borrow from convex optimization techniques. The mathematical framework that is required for integrated vision/inertial navigation system design is developed and a design example for an air vehicle landing on an aircraft carrier is detailed     

The LISA Pathfinder Mission

LISA Pathfinder, formerly known as SMART-2, is the second of the European Space Agency’s Small Missions for Advance Research and Technology, and is designed to pave the way for the joint ESA/NASA Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, by testing the core assumption of gravitational wave detection and general relativity: that free particles follow geodesics. The new technologies to be demonstrated in a space environment include: inertial sensors, high precision laser interferometry to free floating mirrors, and micro-Newton proportional thrusters. LISA Pathfinder will be launched on a dedicated launch vehicle in late 2011 into a low Earth orbit. By a transfer trajectory, the sciencecraft will enter its final orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrange point. First science results are expected approximately 3 months thereafter. Here, we give an overview of the mission including the technologies being demonstrated.     

热障涂层的激光表面改性参数优化和结构设计

热障涂层是航空发动机涡轮叶片关键核心技术之一,但在服役条件下常受环境沉积物、熔盐等的腐蚀而过早失效。激光表面改性是一种提高涂层抗腐蚀性能的有效办法,但改性涂层的激光工艺优化和结构设计亟待研究。本文采用脉冲Nd：YAG激光系统对Y₂O₃部分稳定ZrO₂（YSZ）热障涂层进行表面改性,研究了激光功率、扫描速度以及光束长度对改性层厚度、微观结构的影响。结果表明,激光改性层呈致密的柱状晶结构,并有纵向裂纹贯穿其中。改性层的厚度与激光功率成正比,受扫描速度影响不大,与光束长度成反比。激光功率过高,则改性层裂纹增加明显;光束长度过大,则改性层与下方涂层的界面缺陷增多,不利于界面结合。优化的激光改性参数为：激光的功率为75~80 W,扫描速度8 mm/s,光束长度为160 mm。设计了双层激光改性层,每层中的纵向裂纹不连续,使得整个改性层中无贯穿的纵向裂纹,有助于抑制高温腐蚀熔体的内渗。     

Lightweight (AlGaAs)GaAs/CuInSe2 tandem junction solarcells for space applications

Mechanically stacked tandem cells consisting of GaAs thin-film upper cells and CuInSe₂ thin-film lower cells have been developed to meet the increasing power needs projected for future spacecraft. The authors report the fabrication of the first highly efficient lightweight GaAs/CuInSe₂ tandem cell on a 2-mil thick substrate, update recent performance improvements in thin-film GaAs/CuInSe₂ tandem cells, and discuss their application to space power systems. The efficiency of 4-cm² cells has improved to 21.6% AM0, the highest ever reported for a thin-film photovoltaic cell. Lightweight 4-cm² tandem cells have been successfully fabricated with efficiencies as high as 20.8%. These cells weighed about 180 mg without optimized substrate trimming. Radiation and operating temperature effects on GaAs/CuInSe₂ tandem cells are also discussed, and an interconnect scheme to form a voltage-matched string is described     

Radioisotope powered AMTEC systems

Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC) systems are being developed for high performance spacecraft power systems, including small, General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS) powered systems. Several design concepts have been evaluated for the power range from 75 W to 1 kW. The specific power for these concepts has been found to be as high as 18-20 W/kg and 22 kW/m³. The projected area, including radiators, has been as low as 0.4 m²/kW. AMTEC power systems are extremely attractive, relative to other current and projected power systems, because AMTEC offers high power density, low projected area, and low volume. Two AMTEC cell design types have been identified. A single-tube cell is already under development and a multi-tube cell design, to provide additional power system gains, has undergone proof-of-principle testing. Solar powered AMTEC (SAMTEC) systems are also being developed, and numerous terrestrial applications have been identified for which the same basic AMTEC cells being developed for radioisotope systems are also suitable     

异常值和未知观测噪声鲁棒的非线性滤波器

针对含异常观测值的非线性系统滤波问题,以Huber损失函数替代推导滤波器最大后验准则中观测误差的l₂范数,构造出了一种新的优化准则函数,从而给出了一种对异常值鲁棒的非线性后验线性化滤波器。分析表明：由于Huber损失函数兼具l₁和l₂范数的性质,从而使得由这个新准则推导出的滤波器,不仅具有l₂范数的低误差拟合性,也具备l₁范数对异常值的鲁棒性。而当观测噪声的分布未知时,通过引入箱线图法检测异常值,并对噪声统计分布的参数进行估计,进一步提出了对异常值和未知观测噪声分布鲁棒的非线性后验线性化滤波器。仿真实验验证了分析结果的有效性,并表明本文算法的性能优于现有文献报道的非线性滤波算法。     

反压条件下同轴式喷嘴雾化特性的试验研究

利用作者设计的反压试验装置和MF激光散射测粒仪, 在0.1～0.6MPa反压条件下, 测量了不同工况液雾的索太尔平均直径SMD等雾化特性参数, 并对试验数据进行最小二乘拟合, 得到了影响雾化特性相关参数的经验公式, 对同轴式喷嘴的设计将有一定的指导意义。      

紊流火焰温度和浓度的激光喇曼光谱测量

 激光多普勒测速仪的出现使紊流速度场的准确测量变成了现实，紊流火焰温度分布和浓度分布等标量的测试研究成了国内外燃烧研究工作者极为感兴趣的课题。阐述作者在德国宇航院燃烧物理化学研究所采用激光自发喇曼散射法（ＬａｓｅｒＳｐｏｎｔａｎｅｏｕｓＲａｍａｎＳｃａｔｔｅｒｉｎｇ）所进行的紊流扩散火焰实验研究工作，其测试结果与采用紊流雷诺应力模型的数值模拟结果十分吻合     

基于TDLAS的电弧风洞流场Cu组分监测

电弧风洞是进行防热材料和防热结构考核与研究的必要设备，也是高超声速地面试验能力的重要组成部分，但电弧加热器的电极烧蚀会导致较为严重的流场污染，影响试验准确性。利用可调谐二极管激光吸收光谱技术（TDLAS），通过对20 MW级片式电弧加热器内部流场中Cu原子809.25 nm跃迁谱线进行实时测量，研究了电弧风洞流场中Cu污染情况和电极烧蚀情况。在获得Cu原子该谱线低能态数密度基础上，估算了运行功率分别在7.3、8.7、10.0和11.7 MW时流场中Cu组分（原子态和离子态）总数密度平均为10.6×10¹³、11.2×10¹³、11.7×10¹³和16.4×10¹³ cm^-3，同时得到平均电极烧蚀率约为1.65×10^-5 g/C。试验还发现，TDLAS信号在高温流场建立阶段起伏变化明显，并且在功率跃变时也会出现突然增强而后迅速回落的现象，表明电弧抖动会使电极烧蚀严重加剧。     

An annunciator architecture for the year 2000

Exciting new safeguards and security technologies are on the horizon, and some are even on the shelves today. Self-testing sensors, smart sensors, and intelligent alarm analyzers are all designed to provide useful information to the operator. However, today's current annunciator systems were not designed to accommodate these new technologies. New display technologies are also changing the look and feel of the annunciator of the future. Annunciator technology needs to “catch up” to these other security technologies. This paper presents the concept for a new, object-oriented approach to annunciator architecture design. The new architecture could accommodate simple, switch-closure devices as well as information-rich sensors and intelligent analyzers. In addition the architecture could allow other leading-edge interfaces to be easily integrated into the annunciator system. These technologies will reduce operator workload and aid the operator in making informed security decisions     

不依赖于卫星的无人系统视觉/激光雷达感知与自主导航技术

智能化的无人系统在现代社会中起着重要作用,而对环境信息的准确感知以及自身位置的精准估计是无人系统智能、高效执行任务的核心基础,视觉与激光雷达传感器是无人系统常用的感知与导航传感器.近年来,随着应用场景的拓展,无卫星信号、无光等恶劣环境对无人系统的感知与自主导航技术提出了新的挑战.针对上述环境,对无人系统中视觉/激光雷达感知技术与自主导航技术及其进展进行了分析和总结.从感知和导航定位两个应用层面出发,深入讨论和分析了基于视觉和激光雷达手段的深度估计、目标检测、自主导航、地图构建等技术的机理差异、实现方法及特性.分析了目前国内外研究成果及进展,总结对比了目前的技术特点与局限性,并展望了未来无人系统感知与导航的关键技术挑战与发展趋势.     

基于未知输入观测器的非线性动态系统故障估计

针对一类受扰非线性动态系统的执行器故障估计问题,提出一种未知输入观测器来实现故障估计。首先,通过坐标变换将原系统转化为合适的形式;其次,采用线性矩阵不等式与Lyapunov泛函分别设计H_∞输出反馈控制器和未知输入观测器,在此基础上实现对系统中执行器故障的渐近估计;最后,通过机械臂系统仿真分析并验证了所提方法的有效性。与已有方法相比,所提方法不要求故障可导,也不要求故障或干扰上界已知,因此易于在工程实际中实现对非线性系统执行器故障的估计。     

Attitude and orbit control systems for the LISA Pathfinder mission

The main purpose of the LISA Pathfinder mission is to provide in-orbit validation of the critical technologies necessary for LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna), aiming at detecting gravitational waves generated by very massive objects such as black holes. The spacecraft consists of a Science Module (SCM) and a Propulsion Module (PRM). The former performs the science experiment, and the later provides the propulsive capability to raise the spacecraft from the injection orbit to the operational orbit at around L1 and is then separated from the former. The Spacecraft Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) is actually composed of three distinct systems to fulfill the needs of the whole mission: – Composite AOCS, used to reach L1, aims at raising the Perigee through a succession of about 10 boosts performed with high thrust chemical propulsion; – Micro-propulsion AOCS takes over once the separation of the SCM from PRM has occurred and is based on micro-propulsion systems (micro-Newton electrical thrusters); – Drag-Free Attitude Control System (DFACS) is then used to perform science experiments. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the AOCS architecture, requirements, selected sensors and actuators, system design & evolution, and achieved performances. It focuses in particular on the Composite AOCS and the Micro-propulsion AOCS and will analyze the challenges of using micro-Newton electric propulsion.     

涡扇发动机轴对称分开和混合排气系统红外辐射特征的对比

用数值模拟的方法对比研究了涡扇发动机轴对称分开和混合排气系统的红外辐射特征.排气系统的流场采用商业软件进行模拟,红外辐射特征采用根据反向蒙特卡洛法自主开发的软件进行计算,计算分析了两种排气系统在3~5μm波段红外辐射的空间分布以及喷管内不同固体部件在探测方向上的辐射贡献.在红外辐射特征计算过程中,考虑了喷管内壁的发射和反射以及燃气组分二氧化碳、水和一氧化碳的吸收-发射等影响.结果表明:两种排气系统红外辐射的空间分布特性不同;混合排气喷管的积分辐射强度在方位角为0°~10°时大于分开排气喷管,在其他方位角范围内均小于分开排气喷管.      

Netted radar sensing

Future radar applications are beginning to stretch monostatic radar systems beyond their fundamental sensitivity and information limits. Networks of smaller radar systems can offer a route to overcome these limitations; for example, networks of radar sensors can counter stealth technology whilst simultaneously providing additional information for improved target classification. More generally, multiple independent sensors can provide an energetically more efficient collector of radar scatter. The relative merits of non-coherent and coherent networks are introduced and the balance between increased performance, complexity, and cost is discussed.     

测向交叉定位系统中的最优交会角研究

研究了测向交叉定位系统中的最优交会角问题。在目标到两部被动传感器基线之间的垂直距离不同的情况下和最小圆概率误差（CEP）准则下,得出了一些有意义的结论。研究表明,最优交会角跟目标到两部传感器基线的垂直距离与基线长度的比值l有关。当l≥√3/6时,只存在一个最优交会角且此时目标与两部被动传感器呈等腰三角形,并在此情况下分析了l的变化对圆概率误差的影响。当l＜√3/6时,存在两个相等的最优交会角。得出的结论在多个被动传感器的优化配置进而提高目标定位精度方面具有一定的理论和实际意义。