Impact of rain on wave retrieval from Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar images in tropical cyclones

The main objective of our work was to investigate the impact of rain on wave observations from C-band (~5.3 GHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) in tropical cyclones. In this study, 10 Sentinel-1 SAR images were available from the Satellite Hurricane Observation Campaign, which were taken under cyclonic conditions during the 2016 hurricane season. The third-generation wave model, known as Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) (version 41.31), was used to simulate the wave fields corresponding to these Sentinel-1 SAR images. In addition, rainfall data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite passing over the spatial coverage of the Sentinel-1 SAR images were collected. The simulated results were validated against significant wave heights (SWHs) from the Jason-2 altimeter and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts data, revealing a root mean square error (RMSE) of ~0.5 m with a 0.25 scatter index. Winds retrieved from the VH-polarized Sentinel-1 SAR images using the Sentinel-1 Extra Wide-swath Mode Wind Speed Retrieval Model after Noise Removal were taken as prior information for wave retrieval. It was discovered that rain did indeed affect the SAR wave retrieval, as evidenced by the 3.21-m RMSE of SWHs between the SAR images and the SWAN model, which was obtained for the ~1000 match-ups with raindrops. The raindrops dampened the wave retrieval when the rain rate was < ~5 mm/hr; however, they enhanced wave retrieval for higher rain rates. It was also found that the portion of the rain-induced ring wave with a wave number > 0.05 rad/m (~125 m wavelength) was clearly observed in the SAR-derived wave spectra.     

Attitude control of a satellite with redundant thrusters

Redundant thrusters are generally used for a reliable attitude control system. Also, redundant thrusters yield a better performance if they are used appropriately. In this paper, the authors propose an efficient redundancy management algorithm to reduce the fuel consumption. The algorithm is based on a linear programming problem which is a constrained optimization problem. For the algorithm, a cost function is defined as a quantity related to the fuel consumption for a maneuver. The independent variables are the thrusters' on-times which are control input variables of a satellite dynamic model. The advantage of the proposed method is verified by numerical examples. The examples show that the proposed method consumes less fuel than an existing method for a given maneuvering command. A sub-optimal algorithm is also discussed for an onboard computation. The proposed algorithm is applied to two maneuvers: move-to-rest and rest-to-rest. This is verified by a numerical simulation.     

考虑辐射的化学平衡流驻点线解

本文用数值方法求解了化学平衡的高超声速粘性激波层驻点线流场。考虑了辐射和质量引射对流场的影响。辐射模型采用线和连续谱模型。文中讨论了引射率、头部半径、来流速度对壁面传热的影响。与有关文献结果比较表明,本文的方法是可行的。     

基于TDRSS的低轨卫星定轨方法研究

利用跟踪与数据中继卫星系统（TDRSS）组成天基测控系统对低轨卫星进行轨道确定，并讨论了低轨卫星在TDRSS系统覆盖区域的时间段，以改进的Gauss-Newton算法为基础，设计了非线性迭代的微分轨道改进算法，有效抑制了算法截断误差。仿真实验证明基于TDRSS的测控技术可显著提高测控覆盖率，减少地面测控站压力，有效确定低轨卫星轨道，定轨位置误差小于20m，速度误差小于0．01m／s，能满足一般低轨卫星的定轨精度要求。     

视场约束的交会对接V-bar撤离控制研究

利用解析和数值结合的方法研究了在视场约束条件下交会对接V-bar撤离的控制问题。描述了交会对接V-bar撤离的径向冲量机动方案，说明了径向机动撤离方案具有减少羽流污染和故障情况下能够避免飞行器碰撞的优点。基于CW方程推导出了机动点位于V-bar上的特殊情况下径向冲量和视场角的解析公式，同时也得到了求最大视场角时刻和冲量作用后V-bar方向撤离距离的计算公式。对于任意机动点的一般情况，得到了求解径向冲量和视场角关系的非线性方程，这一方程可利用数值方法求解。最后，通过数值仿真验证了该方法的正确性。     

基于推力加速度模板的主动段弹道跟踪方法

对弹道导弹的主动段跟踪是导弹防御中重要的环节。针对此问题提出了一种基于推力加速度模板的主动段跟踪算法，该算法需要主动段推力加速度信息支持。给出了一种简捷的推力加速度模板构建方法。利用近常速运动模型描述了导弹运动特性，解决了对导弹发射时间的估计问题和模板概率的递推计算问题，并将该方法应用到空间预警系统中，通过仿真验证了该方法具有较好的识别效果，位置和速度估计误差都接近于CRLB限。     

仿真基加速寿命试验优化设计方法研究

加速寿命试验可在较短时间内获得产品的可靠性信息，如何设计试验方案使加速寿命试验的结果最准确、代价最小，是加速寿命试验方案设计的一个主要问题。针对加速寿命试验解析优化方法在某些场合最优解的解析形式难以得到甚至不存在的情况，提出了一种新的基于Monte Carlo仿真的加速寿命试验优化设计方法。该方法通用性好、适用范围广。Monte Carlo方法通过大量的重复模拟试验得到问题的近似解，但要得到更精确的近似解，模拟试验的次数必须增多，因而所需要的计算量增大。利用目标函数的连续性，将非参数化曲面拟合引入优化过程，使计算量大大下降，满足了工程应用的要求。算例的结果说明了本文提出方法的正确性与有效性，敏感性分析结果表明该方法具有一定的鲁棒性。     

Modelling of the optical observations of a geosynchronous fragmentation event

A study of the evolution and optical detectability of a fragmentation debris cloud in geosynchronous orbit has been carried out. The 1998 NASA breakup model has been used to generate orbit data for 95 fragments larger than 10 cm size from a 1000 kg satellite. The orbital evolution of these fragments is studied using a precision numerical propagator, employing a high-fidelity force model. Although the fragments rapidly disperse throughout the geostationary arc, they remain localised in right ascension of ascending node and inclination, and are driven along a narrow inertial corridor by luni-solar perturbations. The ESA PROOF software is used to study the detectability of the fragments using a 1- and 0.5-m telescope design. The 1-m telescope can detect 82% of the fragments (down to 13 cm in size) whilst the 0.5-m telescope can detect 39% of the fragments (down to 30 cm size). Due to the large along-track spread of the fragments, a time limit of 1-month post-breakup can be established for a space surveillance system to catalogue the breakup fragments. After this time the angular separation is such that the fragments disperse into the background population, and are no longer distinguishable as originating from a common breakup event.     

旋转固体火箭发动机内弹道理论与实验研究

本文系统地总结了我们在旋转固体火箭发动机内弹道理论与实验研究方面的某些成果，其中包括含铝丁羟推进剂的试片实验和装药发动机实验以及燃速敏感性预示和内弹道预示，得出了一些有益的结论，可供发动机设计及推进剂配方设计参考。     

Xilinx SRAM型FPGA抗辐射设计技术研究

针对Xilinx SRAM型FPGA在空间应用中的可行性，分析了Xilinx SRAM型FPGA的结构，以及空间辐射效应对这种结构FPGA的影响，指出SRAM型的FPGA随着工艺水平的提高、器件规模的增大和核电压的降低，抗总剂量效应不断提高，抵抗单粒子效应，尤其是单粒子翻转和单粒子瞬态脉冲的能力降低。分析了FPGA综合后常见的Half-latch在辐射环境中的影响并结合实际工程实践给出了解决上述问题的一些有用办法和注意事项，如，冗余设计、同步设计、算术逻辑运算结果校验、白检等。最后还提出一种基于COTS器件的“由顶到底”的星载信号处理平台结构，分析了这种结构在抵抗辐射效应时的优势。有关FPGA抗辐射的可靠性设计方法已经在某卫星通信载道中成功应用，并通过了各种卫星环境试验，该技术可以为有关航天电子设备设计提供参考。