InfraRed Astronomy Satellite Swarm Interferometry (IRASSI): Overview and study results

The far-infrared (FIR) regime is one of the few wavelength ranges where no astronomical data with sub-arcsecond spatial resolution exist yet. Neither of the medium-term satellite projects like SPICA, Millimetron or OST will resolve this malady. For many research areas, however, information at high spatial and spectral resolution in the FIR, taken from atomic fine-structure lines, from highly excited carbon monoxide (CO) and especially from water lines would open the door for transformative science. These demands call for interferometric concepts. We present here first results of our feasibility study IRASSI (Infrared Astronomy Satellite Swarm Interferometry) for an FIR space interferometer. Extending on the principal concept of the previous study ESPRIT, it features heterodyne interferometry within a swarm of five satellite elements. The satellites can drift in and out within a range of several hundred meters, thereby achieving spatial resolutions of <0.1 arcsec over the whole wavelength range of 1–6 THz. Precise knowledge on the baselines will be ensured by metrology methods employing laser-based optical frequency combs, for which preliminary ground-based tests have been designed by members of our study team. We first give a motivation on how the science requirements translate into operational and design parameters for IRASSI. Our consortium has put much emphasis on the navigational aspects of such a free-flying swarm of satellites operating in relatively close vicinity. We hence present work on the formation geometry, the relative dynamics of the swarm, and aspects of our investigation towards attitude estimation. Furthermore, we discuss issues regarding the real-time capability of the autonomous relative positioning system, which is an important aspect for IRASSI where, due to the large raw data rates expected, the interferometric correlation has to be done onboard, in quasi-real-time. We also address questions regarding the spacecraft architecture and how a first thermomechanical model is used to study the effect of thermal perturbations on the spacecraft. This will have implications for the necessary internal calibration of the local tie between the laser metrology and the phase centres of the science signals and will ultimately affect the accuracy of the baseline estimations.     

激光动态液位测量技术研究

如今,运载火箭大量使用液氧、煤油等液体推进剂,其液位测量技术主要有浮子式、激光式、电容式、雷达式等。介绍并实现了一种激光液位测量系统,该系统体积小、功耗低,可适应多种测量环境,能满足航天燃料液位测量高精度、高动态、连续稳定测量的要求。系统利用相位式激光测距技术,通过测量激光回波信号的相位延迟,计算激光光程从而得到距离数据并通过客户端进行直观展示和数据存储。系统最大测量距离可达100 m,精度为±1 mm。该系统为非接触测量,耐腐蚀,通过加入反射板可实现透明、非透明液体测量。     

直射式喷嘴喷雾特性的实验研究

用二维激光测速测粒仪,对直射式喷嘴在横向气流中所形成喷雾的粒度、平均和脉动速度,以及浓度进行了测量。研究了喷雾的结构,气流速度以及喷射方向对喷雾特性的影响,不同直径的粒子在横向的扩散。为两相流模型的研究以及数值计算结果的验证提供实验数据。      

太阳电子事件粒子源区的位置

对ISEE-3的引个太阳电子事件资料,进行了系统地分析。通过Saha平衡模型分别计算了高Fe事件和贫Fe事件源区的平衡温度大小,指出两类事件粒子源区不相重合,高Fe事件的粒子源区位于高色球层,贫Fe事件粒子源区在色球层-日冕之间的过渡区。对高Fe事件和贫Fe事件的形成作了初步的设想。      

激光位移传感器高速数据采集与处理系统设计

介绍了基于FPGA和单片机的激光位移传感器高速数据采集与处理系统的工作原理与软硬件设计,该系统采用FPGA作为核心控制器,主要完成A/D转换时钟控制、CCD像点位置提取、数据缓冲异步FIFO三部分功能。单片机负责键控、显示以及系统协调。这种基于FPGA和单片机的同步采集、实时读取采集数据的方案,可以提高系统采集和传输的速度。该硬件电路结构简单、成本低廉、可靠性高、功耗较低,满足了实际应用中的要求。     

连续激光加热推力器性能的简化解析计算模型

针对具有开放式吸收室的连续激光加热推力器,通过合理简化和分析,建立了一维流推力     

ADI-FDTD在激励源和完纯导体边界处的精确格式

证明了当采用交替方向隐式时域有限差分法(AD I-FDTD)计算时,完纯导体和激励源处的算法格式与无源空间的算法格式不同,并推导了AD I-FDTD算法在源和完纯导体所在网格处的精确格式。利用常规的FDTD、无源空间的AD I-FDTD以及在源和导体处采用精确格式的AD I-FDTD,分别计算了点源激励的在自由空间传播的二维TE波、TM波垂直入射于金属条带FSS的散射场。计算结果表明,如果计算域中包含导体或激励源,直接采用通常的AD I-FDTD格式会带来很大的计算误差,而采用该精确格式后,计算结果与FDTD的计算结果吻合,从而证明了本文导出的AD I-FDTD在导体和激励源处的精确格式的正确性和使用的必要性。     

Study on Satellite-to-ground Laser Communications with Existence of Atmosphere

The laser beam used to establish a communication channel between satellite and ground segments has a small divergence angle and a tiny spot on the Earth’s surface, which may lead to the fail of the system. So it’s important to study the deflection of laser beam by the Earth’s atmosphere and find a way to calibrate this error. Both theoretical analysis and real data processing method are used to obtain the mathematical model for divergence angle of laser communication beam and its correction function. Then the model has been applied to the data, which was used to describe the atmosphere state by traditional ground segments to obtain the critical elevation angle. According to the results of calculation, our conclusion will be that the correction should be done when the critical elevation happens.      

激光测高仪回波分解算法

开发了一种激光测高仪回波基本信息提取算法,对回波数据进行了高斯波分解,获取了高斯波分量的个数,及每个高斯波分量的波中心位置、宽度和幅度等参数．该算法首先根据回波拐点的数目和位置确定出高斯分量的个数及每个高斯分量的波中心位置和宽度初始值,随后利用线性最小二乘法计算出每个高斯分量的幅度,最后将经过选择和标记的高斯分量针对实际回波采用Levenberg-Marquardt方法进行拟合,得到优化后的高斯波基本参数．通过这些基本参数信息,能够进一步推导出激光测高仪光斑内各个反射表面的垂直分布、起伏程度和反射率等基本信息．     

抛物形吸气式脉冲爆震激光推力器性能预示的解析模型

考虑激光束、推力器构型以及大气环境三方面因素,建立了抛物形吸气式脉冲爆震 激 光推力器性能预示的解析计算模型。其中,将推力室内的流场发展过程分为吸收波和冲击波 衰减两个阶段,应用Sedov点爆炸理论,以等效锥形约束空间,引入单一的修正因子以反 映流场的不均匀性。计算表明,其结果同现有实验数据吻合。〖JP〗