Investigation of Satellite Trace (ST) and Multi-reflected Echo (MRE) ionogram signatures and its possible correlation to nighttime spread F development from Cyprus over the solar mini-max (2009–2016)

Multi-reflected echoes (MREs) and satellite traces (STs) are referred in literature as ionogram signatures of Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) which is a phenomenon that apparently drives spread F development mainly at nighttime mid-latitude ionosphere. A long-term statistical study has been undertaken to investigate the morphological aspect of these signatures over the lower midlatitude European station of Nicosia, Cyprus (35.19°N, 33.38°E geographic; magnetic dip. 29.38°N) by inspecting all ionograms recorded by the DPS-4D digisonde in the interval 2009–2016. The results underline the systematic manifestation of these TID signatures over Cyprus with a possible (although not quite clear) solar activity dependence and a distinctive seasonal and diurnal occurrence rate with a seasonal peak of STs during summer and of MREs during January to April. Based on the experimental results of the present study, the seasonal occurrence rate of MREs and STs is found to increase by 75% and 56% during high solar activity periods. Satellite traces are well known ionogram signatures of TIDs and mostly correlated to the nighttime spread F formation. The occurrence of mid-latitude spread Fs over European longitude sector normally increases during summer. The occurrences of TIDs are also prominent at this interval of the year over nighttime mid-latitude ionosphere. The presence of MREs as an ionogram signature of TIDs over mid-latitude ionosphere is unique in nature.     

Seasonal and solar cycle dependence of F3-layer near the southern crest of the equatorial ionospheric anomaly

The occurrence of an additional F3-layer has been reported at Brazilian, Indian and Asian sectors by several investigators. In this paper, we report for the first time the seasonal variations of F3-layer carried out near the southern crest of the equatorial ionospheric anomaly (EIA) at São José dos Campos (23.2°S, 45.0°W; dip latitude 17.6°S – Brazil) as a function of solar cycle. The period from September 2000 to August 2001 is used as representative of high solar activity (HSA) and the period from January 2006 to December 2006 as representative of low solar activity (LSA). This investigation shows that during HSA there is a maximum occurrence of F3-layer during summer time and a minimum during winter time. However, during LSA, there is no seasonal variation in the F3-layer occurrence. Also, the frequency of occurrence of the F3-layer during HSA is 11 times more than during LSA.     

Space Weather in the Equatorial Ionosphere

The ‘scintillations’ observed on signals received in the equatorial region from GPS satellites are due to plasma instabilities in the F region of the ionosphere, also detected as spread F. These instabilities give rise to depletions of ionisation or ‘bubbles’. The occurrence of these events and their relation to the equatorial electrojet are reviewed. Possibilities of short-term forecasting are examined with particular attention to problems encountered in modelling the equatorial electrojet. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

基于TMS320F2812生成移相PWM的2种办法

移相 PWM波是很多开关电源常用的驱动脉冲信号。双向全桥直流变换器(Bidirectional-Full-Bridge DCDC Converter,BDC)在双重移相控制方式下时需要 4组两两互补的移相 PWM波。文章基于 TMS320F2812型 DSP(Digital Signal Processor)分析了 2种生成移相 PWM的方法。为提高双向全桥直流变换器工作的安全性和可靠性,为移相 PWM波设置死区时间。对所提出的方法进行测试后结果良好,对于双向全桥直流变换器闭环控制系统的构建具有重要意义。     

Effect of the seed perturbation amplitude on the equatorial spread F initiation during solar minimum

The contribution of gravity wave (GW) to the initiation/development of spread F during a solar minimum year was investigated through the comparison of the observed precursory parameters and characteristics of the corresponding equatorial spread F (ESF) events. The ionospheric parameters were recorded at the magnetic equatorial station Sao Luis (2.3°S, 44°W, dip latitude 2°S) during March and October 2010. These data were used to estimate the influence of the relative gravity wave amplitude and the ambient ionospheric condition on the diurnal variation of the spread F initiation. The vertical velocity drift indicated a clear control and defines the threshold for the seasonal variability of the ESF occurrence. However, it was insufficient to solely determine or predict the day to day variation of ESF occurrence. Thus, few days with contrasting ambient ionospheric condition and magnitude of GW amplitude were analysed in order to investigate the role of the different precursory factors in the observed diurnal variation of the plasma irregularity development. The density scale length and gravity wave amplitude were shown to immensely contribute to the linear instability growth rate, especially during the days with a low post-sunset rise. Thus, the experimental observations have demonstrated the strong inter-dependence between the precursory factors and they have also highlighted the probable control of the ESF morphology.     

基于TMS320C6713B的远程软件加载设计与实现

针对以TMS320C6713B为核心的某嵌入式系统要求通过RS422/485进行系统应用软件的加载与固化,摆脱JTAG口调试电缆的长度限制的问题,描述了一种采用RS422/485进行软件加载与BOOTLOAD的设计方法,从硬件设计、软件设计两大方面说明基于C6713B的远程软件加载系统的实现,对TMS320C6713B使用DSP/BIOS配置、EMIF总线外挂大容量SDRAM等一些新特点进行软件加载系统的设计,从而满足了嵌入式系统对远程加载软件大数据量,快速传输的要求.     

基于TMS320VC5402的DSP最小系统设计

TMS320VC5402是由TI公司生产的性价比极高的定点DSP芯片。主要研究了基于TMS320VC5402的最小系统板的软硬件设计。针对电源电路、复位电路、时钟电路、JTAG接口电路、DSP芯片电路提出可行的设计方案。同时,给出了一个点亮LED灯的完整汇编源代码。     

固液动力探空火箭箭载数据采集系统设计

针对固液动力探空火箭在进行测试、飞行试验时,需要实时测量并记录推力、燃料供给速率以及吹除系统工况信息的问题,设计并工程实现了对箭载重要设备输出信号进行监控和采集记录的数据采集系统.以STM32F103RB微控制器为核心,完成了数据采集、存储、传输等电路的设计,并在Real View MDK集成开发环境下,运用C语言完成了控制、测试程序的编写.最后,通过Real View ULINKR仿真器实现了软硬件的联合测试,验证了系统的供电控制、采样频率、工况记录等功能都满足设计要求,完成了对箭载重要设备监控和采集记录的任务.只需修改微控制器内的操控程序,就可将此数据采集系统应用于不同型号的固液动力探空火箭.      

基于TMS320F2812的CAN总线接口通用电模拟器研制

基于TMS320F2812及其内置CAN总线控制器,开发了一套适合多种CAN总线接口配置要求 的通用电模拟器硬件系统,用于某型卫星地面电联试系统中敏感器电模拟器的研制,取得了 良好效果。该电模拟器硬件系统具有CAN总线接口配置灵活、数据处理能力强、应用程序开 发方便、通用性强等特点,可用于卫星地面电联试系统中的多种电模拟器开发研制。