Evaluation of SARAL/AltiKa performance using GNSS/IMU equipped buoy in Sajafi,Imam Hassan and Kangan Ports

Performance of SARAL/AltiKa mission has been evaluated within 2016 altimeter calibration/validation framework in Persian Gulf through three campaigns conducted in the offshore waters of Sajafi, Imam Hassan and Kangan Ports, while the altimeter overflew the passes 470, 111 and 25 on 13 Feb, 7 March and 17 June 2016, respectively. As the preparation, a lightweight buoy was equipped with a GNSS receiver/choke-ring antenna and a MEMS-based IMU to measure independent datasets in the field operations. To obtain accurate sea surface height (SSH) time series, the offset of the onboard antenna from the equilibrium sea level was predetermined through surveying operations as the buoy was deploying in the onshore waters of Kangan Port. Accordingly, the double-difference carrier phase observations have been processed via the Bernese GPS Software v. 5.0 so as to provide the GNSS-derived time series at the comparison points of the calibration campaigns, once the disturbing effects due to the platform tilt and heave have been eliminated. Owing to comparing of the SSH time series and the associating altimetry 1?Hz GDR-T datasets, the calibration/validation of the SARAL/AltiKa has been performed in the both cases of radiometer and ECMWF wet troposphere corrections so as to identify potential land contamination. An agreement of the present findings in comparison with those attained in other international calibrations sites confirms the promising feasibility of Persian Gulf as a new dedicated site for calibration/validation of ongoing and future altimetry missions.     

Assessment study of ionosphere correction model using single- and multi-shell algorithms approach over sub-Saharan African region

It is a known fact that ionosphere is the largest and the least predictable among the sources of error limiting the reliability and accuracy of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and its regional augmentation systems like Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in a safety-of-life application. The situation becomes worse in the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) region, where the daytime ionization distribution is modified by the fountain effect that develops a crest of electron density at around ±15° to ±20° of the magnetic equator and a trough at the magnetic equator during the local noon hours. Related to this phenomenon is the appearance of ionosphere irregularities and plasma bubbles after local sunset. These may degrade further the quality of service obtained from the GNSS/SBAS system of the said periods. Considering the present operational augmentation systems, the accuracy and integrity of the ionosphere corrections estimate decreases as the level of disturbances increases. In order to provide a correct ionosphere correction to the user of GNSS operating in African EIA region and meet the integrity requirements, a certified ionosphere correction model that accurately characterizes EIA gradient with the full capacity to over-bound the residual error will be needed. An irregularities detector and a decorrelation adaptor are essential in an algorithm usable for African sub-Saharan SBAS operation. The algorithm should be able to cater to the equatorial plasma vertical drifts, diurnal and seasonal variability of the ionosphere electron density and also should take into account the large spatial and temporal gradients in the region. This study presents the assessment of the ionosphere threat model with single and multi-layer algorithm, using modified planar fit and Kriging approaches.     

Stability of relative equilibria of the full spacecraft dynamics around an asteroid with orbit–attitude coupling

The full dynamics of spacecraft around an asteroid, in which the spacecraft is considered as a rigid body and the gravitational orbit–attitude coupling is taken into account, is of great value and interest in the precise theories of the motion. The spectral stability of the classical relative equilibria of the full spacecraft dynamics around an asteroid is studied with the method of geometric mechanics. The stability conditions are given explicitly based on the characteristic equation of the linear system matrix. It is found that the linearized system decouples into two entirely independent subsystems, which correspond to the motions within and outside the equatorial plane of the asteroid respectively. The system parameters are divided into three groups that describe the traditional stationary orbit stability, the significance of the orbit–attitude coupling and the mass distribution of the spacecraft respectively. The spectral stability of the relative equilibria is investigated numerically with respect to the three groups of system parameters. The relations between the full spacecraft dynamics and the traditional spacecraft dynamics, as well as the effect of the orbit–attitude coupling, are assessed. We find that when the orbit–attitude coupling is strong, the mass distribution of the spacecraft dominates the stability of the relative equilibria; whereas when the orbit–attitude coupling is weak, both the mass distribution and the traditional stationary orbit stability have significant effects on the stability. We also give a criterion to determine whether the orbit–attitude coupling needs to be considered.     

星载相控阵GNSS-R测高系统设计与实验

星载GNSS-R测高系统采用多波束相控阵天线和干涉互相关处理方式,接收北斗导航卫星和GPS导航卫星发射的L波段导航直射信号与海面反射信号,进行海面高度探测。详细介绍GNSS-R测高系统设计与实现、集成和外场试验等,外场试验不仅验证了相控阵GNSS-R测高系统功能,更重要的是验证了核心软件算法的正确性。GNSS-R测高系统适用于中尺度海洋现象的观测,可在时间和空间尺度上扩展雷达高度计的观测能力,并与之相互补充,有利于对复杂海面的中尺度结构进行较高时间分辨率的观测。GNSS-R测高仪为星载高精度海面高度探测提供了新型载荷。     

An improved numerical method for constructing Halo/Lissajous orbits in a full solar system model

An improved numerical method that can construct Halo/Lissajous orbits in the vicinity of collinear libration points in a full solar system model is investigated. A full solar system gravitational model in the geocentric rotating coordinate system with a clear presentation of the angular velocity relative to the inertial coordinate system is proposed. An alternative way to determine patch points in the multiple shooting method is provided based on a dynamical analysis with Poincare′sections. By employing the new patch points and sequential quadratic programming, Halo orbits for L_1, L_2, and L_3 points as well as Lissajous orbits for L_1 and L_2 points in the EarthMoon system are generated with the proposed full solar system gravitational model to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

熔融沉积成型连续碳纤维增强尼龙蜂窝芯材的压缩特性

采用熔融沉积成型方法成形了连续碳纤维增强尼龙复合材料蜂窝芯材,并对不同测试方向的静态单轴压缩特性进行了表征分析,着重关注不同测试方向熔融沉积成形蜂窝芯材平面静态压缩破碎行为和能量吸收行为,并与纯聚合物基体进行对比。结果表明:X_1方向的压缩平台区域的力-位移曲线更加平滑稳定,且载荷值稍高于X_2方向,因此X_1方向更适用于能量吸收应用;此外,连续纤维的增强作用可使蜂窝芯材的平台载荷值得到明显提升。研究结果为连续纤维增强聚合物复合材料的空间增材制造提供理论基础。     

不同酚醛树脂对芳纶纸蜂窝性能的影响

为研究酚醛树脂对芳纶纸蜂窝性能的影响,本文采用两种不同的酚醛树脂制备芳纶纸蜂窝芯材,对所制备蜂窝芯材的压缩性能和剪切性能进行测试,同时结合蜂窝端面树脂分布观察、树脂与芳纶纸接触角测量等方法,分析了两种树脂所制备蜂窝芯材性能出现差异的原因,结果表明：树脂中溶剂水的挥发速度、树脂与芳纶纸之间的表面张力会影响树脂在蜂窝壁上的树脂分布;蜂窝芯材树脂含量相同时,其节点两侧的树脂胶柱有利于提高蜂窝芯材压缩强度,但树脂堆积在节点后会降低蜂窝壁厚,造成蜂窝的剪切强度和模量下降。     

空中发射初始状态对运载火箭有效载荷的影响

空中发射可以明显提高火箭有效载荷,减少火箭发射场地的数量和高额的维护经费,缩短发射周期。本文研究了空中发射初始状态对运载火箭有效载荷的影响,通过飞行轨道的模型简化,首先建立了火箭飞行的数学模型,然后定量地分析了发射高度和发射速度对火箭入轨后有效载荷的影响。研究结果表明：若提高发射高度和发射速度,可以明显增加有效载荷,且基本发射高度、发射速度分别与有效载荷表现为线性关系。相对地面发射来说,如果初始高度达到30千米,有效载荷提升到1.63倍;如果初始高度达到30千米,初始速度达到1000米每秒（约3马赫）,有效载荷将是传统地面发射的5.43倍。单纯从初始高度和速度的因素看,初始发射速度对有效载荷提升的影响更显著,故在考虑经济性情况下设计发射平台时应更加注重发射速度的提高。     

蜂窝夹层板撞击实验数据中的野值判别

基于超高速撞击物理实验数据对蜂窝夹层板撞击极限方程进行修正是获得高可信度新方程的一种常用方法,为了提高物理实验数据的可靠性,以国外131个碳纤维复合材料(CFRP)面板的蜂窝夹层板实验数据为对象,进行野值判别方法研究,发现该批数据中存在1个野值。将该野值剔除并基于剩余的130个数据重新进行方程修正后,新方程的总体预测率和安全预测率分别达到82.3%和93.1%,其绝对误差平方和、相对误差平方和分别为0.010、0.506,相对于剔除野值前的修正方程有所改善,表明实验数据野值判别方法可行、有效。为考核方法的适用性,对铝合金面板的蜂窝夹层板的实验数据也进行野值判别分析,结果显示该方法可合理识别野值。     

飞机机头附近液态水含量分布规律的数值研究

在飞行器飞行过程中,安装在机头上的各类传感器结冰会对飞机的飞行安全产生不利影响。而液态水含量是影响飞机结冰的重要参数,为了更好地进行传感器结构及布局设计,对机头附近液态水含量分布规律进行数值研究。采用计算流体力学方法对飞机飞行时的空气-过冷水滴的稀疏两相流场进行数值模拟,通过求解N-S方程获得空气流场,采用欧拉法求解水滴运动场得到水滴运动轨迹。分析在不同来流马赫数、来流迎角及液滴直径等条件下,机头关键截面上广义水滴遮蔽高度的变化及机头关键位置上液态水含量的变化规律,研究不同状态参数对液态水含量分布的影响。结果表明:水滴遮蔽高度及浓度增加区范围随马赫数增大而增加,迎角的变化对机头上下表面液态水含量分布产生相反的影响。