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.     

Simulation and analysis of chemical release in the ionosphere

Ionospheric inhomogeneous plasma produced by single point chemical release has simple space-time structure, and cannot impact radio wave frequencies higher than Very High Frequency (VHF) band. In order to produce more complicated ionospheric plasma perturbation structure and trigger instabilities phenomena, multiple-point chemical release scheme is presented in this paper. The effects of chemical release on low latitude ionospheric plasma are estimated by linear instability growth rate theory that high growth rate represents high irregularities, ionospheric scintillation occurrence probability and high scintillation intension in scintillation duration. The amplitude scintillations and the phase scintillations of 150?MHz, 400?MHz, and 1000?MHz are calculated based on the theory of multiple phase screen (MPS), when they propagate through the disturbed area.     

一种GPS抗干扰及干扰DOA估计工程集成方法

卫星导航干扰对消技术和干扰测向技术是卫星导航干扰对抗的两个典型方向,并逐渐成为当前卫星导航抗干扰装备的标配功能。如何实现干扰对消和干扰测向的高效集成成为制约工程实现的主要瓶颈之一。提出一种GPS抗干扰及DOA估计的工程集成方法,通过优化噪声子空间估计工程实现,实现了高性能抗干扰和高精度干扰测向的高效集成,与抗干扰模块和干扰测向模块相比,集成模块极大降低了工程实现资源。测试结果表明该方法可以有效对抗干信比60dB的干扰,并提供2度的测向精度。     

水系统装置扬程的计算及泵的选型分析

为了提高水系统中水泵的实际运行效率和扬程利用率,降低发动机试验成本,减少能量浪费,以某型发动机台架试验水系统为研究对象,综合考虑了装置静扬程、管路的各种局部损失和沿程损失开展装置扬程的计算。同时根据水系统所需的装置扬程、流量及其变化规律,从泵的参数及其特性曲线入手,进行泵的选型分析,确定合适的泵的类型、台数及连接方式。通过水系统装置扬程的计算和泵的选型分析,结合泵带来的能效利用、工程投入和运行费用等因素,可在满足发动机试验需要的同时实现经济利益最大化,为今后类似水系统工程的设计提供借鉴和指导。     

聚丙烯腈基碳纤维高温处理过程中石墨微晶的生长

分别采用激光拉曼光谱法(Raman)、广角X一射线衍射法(WAXD)研究并比较了聚丙烯腈基碳纤维在高温处理过程中,石墨结构形成时微晶的生长,尤其是在宽度方向上的增长规律.结果表明,在所选取的高温处理温度范围内,随着处理温度的不断提高,在石墨层面间距不断减小的同时,微晶在宽度方向上的增长基本上呈线性.拉曼光谱和X-射线衍射两种分析手段均能有效表征石墨微晶及片层结构,但由于基本空间模型的不同,两者所反映的基本结构信息有一定差别.     

面向飞机维护应用反馈系统的知识管理研究

提出了在飞机产品服务系统中建立应用反馈系统的需求,论述知识管理在飞机产品全生命周期管理应用反馈子系统中的作用,通过软件实现验证了知识管理在应用反馈系统中的重要性和必要性.     

从卫星照片看朝韩炮战:为何韩国炮兵打不准?

2010年11月23日,朝鲜与韩国在三八线附近西海岸争议海区发生了激烈炮战。朝鲜海岸炮兵对韩国占据的延坪岛进行了猛烈炮击。驻守延坪岛的韩军炮兵在13分钟后发动反击,在炮兵侦察校射雷达的引导下,韩军使用数门K-9式155毫米自行榴弹炮轰击了朝鲜军队的数个炮兵阵地。韩国军方消息说,朝鲜方面发射了170多发炮弹,韩国军方随即进行回击,韩国方面回击了80多发炮弹。