Mechanism of error propagation from the subdaily Universal Time model into the celestial pole offsets estimated by VLBI

Within the analysis of space geodetic observations, errors of the applied subdaily Earth rotation model can induce systematic effects in different estimated parameters. In this paper, we focus on the impact of the subdaily Universal Time (UT1) model on the celestial pole offsets (CPO) estimated from very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations. We provide a mechanism that describes the error propagation from the subdaily UT1 into the daily CPO.In typical 24-h VLBI sessions the observed quasars are well distributed over the sky. But the observations, if looked at from the Earth-fixed frame, are not homogeneously distributed. The amount of observations performed in different terrestrial directions shows an irregularity which can be roughly compared to the case where the observations are collected in only one Earth-fixed direction. This peculiarity leads to artefacts in VLBI solutions, producing a correlation between the subdaily variations in UT1 and the position of the celestial pole. As a result errors in diurnal terms of the subdaily UT1 model are partly compensated by the estimated CPO. We compute for each 24-h VLBI session from 1990 until 2011 the theoretical response of the CPO to an error in the subdaily UT1 by setting up a least-squares adjustment model and using as input the coordinates of the observed quasars and observation epochs. Then real observed response of the estimated CPO derived from the VLBI session solutions is compared to the predicted one. A very good agreement between the CPO values estimated from VLBI and the predicted values was achieved. The presented model of error propagation from the subdaily UT1 into the daily CPO allows to predict and explain the behaviour of CPO estimates of VLBI solutions computed with different subdaily Earth rotation models, what can be helpful for testing the accuracy of different subdaily tidal models.     

Modeling visuospatial reasoning

I apply my proposed modification of Soar/Spatial/Visual System and Kosslyn’s (1983) computational operations on images to problems within a 2 × 2 taxonomy that classifies research according to whether the coding involves static or dynamic relations within an object or between objects (Newcombe & Shipley, 2015). I then repeat this analysis for problems that are included in mathematics and science curricula. Because many of these problems involve reasoning from diagrams Hegarty’s (2011) framework for reasoning from visual-spatial displays provides additional support for organizing this topic. Two more relevant frameworks specify reasoning at different levels of abstraction (Reed, 2016) and with different combinations of actions and objects (Reed, 2018). The article concludes with suggestions for future directions.     

基于OpenFOAM的真实流体模型库及均相求解器开发

为了正确认识高压环境下的流体非理想性特征,及其对于低温射流喷雾过程的影响作用,将多种不同真实流体模型写入到开源CFD程序OpenFOAM仿真平台中,编译形成具有广泛通用性的真实流体热物理模型库;并将高压下真实流体特征的影响引入到压力修正算法中;开发出适用于描述超临界环境下低温流体流动过程的均相求解器。对高压下流体热物理性质的非理想性,以及超临界环境下的低温液氮射流喷注过程进行研究。结果表明:高压下的真实流体效应主要体现在低温区域,本文所建立的模型库可以在任意热力学状态范围内正确预测流体热物性;基于此模型库所开发的均相求解器可正确预测超临界环境下低温射流的详细流动特征和结构,而理想气体模型则会大幅低估射流核心区密度分布,中心线上误差高达68.9%;综合考虑计算精度和效率,PR EoS及相关模型更适合于这类超临界流动问题的求解;低温射流跨临界喷注中局部区域所发生的虚假沸腾现象会导致射流温升速率降低、体积膨胀速率加快;射流核心区压缩因子明显1,在数值仿真时必须考虑高压环境下的真实流体效应。     

Behavior and functional modeling methods of doubly salient electromagnetic generators for aircraft electrical power system applications

The Doubly Salient Electromagnetic Generator(DSEG) is a promising candidate in aircraft generator application due to the simplicity, robustness and reliability. However, the field windings and the armature windings are strongly coupled, which makes the inductance characteristics non-linear and too complex to model. The complex model with low precision also leads to difficulties in modeling and analysis of the entire aircraft Electrical Power System(EPS). A behavior level modeling method based on modified inductance Support Vector Machine(SVM) is proposed. The Finite Element Analysis(FEA) inductance data are modified based on the experiment results to improve the precision. A functional level modeling method based on input–output characteristics SVM is also proposed. The two modeling methods are applied to a 9 kW DSEG prototype. The steady state and transient process precision of the proposed methods are proved by comparing with the experiment results. Meanwhile, the modeling time consumption, the application time consumption and the calculation resource demand are compared. The DSEG behavior and functional modeling methods provide precious results with high efficiency, which accelerates theoretical analysis and expands the application foreground of the DSEG in the aircraft EPS.     

Stochastic modelling considering ionospheric scintillation effects on GNSS relative and point positioning

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), in particular the Global Positioning System (GPS), have been widely used for high accuracy geodetic positioning. The Least Squares functional models related to the GNSS observables have been more extensively studied than the corresponding stochastic models, given that the development of the latter is significantly more complex. As a result, a simplified stochastic model is often used in GNSS positioning, which assumes that all the GNSS observables are statistically independent and of the same quality, i.e. a similar variance is assigned indiscriminately to all of the measurements. However, the definition of the stochastic model may be approached from a more detailed perspective, considering specific effects affecting each observable individually, as for example the effects of ionospheric scintillation. These effects relate to phase and amplitude fluctuations in the satellites signals that occur due to diffraction on electron density irregularities in the ionosphere and are particularly relevant at equatorial and high latitude regions, especially during periods of high solar activity. As a consequence, degraded measurement quality and poorer positioning accuracy may result.     

π-TFSK时频调制信号状态迁移的分析

本文主要对π－ＴＦＳＫ时频调制信号的状态迁移进行分析。首先，从数学模型出发，对π－ＴＦＳＫ时频调制信号的状态进行分析；然后，推出了该信号的状态迁移图；最后求出了π－ＴＦＳＫ时频调制信号的状态迁移矩阵。     

基于FMI的飞行器分系统多源异构模型一体化仿真

针对飞行器设计领域各个分系统独立建模设计,产生的多源异构模型难以进行联合数学仿真的问题,提出了采用FMI构建多源异构模型的通用通信接口,从FMU模型封装与联合仿真两方面,给出了一种一体化仿真平台解决方案。以实际项目为背景,验证了平台的兼容性和扩展性。为控制专业的设计工作提供了新的平台,解决了各分系统研发单位之间模型级交流的困难与障碍。同时使控制专业设计人员仅需要了解分系统原理,而无需完全细致了解模型内部结构甚至自行建模,就可以进行设计验证工作,缩短了产品研制周期。     

高超声速飞行器后体/尾喷管优化设计

结合试验设计方法、替代模型技术和遗传算法构建一套改进的优化方法,并将其应用于高超声速飞行器后体/尾喷管的一体化设计.在构建优化方法时,针对替代模型采用渐近全局策略提高精度;针对遗传算法,采用实数编码、多目标定级排序和改进小生境技术.在后体/尾喷管的一体化设计应用中,结合高精度的计算流体力学(CFD,Computational Fluid Dynamics)求解,以两个设计点的推力和升力为目标,以力矩为约束,得到优化问题的Pareto最优前沿面,优化结果在综合性能方面有很大提升.该优化方法可进一步推广应用于更复杂的优化设计当中.      

超声速复杂流动中湍流模型的性能评估

对8°,16°,20°,24°超声速二维压缩拐角进行了数值模拟,系统评估了SA(Spalart-Allmaras), k-ω, SST(Shear Stress Transport)3种工程常用湍流模型对激波/边界层干扰复杂流动的模拟适用能力.对于"弱"干扰、小分离,工程常用湍流模型能够较准确地预测其压力、摩擦力、热流分布,而对于"强"干扰、大分离则会造成较大的偏差.同时,随着分离区的增大,各湍流模型的适用性能差别更加明显,数值方法也有一定的影响.      

基于S型测试工作量函数的软件可靠性增长模型

软件测试工作量随时间的变化情况对于软件可靠性增长曲线的形状具有显著影响,因此将测试工作量函数(TEF,Testing Effort Function)引入软件可靠性增长模型(SRGM,Software Reliability Growth Model)中以提高软件可靠性评估性能.分析了软件结构特征及学习因素对实际测试过程的综合影响,研究增长速率为先增后减的S型增长趋势的TEF,提出两种S型TEF,即延迟S型TEF与变形S型TEF,并提出考虑延迟S型TEF的SRGM(DSTEF-SRGM)以及变形S型TEF的SRGM(ISTEF-SRGM).在两组真实失效数据集上,进行了这两种SRGM与经典SRGM及其它考虑TEF的SRGM的对比研究.结果表明,ISTEF-SRGM的模型拟合效果最优,同时验证了该模型具有优越的软件可靠性评估性能及模型适应性.