The UN space treaties and the common heritage principle

The Moon Treaty, adopted by the UN's Outer Space Committee by consensus in 1979, has never been ratified by the major space powers — although it is essentially only an elaboration of the non-controversial Outer-Space Treaty. The author discusses the international political and economic climate of the time to explain the West's apparent withdrawal into self-interest. The controversy over the exploitation of lunar resources is preventing agreement on the other, more important issues covered by the Moon Treaty. The author argues that the successful INMARSAT organization could serve as a model for cooperation in exploiting the Moon's resources. A greater degree of understanding, humility, realism and generosity is needed before the problems can be resolved.     

海事卫星系统在载人航天数据中继的应用

对海事卫星系统用于载人航天器数据中继的基本方法及可能性进行了讨论。从海事卫星系统的构成、链路能量和天线跟踪等方面论证了使用海事卫星系统中继载人航天数据的可能性。论述了工程实施中的关键技术和解决措施。提出了采用导频接收机来实施多普勒频移补偿的解决方案。最后认为使用海事卫星中继载人航天数据是可行的，可有效提高载人航天器的测控通信覆盖率。     

Proton — an alternative launch system

Marconi Space Systems Ltd is a member of one of the two consortia bidding for INMARSAT's second-generation satellite system due to come into service from 1988. The Marconi consortium, which also includes Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp (USA) and Aérospace (France), had come close to opening negotiations in Moscow for using the Proton launcher to place the second-generation satellites into geostationary orbit before they were forced to abandon the idea. Dr Alastair C. Durney, a member of the editorial board of Space Policy, describes the pros and cons of Proton based on this experience. INMARSAT is expected to award contracts in early 1985.     

Multibeam array designed for use in a maritime system using an OTS platform

The study, based on actual hardware specifically developed for a multibeam array, has been concerned with the definition of a payload compatible with the requirements of a second generation maritime system. The proposed payload designed to operate in an OTS spacecraft has the following performance. 19 beam global coverage, give 70 Maritime channels having 52.4 dB Hz quality in deep fades. Mass of payload incl. antenna, 112 kg; d.c. power consumption, 334 W; Operational life time, 7 yr.     

Rapid rotations of a satellite with a cavity filled with viscous fluid under the action of moments of gravity and light pressure forces

Rapid rotational motion of a dynamically asymmetric satellite relative to the center of mass is studied. The satellite has a cavity filled with viscous fluid at low Reynolds numbers, and it moves under the action of moments of gravity and light pressure forces. Orbital motions with an arbitrary eccentricity are supposed to be specified. The system, obtained after averaging over the Euler-Poinsot motion and applying the modified averaging method, is analyzed. The numerical analysis in the general case is performed, and the analytical study in the axial rotation vicinity is carried out. The motion in the specific case of a dynamically symmetric satellite is considered.     

Antarctic communication

A reliable communication facility has been a major requirement for the setting up of remote research stations, particularly when it is in Antarctica, where the problems are more severe. None of the traditional communication equipment can effectively overcome the distances and elements covered.A new all solid-state generation of satellite communication equipment (Debeg 3211) is available today to meet the requirements of reliable communication—telex, voice and slow-scan video transmission. The equipment operates with all C- band (4–6 GHz) domestic satellites. This type of satellite terminal has opened up a whole new era of private reliable communications from Antarctica.Maritime satellite communication provides a number of advantages over the conventional radio communications. Among them are:

• •instantaneous, high-quality service at any time of the day or night, unaffected by weather or ionospheric disturbances;
• •privacy of communications;
• •direct dial capability for voice and telex communications;
• •interconnection of services to the worldwide public telecommunications networks.

     

Space and maritime security–strategies for countering the pirates

Following previous work on space and internal security as part of the European Space Policy Institute's (ESPI) Space and Security programme, ESPI initiated a workshop dealing with an issue of high political as well as public concern – using space as an instrument in the broader strategic context of maritime security – together with the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), which has special expertise in security matters related to Europe. Over 50 high-ranking professionals took part in the 30 November 2009 event, “Space and Maritime Security - Strategies and Capabilities to Counter Piracy”, held at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) in Vienna. The use of space assets for maritime security has moved up the political agenda as a result of the reliance of the EU ATALANTA NAVFOR mission on services and data provided by the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC). The workshop therefore addressed technological capabilities as well as industrial approaches in the context of the political framework conditions. It provided a dialogue between space and non-space security communities.     

降落伞的运动方程

当降落伞在空气中作非定常运动时,空气动量的变化率必须包括在降落伞的运动方程中。空气动量的变化率可用表观质量分量描述,这些分量的大小必须通过实验来确定。该文采用旋量的矩阵记法,推导了降落伞的运动方程,它的表达形式十分简洁,容易求解。     

The decision to build the space station too weak a commitment?

The decision to build the Space Station illustrates the way in which the incremental nature of policy making in the US government favours short-term flexibility over long-term commitments. In making the moves necessary to win approval for the Space, Station NASA officials and their allies took actions which gave policy makers frequent opportunities to re-examine the programme once approved, and may have made likely the continuing uncertainty over the future of the station. Difficulty in securing long-term commitments for large and complex science and technology programmes has been a central feature of US space policy ever since the landing on the Moon.     

海上无人船自组网随机接入仿真研究*

海上无线通信具有传播环境复杂、多径干扰、信号衰减和时延较大等特点,传统的通信传输系统无法满足无人船之间、岸船之间稳定可靠的通信业务需求。针对海气界面组网观测中以无人船为核心的快速机动组网协同观测任务,研究基于信道感知的无人船自组网随机接入协议,采用优先级机制满足海上环境下网络负载较大时敏业务的低延迟传输需求,为无人船组网观测信息传递提供可靠性和实时性保证。终端采用一发多收机制提高数据传输成功率和网络系统吞吐量。最后,基于OPNET搭建仿真网络模型,从接入成功率、平均端对端时延、系统吞吐量等方面仿真分析所设计的随机接入协议性能。     

发动机喷流对飞行器底部流动影响数值模拟

针对发动机燃气喷流对底部流动的影响开展研究。建立冷喷与热喷计算方法,与经典的高压空气尾喷管喷流试验数据进行了对比,验证了本文建立的三维喷流方法的可靠性。对本文选用的飞行器外形采用冷喷与热喷方法开展了对比计算并与飞行试验值进行比较,分析了两种方法结果的差异。采用热喷方法对来流马赫数 2.5 ,不同飞行高度及喷管进口总压开展计算,研究飞行高度及喷管进口总压对发动机喷流及底部流场的影响。结果表明,保持飞行高度、来流马赫数不变,喷管进口总压增加,底部压力系数逐渐提高。燃气质量浓度最大值位于底部空腔的壁面处,且保持一个恒定值。保持喷管进口总压、来流马赫数不变,飞行高度增加,喷流高速区向后移动且中心区最大马赫数增加。在一定飞行高度下,底部压力系数由负转正,即飞行器底部会出现正推力,这对飞行器的射程会产生重要影响,需要提前评估。     

Analysis of evolution of multi-orbit perturbed trajectories of a spacecraft in a central field of attraction

Properties of differential equations of multi-orbit trajectory motion of a spacecraft are investigated analytically. The spacecraft moves under the action of small perturbations (in particular, low thrust) in the plane of a central Newtonian field of attraction. The conditions are specified for existence of a partial singular aperiodic solution, in the neighborhood of which the behavior of osculating elements changes sharply. In this case, phase variables (the angular position of the pericenter and the true anomaly) are found to undergo the sharpest changes. The exact superposition of solutions is suggested for the equations of motion transformed to the form of a quasi-linear, weakly non-stationary system: a partial singular aperiodic solution and fast solutions oscillating around it. Asymptotic representations are obtained for both components of the superposition. They are fairly exact in the region of smallness of perturbing terms at a long variation of the argument.     

丁羟基固体推进剂的破坏包络及其演化行为研究

分析了宽温域(-70 ℃～70 ℃)、泛加载速率(2～200 mm/min)条件下丁羟基固体推进剂的拉伸特性,获得了温度、应变率依赖的推进剂破坏包络;进一步采用循环载荷模拟空基反复巡航加载历史,研究了推进剂在服役环境中的破坏包络演化。结果表明：丁羟基固体推进剂的破坏包络满足平移原理,随着加载速率增大,破坏包络面向高温区平移,导致低温可靠性显著降低;经历循环载荷后,破坏包络整体向小断裂延伸率方向下移,导致可靠发射区域显著减小。研究结论将为复杂条件下的发动机设计及其贮存期可靠性分析提供支撑。     

高氯酸铵高压下的分解动力学

用压力差热分析（ＰＤＴＡ）研究了高氯酸铵（ＡＰ）在高压下热分解动力学。结果表明，压力使ＡＰ的ＤＴＡ曲线上高温分解峰移向高温，而使低温分解峰移向低温。压力提高高温分解的表现活化能，但却没有改变低温分解的动力学参数。还用分解机理和控度速度步骤解释了这些结果。     

Families of Periodic Solutions to the Beletsky Equation

A review of achievements in the investigation of the planar periodic oscillations and rotations of a satellite around its center of mass, which moves along an elliptic orbit in the central gravitational field, is presented. These oscillations and rotations of the satellite are described by an ordinary differential equation (Beletsky equation) of the second order with periodic coefficients and two parameters. The equation is equivalent to a periodic Hamiltonian system with a single degree of freedom and has a singularity. It turned out that two-parameter families of the generalized periodic solutions to this simple equation form complicated structures of a new type. A comparison of numerous separate results made it possible to outline a sufficiently unified and complete picture of the location and structure of the families of generalized 2-periodic solutions with an integer number of rotation. These families are compared with known data related to the resonance rotations of the natural satellites in the solar system.     

Shock tube study of boundary layer instability

An experimental study of the spatio-temporal evolution of the transition in a shock-tube wall boundary-layer has been carried out with thin film heat transfer gauges placed all along the tube. The results show that the transition appears, for small initial pressures, under the form of turbulent spots which are periodically created: these spots grow and are transported roughly at a velocity slightly smaller than the inviscid flow, regressing towards the contact surface. For higher initial pressures, a continuous transitional front is created which moves at about the same velocity as the shock-wave. These results seem to explain previous and often contradictory interpretations based on quasi-punctual measurements but the fact remains that the characterization criteria of the transition in unsteady boundary layers are still to be studied.     

空气加热器声学振荡特性的数值计算

为研究空气加热器的声学振荡特性并为其设计和后续的试验方案提供借鉴,对空气加热器不同喷嘴位置处的喷雾火焰形成的声学振荡进行了数值仿真,重点研究了多个离散点处的不稳定特征以及燃烧室内的流场演化过程。仿真结果捕捉到了燃烧不稳定的典型特征,如起振、线性增长、稳定极限环;非稳态流场直观地展示出喷注面板中心位置处的喷嘴形成的喷雾火焰容易形成二阶横向声学振荡,并且这种振荡形式具有从喷注面板向喷管入口传播的行波特征;离面板中心53.6mm的喷嘴形成的喷雾火焰容易形成一阶横向声学振荡,这种振荡形式没有明显的行波特征。     

航天员低重力步行训练被动外骨骼机器人模拟

针对月球或火星登陆航天员在地面进行低重力步行模拟训练的需要,提出一种采用被动重力平衡技术的外骨骼机器人系统。该系统由一台跑步机和一套可穿戴的被动机械外骨骼组成,通过将人体各主要部件的重力按比例分布转嫁到外骨骼上来达到低重力模拟效果,因此其不但可以平衡任意比例（0%-100%）的人体重力,而且可以使受训者感受到各主要关节失去相同比例重力载荷的效果,从而达到逼真模拟低重力步行。由于系统完全被动,无需施加主动关节控制力矩,同时也不用进行关节运动的离线或在线精确规划,从而避免了复杂的关节控制器及其稳定性设计和分析。动力学仿真结果表明,该外骨骼机器人系统能够逼真地模拟出不同重力条件下的步行效果。     

物体穿越斜激波干扰特性的数值研究

当物体以超声速穿越同向运动的斜激波时，它的飞行Mach数和攻角都会发生较大的变化。穿越过程中斜激波与物体脱体激波发生相互作用，形成复杂的激波干扰波系结构，基本的干扰形式为复合Mach反射结构。不同的穿越位置时，由于不同的来流条件，使物体上尾部凹坑内的流场和波系发生很大的变化，随着物体的穿越过程，当头部和凹坑下游壁面与翼面穿越激波时，阻力系数有两次剧烈的变化，法向力基本呈线性下降，压力中心先大幅度后移，物体逐渐穿过激波后又快速前移。因此穿越过程使物体加速，给物体的姿态带来很大的扰动。翼面穿过激波也造成阻力、法向力下降，压心后移。如果对有控制的飞行器，穿越激波时气动力特性和稳定性的急剧变化，将给控制系统带来很大的困难。     

Representing a stable environment by egocentric updating and invariant representations

To represent a stable environment despite the experience of changes during self movements, one can either develop an invariant allocentric representation, or update the egocentric representations as one moves. Using a disorientation paradigm, three sets of studies investigated these mechanisms in human navigation and scene recognition. Accuracy in the configuration of multiple object localization is impaired by disorientation, an effect not due to artifacts such as memory deterioration over time, intervening physical activities, uncertainty in self position and orientation, etc., suggesting one can locate objects primarily by updating their egocentric positions as she or he moves. Disorientation also impaired the judgment of changes to a scene after viewer movements, suggesting a similar egocentric updating process. On the contrary, representation of the shape of the surroundings is invariant and persists through disorientation. The coexistence of multiple mechanisms may increase the flexibility and robustness of the system.