Between a celestial body and a spacecraft: Making the space elevator a success

The space elevator will operate in near-Earth space, under the attraction of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun. It will have to avoid collisions with active satellites, with space debris and with meteoroids, not counting other minor adverse phenomena. The exceedingly long cable cannot be a passive and limp body. It must be an active part of the elevator, withstanding lunisolar and other perturbations threatening its stability. The cable must have sensors and thrusters at appropriate locations along the cable. Sensors would serve for detection of objects on a collision course and thrusters for station-keeping and for initiating evasive manoeuvres. Adaptive control must be used for that purpose. Extensive series of numerical simulations will have to be performed to ascertain that the elevator is stable and that possible oscillations do not interfere with the main function of the elevator.     

Spreading and break-up of a drop in a gas stream

Based on the expansion of unknown functions in a series of a small parameter, an analytical method is developed for calculating the time-dependent motion and a spreading (up to the break-up) of a plane and axisymmetric drop in a gas stream. It is shown that the zero-order terms of expansion define a clear retardation of a drop as a solid sphere. The next terms of the series characterize deformation and spreading of the drop.Based on the solution of the boundary-value problem of drop spreading the infinite system of linear differential equations with constant coefficients is obtained. It is established that without viscosity the system contains a finite number of equations and permits an exact solution. The spreading of an ideal liquid drop with the surface tension force taken into account was investigated in detail. In the case of a water drop placed in nitrogen a comparison was made between the calculated results on drop shapes and experimental data obtained at different moments of time. The theory agrees with the experiment both qualitatively and quantitatively.     

China and Bolivia Signed a Deal to Build a Telecom Satellite

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and Bolivian Space Agency (ABE) signed an in-orbit delivery contract on December 13,2010 for a telecommunications satellite.     

Technical and economical comparison between a modular geostationary space platform and a cluster of satellites

In recent years, the identification of a large number of telecommunication missions reflects a growing demand for the provision of a large variety of communications and data transmission services performed by a space segment.

At present, communication space segment use a single operational satellite per orbit position. However, the expected increase of communication channels per space segment will lead to a corresponding increase of satellite mass and size which could exceed the capabilities of existing launch vehicles in terms of mass and volume requirements. Those considerations, coupled with the threatening saturation of the geostationary orbit, lead to the conclusion that an optimal space segment concept must be defined on a technical as well as economical point of view.

Two main concepts may be envisaged: one is a large platform, which can be assembled either in geostationary orbit (resulting in several launches, rendez-vous and docking), or in low earth orbit by using the STS; the other concept is a cluster of satellites.

These candidate concepts are designed to meet the requirements of a reference mission. They are characterized by the required number of modules to be launched, the type of launcher, the new subsystems or equipments to be developed. The concepts are evaluated following technical criteria such as adaptability to other missions, flexibility, growth potential. A cost/benefit evaluation of each solution is presented. A comparison between the different concepts is then made on the basis of the technical/economical attractiveness of each solution.     

发散波束在媒质界面上的Goos-H(a)nchen位移与焦移

在全反射中研究了发散波束在两种不同媒质界面上Goos-H(a)nchen位移与焦移.首先,通过建立发散光束全反射简单光线模型来显示焦移的形成.然后,从波动光学出发,利用Fourier光学中的角谱法推导出Gauss发散波束入射下Goos-H(a)nchen位移和焦移的近似关系式.结果表明,由Carniglia 和 Brownstein 针对于均匀波束提出的Goos-H(a)nchen位移和焦移的微分关系式同样也适用于Gauss发散波束入射的情况.最后,通过数值模拟总结出了焦移的一些不同于Goos-H(a)nchen位移的特殊性质.这些特殊性质的发现为改善现有实验和工程精度提供了新路径.     

缝隙平面天线与TEM喇叭组合的超宽带馈源

根据紧缩场天线测试系统对馈源的要求,选择缝隙平面馈电结构与TEM喇叭组合的新颖技术实现馈源的超宽带、电小尺寸、天线的E面和H面方向图3dB波束宽度等化,从而使馈源达到高性能、体积小、重量轻和容易安装等目的,满足低频紧缩场天线测试系统的要求。     

Space Tweetup – from a participant to a Mars Tweetup organizer and a new format of space communication

In September 2011, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Space Agency (DLR) organized the first European SpaceTweetup during the German Aerospace day. One of the authors was one of 60 participants at this SpaceTweetup in Cologne and experienced the concept of a Tweetup and the engagement of the participants from the inside view.     

打造民航气象技术实体 建设民航气象服务体系

2009年全国民航空管工作会上,民航局空管局《夯实持续安全基础、推进一体化建设、实现民航空管系统又好又快发展》的工作报告,以科学发展观为指导,以改革、发展和创新为主线,科学理性地提出了空管系统近期的工作目标,严谨务实地部署了空管系统2009年的工作任务。2009年空管系统的中心工作是夯实持续安全基础、推进空管一体化建设。因此气象系统要围绕空管系统的中心工作,牢固树立持续安全理念,扎扎实实打造技术实体,稳步推进气象服务体系建设。     

一种遥测定位导航接收机的硬件设计与实现

介绍一种基于新的定位导航体制的遥测定位接收机,该接收机采用直扩码分多址通信体制,可在高动态、低信噪比环境下正常工作。还介绍该定位系统工作原理和中频同步处理单元(包括捕获和跟踪)的硬件实现。     

一种基于低成本IMU的行人导航模块的设计与实现

介绍了一种基于低成本IMU(惯性测量原件)的行人导航模块(PNM)的解决方案,阐述了软硬件设计及其工作原理。该终端的MCU采用STM32;IMU采用GY-80九轴模块,包括三轴陀螺仪、三轴加速度计、电子罗盘、高度气压计;与上位机通过WIFI通信;可采集人行走时的每一次迈步以及朝向信息,结合步长可实现一定精度范围的行人盲区推算(PDR)。该终端可用于进一步对行人盲区推算(PDR)算法的改进和验证,结合校准方法可实现室内定位。     

SETI meets a social intelligence: Dolphins as a model for real-time interaction and communication with a sentient species

In the past SETI has focused on the reception and deciphering of radio signals from potential remote civilizations. It is conceivable that real-time contact and interaction with a social intelligence may occur in the future. A serious look at the development of relationship, and deciphering of communication signals within and between a non-terrestrial, non-primate sentient species is relevant. Since 1985 a resident community of free-ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins has been observed regularly in the Bahamas. Life history, relationships, regular interspecific interactions with bottlenose dolphins, and multi-modal underwater communication signals have been documented. Dolphins display social communication signals modified for water, their body types, and sensory systems. Like anthropologists, human researchers engage in benign observation in the water and interact with these dolphins to develop rapport and trust. Many individual dolphins have been known for over 20 years. Learning the culturally appropriate etiquette has been important in the relationship with this alien society. To engage humans in interaction the dolphins often initiate spontaneous displays, mimicry, imitation, and synchrony. These elements may be emergent/universal features of one intelligent species contacting another for the intention of initiating interaction. This should be a consideration for real-time contact and interaction for future SETI work.     

Equilibrium attitude and stability of a spacecraft on a stationary orbit around an asteroid

The stationary orbits around an asteroid, if exist, can be used for communication and navigation purposes just as around the Earth. The equilibrium attitude and stability of a rigid spacecraft on a stationary orbit around a uniformly-rotating asteroid are studied. The linearized equations of attitude motion are obtained under the small motion assumption. Then, the equilibrium attitude is determined in both cases of a general and a symmetrical spacecraft. Due to the higher-order inertia integrals of the spacecraft, the equilibrium attitude is slightly away from zero Euler angles. Then necessary conditions of stability of this conservative system are analyzed based on the linearized equations of motion. The effects of different parameters, including the harmonic coefficients C₂₀ and C₂₂ of the asteroid and higher-order inertia integrals of the spacecraft, on the stability are assessed and compared. Due to the significantly non-spherical shape and rapid rotation of the asteroid, the effects of the harmonic coefficients C₂₀ and C₂₂ are very significant, while effects of the third- and fourth-order inertia integrals of the spacecraft can be neglected. Considering a spacecraft on a stationary orbit around an example asteroid, we show that the classical stability domain predicted by the Beletskii–DeBra–Delp method on a circular orbit in a central gravity field is modified due to the non-spherical mass distribution of the asteroid. Our results are confirmed by a numerical simulation.     

某型号卫星磁性分析与控制

某型号卫星的有效载荷之一高能望远镜对磁场敏感,因此在设计阶段即需分析卫星在轨时载荷所处的磁场环境,并尽可能提高载荷的抗磁场干扰能力。文章根据卫星的构型,对整星的磁场分布进行了计算;对载荷的抗磁场干扰能力进行了测试;对载荷的磁屏蔽方案进行了仿真与测试;分析了抗磁场干扰设计对整星磁性控制的影响,证明卫星可以满足总磁矩不大于5.0 A?m2的姿态控制要求。     

Comprehensive Substantiation of the Structure and Parameters of a Power-Propellant System for a Spacecraft

The conceptual and methodological principles, as well as some results of the comprehensive substantiation of a technical approach at early stages of design of power-propellant systems (PPS), are presented. By the PPS of a spacecraft is meant a set of devices for production, transformation, and distribution of energy onboard orbital vehicles. The element-stream matrix is suggested to be used as a rational form of representing the PPS structure.     

一种2π视场高分辨热等离子体分析仪设计与仿真

针对空间热等离子探测中大通量动态范围、宽视场和高分辨率的需求,以带顶盖球形静电分析器为基础设计了2π视场热等离子体分析仪(Hot plasma analyzer, HPA),探测性能得到显著提升。通过优化球形剖面视场偏转系统以及粒子光学系统,实现对热等离子体的2π视场高角度分辨率探测,可探测能量范围覆盖50 eV~20 keV,能量分辨率优于10%。利用顶盖电压控制方式实现几何因子在两个量级内连续可调,可以满足对太阳风和磁层热等离子体的全空间高分辨探测需求。     

帆板驱动影响下的卫星姿态高精度高稳定度控制

受步进电机驱动作用,太阳帆板对日定向时卫星姿态受到影响。本文针对帆板驱动不平稳引起的同卫星姿态耦合干扰,提出了一种卫星姿态稳定和太阳帆板对日定向的复合控制方法。卫星姿态稳定采用自抗扰控制器,以估计补偿由帆板驱动和系统不确定性引起的干扰,并在此基础上,设计了步进电机自适应电流补偿驱动器,以克服帆板驱动机构摩擦力矩和谐波力矩影响。仿真结果表明,该方法能大大提高卫星姿态控制精度和稳定度,同时还改善了帆板对日定向的精度。
     

Motion of a satellite equipped with a pitch flywheel and magnetic coils in gravitational field

A satellite equipped with a magnetic attitude control system and a pitch flywheel has been considered. The system performance in the transient mode has been investigated. The characteristic exponent of the system have been approximated for a satellite on a circumpolar orbit. In the steady-state mode of gravitational attitude, small motions are considered in the vicinity of equilibrium. The attitude accuracy has been analyzed. The algorithm of an arbitrary but given attitude of the satellite in the orbital plane has been investigated. A numerical simulation has been performed.     

一种翼身组合体的气动设计及优化

翼身组合体具有较高的升阻比,可进行较大范围的机动,而且还可以提高落点精度、扩大再入走廊、降低热流峰值并降低过载。采用模线设计方法设计横截面控制点,借鉴航天飞机气动力工程计算方法发展了一套可以预估翼身组合体飞行器纵横向气动力的工程计算方法。提出并建立了翼身组合体飞行器的优化设计模型并进行了计算,获得了带后掠下反翼的翼身组合体优化方案。本方案在5°攻角时升阻比可达6.5,并给出了飞行器稳定配平的质心布置条件。在纵向稳定配平时,组合体飞行器在偏航及滚转方向均为静/动稳定的。研究表明,本方案可在较小攻角时获得较大升阻比,并具有纵横向稳定性,是高超声速机动的潜在可行方案。     

卫星总体可靠性安全性设计审查

为了确保卫星及其产品不带问题出厂、不带隐患上天,进行系统、全面的卫星可靠性安全性设计专项审查,从卫星总体层面去把握卫星各系统和单机的安全性、可靠性,找出影响卫星安全性和可靠性的问题和薄弱环节,并及时采取有效措施加以改造,对于卫星研制是十分必要和有效的手段。文章基于如何立足卫星总体层面进行可靠性、安全性设计审查提出了一套具体的思路及方法。     

新型双酚A苯醚型双马来酰亚胺单体制备与性能

以顺丁烯二酸酐(MA)和2,2'-双[4-(4-氨基苯氧基)苯基]丙烷(BAPP)为原料,甲苯、N,N-二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)为溶剂,采用共沸蒸馏法合成了2,2'-双[4-(马来酰亚胺基苯氧基)苯基]丙烷(BMP-BMI).采用红外光谱、核磁共振、质谱和元素分析对产物进行了表征.高效液相色谱结果表明,产物的纯度较高,达...