Robotic Air Vehicle: A Pilot's Perspective

This paper focuses on concepts and technologies required to develop a robotic air vehicle (RAV). A vehicle of this type has the capability to be a launch and forget weapon system. The authors are engineers and pilots so they view both the technical approach and piloting issues with equal importance. RAV must have the machine intelligence to make decisions within the mission and battlefield constraints. This requires a piloting expert system and route planner to perform passive terrain following, terrain avoidance, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous navigation based on low cost sensor inputs such as a multifunction FLIR, digital terrain map, and directional reference systems. RAV is a cost effective way to fight in a threat environment where aircrew loss rates would be unacceptable. RAV provides the Air Force a means to expand its combat capabilities.     

A methodology for addressing support equipment obsolescence

The rapid growth of technology over the last twenty years is providing vastly improved capabilities for both avionics and avionics test systems. Unfortunately, an environment of rapid technological growth breeds a corresponding environment of rapid technological obsolescence. Test systems developed fifteen years ago are becoming increasingly more difficult to support due to obsolescence issues and, additionally, such a test system does not reflect the current state-of-the-art for automatic test equipment. The ability of a test system to evolve is essential to providing cost-effective support systems for electronic systems. The F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS) Intermediate Support System (TISS) was developed under the Modular Automatic Test Equipment (MATE) guidelines to support the suite of F-15 electronic warfare LRUs. MATE imposed hardware architecture constraints, which were factors that contributed to its abandonment. However, the modular aspect of MATE has provided a system that can easily evolve with technological advancements. Modularity is the cornerstone of modern software systems and this is the aspect that has been exploited in the evolution of the TISS     

风洞试验绳牵引并联支撑技术研究进展

新型飞行器的研制越发强调先进的飞行性能,这对风洞试验模型支撑技术提出了高的要求,为扩展风洞试验的能力,迫切需要研究新型的智能支撑技术。绳牵引并联支撑是基于机器人技术的一种新型机构,具有刚度较大,动态性能良好等优点,为风洞试验提供了一种新的手段。首先,全面论述了绳系支撑在风洞试验中的应用,并给出动态分析;进一步根据绳牵引并联支撑技术的特点,将其分为可实现受迫运动的冗余约束支撑,以及可实现受迫+自由运动的欠约束支撑;其次,重点阐述了冗余约束与欠约束两类支撑系统的若干关键技术问题及其研究进展;最后,指出绳牵引并联支撑技术的发展方向是具有可重构性和智能化。可为绳牵引并联支撑技术在风洞试验中的工程应用提供一定的理论指导与技术支持。     

Firewire: standard computer industry interconnect for test & measurement

Do you know what Firewire is? If not, you soon will, IEEE 1394, or Firewire, is an up-and-coming electronics industry standard that will soon be in wide use for interconnecting a massive variety of electronic equipment. It will be used for connecting CD-ROMs and scanners to computers, and it will be used for connecting VCRs, DVDs and satellite dishes to digital televisions. How does this affect Test & Measurement? This paper discusses Firewire, along with it's lower-end companion, USE, and how they can and will be utilized in T&M applications to replace T&M specific technologies, such as IEEE 488, and MXI. The advantages-and disadvantages-of these new technologies are discussed along with what the Test & Measurement industry should do to support these new technologies.     

景象匹配辅助组合导航中景象区域适配性研究进展

对景象匹配辅助组合导航的关键技术之一——景象区域适配性技术的基本模型、国内外发展现状以及目前有待于继续完善的若干问题进行综述。首先对景象区域适配性涉及的概念、评价指标、关键技术进行综合分析,剖析各环节技术内涵与相互关系,提出景象区域适配性研究的一般框架;指出目前国内外研究方法中存在的差异,将目标跟踪领域中与景象区域适配性相关的技术成果引入景象区域适配性研究框架中;分析多源图像匹配中景象区域适配性与传感器特性、匹配算法以及应用约束间的制约关系。综述旨在扩展和深化景象区域适配性研究的理论与方法。     

空间网络技术发展分析与建议

针对空间数据传输与交互支持问题,介绍了CCSDS(Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems,空间数据系统咨询委员会)、IOAG/IOP(Interagency Operations Advisory Group/InterOperability Plenary,机构间操作指导组/机构间互操作大会),以及IETF/IRTF (Internet Engineering Task Force/Internet Research Task Force,互联网工程任务组/互联网研究任务组)在空间网络体系架构方面的研究进展,分析了IETF和CCSDS针对空间网络环境所发布的最新网络层协议和传输层协议.研究结果表明,IP(Internet Protocol,互联网协议)和DTN(Delay Tolerant Networking,容延迟网络)是空间网络协议体系的2个发展方向,而空间网络技术则呈现出3个清晰的发展趋势,现阶段需要重点关注路由、服务质量保证和数据流传输这3个方面的技术问题.     

基于规则匹配的RFID复杂事件检测框架及方法

无线射频识别技术（RFID）催生和促进了物联网（IoT）的发展。RFID原始数据的海量性和语义隐含性等特点对RFID数据处理提出了挑战,为此将复杂事件处理技术引入RFID数据处理中。把RFID数据定义为事件,按照给定的规则,检测出相应的复杂事件。现有基于树的复杂事件检测方法不支持事件的数值属性的条件约束,提出了一种RFID复杂事件描述规则和基于规则匹配的检测框架,能够高效地处理RFID数据流,在此基础上,进一步改进了RFID复杂事件检测方法（RCEDA）,提高了时序约束下非自发事件的检测效率。     

空间模块化机械手系统容错控制系统研究

研究搭载在空间站或其他近地轨道航天器上的空间模块化机械手系统的容错控制系统.与地面应用环境相比较,空间特殊的应用环境存在许多不同,因而传统工业机械手系统的设计技术不能直接应用于空间机械手系统的设计.考虑到空间应用对系统质量、体积、功耗、研制费用和周期所提出的苛刻要求,主要采用COTS器件设计并实现该空间机械手系统的容错控制系统,介绍了系统的软硬件体系结构及其特点,最后给出系统的性能参数.在系统设计中采用许多已有的设计技巧与工程经验,具有高可靠性和工程实用性.     

Integrating VISA, IVI and ATEasy to migrate legacy test systems

New software technologies, such as VISA and IVI, continue to bring the industry toward greater standardization. The benefit to the integrator is reduced costs through reuse of the same hardware and software. The benefit to the customer end-user is lower costs by reducing modification and support through the life-cycle to the test station. However, while we position ourselves for the future with PXI and these software technologies, we must still provide support for VXI, GPIB, and instrument drivers that use current software technologies. Using a number of additional tools such as National Instrument's Measurement and Automation Explorer and Geotest's ATEasy, we can have the power of these tools today while waiting for wider acceptance and support of the newer VISA and IVI technologies. We are just now seeing the development of IVI drivers and the ink is still wet on the VISA specification for PXI. ATEasy provided the structure necessary to use these technologies with the current technology. This paper explores the process of implementing and integrating the system driver and instrument drivers for a PXI-based test station for the TOW2 optical sight sensor.     

基于风场环境利用的平流层浮空器区域驻留关键问题研究进展

基于风场环境利用的平流层浮空器继承高空气球结构简单、技术成熟、快速响应、使用效费比高等特点,通过引入控制设计,克服轨迹控制和高度控制等方面的局限,具备一定的飞行轨迹规划和区域驻留能力,是当前临近空间飞行器发展的重要方向。本文基于对典型项目的调研分析,梳理了基于风场环境利用的平流层浮空器在区域驻留应用中的关键技术,重点讨论了风场感知与建模、风场利用方法、轨迹规划与决策等核心问题的研究现状,对现有方案进行深入分析,从实际应用的角度探讨了相关技术难题的可行解决方案。     

Topology optimization of support structure of telescope skin based on bit-matrix representation NSGA-II

Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II（NSGA-II）with multiple constraints handling is employed for multi-objective optimization of the topological structure of telescope skin,in which a bit-matrix is used as the representation of a chromosome,and genetic algorithm（GA）operators are introduced based on the matrix.Objectives including mass,in-plane performance,and out-of-plane load-bearing ability of the individuals are obtained by fnite element analysis（FEA）using ANSYS,and the matrix-based optimization algorithm is realized in MATLAB by handling multiple constraints such as structural connectivity and in-plane strain requirements.Feasible confgurations of the support structure are achieved.The results confrm that the matrix-based NSGA-II with multiple constraints handling provides an effective method for two-dimensional multi-objective topology optimization.     

事理图谱赋能的航空数据智能技术研究

大数据、人工智能等新一代信息技术对航空制造业数字化转型具有重要推动作用。针对航空制造业数据多源异构、样本少、强关联等特征,利用知识图谱等新一代知识工程技术对数据的结构化描述、高效管理的能力,提出基于事理图谱的航空数据智能技术体系和分析流程,重点研究面向航空领域数据的本体建模、事件关系识别、事件抽取、事件消歧等技术方法,并选择某单位航空产品开展质量问题原因分类、质量事理图谱构建、事理知识推送等应用及原型系统建设,辅助进行质量问题审理,推动质量问题快速反应。结果表明：利用数据和知识开展数据智能化质量管理的技术体系和路径可行,基于事理图谱的质量知识抽取算法具有较强的实用性,为推进航空制造业全生命周期全过程数据智能化应用提供支撑。     

Role of BIT in support system maintenance and availability

The role of built in test (BIT) in electronic systems has grown in prominence with the advances in system complexity and concern over maintenance lifecycle costs of large systems. In an environment where standards drive system designs (and provide an avenue for focused advancement in technology), standards for BIT are very much in an evolutionary state. The reasons for advancing the effectiveness of BIT include reduced support overhead, greater, confidence in operation, and increased system availability. The cost of supporting military electronic systems (avionics, communications, and weapons systems) has driven much of the development in BIT technology. But what about the systems that support these end items that contain test and measurement instrumentation - such as automatic test equipment (ATE), simulators and avionics development suites? There has also been a beneficial effect on the maintenance and availability of these systems due to the infusion of BIT into their component assemblies. But the effect has been much more sporadic and fragmented. This paper looks at the state of BIT in test and measurement instruments, explain its affect on system readiness, and present ideas on how to improve BIT technologies and standards. This will not provide definitive answers to BIT development questions, since the factors that affect it are specific to the instrument itself. The topics covered in this paper are: definitions of built-in test, instrument BIT history, importance of BIT fault coverage and isolation in support systems, overview of BIT development process issues that limit the effectiveness of BIT Standards related to instrument BIT, making BIT more effective in support system maintenance and availability and conclusions.     

多无人机协同打击制导控制技术研究进展

自杀式无人机具备长时巡航侦察和高速突防打击的特点,为充分发挥其集群进攻优势,突破复杂环境下的协同打击制导控制技术具有重要意义。由单机控制到集群动态协同、由单一约束到时空综合控制是探索时空约束下多机协同控制的基本思路。本文介绍了无人机集群进攻的应用背景,分析了多机协同打击系统发展现状;探究了攻击时间可控制导律、攻击角度可控制导律、时空约束下集群协同制导控制等关键技术;总结了当前无人机协同运用中的不足之处,并对下一步的研究方向进行了展望。本文研究的内容对于集群攻击作战运用及多机协同控制器的设计具有一定的参考意义。     

Distributed formation control of multiple aerial vehicles based on guidance route

Formation control of fixed-wing aerial vehicles is an important yet rarely addressed problem because of their complex dynamics and various motion constraints, such as nonholonomic and velocity constraints. The guidance-route-based strategy has been demonstrated to be applicable to fixed-wing aircraft. However, it requires a global coordinator and there exists control lag, due to its own natures. For this reason, this paper presents a fully distributed guidance-route-based formation approach to address the aforementioned issues. First, a hop-count scheme is introduced to achieve distributed implementation, in which each aircraft chooses a neighbor with the minimum hop-count as a reference to generate its guidance route using only local information. Next, the model predictive control algorithm is employed to eliminate the control lag and achieve precise formation shape control. In addition, the stall protection and collision avoidance are also considered. Finally, three numerical simulations demonstrate that our proposed approach can implement precise formation shape control of fixed-wing aircraft in a fully distributed manner.     

天基测控系统应用发展趋势探讨

基于中继卫星的天基测控系统将在我国航天测控系统中扮演越来越重要的角色,研究天基测控系统应用发展趋势,对支撑天基测控系统发展、引导技术及应用研究都有着重要意义。本文从我国基于中继卫星的天基测控系统应用需求分析入手,介绍了国内外天基测控系统应用现状,对我国天基测控系统应用发展趋势和相关关键技术进行了深入探讨,指出今后应加强中继链路设计分析与模拟验证工作,建议重点开展抗干扰抗截获技术、更高码速率传输技术以及多用户网络化技术等关键技术的研究和应用。     

欠发达地区社会资本与农民政治参与研究——以苏北为例

社会资本是一种无形的资源,其强调的"信任、网络和规范"对农民政治参与具有普遍的促进作用。"信任"为政治参与提供精神支持,"网络"为政治参与提供载体支持,"规范"为政治参与提供保障。目前我国欠发达地区农村的这些社会资本存在严重缺失的现象。文章通过对苏北地区农村的实地调查,指出这种社会资本缺失对农民政治参与在选举、决策、管理、监督方面的制约,认为只有促进农村社会资本的发育,才能提高农民政治参与的愿望与行为。具体的途径包括:提高农民文化素质,增加个人可用资源,进而增强集体可用的社会资本;乡村干部在执行上级决策时还应兼顾村民意志,以此增加"信任"资本;充分发挥农村合作组织在社会资本建设中的作用,使农民的"私权"加以整合,使其面对"公权力"时获得平等话语权,同时增强农民的凝聚力;加强法制建设,通过发展"规范",引导、完善农民的政治参与,促进农民的民主决策、民主管理、民主监督。     

Surrogate-based analysis and optimization

A major challenge to the successful full-scale development of modern aerospace systems is to address competing objectives such as improved performance, reduced costs, and enhanced safety. Accurate, high-fidelity models are typically time consuming and computationally expensive. Furthermore, informed decisions should be made with an understanding of the impact (global sensitivity) of the design variables on the different objectives. In this context, the so-called surrogate-based approach for analysis and optimization can play a very valuable role. The surrogates are constructed using data drawn from high-fidelity models, and provide fast approximations of the objectives and constraints at new design points, thereby making sensitivity and optimization studies feasible. This paper provides a comprehensive discussion of the fundamental issues that arise in surrogate-based analysis and optimization (SBAO), highlighting concepts, methods, techniques, as well as practical implications. The issues addressed include the selection of the loss function and regularization criteria for constructing the surrogates, design of experiments, surrogate selection and construction, sensitivity analysis, convergence, and optimization. The multi-objective optimal design of a liquid rocket injector is presented to highlight the state of the art and to help guide future efforts.     

Standing Slow-Mode Waves in Hot Coronal Loops: Observations, Modeling, and Coronal Seismology

Strongly damped Doppler shift oscillations are observed frequently associated with flarelike events in hot coronal loops. In this paper, a review of the observed properties and the theoretical modeling is presented. Statistical measurements of physical parameters (period, decay time, and amplitude) have been obtained based on a large number of events observed by SOHO/SUMER and Yohkoh/BCS. Several pieces of evidence are found to support their interpretation in terms of the fundamental standing longitudinal slow mode. The high excitation rate of these oscillations in small- or micro-flares suggest that the slow mode waves are a natural response of the coronal plasma to impulsive heating in closed magnetic structure. The strong damping and the rapid excitation of the observed waves are two major aspects of the waves that are poorly understood, and are the main subject of theoretical modelling. The slow waves are found mainly damped by thermal conduction and viscosity in hot coronal loops. The mode coupling seems to play an important role in rapid excitation of the standing slow mode. Several seismology applications such as determination of the magnetic field, temperature, and density in coronal loops are demonstrated. Further, some open issues are discussed.     

Driving mechanisms for the solar wind

In this review, we consider the central physical aspects pertinent to the acceleration of the solar wind. Special importance is placed on the high-speed streams since the properties of these structures seem to strain the various theoretical explanations the most. Heavy emphasis is also given to the observations — particularly as to what constraints they place on the theories. We also discuss certain sporadic events such as spicules, macrospicules, X-ray bright points, and outflows seen in the EUV associated with the explosive events, jets, and coronal bullets which could be of relevance to this problem.Three theoretical concepts pertaining to the solar wind acceleration process are examined — purely thermal acceleration with and without extended heating, acceleration due to Alfvén wave pressure, and diamagnetic acceleration. Emphasis is given to how well these theories meet the constraints imposed by the observations. Diamagnetism is argued to be a powerful ingredient in solar wind theory, both in the light of observed sporatic outflows seen in the chromosphere and transition region and also because of its effectiveness in increasing the flow speed and producing strong acceleration near the Sun in line with coronal hole observations.