Fiber-optic radar calibration

A simple fiber-optic radar calibration target is described. Its operation is based on a wideband fiber, a laser transmitter that is directly modulated by the down-converted radar signal and an optical diode receiver recovering said signal. Further up-conversion having a common local oscillator with the first mixer ensures fidelity of the calibration return. Measured useful bandwidth exceeds 200 MHz and practically any radar RF frequency can be handled when suitable mixers are employed. Amplifiers can be added to the down-converted path as desired to compensate for the fiber loss. Modulation and LO sweep provide easy ways of introducing artificial fluctuations and Doppler frequencies. Particularly pulsed radars are readily tested with the proposed scheme as no restrictions are posed by the radar's TR-switch delays.     

Spread-Spectrum Signaling for Distributed Fiber Optic Systems

One of the stringent requirements on the receivers of distributed industrial fiber optic systems is fast and accurate adaptive thresholding and a wide dynamic range. This is due to the existence of variable link lengths and geometry, especially in multipleaccess situations, coupled with unipolar optical signaling. This paper analyzes the application of a simple spread-spectrum system in such fiber-optic data links. It proposes a detector model that yields a tractable expression for the probability of error. The optimum threshold and the probability of error are then related to the received optical power, bit rate, and spectrum-spreading factor. A procedure is indicated by which, based on the minimum expected received power, a spreading facor and a threshold are chosen to insure a given maximum error rate at all the receivers.     

光纤陀螺技术的军事应用及前景

介绍了光纤陀螺的原理及种类,通过将光纤陀螺与其它陀螺进行比较,总结出了光纤陀螺的优点.最后,综述了光纤陀螺在武器装备上的应用,并对光纤陀螺的应用前景作了预测.     

薄液膜对航空射频连接器信号传输影响的分析

在海洋环境下,潮湿空气进入射频电连接器内部,导致内部积水,形成薄液膜,造成导体接触面腐蚀,影响信号和功率传输。以飞机上广泛使用的某型射频电连接器为研究对象,在分析内导体空隙内薄液膜发展过程的基础上,建立有限元模型,通过对比薄液膜在内导体空隙内发展的各个阶段的插入损耗和电压驻波比,全过程分析薄液膜变化以及由其产生的腐蚀膜层对射频电连接器信号传输的影响。通过仿真分析可以发现,随着薄液膜在射频连接器内部的发展,其传输性能逐渐恶化,给信号传输带来不良影响,故须做好腐蚀防护工作。     

A Methodology for Computing Link Availability

An efficient and systematic numerical technique is presented for predicting availability of an RF link between a ground station and a communication satellite. This new methodology takes into account the effects of weather and time-varying link geometry caused by satellite motion as well as the customary ground/satellite link parameters. The availability computed under the worst link geometry (5 deg elevation) has been compared with the average availability computed with the new methodology. The results indicate that the traditional worst-case design approach is too pessimistic to provide a realistic design criterion where links operate at K band or above.     

A fiber-optic current sensor for aerospace applications

A robust, accurate, broadband, AC sensor using fiber optics that is being developed for space applications at power frequencies as high as 20 kHz is described. It can also be used in low- and high-voltage 60-Hz terrestrial power systems and in 400-Hz aircraft systems. It is intrinsically immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and has the added benefit of excellent isolation. The sensor uses the Faraday effect in optical fiber and standard polarimetric measurements to sense electrical current. The primary component of the sensor is a specially treated coil of single-mode optical fiber, through which the current-carrying conductor passes. Improved precision is accomplished by temperature compensation by means of signals from a novel fiber-optic temperature sensor embedded in the sensing head. The technology used in the sensor is discussed, and the results of precision tests conducted at various temperatures within the wide operating range as well as the results of early EMI tests are reported     

光纤电压互感器关键技术研究

本文介绍了光纤电压互感器的基本原理,针对实际工程应用中的问题,论述了光学参数在环境条件下变化引起的测量精度等关键技术问题,并给出了具体的解决方案.最后给出了光纤电压互感器与标准互感器的对比测试结果,证明了光纤电压互感器可以满足测量要求.     

Technique of integral diagnostics for a radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma discharge unit of an RF ion thruster

A technique of integral diagnostics for an RF inductively coupled plasma gas discharge unit of an ion thruster is proposed. This technique includes a priori measurements of antenna coil electrical parameters in free space and in assembled state as well as experimental determination of the antenna coil currents with and without discharge.     

ATS-6 Spacecraft Attitude Precision Pointing & Slewing Adaptive Control Experiment

The primary objective of the Spacecraft Attitude Precision Pointing and Slewing Adaptive Control (SAPPSAC) Experiment is to establish feasibility and evaluate capabilities of a ground-based spacecraft attitude control system, wherein RF command and telemetry links, together with a ground station on-line minicomputer, perform closed loop attitude control of the Applications Technology Satellite -6 (ATS-6). The ground processor is described, including operational characteristics and the controller software. Attitude maneuvers include precision pointing to fixed targets, slewing between targets, and generation of prescribed ground tracks. Test results show high performance and reliability for over 30 h of on-line control with no serious anomalies. Attitude stabilization relative to a prescribed target has been achieved to better than 0.007° in pitch and roll and 0.020° in yaw for a period of 43 min. Ground tracks were generated which had maximum latitude/longitude deviations less than 0.150 from reference.     

家电企业营销链整合的途径

营销链是家电企业参与市场竞争的关键环节，对其流通网络的再造具有重要作用，文章总结了家电企业营销链整合的三个途径，分析了渠道自身剥离、建立产销联盟和发展代理销售等可供借鉴的有效方法。     

光纤陀螺惯导稳定平台与旋转调制方法

光纤陀螺仪在随机误差方面表现出极佳的性能优势,但受限于其标度因数不理想的现实。针对航海用长航时、高精度光纤陀螺惯导系统的使用需求,设计了基于光纤陀螺数字信号实现载体三维角运动隔离的同时完成惯性测量装置的旋转调制功能,可有效减小光纤陀螺标度因数误差与载体运动角速度的耦合误差,同时充分发挥光纤陀螺随机游走小的精度优势。理论仿真验证了光纤惯导稳定平台加旋转调制方法的优越性和可行性,为光纤陀螺惯导系统在高精度导航领域中的应用提供了技术基础。     

光纤通道在综合航电系统应用中的关键技术

介绍了光纤通道在综合航电系统中的应用特点及优势,强调在综合航电系统中使用光纤通道必须突破的关键技术。     

MIMO雷达射频隐身性能优化的目标跟踪算法

随着现代战场中电子对抗的日益激烈,雷达的生存环境受到了严重的威胁。射频（RF）隐身技术是一种提高雷达及其运载平台战场生存能力的重要途径。为提高雷达射频隐身性能,针对具有MIMO探测模式的新体制雷达提出了隐身性能优化的目标跟踪算法。该算法基于射频隐身性能优化模型,通过自适应控制系统的子阵划分个数、平均发射功率、波束驻留时间以及采样周期,在满足系统跟踪性能要求的前提下优化系统射频隐身性能,其中的射频隐身性能综合考虑了截获因子及采样周期。仿真结果表明,与传统相控阵雷达相比,本文所提出的目标跟踪算法使MIMO雷达具有更好的射频隐身性能。     

Estimate of the climate impact of cryoplanes

The climate impact of cryoplanes (i.e. hydrogen-powered aircraft) is estimated in terms of radiative forcing (RF). We compare two scenarios: the conventional (i.e. kerosene-powered aircraft) scenario assumes a growth of the fleet until 2015 and a constant fleet thereafter. In the cryoplane scenario, the whole conventional fleet is instantaneously replaced by cryoplanes in 2015 and does not change thereafter. The resulting direct and indirect effects of aircraft emissions of H₂O (direct RF and RF due to contrails) and NO_x (RF due to O₃ production and CH₄ destruction), as well as aviation-induced atmospheric CO₂ are investigated for both scenarios.Whereas in case of conventional air traffic the components CO₂, O₃, CH₄ and contrails cause a similar RF, in case of cryoplanes, contrails are by far the most climatic relevant component. In 2015, total RF due to the cyoplane scenario is larger than total RF due to the conventional scenario. This changes with time and in 2100 the climate impact due to the cryoplane scenario is smaller. Due to large uncertainties regarding the optical properties of cryoplane contrails, the RF of contrails, and the impact of aviation on `natural' cirrus, our present knowledge is not sufficient to decide whether a substitution of the conventional fleet by a fleet of cryoplanes is of environmental benefit. Further research is necessary in order to faciliate a more precise approach to this question.     

Thinned spectrum ultrawideband waveforms using stepped-frequencypolyphase codes

An ultrawideband (UWB) radar can interfere with external RF sources because of the mutual occupancy of the same frequency band. A stepped-frequency polyphase code (SFPC) waveform is proposed as a generic UWB waveform whose interference with the external RF sources is significantly reduced. The subpulses of the individual stepped-frequency (SF) pulses are phase coded using small phase perturbations. This results in a waveform which places nulls at the frequency locations of the external RF sources. Because the phase perturbations are small, a mismatched filter which uses the unperturbed pulses (no phase modulation) as a reference signal results in a simple receiver design and a small mismatch loss on receive. Furthermore, the proposed methodology also has application to narrowband or wideband radars     

Soldier Identification System utilizing low probability ofintercept (LPI) techniques

This paper documents the design of a laser/radio frequency (RF) Soldier Identification (ID) System developed by Dynetics, Inc., Harris, Corp., and the US Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM). The Soldier ID system includes an Interrogation Unit with a programmable activation code. The Interrogation Unit consists of a directive, eye-safe laser and a spread-spectrum RF transceiver. This allows for a low probability of intercept (LPI) interrogation, which is of interest during covert operations. A Responder Unit is worn, for example, by a soldier and transmits an LPI spread-spectrum RF response, only after receiving the proper interrogation codes. The basic subsystems for the identification system are a Laser Interrogation Unit, an RF Responder Unit, and an electronic Programming Unit. The operating principles for the subsystem are reviewed, and the design issues are discussed. In addition to the preliminary design performed under Phase I of the program, a breadboard system was developed to validate the proof-of-principle concept. Hardware implementation is reviewed and test results are presented. The brassboard development and engineering plans are also presented     

应答机测距转发性能分析

分析了采用视频AGC（自动增益控制）、射频AGC和限幅器等3种测距转发模式的应答机性能,分析结果表明：视频AGC模式下,应答机测距通道的输出功率恒定,测距转发性能不随上行信号强度变化而变化;射频AGC模式下,应答机测距通道的输出功率不恒定,测距转发性能随着上行信号强度变化而变化;而限幅器模式可看作射频AGC的一种特殊情况。仿真分析了我国研制的限幅器和射频AGC两种模式应答机的性能,结果表明理论计算的性能与实测结果一致,理论分析正确且理论分析结果可作为链路计算的依据。     

小波变换与SVD结合的射频信号消噪方法

射频信号因具备空间远距离传输特性被广泛应用于航天测控等领域,但空间磁场、信道、设备元器件等会引入大量噪声干扰,对射频信号的传播及后续分析处理造成影响。而目前关于射频信号消噪的研究很少,针对此问题,对比研究了传统滤波器消噪、小波阈值法及SVD(Singular Value Decomposition,奇异值分解)法在射频信号消噪方面的应用,仿真分析了各算法对有用射频信号的提取效果,从而发现3种方法均能起到噪声抑制的作用,但是,滤波器法明显会降低信号能量,小波变换法易使重构信号失真,而SVD法则运算时间较长。为此,提出将小波阈值法与SVD相结合,用于射频信号消噪。再通过比对各方法消噪的性能指标,验证了将2种方法结合,可有效提高运算效率及噪声抑制能力。