Energy Minimization of M-Ary Orthogonal Signals in Communication Systems with Feedback

A communication system with a feedback channel which makes use of orthogonal M-ary signals is considered. The problem of its optimization, by setting a maximum time Tm to decide, is analyzed particularly so that the average energy per bit required to obtain a pre-fixed probability of error results as a minimum. The results, shown on graphs, allow one to evaluate the maximum decision time Tm and, afterwards, the maximum transmission rate.     

利用刚度非线性特性可控支承控制转子振动

对利用支承刚性非线性特性主动控制转子振动方法进行了深入理论和实验研究。发现该方法不仅可大幅度降低转子通过临界转速时振动的幅值 ,而且还能避免用挤压油膜阻尼器控振经常出现的双稳态、“闭锁”、非协调进动等有害的非线性振动     

Carrier loop architectures for tracking weak GPS signals

The performance of various carrier recovery loop architectures (phase lock loop (PLL), Doppler-aided PLL, frequency lock loop (FLL), and Doppler-aided FLL) in tracking weak GPS signals are analyzed and experimentally validated. The effects of phase or frequency detector design, oscillator quality, coherent averaging time, and external Doppler aiding information on delaying loss of lock are quantified. It is shown that for PLLs the metric of total phase jitter is a reliable metric for assessing low C/N performance of the tracking loop provided the loop bandwidth is not too small (~> 5 Hz). For loop bandwidths that are not too small, total phase jitter accurately predicts carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N) at which loss of lock occurs. This predicted C/N is very close to the C/N predicted by bit error rate (BER). However, unlike BER, total phase jitter can be computed in real-time and an estimator for it is developed and experimentally validated. Total phase jitter is not a replacement for BER, since at low bandwidths it is less accurate than BER in that the receiver loses lock at a higher C/N than predicted by the estimator. Similarly, for FLLs operating at small loop bandwidths, it is found that normalized total frequency jitter is not a reliable metric for assessing loss of lock in weak signal or low C/N conditions. At small loop bandwidths, while total frequency jitter may indicate that a loop is still tracking, the Doppler estimates provided by the FLL will be biased.     

Galileo卫星星钟故障前后信号质量分析

星载原子钟是卫星导航系统的核心器件,是影响导航信号质量的重要因素。2016年11月,Galileo系统利用一箭四星发射升空4颗新一代Galileo卫星。根据观测显示,截至2017年7月,仅能接收到其中1颗卫星发射的导航信号。在2017年1月,欧洲航天局通告称多颗卫星原子钟大规模故障。针对此,40m 大口径高增益天线系统设备对不同批次和星钟故障情况的3颗Galileo卫星E5频点信号进行了数据采集处理,对各信号分量的功率谱、星座图、码片波形、相关损失、相关峰、S曲线偏差等信号质量指标进行了分析评估。结果表明,此次星载原子钟的大面积故障并未影响Galileo卫星信号的可用性,足够的星载备份钟避免了信号质量的严重恶化。     

基于Petri网多通道火控系统的建模与分析

多通道火控系统是一个实时多任务系统,具有实时、并发、异步、分布、不确定性等特点。Petri网是描述异步并发现象的一种有效工具。文章以Petri网为工具建立某多通道火控系统的模型,对其结构性能、功能、任务忙闲程度、死锁进行了定性分析,并给出从模型到程序自动转换方法,可有效分析与评价多通道火控系统。     

Clock Synchronization from Satellite Tracking

The tracking of synchronous satellites to provide propagation delays for the synchronization of clocks is described. The tracking is accomplished by range measurements to the satellite from three stations using signals transponded by the satellite. These same signals also functioned as the timing signals for the synchronization of other stations' clocks. Although the range measurements were of low resolution by usual standards, approximately 3000 meters, they provided the delays necessary to synchronize clocks to 40 microseconds or better. These results were obtained over a 4-month period using two satellites with measurements from five stations in the United States and South America.     

基于盲源分离的Multi-Rate DS/CDMA信号 扩频序列盲估计

通过分析Multi-Rate DS/CDMA信号特性,建立的Multi-Rate DS/CDMA系统模型与线性混合的盲源分离模型一致,针对异、同步信号的不同特性,提出不同循环分段降维方法:对异步系统而言,采用2倍扩频周期为间隔对接收信号进行分割,利用Fast-ICA算法盲估计同一扩频周期用户的扩频序列,基于矢量2范数基础上估计各用户失步时间,并依此截取得到各用户的实际扩频序列,然后,循环至次大扩频周期进行盲估计,同时根据估计波形相似度归一化衡量函数消除最大周期分段序列,求解次大周期用户扩频序列,直至循环结束。对同步系统则以单倍最大扩频周期为间隔对接收信号进行分割,然后进行盲估计及降维处理。理论分析和仿真结果验证了本文方法的有效性。     

Ensembling clocks of Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system capable of providing 15-m position accuracy. Its system time reference is currently one of the monitor station clocks. Using a simple two-clock example, it is shown analytically that improved reference time stability and overall state estimation accuracy can be achieved by constructing GPS time as an ensemble of all system clocks and that the problem of covariance divergence can be handled by the introduction of pseudomeasurement processing     

Optimum Angle Demodulation with Saturation Nonlinearity in the Modulator

The problem of optimum demodulation of PM and FM signals when the phase modulator employed in the transmitter of the communication system exhibits saturation effects is studied. Quasi-optimum receivers with zero and finite lag are designed by making use of the state variable techniques. Performance results are presented graphically for a class of message signals, and it turns out that the effect of saturation in the phase modulator on the average performance of the system is essentially to reduce the modulation index.     

基于分段序列离散度的异步航迹关联算法

为解决异步不等速率航迹关联问题，提出一种基于分段序列离散度的异步航迹关联算法。定义分段混合航迹序列的离散信息度量，给出不等长航迹序列分段划分规则，通过计算离散度，利用经典分配法进行关联判定，并针对多义性问题设置二次检验环节。与传统算法相比，不需要时间对准，且具有不受噪声分布影响的特点。仿真结果表明，算法在航迹异步、传感器采样率不同等条件下均能以较高正确率稳定关联，并可有效分辨航迹交叉、分叉和合并等复杂情况，具有明显的优势。     

高码率导航电文引起的跟踪环路失锁及其解决方法

卫星信号的多普勒频移会引起导航数据跳变点在1ms中频采样数据中的相对位置发生滑动,当跳变点处于采样数据段的中间位置时,相关器输出接近于零,造成环路失锁。本文在详细分析这一问题的基础上,针对“北斗II”信号提出了一种改进的环路跟踪方法。新方法通过在连续的两段1ms数据中找出不包含数据位跳变点的数据段,将该段数据的鉴相结果用于2ms环路更新。仿真和GNSS模拟器的实验验证了该方法的有效性。     

极弱信号环境下GPS位同步和载波跟踪技术

为解决环路未锁定、无法找出正确的导航数据位跳变点时极弱全球定位系统(GPS)信号跟踪问题,通过分析信号跟踪模型和相关器1 ms采样数据特性,将最优路径动态规划算法应用于GPS位同步,并提出基于平方根无迹卡尔曼滤波(SRUKF)和位同步结合的载波联合跟踪算法。建立了适合位同步的SRUKF载波环参数估计模型,针对位同步的实现条件和无相位频率先验信息的情况,将位同步模块提前,研究设计了环路未锁定时串行和并行两种弱信号跟踪方案。位同步跟踪完成后环路采用单独的SRUKF工作方式。实验结果证实该文提出的算法具有较高的数据位边缘检测概率(EDR)和参数估计性能,而无须关心环路是否处于锁定状态,能够对载噪比低至22 dB/Hz的弱信号实现跟踪。     

Robust dynamic output feedback control for switched polytopic systems under asynchronous switching

The robust controller design problem for switched polytopic systems under asynchronous switching is addressed.These systems exist in many aviation applications, such as dynamical systems involving rapid variations.A switched polytopic system is established to describe the highly maneuverable technology vehicle within the full flight envelope and a robust dynamic output feedback control method is designed for the switched polytopic system.Combining the Lyapunov-like function method and the average dwell time method, a sufficient condition is derived for the switched polytopic system with asynchronous switching and data dropout to be globally,uniformly and asymptotically stable in terms of linear matrix inequality.The robust dynamic output feedback controller is then applied to the highly maneuverable technology vehicle to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.The simulation results show that the angle of attack tracking performance is acceptable over the time history and the control surface responses are all satisfying along the full flight trajectory.     

Lock threshold deterioration induced by antenna vibration and signal coupling effects in hypersonic vehicle carrier tracking system of Ka band

The envelope of a hypersonic vehicle is affected by severe fluctuating pressure, which causes the airborne antenna to vibrate slightly. This vibration mixes with the transmitted signals and thus introduces additional multiplicative phase noise. Antenna vibration and signal coupling effects as well as their influence on the lock threshold of the hypersonic vehicle carrier tracking system of the Ka band are investigated in this study. A vibration model is initially established to obtain phase noise in consideration of the inherent relationship between vibration displacement and electromagnetic wavelength. An analytical model of the Phase-Locked Loop(PLL), which is widely used in carrier tracking systems, is established. The coupling effects on carrier tracking performance are investigated and quantitatively analyzed by imposing the multiplicative phase noise on the PLL model. Simulation results show that the phase noise presents a Gaussian distribution and is similar to vibration displacement variation. A large standard deviation in vibration displacement exerts a significant effect on the lock threshold. A critical standard deviation is observed in the PLL of Binary Phase Shift Keying(BPSK) and Quadrature Phase Shift Keying(QPSK) signals. The effect on QPSK signals is more severe than that on BPSK signals. The maximum tolerable standard deviations normalized by the wavelength of the carrier are 0.04 and 0.02 for BPSK and QPSK signals,respectively. With these critical standard deviations, lock thresholds are increased from à12 andà4 d B to 3 and à2 d B, respectively.     

GNSS双频导航信号用户完好性监测机制研究

用户完好性监测指标通常被用于衡量导航信息的可信度,针对单个卫星导航系统用户完好性监测指标过高、可用性较差的问题,提出一种全球导航卫星系统(GNSS)多系统双频信号联合完好性监测机制,该监测机制使用一定完好性风险分配值下的保护门限作为联合观测下的监测指标;另外,为了确保各种监测假设下的用户完好性,分别讨论了无故障及一颗卫星故障假设下的伪距观测误差获取、保护门限计算以及完好性风险指标分配等问题。仿真结果表明该用户监测机制可有效降低保护门限、提高可用性,在用于I类精密进近时全球大部分区域用户的可用性水平大于95%。     

航空电子MB-OFDM-UWB无线互连信道分析与仿真

多频带正交频分复用超宽带（MB-OFDM-UWB）是航空电子内部无线互连（WAIC）的候选通信体制之一,不同于普通的室内无线信道,超宽带信号在金属和复合材料的机舱内部存在复杂的反射和多径干扰。给出一种适用于WAIC应用的MB-OFDM-UWB无线通信系统物理层方案,并参照IEEE802.15.4a标准提出一种适应航空电子机舱内部特征的多簇多径UWB信道模型;通过基于接收球的反射角误差法仿真得到无线信道的冲激响应,确定了机舱环境下信道模型的簇到达率、径到达率和混合因子;进而采用Simulink进行MB-OFDM-UWB信号系统仿真,表明在110 Mb/s码速率条件下,当误码率低于国际电信联盟（ITU）标准规定的10^-6,机舱环境下的信噪比应比普通室内环境高1 dB。另外,在研究过程中,为了确认电磁仿真中接收球半径的有效性,针对基准环境将仿真结果与文献报道的实测结果进行了对比。     

Observability, ensemble averaging and GPS time

Obtaining time from an ensemble of clocks with a Kalman filter when the system is not observable is examined. Particular attention is given to the Global Positioning System (GPS) master control station (MCS) Kalman filter and the ramifications of estimating ensemble time under conditions of unobservability are explored. The effect of one proposed workaround to problems caused by unobservability is addressed     

Characterization of NAVSTAR GPS and GLONASS on-board clocks

Investigation into navigation satellite on board clock frequency references and performance are reported. The focus is on the stability of the clocks aboard the NAVSTAR GPS (Global Positioning System) and GLONASS satellites as well as those used by their respective maser control stations and associated time scales. Allan-variance techniques have been applied to determine the long-term time-domain behavior of satellite clocks in an attempt to identify different regions of power spectral density. Coupled with analysis of relative-frequency drift over a period of many weeks, this behavior allows the type of satellite onboard standard to be tentatively identified. The known nature of the GPS clocks has shown that the different types of clocks aboard the satellites (crystal, rubidium, and cesium) are distinguishable given a sufficient sample time. The same approach has been applied to the GLONASS satellites, and a comparison of the results obtained from GPS has allowed conjecture on the type of clock used by the GLONASS satellites. It appears that GLONASS has used clocks of the quality of rubidium atomic oscillators since at least 1986, and that the quality and performance of onboard standards have increased steadily with time. Some current satellites perform well enough in terms of frequency drift, flicker FM noise floor, and long-term stability to compare favorably with the cesium beam standards carried on NAVSTAR GPS satellites launched in 1983-84     

基于区实混合序列相似度的异步不等速率航迹关联算法

在分布式多目标跟踪系统中,由于局部传感器开机时间、采样频率以及通信延迟不同等原因,导致来自各传感器的局部航迹往往是异步不等速率的。目前一般的方法是先进行时域配准再进行航迹关联,但是在同步化的过程中,航迹估计值的误差会发生传播,影响航迹关联的性能。针对此问题,提出了一种基于区实混合序列相似度的异步不等速率航迹关联算法。算法首先通过区间数-实数混合序列变换(IRST)得到等长度的航迹行为序列,然后定义一种新的序列差异信息度量,得到混合序列的相似度,以此进行航迹关联判定。仿真实验表明,该算法可以有效地解决异步不等速率航迹关联问题,并且通信延迟和数据乱序对算法性能的影响不明显。     

Influence of Bandwidth Restriction on the Signal-to-Noise Performance of a PCM/NRZ Signal

The influence of bandwidth restriction on the performance of a PCM transmission system is treated. In particular, the relationship is investigated between signal-to-noise, bandwidth, and bit-error probability of an NRZ (non-return-to-zero) signal. The detector used in the investigation contains a device that integrates the signal over the bit period. Theoretical results were obtained by a Fourier analysis of bandwidth-restricted signals and by an autocorrelation analysis of the bandwidth-restricted noise. Theoretical and experimental results are in good agreement.