Galactic cosmic ray radiation levels in spacecraft on interplanetary missions.

Using the Langley Research Center galactic cosmic ray (GCR) transport computer code (HZETRN) and the computerized anatomical man (CAM) model, crew radiation levels inside manned spacecraft on interplanetary missions are estimated. These radiation-level estimates include particle fluxes, LET (linear energy transfer) spectra, absorbed dose, and dose equivalent within various organs of interest in GCR protection studies. Changes in these radiation levels resulting from the use of various different types of shield materials are presented.     

Summary of current radiation dosimetry results on manned spacecraft.

Measurements of radiation exposures aboard manned space flights of various altitudes, orbital inclinations and durations were performed by means of passive radiation detectors, thermoluminescent detectors (TLD's), and in some cases by active electronic counters. The TLD's and electronic counters covered the lower portion of the LET (linear energy transfer) spectra, while the nuclear track detectors measured high-LET produced by HZE particles. In Spacelab (SL-1), TLD's recorded a range of 102 to 190-millirad, yielding an average low-LET dose rate of 11.2 mrad per day inside the module, about twice the dose rate measured on previous space shuttle flights. Because of a higher inclination of the SL-1 orbit (57 degrees versus 28.5 degrees for previous shuttle flights), substantial fluxes of highly ionizing HZE particles were also observed, yielding an overall average mission dose-equivalent of about 135 millirem, about three times higher than measured an previous shuttle missions. A dose rate more than an order of magnitude higher than for any other space shuttle light was obtained for mission STS-41C, reflecting the highest orbital altitude to date of 519 km.     

Summary of radiation dosimetry results on U.S. and Soviet manned spacecraft.

Measurements of the radiation environment aboard U.S. and Soviet manned spacecraft are reviewed and summarized. Data obtained mostly from passive and some active radiation detectors now exist for the case of low Earth-orbit missions. Major uncertainties still exist for space exposure in high altitude, high inclination, geostationary orbits, in connection with solar effects and that of shielding. Data from active detectors flown in Spacelabs 1 and 2 suggest that a variety of phenomena must be understood before the effects of long-term exposure at the space-station type of orbit and shielding can be properly assessed.     

Estimates of radiation effect for a spacecraft on the Earth-Mars-Earth route.

The space radiation environment predicted for a spacecraft on the Earth-Mars-Earth route at different solar activity levels is analyzed in terms of the Russian-devised models.     

Ground-based measurements of galactic cosmic ray fragmentation in shielding.

The mean free path for nuclear interactions of galactic cosmic-rays is comparable to shielding and tissue thicknesses present in human interplanetary exploration, resulting in a significant fraction of nuclear reaction products at depth. In order to characterize the radiation field, the energy spectrum, the angular distribution, and the multiplicity of each type of secondary particles must also be known as a function of depth. Reactions can take place anywhere in a thick absorber; therefore, it is necessary to know these quantities as a function of particle energy for all particles produced. HZE transport methods are used to predict the radiation field; they are dependent on models of the interaction of man-made systems with the space environment to an even greater extent than methods used for other types of radiation. Hence, there is a major need to validate these transport codes by comparison with experimental data. The most cost-effective method of validation is a comparison with ground-based experimental measurements. A research program to provide such validation measurements using neon, iron and other accelerated heavy ion beams will be discussed and illustrated using results from ongoing experiments and their comparison with current transport codes. The extent to which physical measurements yield radiobiological predictions will be discussed.     

超高速撞击航天器二次碎片云能量特性分析

为了评估空间碎片超高速撞击航天器的碎片云破坏能力,挖掘超高速撞击数值模 拟结果数据的应用价值,基于9.53 mm铝球以6.64 km/s速度对2.2 mm铝靶撞 击的Ls-Dyna/SPH(Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamic)数值模拟研究结果,对靶后碎片云的 粒子动能进行求和统计,建立了碎片云比动能概念和函数形式;碎片云比动能综合考虑了靶 后所有碎片云粒子的动能,反映了一定距离处垂直于撞击方向平面上单位面积上的碎片云粒 子所蕴含的撞击能量;应用碎片云比动能概念,揭示出随着演化距离的增加,碎片云能量的 衰减规律;通过不同速度条件下的SPH计算,得到了碎片云的比动能函数的曲线形式随撞击 速度的变化规律;最后对采用2种材料模型进行数值模拟所对应的结果误差进行碎片云比动 能函数的曲线比较,反映出数值模拟中不同材料模型引起的差异.      

航天器寿命末期离轨技术研究综述

为净化空间环境,针对航天器寿命末期离轨问题,对现有航天器离轨技术进行了分析。介绍了航天器寿命末期离轨技术的国内外研究发展现状,总结了不同类型离轨方式的特点及适用对象,分析了各种离轨方式发展趋势及关键技术,提出了航天器寿命末期离轨技术各离轨方式的发展建议。通过调研发现：现有航天器寿命末期离轨技术可使航天器在25年内离轨,但在离轨装置可靠性、离轨过程稳定性、航天器离轨时间及离轨后处理等方面有较大提升空间。     

基于二级多点逼近算法的航天器结构优化设计

在某新型卫星结构研制的初样阶段,建立了卫星初始设计的有限元模型.以主承力桁架结构中各梁的截面尺寸为设计变量,考虑整星模态频率和强度约束,建立了以结构重量最轻为目标的优化模型.应用二级多点逼近优化算法进行了结构优化计算,在每一个计算周期中,原结构优化问题先转化为具有较高精度的第1级多点近似问题,该问题则通过可由对偶法快速求解的第2级近似问题逼近.经过初步试算、设计改进和再优化3个阶段,设置并进行了一系列的优化计算,逐步明确了设计的方向和各结构参数的取值范围,得到了合理的可行方案,为该卫星平台结构初样的详细设计提供了参考,同时表明所采用的优化方法适用于工程结构优化问题.      

基于先验子图检测的失效航天器SLAM方法

基于激光雷达的航天器位姿估计技术是当前在轨服务研究热点。针对失效航天器位姿估计,将通用的图优化SLAM技术应用到空间非合作目标的研究中。为解决SLAM算法在动态场景中产生累积误差问题,利用失效航天器自身运动特点,提出一种基于先验子图检测改进的SLAM算法。在该算法中,通过激光雷达和惯性测量单元分别采集失效航天器及周围环境的点云数据、服务航天器的运动信息,构建出服务场景下航天器的相对位姿图;再采用先验子图检测方法建立不连续的位姿节点间的约束关系;最后用约束信息对位姿图进行优化。仿真结果表明,相较于通用的SLAM算法的位姿估计,该方法减小了累积误差,提高了相对位姿估计精度,可以为后期的导航、控制等在轨任务提供信息。     

基于可视化模型的可重构航天器概念设计方法

针对可重构航天器需要考虑几何和性能双重约束的特点,为了充分发挥概念设计阶段具有较大创新空间的优势,提出了一种基于可视化模型的可重构航天器概念设计方法,给出了具有良好开放性和可扩展性的平台体系框架,搭建了具有高真实度交互界面和快速性能评估功能的可重构航天器概念设计平台,可实现不同可重构航天器构型的拼装。算例表明,所提出的概念设计方法可以满足可重构航天器的概念设计需求,搭建的平台能为可重构航天器概念设计方案论证提供条件保障。      

Analysis of electromagnetic and electrostatic effects of particle impacts on spacecraft

Particle impacts on spacecraft can cause considerable damage, even leading to complete failure. A theory for the resulting vehicle potential changes and the electromagnetic radiation from impact-induced plasma has been published by Close et al. (2010). Here we compare this theory to impacts registered by the Radio and Plasma Wave Science instrumentation on the Cassini spacecraft. We study both low-velocity (16 km/s) large particles (2.6 μm radius) detected in Saturn’s rings and high-velocity (450 km/s) small particles (1 nm radius) in the solar wind. The agreement with the theory is quite good. We also apply these results to earth orbit and conclude that both Electrostatic Discharge and Electromagnetic Pulse radiation are likely and could lead to spacecraft failure.     

空间高能粒子与器件布线层核反应后次级粒子LET分布研究

空间高能质子和重离子是导致元器件发生单粒子效应的根本原因,为准确评估元器件在轨遭遇的单粒子效应风险,必须清楚高能质子、重离子与器件材料发生核反应的物理过程及生成的次级重离子LET（Line EnergyTransfer）分布规律。针对典型CMOS工艺器件模拟计算了不同能量质子和氦核粒子在器件灵敏单元内产生的反冲核、平均能量及线性能量转移值,并分析了半导体器件金属布线层中重金属对次级重离子LET分布的影响规律。计算结果表明：高能粒子与器件相互作用后产生大量次级重离子,且高能质子作用后产生的次级粒子的LET值主要分布为0～25MeV·cm²/mg;高能氦核粒子作用后产生的次级粒子的LET值主要分布为0～35 MeV·cm²/mg;有重金属钨（W）存在时能提高次级粒子的LET值,增加了半导体器件发生单粒子效应的概率,该研究结果可为元器件单粒子效应风险分析、航天器抗单粒子效应指标确定提供重要依据。     

多舱段载人航天器氧分压控制仿真分析

为确保乘员安全性,载人航天器需通过氧分压控制系统将密封舱内的氧分压控制在指标范围内.提出了一种两舱段载人航天器密封舱氧分压控制系统数学模型,包括密封舱体、乘员、供氧组件、舱间通风(IMV)等多个子模块.通过与相关试验数据进行对比,证明了数学模型的准确性.针对由两个容积为60 m3密封舱组成的组合体,利用该模型分析了乘员驻留位置、舱间通风量、氧分压监测模式对两舱氧分压的影响.结果表明:当舱间通风量为0.5 m3/min 且6人驻留在氧分压非主控舱时,两舱氧分压上限差别达到2.2 kPa.两舱氧分压差别会随着舱间通风量的增加而减小.单舱监测模式和两舱监测模式对两舱氧分压影响并不显著,当舱间通风量超过1.5 m3/min时,两种控制模式的氧分压控制效果趋于一致.      

基于UKF的雷达高度计自主定轨

探讨了利用推广卡尔曼滤波估计非线性系统状态时存在的问题,从而介绍了目前广泛使用的分步逼近的卡尔曼滤波(UKF,Unscented Kalman Filter).为了提高导航的可靠性和准确性,在星敏感器导航系统中引入雷达高度计作为一个新的测量设备,提出了一种基于星上雷达测高仪及星敏感器联合进行卫星自主定轨的算法.建立了比较复杂的地球海平面模型,并考虑了其中风生重力波的影响. 利用雷达测高仪的测量结果和地球形状模型,计算地心矢量在卫星本体中坐标系的方向.利用UKF滤波定轨算法,明显提高了自主定轨的精度.数值仿真结果表明,UKF定轨精度要远优于推广卡尔曼滤波.      

基于EMD及PNN的航天器振动环境分析

针对航天器非平稳随机振动信号模态频率密集的特点,提出了基于经验模式分解EMD (Empirical Mode Decomposition)的多分量过程神经网络PNN(Process Neural Network)自回归模型.通过EMD对原始时间序列进行分解, 使之成为一组不同尺度的局部正交本征模函数IMF(Intrinsic Mode Functions),利用PNN对每个IMF分别进行时变参数分析并以此确定其时变自功率谱密度,对所有分量的时变自功率谱密度通过叠加进行重构, 以此得到原始信号的时变自功率谱密度.仿真结果和实例分析表明:和传统的时频分析法相比,该方法直接使用信号数据,避免了相关估计计算,减小了计算工作量;无交叉干扰项,提高了信号的时频分布特性,具有较高的时频分辨率;对各工况下航天器的振动信号能有效的进行分析,具有较强的信号特征提取能力.      

航天器反作用轮扰动建模及参数辨识

为预测反作用轮微振动对航天器产生的影响,提出了一种改进的扰动模型.由于共振造成的扰动放大是反作用轮扰动对卫星姿态精度的最重要影响,改进模型通过引入放大系数体现结构固有频率对扰动的影响.鉴于改进模型的非线性特性,应用模拟退火遗传算法对改进模型进行了参数辨识.设计刚性六分量力测试平台对反作用轮扰动进行测试,并利用实测数据对改进模型及参数辨识结果进行验证.验证结果表明:改进模型准确地反映了反作用轮的扰动特点,模拟退火遗传算法可以提高参数辨识的精度.     

质量特性对航天器火工冲击传递影响仿真分析

航天器火工冲击环境复杂,冲击载荷的瞬态、高度非线性等特点,使得冲击响应的准确预示具有一定难度。卫星舱板上分布大量单机设备,其质量特性成为影响火工冲击传递的关键因素。根据火工冲击传递机理,建立了卫星舱板与单机设备的冲击有限元简化模型,计算了舱板上的火工冲击响应。通过与试验数据的对比,误差控制在±3.5 dB内,验证了有限元建模的合理性。以此为基础,研究了火工冲击传递特性,为火工冲击响应预示及卫星舱板布局设计提供了参考。