Future of Space Astronomy: A global Road Map for the next decades

The use of space techniques continues to play a key role in the advance of astrophysics by providing access to the entire electromagnetic spectrum from radio to high energy γ rays. The increasing size, complexity and cost of large space observatories places a growing emphasis on international collaboration. Furthermore, combining existing and future datasets from space and “ground based” observatories is an emerging mode of powerful and relatively inexpensive research to address problems that can only be tackled by the application of large multi-wavelength observations. While the present set of astronomical facilities is impressive and covers the entire electromagnetic spectrum, with complementary space and “ground based” telescopes, the situation in the next 10–20 years is of critical concern. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to be launched not earlier than 2018, is the only approved future major space astronomy mission. Other major highly recommended space astronomy missions, such as the Wide-field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), the International X-ray Observatory (IXO), Large Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and the Space Infrared Telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics (SPICA), have yet to be approved for development.     

一种数字化DS/BPSK扩频接收机

介绍一种新型数字化DS/BPSK(Direct Spread/Binary Phase Shife Keying)扩频接收机的设计.该接收机采用专用数字相关器为核心的硬件设计,并结合数字处理算法完成扩频信号的解调.技术上采用串并组合的伪码捕获、科斯特环载波跟踪、延迟锁定环伪码跟踪等方式,可通过软件算法灵活实现.该接收机具有综合性能强,及软件接口灵活的特点,可有效地应用于基于码分多址的多目标测控系统中.     

A fine mist of very small comet dust particles

A comet nucleus considered as an aggregate of interstellar dust would produce a mist of very finely divided (radius ～ 0.01 μm) particles of carbon and metal oxides accompanying the larger dust grains. These small particles which are very abundant in the interstellar dust size spectrum would provide substantial physical effects because of their large surface area. They may show up strongly in particle detectors on the Halley probes. A strong basis for serious consideration of these particles comes from the other evidence that interstellar dust grains are the building blocks of comets; e.g. (1) the explanation of the “missing” carbon in comets; (2) The S₂ molecule detection which suggests that the comet solid ice materials have been previously subjected to ultraviolet radiation (as are interstellar grains) before aggregation into the comet; (3) the predicted dust to gas ratio.     

Recent infrared observations of comets with UKIRT and IRAS

A preliminary analysis of infrared observations of comets P/Crommelin and P/Tempel 1 is presented. Comet P/Crommelin was observed from UKIRT over the range 1–20 micron, using standard filters. From the shape of the thermal emission spectrum, the temperature of the dust grains is estimated (T = 314 ± ₃₃⁴⁴K) and also the dust production rate (1.3 × 10⁵gs^?1). Comet P/Tempel 1 was observed with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS). The emission is found to be considerably extended and there is also evidence for temperature variation of the dust grains as indicated by the 12 to 25 micron flux ratio.     

Scientific results from the pioneer Saturn infrared radiometer

The Pioneer 11 Infrared Radiometer instrument made observations of Saturn and its rings in broadband channels centered at 20 and 45 μm and obtained whole-disk information on Titan. A planetary average effective temperature of 96.5±2.5 K implies a total emission 2.8 times the absorbed sunlight. Correlation with radio science results implies that the molar fraction of H₂ is 90±3% (assuming the rest is He). Temperatures at the 1 bar level are 137 to 140 K; regions appearing cooler may be overlain by a cloud acting as a 124 K blackbody surface. A minimum temperature averaging 87 K is reached near 0.06 bars. Ring boundaries and optical depths are consistent with those at optical wavelengths. Ring temperatures are 64–86 K on the south (illuminated) side, ～54 K on the north (unilluminated) side, and at least 67 K in Saturn's shadow. There is evidence for a south to north drop in ring temperatures. Titan's 45 μm brightness temperature is 75±5 K.     

The longwave radiation estimated from NOAA polar orbiting satellites: An update and comparison with Nimbus-7 ERB results

The planetary outgoing longwave radiation has been estimated since 1974 from two different series of NOAA operational polar spacecraft. The first series provided data from June 1974 through February 1978 and was designated “SR” for the scaning radiometers used at that time. This data set has been used in a variety of radiation budget and climate studies, such as that by Ohring and Gruber, 1983. The second satellite system is the currently operational TIROS-N series of satellites. Data from this series began in January 1979 and are continuing. In both systems, estimates of the outgoing longwave radiation are obtained from narrow spectral interval (10–12 μm) window radiances. A comparison is made of the estimates from the two different series of satellites in order to arrive at an assessment of their compatibility. This is important since the SR observations were taken at approximately 0900 and 2100 local times, while the TIROS-N data alternate between 0730-1930 and 0300-1500 local times. In addition, there is a period of overlap between the TIROS-N data and the broad band (5–50 μm) Nimbus 7 EArth radiation budget data. A comparison of those two data sets indiciate excellent agreement generally within about 1–2 Wm^?2 on the monthly means on global and hemispherical scales. Comparisons of zonal averages indicate maximum differences as large as 9 Wm^?2.Evidence is presented to suggest that observations taken at different local observing times may be biased by the diurnal variation of emitted flux, even on global scales.     

Preliminary analysis of shuttle multispectral radiometer data for Southern Egypt

The Shuttle Multispectral Infrared Radiometer (SMIRR) is a spectroradiometer covering the region from 0.5 to 2.5 μm in 10 channels that acquired data from spots 100 m in diameter along the subspacecraft ground track. It was flown aboard the second flight of the space shuttle Columbia, November 12–14, 1981. Data collected during orbit 16 over southern Egypt show that carbonate rocks, kaolinite, and possibly montmorillonite can be identified by their SMIRR spectral signatures and limited knowledge of the lithologic units present. Detailed analysis of SMIRR data for this area indicates that calcite, kaolinite, and montmorillonite rocks give rise to absorption features that result in characteristic 10 channel spectra.     

钛合金TB6铣削加工硬化实验

研究了使用涂层硬质合金刀具对钛合金TB6进行端铣加工时,铣削参数以及刀具后刀面磨损量对加工硬化（表面硬化率、硬化层深度以及硬化层硬度分布）的影响,以弄清TB6铣削硬化现象及机理.结果表明,在实验参数范围内,刀具无磨损的情况下,硬化率基本保持在107%~112%范围内,硬化层深度范围为18~36 μm;铣削速度增加时,加工硬化程度会有较为明显的降低现象,而进给量与切深对加工硬化的影响并不明显;刀具磨损对加工硬化的影响较为显著,后刀面磨损量低于0.2 mm时,硬化层深度随着磨损增加从30 μm增加至55 μm,而后刀面磨损量为0.35 mm时,硬化层深度达到了130 μm.刀具磨损后在加工表面下较浅位置出现软化区域,而且随着磨损量的增加,软化越来越明显.      

Optimum spectral bands for land cover discrimination

An experiment was undertaken to select the optimum spectral bands for the discrimination of land use/cover for proposed Indian Remote Sensing Satellite. A feature selection method was used for the discrimination analysis on the multiband data collected by Bendix 11-channel Modular Multiband Scanner over Tirupati test site of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, South India. Of the various combinations of bands analysed, the optimum combination of four bands was defined as that one which provided the greatest divergence distances to discriminate the specific land covers in the test sites. On the basis of the above studies the optimum bands so chosen are 0.49–0.54 μm, 0.62–0.66 μm, 0.66–0.70 μm and 0.77–0.86 μm.     

天基微小空间碎片探测研究

随着空间碎片数量的不断增多,天基微小空间碎片探测已经成为一个热点．首先介绍了空间碎片在低地球轨道上的分布情况以及它对于航天器的危害,然后介绍了国外微小碎片探测器的基本情况,并在这些探测结果的基础上提出了一个探测器方案．这种探测器的传感器采用了新型的压电材料聚偏二氟乙稀(PVDF),使用了飞行时间法(TOF)准确测定空间碎片的飞行速度,以及快脉冲分析系统分析碎片的质量．     

反射器夹层面板精密成形原理

对高精度、大面积不可展双曲反射面的制造问题,提出了基于"离散钉模、真空负压、蜂窝夹层、应力释放、回弹补偿"的高精度反射面板成形原理;建立了四边自由面内多点约束的薄板大挠度弯曲解法及夹层板成形过程仿真模型,用于确定成形工艺参数;利用动力显式和静力隐式算法相结合的方法实现成形过程仿真;通过开缝和开槽方法释放面内压应力,确定了面板开缝和开槽方案;通过逆向修正离散模包络面,使其与成形模拟得到的夹层板型面误差最小,得到模具修正因子,补偿回弹误差.在此基础上开发了夹层板精密成形CAE系统.该方法制造的面板型面精度RMS达到25 μm以下,已成功地应用于多项大型紧缩场和毫米波天线的制造.      

Validation of nimbus-7 temperature-humidity infrared radiometer estimates of cloud type and amount

Estimates of clear and low, middle and high cloud amount in fixed geographical regions approximately (160km)² are being made routinely from 11.5μm radiance measurements of the Nimbus-7 Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer (THIR). The purpose of validation is to determine the accuracy of the THIR cloud estimates. Validation requires that a comparison be made between the THIR estimates of cloudiness and the “true” cloudiness. The validation results reported in this paper use human analysis of concurrent but independent satellite images with surface meteorological and radiosonde observations to approximate the “true” cloudiness. Regression and error analyses are used to estimate the systematic and random errors of THIR derived clear amount.     

微机化弹条测量仪的研制

该仪器综合运用机、光、电等技术 ,在微机系统控制下 ,可在弹条一次安装下自动测量弹条的 9项几何参数 ,测量不确定度远小于被测几何参数公差的 1/ 10 ,测量一件弹条只需 4 0余秒。文中简述了仪器的结构、工作原理及专门研制的机—光—电传感器和光—电传感器的原理     

The stratospheric wind interferometer for transport studies (swift)

The Stratospheric Wind Interferometer For Transport studies (SWIFT) is an instrument intended to measure winds to an accuracy of 5 m s⁻¹ or better in the stratosphere, during both day and night, as well as ozone concentrations. It is based on WINDII, the WIND Imaging Interferometer on the UARS satellite, but there are a number of important differences. WINDII operated in the visible region, with widely-spaced airglow emission lines, a field-widened Michelson interferometer that uses glass combinations to provide thermal stability, and a CCD detector. SWIFT uses the thermal emission from an ozone line near 8.9 μm, a region in which the choice of refractive materials is very limited. Through a careful search for a suitable line several were found of appropriate strength that were adequately isolated, but only with a combination of etalon filters. Fortunately, HgCdTe array detectors are available so the detector is not a problem. By measuring both winds and ozone concentration it is possible to measure ozone fluxes. SWIFT will study ozone transport, transport across the sub-tropical mixing barrier, equatorial dynamics and data assimilation. The latter is an important tool for the execution of the scientific objectives.     

C 波段全场效应晶体管化宽带微波接收机

介绍一个全场效应晶体管化 C 波段卫星转发器用微波接收机的方案,并给出微波通道部分的实验结果,其中采用元器件均以国内1986年生产,现空间仍在用的高可靠性器件为设计依据和实验样管。实验结果与法国汤姆逊公司1986年为我国研制生产的 C 波段接收机(以下简称法国接收机)相比,电气指标均能达到该公司产品水平,同时具有结构简单、体积小、低功耗等优点。该方案同样适于 Ku波段应用。     

垂直对天顶测量的紫外前向散射探测臭氧总量的可行性研究

选用SBDART模式作为大气辐射传输计算模式,通过模拟计算和结果分析探讨无云的晴天、垂直对天顶观测的紫外前向散射反演大气臭氧总量的可行性.计算表明,穿透能力与探测灵敏度之间的复杂联系使得探测波长应随着sΩ0的增大而波长变长,若用波长对探测,则波长对中较短的波长也应随着sΩ0的增大而增大.另外大气的臭氧总量越少,反演结果受下垫面反照率、气压和仪器精度的影响越大,因而反演误差越大.当强度Ii的测量精度为±1%时,下垫面反照率R和气压P0的分辨率分别达到±0.05和±50 hPa,若用单波长探测,则在大气臭氧总量Ω0和s都较小时,反演结果大于5%;若选用波长对进行探测,由于R和P0的误差对反演结果的影响降低,故精度大大提高.Ii,R和P0在上述精度下,选取适当的波长对进行探测,精度至少可达±4%,当臭氧总量高于350 DU时,可达±2%.      

EKF/UKF在编队飞行卫星GPS相对导航中的应用

 　航天器编队飞行协调工作,必须精确确定各航天器的相对位置和相对速度,即进行编队飞行相对导航。将扩展卡尔曼滤波(EKF,extended Kalman filter)和非线性滤波unscented Kalman filter(UKF)算法同时应用于编队飞行卫星的载波相位差分GPS相对导航。EKF与UKF算法原理不同,UKF算法的精度比EKF的精度高。在实际应用中,可以将两种算法组成互为备份的相对导航滤波器,这样可提高滤波系统冗余性能。     

A100钢表面粗糙度与HVOF碳化钨涂层结合强度

采用超音速火焰喷涂方法在AerMet100钢(A100钢)基体上制备了WC10Co4Cr涂层,研究了不同喷砂条件对AerMet100钢表面粗糙度变化及对涂层与基体结合强度的影响.之后将涂层使用化学方法退除,观察涂层制备对AerMet100钢基体表面状态的影响,分析了粗糙度与涂层结合强度之间的关系.结果表明:AerMet100钢基体不同吹砂工艺产生的表面粗糙度 S_a=0.994~4.983 μm时,超音速火焰喷涂WC10Co4Cr涂层的结合强度均不低于72 MPa.喷涂涂层过程对基体表面状态没有较大影响:基体粗糙度 S_a<2 μm时,喷涂后,基体表面的粗糙度略有降低;基体粗糙度 S_a>3 μm时,喷涂后,基体粗糙度略有升高.超音速火焰喷涂的碳化钨钴涂层与AerMet100钢基体的结合同时存在物理与机械力结合,以前者为主要结合力.     

Assessing and minimizing collisions in satellite mega-constellations

We aim to provide satellite operators and researchers with an efficient means for evaluating and mitigating collision risk during the design process of mega-constellations. We first introduce a novel algorithm for conjunction prediction that relies on large-scale numerical simulations and uses a sequence of filters to greatly reduce its computational expense. We then use this brute-force algorithm to establish baselines of endogenous (intra-constellation), or self-induced, conjunction events for the FCC-reported designs of the OneWeb LEO and SpaceX Starlink mega-constellations. We demonstrate how these deterministic results can be used to validate more computationally efficient, stochastic techniques for close-encounter prediction by adopting a new probabilistic approach from Solar-System dynamics as a simple test case. Finally, we show how our methodology can be applied during the design phase of large constellations by investigating Minimum Space Occupancy (MiSO) orbits, a generalization of classical frozen orbits that holistically account for the perturbed-Keplerian dynamics of the Earth-satellite-Moon-Sun system. The results indicate that the adoption of MiSO orbital configurations of the proposed mega-constellations can significantly reduce the risk of endogenous collisions with nearly indistinguishable adjustments to the nominal orbital elements of the constellation satellites.