China's Space Activities in 2009

<正>The Chinese government has consistently regarded the space industry as an integral part of the state's comprehensive development strategy,and upheld that the exploration and utilization of outer space should be for peaceful purposes and to benefit the whole of mankind.China's space activities fall into three categories: space technology,space applications and space science.China has made the following progress in these three areas during 2009.     

壳体内腔大深度T型刀加工方案分析

对于外形、内腔结构复杂,零件体积大,材料去除率高等特点的壳体,锻件加工要求所编制的数控程序异常复杂,数据庞大,手工编程难以编制程序。采用UGCAM作为编程手段,利用3维实体辅助编程技术解决此类问题。     

直升机主起落架疲劳试验技术研究

以直升机主起落架疲劳试验为对象，对试验内容、试验方法、试验实施及试验结果进行分析。通过试验验证确定了起落架的疲劳危险区域，并为优化零件结构提供了依据。     

Matching suitable feature construction for SAR images based on evolutionary synthesis strategy

In the paper,a set of algorithms to construct synthetic aperture radar（SAR）matching suitable features are frstly proposed based on the evolutionary synthesis strategy.During the process,on the one hand,the indexes of primary matching suitable features（PMSFs）are designed based on the characteristics of image texture,SAR imaging and SAR matching algorithm,which is a process involving expertise;on the other hand,by designing a synthesized operation expression tree based on PMSFs,a much more flexible expression form of synthesized features is built,which greatly expands the construction space.Then,the genetic algorithm-based optimized searching process is employed to search the synthesized matching suitable feature（SMSF）with the highest effciency,largely improving the optimized searching effciency.In addition,the experimental results of the airborne synthetic aperture radar ortho-images of C-band and P-band show that the SMSFs gained via the algorithms can reflect the matching suitability of SAR images accurately and the matching probabilities of selected matching suitable areas of ortho-images could reach 99±0.5%.     

On-orbit determination and adjustment of electrostatic accelerometer lever arm

In order to ensure the proof mass center of electrostatic accelerometer (EA) is fixed at the center of gravity of satellite as precisely as possible, an on-orbit determination and adjustment strategy of EA lever arm is presented in this paper. The EA lever arm is determined using the observations of EA, gyro and magnetometer first. Then it is adjusted by screw slider mechanism. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed strategy can be carried out several times to yield better accuracy. Meanwhile, the optimal geographic location for EA lever arm determination along each axis is found.     

A straw-soil co-composting and evaluation for plant substrate in BLSS

Material closure is important for the establishment of Bioregenerative Life Support System, and many studies have focused on transforming candidate plant residues into plant culture medium. For the limitations of using wheat straw compost as substrate for plant cultivation, a straw-soil co-composting technique was studied. The changes of pH, C/N value, germination index, cellulose, lignin and so on were monitored during the co-composting process. The maturity was evaluated by the C/N value and the germination index. The result showed that after 45 days’ fermentation, the straw-soil final co-compost with inoculation (T1) became mature, while the co-compost without inoculation (T0) was not mature. In the plant culture test, the T1 substrate could satisfy the needs for lettuce’s growth, and the edible biomass yield of lettuce averaged 74.42 g pot⁻¹ at harvest. But the lettuces in T0 substrate showed stress symptoms and have not completed the growth cycle. Moreover, the results of nitrogen (N) transformation experiment showed that about 10.0% and 3.1% N were lost during the T1 co-composting and plant cultivation, respectively, 23.5% N was absorbed by lettuce, and 63.4% N remained in the T1 substrate after cultivation.     

最佳传力特性的偏置曲柄滑块机构解析法设计

本文根据偏置曲柄滑块机构的运动特性和传力特性所建立的函数关系，运用极值理论推导出给定条件下传力特性最佳的计算公式，大大方便了设计应用，值得推广。     

XB14型精密石英谐振器的研制

XB14型精密石英谐振器是为现代通信、导航和航天飞行器工程系统及地面高稳晶振研制的一种小型晶体频率控制元件。该谐振器采用了硬玻璃扁平壳和高频感应真空封接技术,具有体积小、密封性好、无封接污染,高可靠和低老等特点,它的频率范围在5～250MHz,老化率在10~(-8)～10~(-9)/d量级。     

运用GPS空中校正飞机无线电罗差误差分析

针对某些特种飞机无线电罗差无法沿用传统校正方法在地面进行校正的状况 ,首次提出了运用 GPS接收机在空中校正飞机无线电罗差的方法。本文对影响该校正方法校正精度的各项误差因素进行了分析。     

Complex morphological variability in complex evaporitic systems: thermal spring snails from the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico

Thermal springs in evaporitic environments provide a unique biological laboratory in which to study natural selection and evolutionary diversification. These isolated systems may be an analogue for conditions in early Earth or Mars history. One modern example of such a system can be found in the Chihuahuan Desert of north-central Mexico. The Cuatro Cienegas basin hosts a series of thermal springs that form a complex of aquatic ecosystems under a range of environmental conditions. Using landmark-based morphometric techniques, we have quantified an unusually high level of morphological variability in the endemic gastropod Mexipyrgus from Cuatro Cienegas. The differentiation is seen both within and between hydrological systems. Our results suggest that this type of environmental system is capable of producing and maintaining a high level of morphological diversity on small spatial scales, and thus should be a target for future astrobiological research.