Skylab experiment M-092: results of the first manned mission

Blood pressure at 30-sec intervals, heart rate, and percentage increase in leg volume continuously were recorded during a 25-min protocol in the M092 Inflight Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) experiment carried out in the first manned Skylab mission. These data were collected during six tests on each crewman over a 5-month preflight period. The protocol consisted of a 5-min resting control period, 1 min at -8, 1 min at -16, 3 min at -30, 5 min at -40, and 5 min at -50 mm Hg LBNP. A 5-min recovery period followed. Inflight tests were performed at approximately 3-day intervals through the 28-day mission. Individual variations in cardiovascular responses to LBNP during the preflight period continued to be demonstrated in the inflight tests. Measurements of the calf indicated that a large volume of fluid was shifted out of the legs early in the flight and that a slower decrease in leg volume, presumably due to loss of muscle tissue, continued throughout the flight. Resting heart rates tended to be low early in the flight and to increase slightly as the flight progressed. Resting blood pressure varied but usually was characterized by slightly elevated systolic blood pressure, lower diastolic pressure, and higher pulse pressures than during preflight examinations. During LBNP inflight a much greater increase in leg volume occurred than in preflight tests. Large increases occurred even at the smallest levels of negative pressure, suggesting that the veins of the legs were relatively empty at the beginning of the LBNP. The greater volume of blood pooled in the legs was associated with greater increases of heart rate and diastolic pressure and larger falls of systolic and pulse pressure than seen in preflight tests. The LBNP protocol represented a greater stress inflight, and on three occasions it was necessary to stop the test early because of impending syncopal reactions. LBNP responses inflight appeared to predict the degree of postflight orthostatic intolerance. Postflight responses to LBNP during the first 48 hours were characterized by marked elevations of heart rate and instability of blood pressure. In addition, systolic and diastolic pressures were typically elevated considerably both at rest and also during stress. The time required for cardiovascular responses to return to preflight levels was much slower than in the case of Apollo crewmen.     

Mineral and nitrogen balance study: results of metabolic observations on Skylab II 28-day orbital mission

Prediction that the various stresses of flight, particularly weightlessness, would bring about significant derangements in the metabolism of the musculoskeletal system has been based on various observations of long-term immobilized or inactive bed rest. The only attempt at controlled measurement of metabolic changes in space prior to Skylab, a study during the 14-day Gemini VII flight, revealed rather modest losses of important elements. The three astronauts of Skylab II consumed a planned day-by-day, quite constant, dietary intake of major metabolic elements in mixed foods and beverages and provided virtually complete collections of excreta for 31 days preflight, during the 28 days inflight, and for 17 days postflight. Analyses showed that, in varying degree among the crewmen, urinary calcium increased gradually during flight in a pattern similar to that observed in bed-rest studies: the mean plateau peak of urinary calcium excretion in the latter part of flight was double preflight levels. Fecal calcium excretion did not change significantly, but calcium balance, owing to the urinary calcium rise, became either negative or less positive than in preflight measurement. Increased excretion and negative balance of nitrogen and phosphorus indicated appreciable loss of muscle tissue in all three crewmen. Significant losses also occurred inflight in potassium, sodium, and magnesium. Based on the similarity in pattern and degree between these observations and those in bed rest of the losses in calcium, phosphorus, and nitrogen, musculoskeletal integrity would not be threatened in space flights of up to at least 3 months. However, if similar changes occur, indicative of continuing losses of these elements, in the planned Skylab flights for considerably more than 28 days, concern for capable musculoskeletal function should be serious for flights of very many months' duration, and greater research attention will need to be given to development of protective counter-measures.     

Soviet proposals on the militarization of space

The USSR has submitted several proposals to the United Nations in recent years which are aimed at avoiding the militarization of outer space. This article examines three of the proposals and evaluates them in the context of existing treaties, to see whether or not they could resolve the political and legal problems which might arise. The reactions of the United Nations General Assembly and individual nations are also considered. The author concludes that several questions regarding the military aspects of space activity are left unresolved by the Soviet proposals.     

ILD智能交通流量测试仪

介绍一种交通流量测试仪，它具有高灵敏度、高信噪比、传输距离远，可以准确地测量机动车、自行车流量，且成本低。由于该仪器设置了驱动变送器，采用了一种新的传输结构，引入了微机技术，模式识别等技术，从而研制出性能稳定、操作方便、实用性强且具有国际先进水平的道路交通流量测试装置。     

关于BAYLY PCM安装使用的几点心得

在数字通信中，脉冲编码调制（PCM）在光纤通信、数字微波通信和卫星通信等方面获得了相当广泛的应用。目前，民航北京、上海、广州三大区域管制中心中的华北大区甚高频建设已经接近尾声。甚高频建设显然要求具有容量大、传输可靠和误码率低等特点的光纤传输。在这一背景下，具有上述特点的光纤传输对于甚高频建设具有不可忽视的重要意义。华北大区甚高频项目采用了加拿大BAYLY公司的PCM设备作为光纤传输的中继设备，与电信光缆构成了大区甚高频传输的主用通路（备用通路由复用器与卫星通信构成）。作为参加华北大区甚高频建设的一员，笔者曾参与安装内蒙古地区七个站点的BAYLY PCM，在具体的安装和使用过程中发现了BAYLY PCM的一些优缺点，有些心得体会，现将其列出，与大家探讨和商榷，以期更好地使用该设备，从而进一步提高光纤传输的效能和稳定性，为整个甚高频大区建设做出有力的保障。     

试论网络环境下如何做好高校档案工作

信息技术及信息产业的发展,深刻地影响着高校档案的管理,档案信息数字化建设,已是大势所趋。论文阐述了社会信息化对高校档案工作的影响,分析了目前高校档案工作在信息网络建设与管理中的现状,提出了做好高校档案工作的具体办法。     

画幅式层析成像光谱系统设计和实验研究

文章介绍一种无需时间或空间扫描的新型成像光谱仪—利用位相光栅作为分束器件的计算层析成像光谱仪 (CTIS)。重点介绍了各个系统的设计原则和位相光栅的设计 ,并给出了光栅的设计结果。详细介绍系统矩阵的实验定标方法和过程。叙述了自然光照明条件下真实物体组成的靶标的光谱成像实验 ,对目标实验采样的数据进行重构处理 ,给出了实验结果。     

基于CPLD的高速可重构PCM帧同步器的实现

给出一种基于 CPL D的高速可重构帧同步器的设计思路和实现方法 ,探讨如何提高系统速度及其可靠性。既采用数字化相关检测技术和可容错的校验保护技术 ,又采用系统内在线可编程 ISP(In- System Programm ing)技术和提高系统速度的流水线技术 ,综合高速 PCI总线接口设计 ,完成了在线可重新配置的高速帧同步器的实现     

智能控制大功率氨压机制冷系统

本文将模糊控制、神经元控制等智能控制技术成功地应用于大型活塞式氨压机制冷系统，实现了恒转矩负载的变频调速节能。实际运行结果证明，该智能控制的大功率氨压机制冷系统工作稳定、控制精度高、节能效果显著，具有很好的经济效益及推广应用价值。     

一种组合自适应模糊控制方法及其在月球探测车上的应用

自适应模糊控制是解决不确知非线性系统问题的一种有效手段。文中以月球探测车的驱动控制为背景,针对这类非线性MIMO系统,提出一种组合自适应模糊控制方法,用于系统模型不能准确获知的情形。在本方法中,控制律由3部分组成:监督控制项、跟踪控制项和补偿控制项。在控制律的设计中,通过自适应项来同时补偿模糊逻辑系统的逼近误差以及外部干扰的影响,且无需假设模糊逻辑系统最小逼近误差的上确界已知。基于Lyapunov方法,证明了闭环系统是全局稳定的,系统输出误差渐近收敛。将该方法应用于月球探测车的驱动控制中,仿真结果表明了方法的有效性。