Using the radial basis function neural network to predict ionospheric critical frequency of F2 layer over Wuhan

Neural networks (NNs) have been applied to ionospheric predictions recently. This paper uses radial basis function neural network (RBF-NN) to forecast hourly values of the ionospheric F₂ layer critical frequency(f_oF₂), over Wuhan (30.5N, 114.3E), China. The false nearest neighbor method is used to determine the embedding dimension, and the principal component analysis (PCA) is used to reduce noise and dimension. The whole study is based on a sample of about 26,000 observations of f_oF₂ with 1-h time resolution, derived during the period from January 1981 to December 1983. The performance of RBF-NN is estimated by calculating the normalized root-mean-squared (NRMSE) error, and its results show that short-term predictions of f_oF₂ are improved.     

Conceptual design of a bioregenerative life support system containing crops and silkworms

This article summarizes a conceptual design of a bioregenerative life support system for permanent lunar base or planetary exploration. The system consists of seven compartments – higher plants cultivation, animal rearing, human habitation, water recovery, waste treatment, atmosphere management, and storages. Fifteen kinds of crops, such as wheat, rice, soybean, lettuce, and mulberry, were selected as main life support contributors to provide the crew with air, water, and vegetable food. Silkworms fed by crop leaves were designated to produce partial animal nutrition for the crew. Various physical-chemical and biological methods were combined to reclaim wastewater and solid waste. Condensate collected from atmosphere was recycled into potable water through granular activated carbon adsorption, iodine sterilization, and trace element supplementation. All grey water was also purified though multifiltration and ultraviolet sterilization. Plant residue, human excrement, silkworm feces, etc. were decomposed into inorganic substances which were finally absorbed by higher plants. Some meat, ingredients, as well as nitrogen fertilizer were prestored and resupplied periodically. Meanwhile, the same amount and chemical composition of organic waste was dumped to maintain the steady state of the system. A nutritional balanced diet was developed by means of the linear programming method. It could provide 2721 kcal of energy, 375.5 g of carbohydrate, 99.47 g of protein, and 91.19 g of fat per capita per day. Silkworm powder covered 12.54% of total animal protein intakes. The balance of material flows between compartments was described by the system of stoichiometric equations. Basic life support requirements for crews including oxygen, food, potable and hygiene water summed up to 29.68 kg per capita per day. The coefficient of system material closure reached 99.40%.     

GRACE gravity field modeling with an investigation on correlation between nuisance parameters and gravity field coefficients

The GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment) monthly gravity models have been independently produced and published by several research institutions, such as Center for Space Research (CSR), GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and Delft Institute of Earth Observation and Space Systems (DEOS). According to their processing standards, above institutions use the traditional variational approach except that the DEOS exploits the acceleration approach. The background force models employed are rather similar. The produced gravity field models generally agree with one another in the spatial pattern. However, there are some discrepancies in the gravity signal amplitude between solutions produced by different institutions. In particular, 10%–30% signal amplitude differences in some river basins can be observed. In this paper, we implemented a variant of the traditional variational approach and computed two sets of monthly gravity field solutions using the data from January 2005 to December 2006. The input data are K-band range-rates (KBRR) and kinematic orbits of GRACE satellites. The main difference in the production of our two types of models is how to deal with nuisance parameters. This type of parameters is necessary to absorb low-frequency errors in the data, which are mainly the aliasing and instrument errors. One way is to remove the nuisance parameters before estimating the geopotential coefficients, called NPARB approach in the paper. The other way is to estimate the nuisance parameters and geopotential coefficients simultaneously, called NPESS approach. These two types of solutions mainly differ in geopotential coefficients from degree 2 to 5. This can be explained by the fact that the nuisance parameters and the gravity field coefficients are highly correlated, particularly at low degrees. We compare these solutions with the official and published ones by means of spectral analysis. It is found that our solutions are, in general, consistent with others in the spatial pattern. The water storage variations of the Amazon, Chari and Ganges river basins have also been computed. The variations computed with the NPARB approach are closer to those produced by JPL and DEOS solutions, while the variations produced with the NPESS approach are in good agreement with those produced by the CSR and GFZ solutions. A simulation study is implemented with considering realistic noise and low-frequency error. The two approaches are used to recover the true model. The NPESS solution appears closer to the true one. Therefore we are inclined to estimate the nuisance parameters simultaneously with the geopential coefficients.     

环控系统减少引气量和降低燃油代偿损失研究

随着能源问题越来越突出,降低环控系统燃油代偿损失显得越来越重要。针对这个问题,综述了当前应用研究中降低燃油代偿的不同方法,并重点对闭式循环制冷系统和考虑载荷因子的引气系统在减少引气量和降低燃油代偿损失方面进行了探讨。     

军用目标红外特性模型评估技术

初步建立了一套关于军用目标红外辐射特性理论模型可靠性、准确性、通用性的评估准则及软件,为理论模型的入库和武器型号部门的应用提供了参考依据。     

密集有源多假目标的压制干扰效果分析与仿真

多假目标干扰在现代电子战中应用日益广泛。随着工作状态参数的不同,多假目标干扰呈现出不同的干扰效果。在讨论密集多假目标产生方法的基础上,针对两种不同的恒虚警处理,详细分析了密集多假目标的干扰效果,得到一些有价值的结论:当密集程度较高时,多假目标干扰可以起到类似噪声的压制作用,最后进行了仿真验证。     

编队卫星的状态测量方法综述及可行的高精度星间基线测量方案研究

基线高精度测量是编队卫星应用需要解决的关键技术之一。针对这个问题,文章从3个方面进行了阐述。首先,综述目前国内外常用的编队卫星状态测量手段,然后在前面分析的基础上,结合编队卫星基线的表示方法和卫星编队飞行的特点,提出了2种可行的基线激光测量方案,并对它们各自的测量精度进行了简单地分析。从分析的结果来看,这2种方法均能实现高精度的基线测量。     

一种基于间歇采样的脉间点积干扰方法

首先介绍了间歇采样转发干扰原理,指出了间歇采样转发干扰出现的假目标峰值位置,提出了一种基于间歇采样转发的脉间点积干扰方法,在对该方法进行数学建模后,分析了干扰信号时频特性;最后对基于间歇采样转发的脉间点积干扰进行了仿真,并将之与直接间歇采样转发干扰及增加了多普勒噪声调制间歇采样转发干扰进行对比。     

临近空间立法问题研究及对技术发展的影响

当前学界关于临近空间的争议焦点主要集中在临近空间是否应当成为法律概念,以及临近空间是否应当成为法律上的独立空间两方面。随着在临近空间的利益冲突愈演愈烈,临近空间应上升成为独立的法律概念。在当前空天划界问题悬而未决的特殊背景下,宜认定其从属于空气空间,赋予领空主权。鉴于当前临近空间国际法规则尚处于空白阶段,应积极引领和推动临近空间国际法规则的制定,倡导设立临近空间的无害通过制度,同时加快发展临近空间技术,不断增强技术实力,为后续临近空间国际法规则制定增加博弈砝码。     

复杂电磁环境中智能决策对抗技术的应用

当前雷达技术的发展突飞猛进,复杂的电磁环境已经是战场必须面对的现实情况,提出了一种可适应战场复杂电磁环境的智能干扰技术,主要从分选、干扰策略和干扰效能评估等方面讨论了整个智能对抗干扰的原理,对战场指挥决策有一定参考价值。