Fringe fitting and group delay determination for geodetic VLBI observations of DOR tones

Extracting the group and phase delays of interferometric observations produced in the Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) measurement concept requires a special fringe fitting and delay search algorithm for the recorded bandwidth. While fringe fitting is in use routinely for several megahertz wide channels in geodetic and astrometric VLBI with quasar observations, fringe fitting for artificial tones of very small bandwidth of artificial signals for Differential One-way Ranging (DOR) requires a different way of handling. In a project called Observing the Chang’E-3 Lander with VLBI (OCEL), the DOR tones emitted by the Chang’E-3 lander were observed in a standard geodetic VLBI mode with 8 or 4?MHz wide channels to maintain compatibility with the corresponding quasar observations. For these observations, we modified the existing fringe fitting program of the Haystack Observatory Processing Software (HOPS), fourfit, to properly handle narrow band DOR tones. The main motivations are that through this modification, the data of quasars and artificial radio sources can be processed in the existing geodetic analysis pipeline, and that the algorithm can be used for similar projects as well. In this paper, we describe the algorithm and show that the new algorithm produces much more reliable group delay results than using the standard fourfit algorithm. This is done by a simulation test and in particular by processing of real observations. It is shown that in many cases, systematic deviations of several nanoseconds, which are seen with the standard fourfit algorithm, can be avoided. The ultimate benefit of the new procedure is demonstrated by reducing the errors in delay triangle closures by at least a factor of 3, which, in the OCEL case, is from ～300 to ～100?ps.     

Application of novel force control strategies to enhance robotic abrasive belt grinding quality of aero-engine blades

Robotic belt grinding has emerged as a finishing process in recent years for machining components with high surface finish and flexibility.The surface machining consistency, however,is difficult to be guaranteed in such a process.To overcome this problem, a method of hybrid force-position control combined with PI/PD control is proposed to be applied in robotic abrasive belt grinding of complex geometries.Voltage signals are firstly obtained and transformed to force information with signal conditioning methods.Secondly, zero drift and gravity compensation algorithms are presented to calibrate the F/T transducer which is installed on the robot end-effector.Next, a force control strategy combining hybrid force-position control with PI/PD control is introduced to be employed in robotic abrasive belt grinding operations where the force control law is applied to the Z direction of the tool frame and the positon control law is used in the X direction of the tool frame.Then, the accuracy of the F/T transducer and the robotic force control system is analyzed to ensure the stability and reliability of force control in the robotic grinding process.Finally, two typical cases on robotic belt grinding of a test workpiece and an aero-engine blade are conducted to validate the practicality and effectiveness of the force control technology proposed.     

基于Windows消息机制的MSC.Patran集成方法研究

为了解决航天器虚拟振动试验过程中的数据管理问题,提出了一种基于Windows消息机制的MSC.Patran软件集成方法,并设计了总体集成框架,针对其中的关键技术,如集成环境初始化、窗口动态控制等内容进行了详细论述。应用该方法和框架研制航天器虚拟振动试验系统,验证了其可行性。结果表明,该集成方法能够有效解决Patran与数据管理系统的数据集成共享问题。     

Using S-band dual polarized radar for convective/stratiform rain indexing and the correspondence with AMSR-E GSFC profiling algorithm

The separation of rain types in convective and stratiform regimes has long been a goal in microwave remote sensing of precipitation research. In this essence, a dual polarized radar based indexing scheme that provides information on convective and stratiform (C/S) rain regimes has been presented in correspondence with advanced microwave scanning radiometer – earth observing system (AMSR-E) GSFC profiling algorithm estimate of convective rain percentage. The dual polarized radar based C/S indexing scheme first retrieves the normalized gamma drop size distribution parameters, median volume drop diameter (D₀) and concentration parameter (N_w), from dual polarized radar measurements Z_H and Z_DR, representing reflectivity and differential reflectivity respectively, by means of the genetic programming approach. Next, the C/S rain index is calculated based on the formulation of an empirical relation in N_w–D₀ domain. The scheme has been inspected and applied on measurements from the S-band Chilbolton dual polarized radar. A considerable number of “coincident” cases from the radar and the AMSR-E observations are investigated. It has been revealed that the dual polarized radar based C/S rain indexing is in a similar pattern with the AMSR-E GSFC profiling algorithm estimate of convective rain percentage. Generally, as C/S rain index value increases, which signifies a stratiform to convective trend, the AMSR-E convective rain percentage also increases.     

基于改进HHT的一体化电液作动器故障诊断

介绍了机载变排量变转速一体化电动静液作动器(EHA-VPVM,Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator with Variable Pump displacement and Variable Motor speed)的系统结构,根据EHA-VPVM早期故障信号非平稳、时变等特点,采用一种新的时频分析方法希尔伯特黄变换(HHT,Hilbert-Huang Transform)进行信号分析.针对HHT方法的模态混叠和虚假本征模态函数问题,提出两点改进:通过集合经验模式分解算法抑制模态混叠的发生;采用相关系数法保留真实本征模态函数.对EHA-VPVM工程样机进行早期故障诊断实验,用Hilbert边际谱和HHT谱分析永磁无刷直流电机两种工作状态下的振动信号.实验结果表明:改进HHT方法较好解决了HHT的模态混叠和虚假本征模态函数问题,能准确提取研究对象的早期故障特征,对EHA-VPVM早期故障具有良好的诊断效果.     

火箭整流罩声振环境缩比特性研究

针对火箭整流罩全尺寸声振环境试验过程中难度大、成本高的问题，通过量纲分析的方法建立了缩比模型的相似准则，研究并获得了缩比模型与原模型之间内部声场、壁面振动加速度的关系，并使用声学有限元方法(FEM)进行了仿真计算。仿真结果表明，缩比模型与原模型场点处声压级相吻合，壁面振动加速度成一定的比例关系，符合缩比准则结果。该方法为火箭整流罩的声振环境预示和试验提供了理论依据。     

一类组合神经网络在协同空战分析中的应用

为了在恶劣、复杂的协同空战环境里帮助飞行员进行更有效的决策，在其指挥级，提出了一类有／无教师组合神经网络－ＰＢ－ＳＯＦＭ网络，并用它来完成目标分析和攻击排序。对于典型的２：４空战，给出了ＢＰ－ＳＯＦＭ网络的结构，并探讨了各个子网的训练和测试方法，及该组合神经网络的使用方法。设计并实现了一个基于ＢＰ－ＳＯＦＭ网络的多机协同空战仿真系统。仿真结果表明，该系统是可行的。     

解流水车间作业排序问题的一种禁止搜索算法

流水车间的作业排序（Ｆｌｏｗｂｓｈｏｐｓｃｈｅｄｕｌｉｎｇ）问题是生产管理与组合优化领域研究的重要课题。禁止搜索（ＴａｂｕＳｅａｒｃｈ）算法对于这类问题具有较强的寻优能力。本文针对流水车间的作业排序问题设计了一种禁止搜索算法的实现形式，通过大量的算例分析表明，该算法具有良好的寻优性与运算效率。     

板坯连铸结晶器内流场计算方程的研究

本文对计算板坯连铸结晶器内流场时常用的不可压缩粘性流体力学中的动量方程的计算问题进行了讨论，提出新的控制方程，并用示例对计算精度进行了比较。     

A viable microbial community in a subglacial volcanic crater lake, Iceland

We describe a viable microbial community in a subglacial lake within the Grímsv?tn volcanic caldera, Iceland. We used a hot water drill to penetrate the 300-m ice shelf and retrieved lake water and volcanic tephra sediments. We also acquired samples of borehole water before and after penetration to the lake, overlying glacial ice and snow, and water from a nearby subaerial geothermal lake for comparative analyses. Lake water is at the freezing point and fresh (total dissolved solids = 260 mg L(-1)). Detectable numbers of cells were found in samples of the lake water column and tephra sediments: 2 x 10(4) ml(-1) and 4 x 10(7) g(-1), respectively. Plate counts document abundant cold-adapted cultivable organisms in the lake water, but not in the borehole (before penetration) or glacial ice. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified from genomic DNA extracted from Grímsv?tn samples indicates that the lake community is distinct from the assemblages of organisms in borehole water (before penetration) and the overlying ice and snow. Sequencing of selected DGGE bands revealed that many sequences are highly similar to known psychrophilic organisms or cloned DNA from other cold environments. Significant uptake of 14C-labeled bicarbonate occurred in dark, low-temperature incubations of lake water samples, indicating the presence of autotrophs. Acetylene reduction assays under similar incubation conditions showed no significant nitrogen fixation potential by lake water samples. This may be a consequence of the inhibition of diazotrophy by nitrogen in the lake.