Advanced Development of ESG Strapdown Navigation Systems

The fundamental problem of inertial navigation, double integration of acceleration to obtain position, is defined and discussed. Mechanizations of both space-stable and local-vertical platform systems are exhibited. The synthesis problem for an electrically suspended gyro (ESG) strapdown system is defined and discussed: readout, readout errors due to vehicle motion, synchronization of readout with system computer, alignment, correction and calibration for mass unbalance drift, and digital mechanization. Alignment, calibration, and acceleration measurement are also discussed. Sources of error involved in the electronic gimbaling including those peculiar to strapdown configuration are discussed and compared to mechanically gimbaled systems. Advanced developments required in the component and systems areas are listed, and it is shown that such development will lead to reduced complexity, higher accuracy, and increased reliability and utility for inertial systems.     

轻型空间相机遮光罩组件的研制

文章介绍了空间遥感相机遮光罩的结构特点及其功能。重点介绍了一种用于可见-红外光谱仪上的轻型遮光罩,该仪器安装于2005年美国发射的火星勘测轨道飞行器(MRO)上。     

Surface characteristics of spacecraft components affect the aggregation of microorganisms and may lead to different survival rates of bacteria on Mars landers

Layers of dormant endospores of Bacillus subtilis HA101 were applied to eight different spacecraft materials and exposed to martian conditions of low pressure (8.5 mbar), low temperature (-10 degrees C), and high CO(2) gas composition and irradiated with a Mars-normal ultraviolet (UV-visible- near-infrared spectrum. Bacterial layers were exposed to either 1 min or 1 h of Mars-normal UV irradiation, which simulated clear-sky conditions on equatorial Mars (0.1 tau). When exposed to 1 min of Mars UV irradiation, the numbers of viable endospores of B. subtilis were reduced three to four orders of magnitude for two brands of aluminum (Al), stainless steel, chemfilm-treated Al, clear-anodized Al, and black-anodized Al coupons. In contrast, bacterial survival was reduced only one to two orders of magnitude for endospores on the non-metal materials astroquartz and graphite composite when bacterial endospores were exposed to 1 min of Mars UV irradiation. When bacterial monolayers were exposed to 1 h of Mars UV irradiation, no viable bacteria were recovered from the six metal coupons listed above. In contrast, bacterial survival was reduced only two to three orders of magnitude for spore layers on astroquartz and graphite composite exposed to 1 h of Mars UV irradiation. Scanning electron microscopy images of the bacterial monolayers on all eight spacecraft materials revealed that endospores of B. subtilis formed large aggregates of multilayered spores on astroquartz and graphite composite, but not on the other six spacecraft materials. It is likely that the formation of multilayered aggregates of endospores on astroquartz and graphite composite is responsible for the enhanced survival of bacterial cells on these materials.     

Microgravity effects on water supply and substrate properties in porous matrix root support systems.

The control of water content and water movement in granular substrate-based plant root systems in microgravity is a complex problem. Improper water and oxygen delivery to plant roots has delayed studies of the effects of microgravity on plant development and the use of plants in physical and mental life support systems. Our international effort (USA, Russia and Bulgaria) has upgraded the plant growth facilities on the Mir Orbital Station (OS) and used them to study the full life cycle of plants. The Bulgarian-Russian-developed Svet Space Greenhouse (SG) system was upgraded on the Mir OS in 1996. The US developed Gas Exchange Measurement System (GEMS) greatly extends the range of environmental parameters monitored. The Svet-GEMS complex was used to grow a fully developed wheat crop during 1996. The growth rate and development of these plants compared well with earth grown plants indicating that the root zone water and oxygen stresses that have limited plant development in previous long-duration experiments have been overcome. However, management of the root environment during this experiment involved several significant changes in control settings as the relationship between the water delivery system, water status sensors, and the substrate changed during the growth cycles.     

自动驾驶仪可靠性设计的故障树分析

以地空导弹自动驾驶仪系统可靠性的故障树分析（ＦＴＡ）为例，建立了故障树、结构函数，并进行了系统可靠度计算。实践表明，本方法具有通用性，也可用于其他弹上设备的故障树分析。     

复合材料壳体与喷管的卡环连接结构研究

较详细地对复合材料壳体与喷管卡环连接结构进行了有限元应力,应变分析,对卡环,接头及倒锥等多体接触问题进行研究;对“Ｉ”型及“Ｌ”型卡环结构分别进行了计算和比较,并给出计算结果及结果分析。     

印刷电路板缺陷焊点的自动检测

本文首先从国内外的发展现状,概述了印刷电路板缺陷焊点的几种检测手段。并着重介绍了作者与其同事们正在研制的激光全息印刷电路板焊点缺陷自动检测系统。     

Planetary Missions of the 20th Century*

Among of the highlights of the 20^th century were flights of spacecraft to other bodies of the Solar System. This paper describes briefly the missions attempted, their goals, and fate. Information is presented in five tables on the missions launched, their goals, mission designations, dates, discoveries when successful, and what happened if they failed. More detailed explanations are given in the accompanying text. It is shown how this enterprise developed and evolved step by step from a politically driven competition to intense scientific investigations and international cooperation. Initially, only the USA and USSR sent missions to the Moon and planets. Europe and Japan joined later. The USSR carried out significant research in Solar System exploration until the end of the 1980s. The Russian Federation no longer supports robotic planetary exploration for economic reasons, and it remains to be seen whether the invaluable Russian experience in planetary space flight will be lost. Collaboration between Russian and other national space agencies may be a solution.     

控制系统故障诊断的模糊神经网络方法研究

控制系统的不确定故障诊断是目前尚未解决的问题。传统的神经网络方法和模糊推理方法为解决这一类故障诊断问题提出了一些算法。然而上述两种方法难以提高不确定故障诊断的性能。为此本文结合模糊理论的推理能力和神经网络学习的能力提出模糊神经网络故障检测方法。该算法同时具备模糊理论的处理不确定和不准确信息的能力和神经网络的自学习能力。本文结果应用到某运载火箭控制系统的故障诊断,仿真结果表明,本算法有效,较好地解决了控制系统不确定故障诊断问题。     

DS1620数字温度计／温度调节器及其应用

DS1620芯片是一种新型的测量温度和调节温度的器件。它本身就是一个数字温度计，能够输出9位二进制的温度值；同时，借助其三个温度报警输出和控制信号，DS1620也可作为温度调节器使用。本文详细阐述了DS1620数字温度计／温度调节器的特点、结构和原理，并结合具体例子介绍了DS1620的应用。文中给出了相关电路和程序框图。