THE WIDE-BAND PLASMA WAVE INVESTIGATION

As part of the Cluster Wave Experiment Consortium (WEC), the Wide-Band (WBD) Plasma Wave investigation is designed to provide high-resolution measurements of both electric and magnetic fields in selected frequency bands from 25 Hz to 577 kHz. Continuous waveforms are digitised and transmitted in either a 220 kbit s^-1 real-time mode or a 73 kbit s^-1 recorded mode. The real-time data are received directly by a NASA Deep-Space Network (DSN) receiving station, and the recorded data are stored in the spacecraft solid-state recorder for later playback. In both cases the waveforms are Fourier transformed on the ground to provide high-resolution frequency-time spectrograms. The WBD measurements complement those of the other WEC instruments and also provide a unique new capability for performing very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) measurements.     

Effects of polarization and resolution on SAR ATR

Lincoln Laboratory is investigating the detection and classification of stationary ground targets using high resolution, fully polarimetric, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. A study is summarized in which data collected by the Lincoln Laboratory 33 GHz SAR were used to perform a comprehensive comparison of automatic target recognition (ATR) performance for several polarization/resolution combinations. The Lincoln Laboratory baseline ATR algorithm suite was used, and was optimized for each polarization/resolution case. Both the HH polarization alone and the optimal combination of HH, HV, and VV were evaluated; the resolutions evaluated were 1 ft/spl times/1 ft and 1 m/spl times/1 m. The data set used for this study contained approximately 74 km/sup 2/ of clutter (56 km/sup 2/ of mixed clutter plus 18 km/sup 2/ of highly cultural clutter) and 136 tactical target images (divided equally between tanks and howitzers).     

从系统仿真谈仿真模型的生成

随着计算机科学和系统科学的发展，系统仿真技术愈来愈为人们所关注。其应用范围遍及政治、经济、军事、交通运输、通讯、科学实验、教学及生产管理等社会各部门及领域。而构造仿真模型又是系统仿真中非常重要且必不可少的关键环节。本文对系统仿真模型的生成问题进行了探讨。     

凝相相变过程的热力计算

一般的热力计算软件很少计及凝相物质的相变过程，当燃烧产物温度接近某凝相物质的相变温度时，将出现迭代计算不收敛。根据能量守恒、喉部单位质量流量的流通面积最小和等熵关系，提出了凝相物质在燃烧室、喷喉和喷管出口处于相变过程的热力计算方法，并给出了算例。     

多传感器融合目标跟踪

分析了基于成象和雷达两种传感器对目标状态的测量模型及其融合模型。针对两种传感器之间测量信息的不同步问题,给出了一种基于最小二乘法的不同步信息之间的时间配准和融合方法,并设计了跟踪滤波器。     

液体推进剂一甲肼与水二元物系汽液相平衡的研究

一甲肼是一种重要的液体推进剂,分离反应过程所生成的水是确保一甲肼质量的关键。测定了甲基肼－水（ＭＭＨ－Ｈ２Ｏ）物系在１０１．３３ｋＰａ下的汽液平衡,以及电解质对其汽液平衡的影响。采用盐效应和溶剂化的方法,研究了不同电解质对ＭＭＨ－Ｈ２Ｏ汽液平衡的盐效应。     

导弹水下点火的流体动力研究

对轴对称导弹水下点火这一非线性瞬态流动提出以下数学模型及求解方法。水流场假设为理想不可压势流,用边界积分方程法求解;喷管中的燃气流动按准一维非定常无粘完全气体流动处理,用逆步有限差分格式的特征线法求解;喷入水中的燃气流采用简化的等压泡模型,用Euler-Lagrange方法模拟气泡的演化。按照时间步进方法实现了水、气流动和物体运动的数值耦合求解。数值实验结果反映出导弹水下点火时水气流动的一些重要特性。     

Galileo Probe Nephelometer experiment

The objective of the Nephelometer Experient aboard the Probe of the Galileo mission is to explore the vertical structure and microphysical properties of the clouds and hazes in the atmosphere of Jupiter along the descent trajectory of the Probe (nominally from 0.1 to > 10 bars). The measurements, to be obtained at least every kilometer of the Probe descent, will provide the bases for inferences of mean particle sizes, particle number densities (and hence, opacities, mass densities, and columnar mass loading) and, for non-highly absorbing particles, for distinguishing between solid and liquid particles. These quantities, especially the location of the cloud bases, together with other quantities derived from this and other experiments aboard the Probe, will not only yield strong evidence for the composition of the particles, but, using thermochemical models, for species abundances as well. The measurements in the upper troposphere will provide ground truth data for correlation with remote sensing instruments aboard the Galileo Orbiter vehicle. The instrument is carefully designed and calibrated to measure the light scattering properties of the particulate clouds and hazes at scattering angles of 5.8°, 16°, 40°, 70°, and 178°. The measurement sensitivity and accuracy is such that useful estimates of mean particle radii in the range from about 0.2 to 20 can be inferred. The instrument will detect the presence of typical cloud particles with radii of about 1.0 , or larger, at concentrations of less than 1 cm³.Deceased.     

Energetic Particles Investigation (EPI)

The Energetic Particles Investigation (EPI) instrument operates during the pre-entry phase of the Galileo Probe. The major science objective is to study the energetic particle population in the innermost regions of the Jovian magnetosphere — within 4 radii of the cloud tops — and into the upper atmosphere. To achieve these objectives the EPI instrument will make omnidirectional measurements of four different particle species — electrons, protons, alpha-particles, and heavy ions (Z > 2). Intensity profiles with a spatial resolution of about 0.02 Jupiter radii will be recorded. Three different energy range channels are allocated to both electrons and protons to provide a rough estimate of the spectral index of the energy spectra. In addition to the omnidirectional measurements, sectored data will be obtained for certain energy range electrons, protons, and alpha-particles to determine directional anisotropies and particle pitch angle distributions. The detector assembly is a two-element telescope using totally depleted, circular silicon surfacebarrier detectors surrounded by a cylindrical tungsten shielding with a wall thickness of 4.86 g cm^-2. The telescope axis is oriented normal to the spherical surface of the Probe's rear heat shield which is needed for heat protection of the scientific payload during the Probe's entry into the Jovian atmosphere. The material thickness of the heat shield determines the lower energy threshold of the particle species investigated during the Probe's pre-entry phase. The EPI instrument is combined with the Lightning and Radio Emission Detector (LRD) such that the EPI sensor is connected to the LRD/EPI electronic box. In this way, both instruments together only have one interface of the Probe's power, command, and data unit.