Autonomous guidance and control of Earth-orbiting formation flying spacecraft: Closing the loop

Previous work on autonomous formation flying guidance and control identified three key challenges to overcome in order to obtain a fully autonomous guidance and control loop: an accurate but simple model of relative motion about elliptical and perturbed orbits, an efficient way of performing conflicting requirements trade-off with power-limited on-board computers, and finally an optimal or near-optimal control algorithm easy to implement on a flight computer. This paper first summarizes recent developments on each of these subject that help to overcome these challenges, developments which are then used as building blocks for an autonomous formation flying guidance and control system. This system autonomously performs trade-offs between conflicting requirements, i.e. minimization of fuel cost, formation accuracy and equal repartition of the fuel expenditure within the formation. Simulation results show that a complete guidance and control loop can be established using mainly analytical results and with very few numerical optimization which facilitates on-board implementation.     

分布式计算机技术在飞机非标测控设备中的应用和实现

在研究、分析和总结分布式计算机技术与系统实现的基础上，以苏-27战斗机火控雷达天线部件性能测控系统研制过程为例，详细论述了分布式计算机测控系统的实现模式，介绍了一种先进合理的非标测控设备设计解决方案和快捷、低成本的系统实用集成方案。     

存在功率控制误差的多波束低轨卫星通信系统容量分析

传统的低轨卫星容量计算只采用单一的链路模型进行分析,忽视了同一地区链路可能存在不同状态的实际情况。采用二状态的马尔可夫信道链路模型,可以对农村地区的链路做出更准确的估计。考虑由于链路时延产生的功率控制误差,可使低轨卫星通信系统容量分析更贴近实际条件。     

Cygnus X-1 revisited

We review the X- and gamma-ray observations of Cygnus X-1 and their theoretical interpretations, with emphasis on new developments since the mid-1970's. The overall data base at present is most consistent with the inverse Compton model by hot thermal electrons of T _e 10⁹ K, for the hard X-ray luminosity (10–200 keV). However, the origin of the soft X-rays ( 10 keV) in high states and gamma rays (> 200 keV) remain unsettled.Operated under DOE Contract W-7405-Eng-48.Partially supported by NASA Grant NGR 05-020-668.NRC/NRL Research Associate.     

Initial results from COMPTEL onboard GRO

COMPTEL is the first imaging telescope to explore the MeV gamma-ray range (0.7 to 30 MeV). At present, it is performing a complete sky survey. In later phases of the mission selected celestial objects will be studied in more detail. The data from the first year of the mission have demonstrated that COMPTEL performs very well. First sky maps of the inner part of the Galaxy clearly identify the plane as a bright MeV-source (probably due to discrete sources as well as diffuse radiation). The Crab and Vela pulsar lightcurves have been measured with unprecedented accuracy. The quasars 3C273 and 3C279 have been seen for the first time at MeV energies. Both quasars show a break in their energy spectra in the COMPTEL energy range. The 1.8 MeV line from radioactive ²⁶A1 has been detected from the central region of the Galaxy and a first sky map of the inner part of the Galaxy has been obtained in the light of this line. Upper limits to gamma-ray line emission at 847 keV and 1.238 MeV from SN 1991T have been derived. Upper limits to the interstellar gamma-ray emissivity have been determined at MeV-energies. Several cosmic gamma-ray bursts within the field-of-view have been located with an accuracy of about 1°. On 1991 June 9, 11 and 15, COMPTEL observed gamma-ray emission (continuum and line) from three solar flares. Also neutrons were detected from the June 9 and June 15 flares.     

Submillimetric heterodyne techniques for space

A development programme, sponsored by ESA and carried out in several European laboratories, on submillimetre heterodyne components and instrumentation for applications in space is nearing completion and will be discussed. A study to identify critical areas of a space heterodyne receiver, operating between 300 and 500 GHz, has been completed. A demonstration model for this frequency range is now under construction.     

The giant planets and their satellites: Report on the Cospar Symposium,Ottawa, Canada,May 18–21, 1982

A $\text{Symposium on the Giant Planets and Their Satellites}$ was presented in conjunction with the Twenty-fourth Plenary Meeting of the Committee on Space Research. This paper summarizes the talks presented and places the remaining papers of this volume in context.     

Effect of errors on a contention-based TDMA protocol

A hybrid contention-based time-division multiple access (TDMA) protocol was previously proposed for data transmission (D. Tsai et al., IEEE Trans. on Communications, COM-36, Feb. 1988, p.225-8). It provides satisfactory performance for an error-free channel. The effect of channel errors on the performance of this protocol is studied. To remain operational the protocol must be modified, and the modified protocol is then analyzed. Results derived include the average of frame length, the number of slots wasted, the number of residual packets, and delay. Numerical examples show that channel errors can sometime be damaging but can be recovered by proper error control codes     

基于数字补偿的快速频率合成方法的研究

基于I/Q调制的快速频率合成方法比目前采用的频率合成方法更易调试,而且使用灵活。其思路是将信号先通过单边带调制,将较低频率调制到需要的频率范围;然后采用对基带信号的数字预补偿方法来抑制镜像频率和载波泄漏,从而达到应用的目的。文章中还给出一种基于输出信号包络信息的补偿系数调整算法,其仿真结果说明该新补偿算法可以有效抑制镜像频率和载波泄漏。