Integration of GPS and low cost INS for pedestrian navigation aided by building layout

In outdoor environments, GPS is often used for pedestrian navigation by utilizing its signals for position computation, but in indoor or semi-obstructed environments, GPS signals are often unavailable. Therefore, pedestrian navigation for these environments should be realized by the integration of GPS and inertial navigation system （INS）. However, the lowcost INS could induce errors that may result in a large position drift. The problem can be minimized by mounting the sensors on the pedestrian＇s foot, using zero velocity update （ZUPT） method with the standard navigation algorithm to restrict the error growth. However, heading drift still remains despite using ZUPT measurements since the heading error is unobservable. Also, tbot mounted INS suffers from the initialization ambiguity of position and heading from GPS. In this paper, a novel algorithm is developed to mitigate the heading drift problem when using ZUPT. The method uses building lay- out to aid the heading measurement in Kalman filter, and it could also be combined for the initial- ization. The algorithm has been investigated with real field trials using the low cost Microstrain 3DM-GX3-25 inertial sensor, a Leica GS10 GPS receiver and a uBlox EVK-6T GPS receiver. It could be concluded that the proposed method offers a significant improvement in position accuracy for the long period, allowing pedestrian navigation for nearly40 min with mean position error less than 2.8 m. This method also has a considerable effect on the accuracy of the initialization.     

Reentry trajectory optimization for hypersonic vehicle satisfying complex constraints

The reentry trajectory optimization for hypersonic vehicle（HV）is a current problem of great interest.Some complex constraints,such as waypoints for reconnaissance and no-fly zones for threat avoidance,are inevitably involved in a global strike mission.Of the many direct methods,Gauss pseudospectral method（GPM）has been demonstrated as an effective tool to solve the trajectory optimization problem with typical constraints.However,a series of diffculties arises for complex constraints,such as the uncertainty of passage time for waypoints and the inaccuracy of approximate trajectory near no-fly zones.The research herein proposes a multi-phase technique based on the GPM to generate an optimal reentry trajectory for HV satisfying waypoint and nofly zone constraints.Three kinds of specifc breaks are introduced to divide the full trajectory into multiple phases.The continuity conditions are presented to ensure a smooth connection between each pair of phases.Numerical examples for reentry trajectory optimization in free-space flight and with complex constraints are used to demonstrate the proposed technique.Simulation results show the feasible application of multi-phase technique in reentry trajectory optimization with waypoint and no-fly zone constraints.     

A new design of low-power portable digital ionosonde

The Ionospheric Laboratory of Wuhan University is interested in upgrading its instrumentation replacing the WIOBSS (Wuhan Ionospheric Oblique Backscattering Sounding System) with a more flexible and automatic ionosonde. Then the updated ionosonde WMI (Wuhan Multifunctional Ionosonde) with automatic ionogram scaling has been developed to satisfy future research. The new system not only inherited some classic techniques from WIOBSS, such as the pulse compression and the coherent integration techniques, but also made great improvements in hardware design and software updating. This paper mainly introduces evolutions of this new ionosonde in both digital transceiver and digital signal processing domain, and also presents some observations.     

某交流换流器自动测试系统设计

提出了交流换流器自动测试系统的解决方案,分别从硬件和软件两方面做了详细分析,并介绍了各主要参数的测试方法。系统的实际应用表明:本设计方案能够实现交流换流器主要被测参数的自动测试,可靠性和准确性能够满足交流换流器各项技术指标的要求。     

基于ADRC的航空发动机限制保护器设计

发动机限制保护器在航空发动机运行过程中对特定的被限制量进行实时监控,在其超出安全范围时实施限制,实现对航空发动机的保护.将自抗扰技术用于限制保护控制器设计,利用自抗扰控制器的扩张观测器,动态估计未知扰动和系统特性,对实际控制量进行反馈补偿,实现超限后的快速保护,提高了发动机的安全性.仿真结果表明:所设计的自抗扰限制保护控制器能将超限偏差有效转化为对主回路指令的修正,综合控制系统响应速度快,达到了限制保护的目的.     

石英挠性加速度计测量航天器微振动的方法

利用高精度石英挠性加速度计可以测量航天器低频微振动,同时也可实现航天器在轨微角振动的间接测量。针对航天器特点,结合石英挠性加速度计工作特性,提出用高精度石英挠性加速度计测量航天器微振动的方法,给出微振动加速度、角加速度、角速度和角位移的不确定度分析,根据测量原理给出了各影响因素对测量合成不确定度的计算方法和分析结果。针对卫星敏感载荷的刚体平面测试环境,设计8个加速度计测点布局,开展了整星试验。试验数据分析表明:石英挠性加速度计可准确测量航天器的低频微振动(200 Hz以内),其直接测量和间接测量结果满足测量应用需求,线加速度测量分辨率为5μg,角位移测量分辨率为0.015″。     

航天器火工冲击环境分析预示方法研究综述

航天器火工冲击力学环境问题是一个宽频、瞬态和强非线性的冲击动力学问题。火工冲击响应的预示涵盖结构动力学、冲击动力学、爆炸力学、高应变率材料力学行为等多学科理论。目前,工程上尚无统一、有效的预示方法。在航天工程中,航天器及其组件冲击环境条件设计以及系统级和单机缓冲设计,都迫切需要能够准确预示航天器的火工冲击响应。文章对国内外航天器火工冲击响应机理进行综合理论分析,并在系统调研分析预示方法的基础上提出了航天器火工冲击响应预示研究的重点和难点。     

航天器真空热试验人员窒息预想事故的事故树分析

事故树分析法具有逻辑性强、形象化的特点,将安全事故与原因用逻辑树图的方式表现出来,能够系统分析安全事故产生的原因,明确安全管理工作的重点。文章对航天器真空热试验人员窒息预想事故进行了事故树分析,分析了导致事故发生的基本事件,求取了最小割集、最小径集,并对基本事件进行了结构重要度分析,根据分析结果提出了安全预防措施的建议。     

基于滤波算法的拟平均轨道根数自主实时确定方法

针对卫星长期自主运行的发展要求,首次提出了基于滤波算法的卫星自主计算拟平均轨道根数的在轨实时方法。首先以受地球非球形摄动影响的低轨卫星为研究对象,推导了拟平均轨道根数的变化率并考虑了J2平方项补偿;以拟平均轨道根数为状态变量并以卫星瞬时速度和位置作为观测量建立了滤波方程,然后分别应用平方根无迹卡尔曼滤波(SR UKF)和扩展卡尔曼滤波(EKF)对拟平均轨道根数进行估计。仿真结果表明,两种滤波方法均能有效地计算拟平均轨道根数,其中平方根UKF滤波具有更高的精度和稳定度,且都可以满足卫星在轨自主实时计算拟平均轨道根数的需求。     

Dynamical evolution of high area-to-mass ratio objects in Molniya orbits

For special demands, some notable orbit types have been developed by human, including the Molniya orbits, which have a relatively high eccentricity up to about 0.7, and a period of 12 h. Considering that space debris with high area-to-mass ratio (A/M) has been discovered, such objects may also exist in Molniya orbits due to spacecraft and upper stages fragmentation events. However, there are not sufficient studies of the complex dynamical phenomena of such orbits. These studies can enrich the knowledge about the long-term evolution of these orbits, be helpful to propose uncatalogued objects observation and identification, and also set the protected region as well as active debris removal. In this paper, the characteristics of 2:1 resonance of Molniya satellite orbits are studied. A large set of numerical simulations, including all the relevant perturbations, is carried out to further investigate the main characteristics, and special attention is payed to the dynamical evolution of objects with high A/M, particularly affected by the direct solar radiation pressure. The long-term dynamical evolution of orbital elements, as well as the dependency of lifetime on the A/M value, is discussed.