Exercise response to simulated weightlessness

Two bed rest analog studies of space flight were performed; one 14 d and the other 28 d in duration. Exercise response was studied in detail during the 28 d study and following both the 14 d and 28 d studies. This paper relates the results of these studies to physiologic changes noted during and following space flight. The most consistent change noted after both bed rest and space flight is an elevated heart rate during exercise. A second consistent finding is a postflight or postbed rest reduction in cardiac stroke volume. Cardiac output changes were variable. The inability to simulate inflight activity levels and personal exercise makes a direct comparison between bed rest and the results from specific space flights difficult.     

Flow of a water jet into vacuum

At certain intervals excess water has to be dumped into space overboard of the Spacelab cabin. For the development of a useful nozzle the behaviour of a water jet flowing into vacuum was investigated experimentally and theoretical interpretations of the flow phenomena which were found are given. The influence of parameters like the shape of the nozzle, the temperature and the gas content of water were studied. At certain test conditions, the jet leaves the nozzle exit in bundled form and ends abruptly bursting into droplets and ice-particles. The “bursting”-mechanism is explained by a sudden boiling of the water in the jet causing the growth of vapor bubbles decomposing the jet. The formation of vapor bubbles is initiated by a superheating of the water of the jet caused by a sudden pressure drop and a cooling at the surface of the jet. The expansion of vapor bubbles in the jet is retarded by surface tension forces which results in a relaxation time for the bursting of the jet. The vapor flow in radial directions of the jet is approximately described by a plane radial source flow. The measurement of the pitot-pressure radially to the jet proves that the vapor flow is supersonic.     

Interaction onde de choc-couche limite laminaire sur un corps de revolution en rotation

(Shock Wave-Laminar Boundary Layer Interaction on a Spinning Axisymmetric Body)—A method is developed to predict the shock wave-laminar boundary layer interaction on an axisymmetric body spinning in axial flow. The integral scheme of Lees, Reeves and Klineberg is used. The Falkner Skan “type” equations is then established for the boundary layer on spinning cylinder and used to construct the polynomial representation of the integral quantities. The independence of the polynomials with respect to the spinning rate is demonstrated. A cylinder of 200 mm diameter with a flare is built and tested up to 5000 rmp in wind tunnel at M = 2.21. The pressure measurements are in good agreement with the theoretical results. The rotation induces the decreasing of the pressure level and boundary layer separation inside the interaction region.     

Mineral and nitrogen balance study: results of metabolic observations on Skylab II 28-day orbital mission

Prediction that the various stresses of flight, particularly weightlessness, would bring about significant derangements in the metabolism of the musculoskeletal system has been based on various observations of long-term immobilized or inactive bed rest. The only attempt at controlled measurement of metabolic changes in space prior to Skylab, a study during the 14-day Gemini VII flight, revealed rather modest losses of important elements. The three astronauts of Skylab II consumed a planned day-by-day, quite constant, dietary intake of major metabolic elements in mixed foods and beverages and provided virtually complete collections of excreta for 31 days preflight, during the 28 days inflight, and for 17 days postflight. Analyses showed that, in varying degree among the crewmen, urinary calcium increased gradually during flight in a pattern similar to that observed in bed-rest studies: the mean plateau peak of urinary calcium excretion in the latter part of flight was double preflight levels. Fecal calcium excretion did not change significantly, but calcium balance, owing to the urinary calcium rise, became either negative or less positive than in preflight measurement. Increased excretion and negative balance of nitrogen and phosphorus indicated appreciable loss of muscle tissue in all three crewmen. Significant losses also occurred inflight in potassium, sodium, and magnesium. Based on the similarity in pattern and degree between these observations and those in bed rest of the losses in calcium, phosphorus, and nitrogen, musculoskeletal integrity would not be threatened in space flights of up to at least 3 months. However, if similar changes occur, indicative of continuing losses of these elements, in the planned Skylab flights for considerably more than 28 days, concern for capable musculoskeletal function should be serious for flights of very many months' duration, and greater research attention will need to be given to development of protective counter-measures.     

Soviet proposals on the militarization of space

The USSR has submitted several proposals to the United Nations in recent years which are aimed at avoiding the militarization of outer space. This article examines three of the proposals and evaluates them in the context of existing treaties, to see whether or not they could resolve the political and legal problems which might arise. The reactions of the United Nations General Assembly and individual nations are also considered. The author concludes that several questions regarding the military aspects of space activity are left unresolved by the Soviet proposals.     

圆波导圆柱轴＋平面叶片终端不连续性的计算

分析了圆波导中“圆柱轴＋平面扇形金属叶片终端”的不连续性，根据电磁场互易定理和物理光学法（ＰＯ）计算了这种终端对波导模的反射系数。这个问题的研究可用来解决喷气式发动机进气道对电磁波的反射，进一步地利用本文的结果可计算进气道的雷达截面（ＲＣＳ）或极化散射矩阵。     

捷联导引头制导系统导引律及自适应滤波方案设计

本文推导了捷联导引头制导系统五维动态方程和二维测量方程。在设计导引律时，采用了“瞬态导引法”。同时，提出了有限记忆自适应卡尔曼滤波的算法，并将该算法用于制导系统的滤波方案设计。通过蒙特卡罗实验，验证了本文所提出的制导方案是可行的     

CBERS-1卫星CCD相机光学系统设计

CBERS -1卫星CCD相机的光学系统采用了折射式光学系统。文章介绍了该系统的设计特点     

某无人直升机扩频通信系统捕获方案设计

讨论一种用于某无人机直序扩频通信测控系统的PN码捕获方案。根据该系统的技术指标要求,针对无人机信道的特殊性,采用匹配滤波器进行PN码的相关处理,并运用检测后积分和二次驻留的方法提高检测概率降低虚警概率。在进行详细理论分析的基础上,运用Cadence公司的SPW系统仿真软件,将该系统在高斯白噪信道和无人机信道下进行对比性系统仿真,仿真结果以及FPGA实测结果均表明,上述两种方法有效地提高了系统性能。     

蜂窝夹层结构常见制造缺陷分析

蜂窝夹层结构已成为卫星结构设计中广泛应用的重要材料。基于蜂窝夹层结构制造过程的复杂性和不可逆性，注重工艺控制对产品质量的保证是非常重要的。文章对蜂窝夹层结构制造过程中，由于工艺条件不当造成的缺陷和改进方法进行了分析。