喷雾电火花加工稳定性

针对现有雾中电火花加工过程中放电过程稳定性不足的问题,采用去离子水超声雾化及工件端施加辅助超声振动的方式以提高加工过程的稳定性。分别以自来水及纯水产生的雾介质为工作介质进行电火花加工对比实验,结果表明:以超声雾化方式获得的微细雾介质,可有效降低短路率。同时还进行了侧向喷雾加工试验,发现通过侧向喷雾,可以进一步提高加工过程的稳定性,获得更好的加工效果。     

气体在矿物油中扩散现象的可视化研究

介绍了利用马赫-泽德干涉仪法实现气体-矿物油扩散过程的可视化测量的原理、作用与意义。由于运用马赫-泽德干涉仪法获得的图像干涉条纹数及其图像的形状变化与折射率n直接与液体介质折射率相关,用马赫-泽德干涉仪法可获得十分清晰的影像。在N2,O2-矿物油扩散过程中,干涉条纹式样并未发生显著的紊乱变化,表明N2与O2气体在矿物油中发生扩散后,所引起的矿物油折射率变化过程较为缓慢。在CO2-矿物油扩散过程中,由于溶解的作用,矿物油近表面层中的气体溶解度增加,导致自然对流的出现。通过可视化测量,成功地观测到这一重要实验现象。同时,利用可视化技术,还可很好地判明对流出现的时间,从而确保扩散研究的有效性。     

Astrobiological considerations for the selection of the geological filters on the ExoMars PanCam instrument

The Panoramic Camera (PanCam) instrument will provide visible-near IR multispectral imaging of the ExoMars rover's surroundings to identify regions of interest within the nearby terrain. This multispectral capability is dependant upon the 12 preselected "geological" filters that are integrated into two wide-angle cameras. First devised by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder team to detect iron oxides, this baseline filter set has remained largely unchanged for subsequent missions (Mars Exploration Rovers, Beagle 2, Phoenix) despite the advancing knowledge of the mineralogical diversity on Mars. Therefore, the geological filters for the ExoMars PanCam will be redesigned to accommodate the astrobiology focus of ExoMars, where hydrated mineral terrains (evidence of past liquid water) will be priority targets. Here, we conduct an initial investigation into new filter wavelengths for the ExoMars PanCam and present results from tests performed on Mars analog rocks. Two new filter sets were devised: one with filters spaced every 50?nm ("F1-12") and another that utilizes a novel filter selection method based upon hydrated mineral reflectance spectra ("F2-12"). These new filter sets, along with the Beagle 2 filter set (currently the baseline for the ExoMars PanCam), were tested on their ability to identify hydrated minerals and biosignatures present in Mars analog rocks. The filter sets, with varying degrees of ability, detected the spectral features of minerals jarosite, opaline silica, alunite, nontronite, and siderite present in these rock samples. None of the filter sets, however, were able to detect fossilized biomat structures and small (<2?mm) mineralogical heterogeneities present in silica sinters. Both new filter sets outperformed the Beagle 2 filters, with F2-12 detecting the most spectral features produced by hydrated minerals and providing the best discrimination between samples. Future work involving more extensive testing on Mars analog samples that exhibit a wider range of mineralogies would be the next step in carefully evaluating the new filter sets.     

The commercial development of space: is an international regulatory framework needed?

The commercial space sector to date has failed to develop comprehensive regulations--"rules of the road"--for its international activities. Within the next 5 years, conflicts with respect to international trade in satellite sales and launch services could emerge, highlighting the need for such a regulatory framework. If the commercial space sector is to continue to develop, it is important to begin discussions now, before these conflicts become significant, on the elements of an appropriate international regulatory framework. The existing framework for space activities was developed when government, not commercial, space activities were dominant, or was adapted from regulations in other sectors such as terrestrial telecommunications.     

最新CCSDS图像压缩算法研究与实现

2005年CCSDS(空间数据系统咨询委员会)推出了一项新的图像数据压缩算法标准,制定算法标准的目的是为了解决有效载荷设备的数据压缩以及如何分段压缩能使地面更好地接收图像数据和解压缩.算法的应用能够减少静态图像的数据量,这样不仅可以降低传输带宽,减少数据存储,而且在给定码率情况下能缩短传输时间,这对空间数据压缩具有重要意义.针对CCSDS最新推出的图像压缩算法进行了研究并对其性能进行了阐述,分析了算法硬件实现的可行性,并将算法软件实现的结果与其他图像压缩算法的实现结果进行了测试比较,结果表明在低码率下压缩性能与JPEG 2000,SPIHT相当,甚至更好,完全符合星载图像压缩在低码率下传输的要求.