New method of enhancement using wavelet transforms applied to SODISM telescope

PICARD is a space-based observatory hosting the Solar Diameter Imager and Surface Mapper (SODISM) telescope, which has continuously observed the Sun from July 2010 and up to March 2014. In order to study the fine structure of the solar surface, it is helpful to apply techniques that enhance the images so as to improve the visibility of solar features such as sunspots or faculae. The objective of this work is to develop an innovative technique to enhance the quality of the SODISM images in the five wavelengths monitored by the telescope at 215.0?nm, 393.37?nm, 535.7?nm, 607.1?nm and 782.2?nm. An enhancement technique using interpolation of the high-frequency sub-bands obtained by Discrete Wavelet Transforms (DWT) and the input image is applied to the SODISM images. The input images are decomposed by the DWT as well as Stationary Wavelet Transform (SWT) into four separate sub-bands in horizontal and vertical directions namely, low-low (LL), low–high (LH), high-low (HL) and high–high (HH) frequencies. The DWT high frequency sub-bands are interpolated by a factor 2. The estimated high frequency sub-bands (edges) are enhanced by introducing an intermediate stage using a Stationary Wavelet Transform (SWT), and then all these sub-bands and input image are combined and interpolated with half of the interpolation factor α/2, used to interpolate the high-frequency sub-bands, in order to reach the required size for IDWT processing. Quantitative and visual results show the superiority of the proposed technique over a bicubic image resolution enhancement technique. In addition, filling factors for sunspots are calculated from SODISM images and results are presented in this work.     

Multi-scale strength analysis of bolted connections used in integral thermal protection system

Efficient and accurate strength analysis of bolted connections is essential in analyzing the integral thermal protection system(ITPS) of hypersonic vehicles, since the system bears severe loads and structural failures usually occur at the connections. Investigations of composite mechanical properties used in ITPS are still in progress as the architecture of the composites is complex. A new method is proposed in this paper for strength analysis of bolted connections by investigating the elastic behavior and failure strength of three-dimensional C/C orthogonal composites used in ITPS. In this method a multi-scale finite element method incorporating the global–local method is established to ensure high efficiency in macro-scale and precision in meso-scale in analysis.Simulation results reveal that predictions of material properties show reasonable accuracy compared with test results. And the multi-scale method can analyze the strength of connections efficiently and accurately.     

Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model identification for turbofan aero-engines with guaranteed stability

This paper is concerned with identifying a Takagi-Sugeno (TS) fuzzy model for turbofan aero-engines working under the maximum power status (non-afterburning). To establish the fuzzy system, theoretical contributions are made as follows. First, by fixing antecedent parameters, the estimation of consequent parameters in state-space representations is formulated as minimizing a quadratic cost function. Second, to avoid obtaining unstable identified models, a new theorem is proposed to transform the prior-knowledge of stability into constraints. Then based on the aforementioned work, the identification problem is synthesized as a constrained quadratic optimization. By solving the constrained optimization, a TS fuzzy system is identified with guaranteed stability. Finally, the proposed method is applied to the turbofan aero-engine using simulation data generated from an aerothermodynamics component-level model. Results show the identified fuzzy model achieves a high fitting accuracy while stabilities of the overall fuzzy system and all its local models are also guaranteed.     

Extending multipath hemispherical model to account for time-varying receiver code biases

Multipath effects on code observables account for one of the major error sources in high-accuracy Global Positioning System (GPS)-based positioning, atmosphere sounding and timing applications. The multipath hemispherical model (MHM) represents one of the most widely used methods of mitigating code multipath effects by taking advantage of their spatial repeatability. The use of MHM usually assumes that the receiver code biases (RCBs) are time-invariant; however, this assumption is not always valid, as RCBs and linear combinations thereof (differential code biases, for instance) have long been found to be time-varying over a period of one day. In this contribution, we propose an extended multipath hemispherical model (EMHM) that is capable of mitigating the code multipath effects in the presence of time-varying RCBs. Consequently, the proposed EMHM has two advantages. First, the EMHM gives rise to code multipath corrections with improved reliability because it addresses the intraday variability of RCBs. Second, more interestingly, the EMHM allows easy and effective calibration of short-term temporal variations, if any, in the RCB on each frequency. These advantages are hopeful to benefit GPS code-related applications.     

一种IRST双机协同被动探测机动目标定位新方法

针对红外搜索跟踪系统（IRST）双机协同被动探测定位作战使用中，机动目标建模与实际运动失配造成定位误差偏大的问题，研究了一种基于曲线模型的自适应滤波新方法。该方法改进了传统方法根据方向角估计转弯率以及基于帧间插分线加速度估计切向加速度的思路，将转弯率及线加速度联合作为状态变量进行了状态扩维，并推导了扩维后的过程噪声协方差表达式，在缓解传统两层滤波结构带来的计算量大问题外，也提高了切向加速度的估计精度。另外基于反正切函数的值域，结合方向角在四象限间的转移关系，优化了方向角的设计。通过IRST双机协同仿真实例，验证了所提方法对机动目标的适应性更强、目标定位精度更高。     

弹载大视场星惯组合深度融合导航技术

为了降低弹载星惯组合（Stellar-INS）飞行中段对调姿观星的要求，提高星惯组合姿态精度，提出了大视场（LFOV）星惯组合深度融合导航方法。小视场（NFOV）星敏感器输出星矢量为主，大视场星敏感器可同时输出姿态和星矢量信息，分别推导了基于星敏感器输出姿态和星矢量信息的观测方程，分析了星矢量和姿态观测方法之间的关联性。建立了包含星惯安装误差、陀螺误差以及初始平台误差角的星惯组合全误差项模型，基于线性卡尔曼滤波给出了深度融合导航方法。开展了数学仿真验证，分析了不同调姿观星路径约束下，大/小视场星惯组合性能差异。结果表明，大视场星惯组合深度融合导航方法不仅可以降低调姿观星约束要求，还可以实现组合姿态性能提升。     

反舰武器系统精确打击体系及其关键技术

精确打击是未来武器系统发展的必然趋势。首先对精确打击武器的概念、内涵及分类进行了界定;其次结合制导武器系统的特点,以中远程精确打击为背景,给出了一般意义下精确打击系统体系构成及功能划分;最后结合对海打击的具体特点,梳理给出了对海精确打击的关键技术。     

利用TDRSS自主导航定位的方法研究

文章在分析TDRSS传统的跟踪测轨方法的基础上，提出了一种利用TDRSS单向多普勒信息实现用户航天器自主导航定位的新方案。介绍了该方法的实现原理，给出了具体的导航定位算法，同时对该方法的性能也进行了详细的分析。     

基于STK的小卫星零动量姿态控制系统仿真研究

针对基于卫星工具包进行小卫星零动量姿态控制系统的仿真研究和应用。首先对STK的姿态属性模块和姿态仿真器的应用进行了说明;然后分析和研究小卫星零动量姿态控制系统的设计思想,同时建立小卫星的三维模型,并在STK中进行仿真应用;最后对控制规律的输出力矩数据曲线及控制精度进行分析和说明。     

单频GPS实时定姿系统研究

介绍了自行研制的单频GPS实时定姿系统硬、软件结构,以及硬件组成和软件设计对GPS定姿系统实时性的影响。然后介绍了定姿系统软件设计过程中对系统可靠性和稳定性的考虑。最后利用该系统完成了GPS实时定姿的静态试验和动态试验。试验表明,系统具有较高的实时定姿精度。该系统可以应用于地面车辆、舰船以及飞行器的姿态确定。