对解线频调ISAR的间歇采样转发干扰

针对间歇采样转发应用于宽带ISAR干扰问题,研究了间歇采样转发信号经解线频调ISAR二维成像处理后信号特性,通过推导干扰信号对应的二维输出形式,讨论了干扰图像变化情况并由此分析了间歇采样周期和占空比对干扰效果的影响。利用数字仿真验证了干扰输出形式及图像特征理论分析的正确性;将实测数据与间歇采样转发处理相结合,初步验证了间歇采样转发干扰能够形成二维ISAR假目标。     

双星双频地面快速运动目标成像与参数估计

在多输入多输出合成孔径雷达(MIMO-SAR)的基础上,提出使用双卫星、双工作频率实现地面快速运动目标检测、成像和参数估计的方法。利用广义二阶Keystone变换对提取出的运动目标进行距离徙动校正,针对快速运动目标的多普勒模糊问题,使用修正的离散调频傅立叶变换结合最小波形熵搜索完成目标多普勒参数估计后,利用数值搜索的方法对不同工作频率下的速度集合进行交集求解得到目标真实速度值,并给出了一种运算量较小的快速搜索算法。最后,计算机仿真表明了方法的有效性。     

长寿命航天器机构的加速寿命试验方法

介绍了加速寿命试验的概念、类型和基本特征;综述了长寿命航天器机构加速寿命试验方法的研究现状;分析了固体润滑和油润滑长寿命航天器机构准加速寿命试验方法的特点;针对目前长寿命航天器机构准加速寿命试验中存在的问题,提出了解决这些问题的思路。     

FY-2C星云图成像技术

介绍了风云二号(FY-2)气象卫星星上成像系统的主要功能和技术指标、云图的生成与传输,以及数传与转发技术.阐述了以太阳为基准采用星上预同步、地面同步/数据缓冲器(S/DB)进行精同步的同步成像技术的卫星成像系统设计原理.分析了卫星姿态动力学对自旋轴定向稳定的影响、扫描辐射计扫描机构步进对自旋周期稳定度的影响、卫星摇摆运动造成的云图几何畸变等产生成像误差的因素,以及采取的补偿修正方案.飞行试验结果表明,C星的云图网格配准精度优于1个可见像素,章动角和摇摆角也符合设计要求.     

基于分数傅立叶变换的SAR成像算法研究

当距离徙动较小时,合成孔径雷达(SAR)回波信号在方位向和距离向都可以转化为调频信号,据此提出一种基于分数傅立叶变换(FRFT)的SAR成像算法,通过距离向和方位向的特定阶次的FRFT,在两个方向上把回波信号同时近似地压缩为脉冲函数。理论分析和仿真数据结果表明,该算法计算简单快速,只需两次FRFT即在分数傅立叶域可以有效成像,并且成像精度优于传统的Chirp Scaling算法。     

新型弹簧床结构的HAN基发动机技术

为改善硝酸羟胺(HAN)基发动机催化剂在长时间工作的工况下容易发生破碎而产生空穴的现象，本文提出一种新型弹簧床结构发动机设计方法，对发动机催化床进行改进优化设计。该设计可实现，常温环境下弹簧所提供的最大弹力不足以压碎催化剂；同时在高温环境下，弹簧的最小弹力足以克服催化床受到的流动阻力，可大幅提高发动机工作寿命、性能和可靠性。为验证该设计方法的有效性，分别开展了传统结构和新型弹簧床结构的HAN基1N发动机温启动试验。试验结果表明：在相同试验条件下，传统结构1N发动机温启动次数不超过150次，而使用新型弹簧床结构的1N发动机温启动次数超过了500次，且工作性能更优。试验结果证明了该设计方法的有效性，为HAN基发动机长寿命可靠工作奠定了良好的技术基础。     

3D Imaging of the OH mesospheric emissive layer

A new and original stereo imaging method is introduced to measure the altitude of the OH nightglow layer and provide a 3D perspective map of the altitude of the layer centroid. Near-IR photographs of the OH layer are taken at two sites separated by a 645 km distance. Each photograph is processed in order to provide a satellite view of the layer. When superposed, the two views present a common diamond-shaped area. Pairs of matched points that correspond to a physical emissive point in the common area are identified in calculating a normalized cross-correlation coefficient (NCC). This method is suitable for obtaining 3D representations in the case of low-contrast objects. An observational campaign was conducted in July 2006 in Peru. The images were taken simultaneously at Cerro Cosmos (12°09′08.2″ S, 75°33′49.3″ W, altitude 4630 m) close to Huancayo and Cerro Verde Tellolo (16°33′17.6″ S, 71°39′59.4″ W, altitude 2272 m) close to Arequipa. 3D maps of the layer surface were retrieved and compared with pseudo-relief intensity maps of the same region. The mean altitude of the emission barycenter is located at 86.3 km on July 26. Comparable relief wavy features appear in the 3D and intensity maps. It is shown that the vertical amplitude of the wave system varies as exp (Δz/2H) within the altitude range Δz = 83.5–88.0 km, H being the scale height. The oscillatory kinetic energy at the altitude of the OH layer is comprised between 3 × 10⁻⁴ and 5.4 × 10⁻⁴ J/m³, which is 2–3 times smaller than the values derived from partial radio wave at 52°N latitude.     

Development of simultaneous imaging polarimeter for asteroids

We are currently developing a polarimeter to study surface physical properties of asteroids. To enhance polarimetric accuracy and observational efficiency, we newly devised the polarimeter whose measurements can provide the two Stokes parameters Q and U, simultaneously. The test-observations of the prototype polarimeter have been carried out in December 2003 and January 2004, mounted on the 101 cm telescope at Bisei Astronomical Observatory, Okayama, Japan. In the observations, unpolarized and polarized standard stars were observed to measure an instrumental polarization and its uncertainty. As a result, an instrumental polarization of 5.06 ± 0.18% has been measured.     

Sleep and cognitive function of crewmembers and mission controllers working 24-h shifts during a simulated 105-day spaceflight mission

The success of long-duration space missions depends on the ability of crewmembers and mission support specialists to be alert and maintain high levels of cognitive function while operating complex, technical equipment. We examined sleep, nocturnal melatonin levels and cognitive function of crewmembers and the sleep and cognitive function of mission controllers who participated in a high-fidelity 105-day simulated spaceflight mission at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (Moscow). Crewmembers were required to perform daily mission duties and work one 24-h extended duration work shift every sixth day. Mission controllers nominally worked 24-h extended duration shifts. Supplemental lighting was provided to crewmembers and mission controllers. Participants' sleep was estimated by wrist-actigraphy recordings. Overall, results show that crewmembers and mission controllers obtained inadequate sleep and exhibited impaired cognitive function, despite countermeasure use, while working extended duration shifts. Crewmembers averaged 7.04±0.92 h (mean±SD) and 6.94±1.08 h (mean±SD) in the two workdays prior to the extended duration shifts, 1.88±0.40 h (mean±SD) during the 24-h work shift, and then slept 10.18±0.96 h (mean±SD) the day after the night shift. Although supplemental light was provided, crewmembers’ average nocturnal melatonin levels remained elevated during extended 24-h work shifts. Naps and caffeine use were reported by crewmembers during ∼86% and 45% of extended night work shifts, respectively. Even with reported use of wake-promoting countermeasures, significant impairments in cognitive function were observed. Mission controllers slept 5.63±0.95 h (mean±SD) the night prior to their extended duration work shift. On an average, 89% of night shifts included naps with mission controllers sleeping an average of 3.4±1.0 h (mean±SD) during the 24-h extended duration work shift. Mission controllers also showed impaired cognitive function during extended duration work shifts.These findings indicate that extended duration work shifts present a significant challenge to crewmembers and mission support specialists during long-duration space mission operations. Future research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of alternative work schedules and the development and implementation of more effective countermeasures will be required to maintain high levels of performance.     

Design and operation of an anaerobic digester for waste management and fuel generation during long term lunar mission

Waste treatment and management for manned long term exploratory missions to moon will be a challenge due to longer mission duration. The present study investigated appropriate digester technologies that could be used on the base. The effect of stirring, operation temperature, organic loading rate and reactor design on the methane production rate and methane yield was studied. For the same duration of digestion, the unmixed digester produced 20–50% more methane than mixed system. Two-stage design which separated the soluble components from the solids and treated them separately had more rapid kinetics than one stage system, producing the target methane potential in one-half the retention time than the one stage system. The two stage system degraded 6% more solids than the single stage system. The two stage design formed the basis of a prototype digester sized for a four-person crew during one year exploratory lunar mission.