空间通信远距离非均匀天线组阵技术研究

介绍了用于深空通信的天线组阵技术中常用的SIMPLE和SUMPLE信号合成算法。根据远距离天线组阵的特点,采用符号流合成(SSC)方法对信号进行合成,用快速傅里叶变换(FFT)实现信号互相关来自适应地消除时差,用最小均方(LMS)误差算法实现最大比合成(MRC)。仿真结果表明:可实现300Mbit/s数据速率的信号接收,信号合成增益相对于理论增益损失在0.3dB以内,系统在信噪比(SNR)为-3dB的条件下仍能正常工作。文章采用的方法,可用于远距离非均匀天线组阵,也可用于具有较高数据传输速率的航天器通信。     

空间非合作目标消旋技术研究现状总结与展望

针对空间非合作目标开展在轨服务、轨道清除等需要在轨捕获任务的顺利实施,在捕获前一般需要对非合作目标进行消旋。系统调研了国内外针对空间非合作目标的消旋方案,并将其分为基于能量转移和基于能量损耗的两种方案。在对两类方案的具体原理及操作过程与关键技术进行总结的基础上,概括了各方案的特性及其适用场景,分析了未来空间非合作目标消旋技术的发展方向。     

一种深空天文测角导航中的星历误差抑制方法

以火星探测器为例，提出一种以星光角距/时间差分星光角距作为量测量的星历误差抑制方法，分析了火卫一星历误差对导航精度的影响，建立了火卫一时间差分星光角距的量测模型。通过将火星星光角距和火卫一星光角距相结合，发挥了两种量测的优势，实现了对火卫一星历误差的抑制。仿真结果表明，基于星光角距/时间差分星光角距天文导航方法的位置误差是传统基于星光角距天文导航方法的64%，是基于时间差分星光角距导航方法的58%。此外，还分析了导航恒星个数、火星敏感器精度、火卫一敏感器精度、星历误差大小和滤波周期对导航性能的影响。     

利用有限域上向量空间构作具有仲裁的认证码

利用有限域上向量空间的子空间构作了一个具有仲裁的认证码，计算了这个码的参数。当收方和发方的编码规则按等概率分布选取时，各种攻击成功的概率也被算出。     

太阳能无人机能源系统的关键技术与发展趋势

作为探索临近空间领域的新兴飞行器，太阳能无人机（SUAV）在性能、技术及任务航时均呈现出不同于传统飞行器的新特点。其中，太阳能无人机能源系统的比能量、比功率是影响飞机整体性能的核心因素。因此，本文首先对太阳能无人机的太阳电池、储能电池的发展现状进行了阐述，然后针对能量获取多元化、能源系统管理高效化、能源载荷一体化方向对太阳能无人机能源系统的未来发展趋势进行了展望。     

近区场强仪自动校准测试的研究

介绍了近区场强仪的校准原理和方法，着重介绍了近区场强仪的自动校准测试系统和软件的研究。     

Non-Linear Growth of Trapped Particle Modes in Linearly Stable, Current-Carrying Plasmas – A Fundamental Process in Plasma Turbulence and Anomalous Transport

The two-stream instability as a fundamental process in a current-carrying plasma is reconsidered. Its well-established linear version, based on kinetic Landau theory, predicts a threshold for the drift velocity between both species below which the plasma should be stable. We report on simulations which, however, show that a plasma as a non-linearly responding medium can be destabilized well below this threshold. Responsible for this unexpected behaviour are coherent, electrostatic, trapped particle structures such as phase space vortices or holes which can grow non-linearly out of thermal noise receiving their energy from the net imbalance of loss of electron kinetic energy and gain of ion kinetic energy. The birth of predominantly zero-energy holes is shown numerically being associated with initial, non-topological fluctuations. The latter are not subject to Landau damping, as they lie outside the realm of linear wave theory. For a pair plasma a typical scenario is presented, which encompasses several regimes such as non-linear growth of multiple holes, saturation and fully developed structural turbulence as well as an asymptotic approach to a new collisionless equilibrium. During the transient, structural state the plasma transport appears to be highly anomalous.     

A rendezvous navigation algorithm for orbit determination, based on visual measurements by space vehicle crew members

At present, various radio navigation systems are employed during the automated approach of a transport vehicle to a space station. Experience has shown that emergency situations can occur in which it is necessary to revert to manual override of the automatic approach.Such situations have indeed occurred during flight operations of the space station Mir. The crews of the transport vehicles and the Mir used manual steering more than 30 times for successful docking, and four times for approach to the station.Successful manual steering demands absolute understanding of the relative orbit parameters. The decisive task of the crew is to determine these relative parameters. This is possible using visual observations from either the transport vehicle or the station using simple and reliable instruments. This article explains the algorithm for determining the relative orbits from visual crew observations, based on similarities of relative orbit families.     

Formation and Evolution of Titan’s Atmosphere

The origin and evolution of Titan’s enigmatic atmosphere is reviewed. Starting with the present-day volatile inventory, the question of what was the original composition on Titan and how a satellite of similar size to other Galilean moons managed to acquire and hold on to the required material is discussed. In particular the possible sources and sinks of the main mother molecules (nitrogen, methane and oxygen) are investigated in view of the most recent models and laboratory experiments. The answers expected to be provided by the instruments aboard the Cassini-Huygens mission to some of the most prominent current questions regarding Titan’s atmosphere are defined.     

Finite Element Modelling of Failure of a Multi-Material Target due to High Velocity Space Debris Impacts

Lagrangian finite element methods have been used extensively in the past to study the non-linear transient behaviour of materials, ranging from crash tests of cars to simulating bird strikes on planes. However, as this type of space discretisation does not allow for motion of the material through the mesh when modelling extremely large deformations, the mesh becomes highly distorted. This paper describes some limitations and applicability of this type of analysis for high velocity impacts. A method for dealing with this problem by the erosion of elements is proposed, where the main driver is the definition of element failure strains. Results were compared with empirical perforation results and were found to be in good agreement. The results were then used to simulate high velocity impacts upon a multi-layered aluminium target in order to predict a ballistic limit curve. LS-DYNA3D was used as the FE solver for all simulations. Meshes were generated using Truegrid.