Three-line structured light vision system for non-cooperative satellites in proximity operations

Adapter ring is a commonly used component in non-cooperative satellites, which has high strength and is suitable to be recognized and grasped by the space manipulator. During proximity operations, this circle feature may be occluded by the robot arm or limited field of view. Moreover, the captured images may be underexposed when there is not enough illumination. To address these problems, this paper presents a structured light vision system with three line lasers and a monocular camera. The lasers project lines onto the surface of the satellite, and six break points are formed along both sides of the adapter ring. A closed-form solution for real-time pose estimation is given using these break points. Then, a virtual structured light platform is constructed to simulate synthetic images of the target satellite. Compared with the predefined camera parameters and relative positions, the proposed method is demonstrated to be more effective, especially at a close distance. Besides, a physical space verification system is set up to prove the effectiveness and robustness of our method under different light conditions. Experimental results indicate that it is a practical and effective method for the pose measurement of on-orbit tasks.     

HORACE: A compact cold atom clock for Galileo

HORACE (HOrloge à Refroidissement d’Atomes en Cellule = clock based on atoms cooled from vapour cell) is a compact cold caesium atom clock developed in SYRTE at Paris Observatory. This clock can operate both on ground and in microgravity environment. Design of HORACE is based on isotropic light cooling, allowing performing the whole clock sequence (cooling, atomic preparation, Ramsey interrogation and detection) at the same place. Compared to more conventional cold atom clocks such as atomic fountains, the use of isotropic light cooling simplifies both the optical part of the setup and the detection sequence, and leads to a drastic size reduction of the physics package. Very good short-term performances have been demonstrated at SYRTE since relative frequency instability of 2.2 × 10⁻¹³ τ^−1/2 has been obtained. Optimization of the long term stability is still under progress and current results show relative frequency instability around 3 × 10⁻¹⁵ in 10⁴ s of integration. With these performances, HORACE appears as a good candidate both for Galileo’s ground segment clock and for onboard Galileo clock.     

供距离测量用的光波长度标准

介绍用相位测距仪实现波长标准及在大长度范围内传递长度单位尺寸的情况。其传递精度好于通常采用方法。     

飞机连接结构防护涂层老化损伤量化评估方法

飞机连接结构防护涂层体系的老化过程具有多属性、模糊性和动态性的特点,综合量化评估防护涂层体系老化损伤程度对保障飞机连接结构的功能和使用安全具有重要作用。本文分析了现阶段的涂层老化损伤评级方法,提出了用等级描述老化损伤程度的量化评估技术途径,建立了基于模糊综合评判的量化评估方法。在国标、ISO和ASTM标准给出的单项评级方法的基础上提出了适用于飞机连接结构防护涂层体系老化损伤的单项评级方法,确定了因素集和评价集。采用专家打分法统计得到了各因素的权重分配,确定了权重集。选用正态分布隶属函数来确定评价矩阵,给出了隶属函数参数的计算方法和结果,建立了评价矩阵的确定方法。进行了某型飞机机翼上下表面连接部位模拟试件的加速腐蚀试验,采用本文提出的量化评估方法对防护涂层体系的老化损伤进行了评估,确定了老化损伤等级,评估结果与试验结果相符,与腐蚀动力学规律一致,从而验证了本文提出的方法。     

Minimizing energy utilization for growing strawberries during long-duration space habitation

Strawberry is a candidate crop for space that is rich in protective antioxidants and could also have psychological benefits as a component of crew diets during long-duration space habitation. Energy for electric lighting is a major input to a controlled-environment crop-production system for space habitation. Day-neutral strawberry cultivars were evaluated at several different photoperiods to determine minimum lighting requirements without limiting yield or negatively impacting fruit quality. The cultivars ‘Tribute’, ‘Seascape’, and ‘Fern’ were grown at 14, 17, or 20 h of light per day, and fruit yield was evaluated over a 31-week production period. This amounted to a difference of 2418 kWh m⁻² in energy usage between the longest and shortest photoperiods. All cultivars produced similar total fresh weight of fruit regardless of photoperiod. Volunteer tasters rated organoleptic characteristics including sweetness, tartness, texture, and overall appeal as measures of fruit quality. Generally, organoleptic attributes were not affected by photoperiod, but these attributes were somewhat dependent upon cultivar and harvest time. Cultivars under different photoperiods varied in their production of fruit over time. ‘Seascape’ was the most consistent producer, typically with the largest, most palatable fruit. ‘Seascape’ plants subsequently were grown at 10-, 12-, or 14-h photoperiods over a treatment period of 33 weeks. Photoperiod again had no significant effect on total fruit weight, although there were periodic flushes of productivity. Fruit under all photoperiods had acceptable approval ratings. A large-fruited, day-neutral strawberry cultivar such as ‘Seascape’ remains productive under shortened photoperiods, allowing reductions in energy and crew labor while maintaining flexibility for mixed-cropping scenarios in space.     

基于光敏树脂分析的3D打印加速度传感器设计

MEMS加速度传感器所采用的硅微机械加工技术存在个性化定制、小批量生产成本方面的不足，而3D打印技术的优势就在于无需模具的自由化定制、一机多用实现低成本产品生产，3D打印的发展趋势就是实现微纳尺度结构的制造。在此背景下，采用光固化立体成型技术设计了一种3D打印压阻式加速度传感器结构。传感器基底使用耐高温光敏树脂制作，并采用丝网印刷工艺在基底表面印制导电碳浆形成应变计结构。为此，首先对耐高温光敏树脂的相关热学与机械性能进行分析。通过测试，得到该光敏树脂固化后的起始分解温度等热力学参数。其次，通过控制光敏树脂紫外光固化时间，取得了较好杨氏模量和弯曲强度的树脂，且为该加速度传感器的结构仿真优化与制作工艺提供了必需数据与重要依据。除此之外，还对所设计的碳浆应变计结构进行了测试，得到了有效灵敏系数。通过以上工作，为最终实现3D打印加速度传感器的制作做好铺垫，助力3D打印技术与MEMS传感器技术相融合。     

基于拉曼散射的分布式光纤温度传感技术的研究

论述了基于拉曼散射的分布式光纤温度传感器的基本工作原理、结构、系统特点及信号处理方法。该结构及信号处理方法具有一定的空问分辨率，保证了系统的实用性。将分布式光纤传感器与传统的复用温度光纤传感器阵列进行了比较。通过使用分布式光纤温度传感器信号处理系统和信号处理软件相结合进行实验，得出结论。     

原子氧对Kapton侵蚀及ZnO-有机硅涂层防护效应研究

在原子氧(AO)侵蚀地面模拟试验设备中对聚酰亚胺(Kapton)和涂ZnO-有机硅防护层的样品进行原子氧剥蚀效应试验。用LAMBDA-9分光度计、光电子能谱(XPS)、红外光谱(FTIR)和扫描电镜(SEM)等对试验前后试样的表面形貌、质量及化学结构进行表征研究。AO对Kapton表现了较严重的侵蚀作用,其化学结构、元素百分含量和表面形貌都发生明显变化。而所施用的ZnO-有机硅涂层对AO辐照有较强的防护效果,并具有较好的空间稳定性。因腐蚀产物为SiO2,这对抑制AO的进一步侵蚀起到了关键作用。     

光笔式无导轨三坐标测量系统中的光笔冗余优化设计

研究了光笔系统的自标定原理及算法,建立了自标定数学模型,并进行大量的计算机仿真,确定了求解系统自标定最小二乘问题的有效算法。并通过计算机仿真计算分析了光笔上点光源的分布位置对光笔系统测量精度的影响。     

机载光电跟踪系统模糊控制的优化设计与仿真

 分析了机载光电跟踪系统的构成,并对机载光电跟踪系统的最主要组成部分——陀螺稳定平台框架系统设计了基于遗传算法的模糊控制器,通过遗传算法来优化模糊控制器的规则、参数以及量化因子和比例因子。并对系统进行了详细的仿真研究,仿真结果证明基于 GA的模糊控制器设计获得了良好的控制效果。