Shaping low-thrust trajectories with thrust-handling feature

Shape-based methods are becoming popular in low-thrust trajectory optimization due to their fast computation speeds. In existing shape-based methods constraints are treated at the acceleration level but not at the thrust level. These two constraint types are not equivalent since spacecraft mass decreases over time as fuel is expended. This paper develops a shape-based method based on a Fourier series approximation that is capable of representing trajectories defined in spherical coordinates and that enforces thrust constraints. An objective function can be incorporated to minimize overall mission cost, i.e., achieve minimum $\mathrm{\Delta }V$. A representative mission from Earth to Mars is studied. The proposed Fourier series technique is demonstrated capable of generating feasible and near-optimal trajectories. These attributes can facilitate future low-thrust mission designs where different trajectory alternatives must be rapidly constructed and evaluated.     

基于经验模分解的PPP时间比对数据消噪方法

精密单点定位(PPP)时间比对数据会受到观测噪声的影响,因此对时间比对数据进行消噪是一项重要工作。提出一种基于经验模分解(EMD)的PPP时间比对数据消噪方法,并将该方法与Vondrak滤波方法的消噪效果进行对比。结果表明,两种方法的消噪效果相当,均能有效滤除PPP时间比对数据中的随机噪声,明显改善时间比对的稳定度。     

管道喷涂机器人:结构与位姿调整

针对工业上大型管道内壁喷涂的需求,设计了用于喷涂管道的机器人,该机器人采用串并联结构形式,由支撑平台和串联机械手组成.支撑平台采用几何的方法建立数学模型,串联机械手采用D-H参数法建模;并在数学模型基础上给出了逆解方程.位姿调整时,对机器人进行初定位,利用激光跟踪仪测量出管道和机器人的位姿,求解出调整量,对机器人进行位姿调整,使喷枪旋转轴和管道轴线重合.管道喷涂机器人在工厂进行试验测试,测试结果表明该装备可以很好地实现管道的喷涂,提高喷涂质量和效率.      

球铰接杆式支撑臂展开过程中横向振动分析

针对展开过程中球铰接杆式支撑臂时变构型的横向振动问题,推导了支撑臂等效连续体模型的各向等效刚度,基于Hamilton原理推导了支撑臂展开过程的控制方程,采用加权余量法将偏微分控制方程转化为常微分方程,利用Runge Kutta法对方程进行了数值求解。计算结果表明：在收拢过程中,支撑臂末端的横向振幅越来越小,收拢过程是安全可靠的;而在展开过程中,末端的横向振幅随展开进程而增加,且振幅随末端负载质量增加而增加;若不考虑锁定冲击,展开速度对支撑臂横向振动的振幅影响可忽略,若考虑锁定带来的周期性冲击时,支撑臂的横向振幅将显著增大。为减小支撑臂的横向振动,必须对支撑臂展开速度加以限制。研究结果为航天器支撑臂在轨展开的控制提供了参考。     

The Big Pine Creek watershed and climate change: A trend analysis of Landsat surface reflectance and PRISM datasets over the last 3 decades

Recent variations in normal meteorological conditions indicate the earth’s climate is changing in ways that may impact delicate ecological balances in sensitive regions. Identifying how those changes are affecting the biosphere is essential if we are going to be able to adapt to those changes and to potentially mitigate their harmful consequences. This paper presents a time series study of an alpine ecosystem in the Big Pine Creek watershed in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain’s. Raw Landsat data covering the years 1984 through 2011 is converted to observed surface reflectance and analyzed for trends that would indicate a change in the ecosystem. We found that over the time period of the study, observed surface reflectance shows a general decline across the spectrum while our analysis of environmental data demonstrates statistically significant increases in temperatures. While declining reflectance in the visible and short wave bands are indicators of increased surface cover, the fact that the IR band also shows declines is consistent with a decline in tree density. This study provides a useful insight into the ecological response of the Big Pine Creek watershed to recent climate change. These findings suggest that alpine ecosystems are particularly sensitive to increasing temperatures. If these results are replicated in other alpine watersheds it will demonstrate that the biosphere is already showing the effects of a warmer environment.     

利用神经元拓展正则极端学习机预测时间序列

为实现对于时间序列预测数据的准确预测,提出一种神经元拓展正则极端学习机(NERELM,Neuron-Expanding Regularized Extreme Learning Machine),并研究了其在时间序列预测中的应用.NERELM根据结构风险最小化原理权衡经验风险与结构风险,以逐次拓展隐层神经元的方式自动确定最佳的网络结构,以避免传统神经网络训练过程中需人为确定网络结构的弊端.应用于时间序列的仿真结果表明:NERELM可有效实现对于RELM最佳网络结构的自动确定,具有预测精度高与计算速度快的优点.      

应用双向时间传递的重力卫星时标误差自主测量

星间时标误差的自主测量对于中国自主研发地球重力卫星具有重要意义. 提出利用双向时间传递法实现重力卫星时标误差的自主测量, 设计了测量方案, 建立了包含卫星运动导致的链路非对称、电离层效应、设备零值以及随机测时误差在内的测量模型. 结合地球重力卫星相关特性, 分析了时标误差测量中各误差源的影响及相应的误差校正方法. 以GRACE重力卫星为例, 利用提出的方法和校正措施, 星间时标误差自主测量精度可以达到0.62ns, 其中误差主要来自系统零值标定误差和随机测时误差.      

Soybean cultivar selection for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs) – Hydroponic cultivation

Four soybean cultivars (‘Atlantic’, ‘Cresir’, ‘Pr91m10’ and ‘Regir’), selected through a theoretical procedure as suitable for cultivation in BLSS, were evaluated in terms of growth and production. Germination percentage and Mean Germination Time (MGT) were measured. Plants were cultivated in a growth chamber equipped with a recirculating hydroponic system (Nutrient Film Technique). Cultivation was performed under controlled environmental conditions (12 h photoperiod, light intensity 350 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹, temperature regime 26/20 °C light/dark, relative humidity 65–75%). Fertigation was performed with a standard Hoagland solution, modified for soybean specific requirements, and EC and pH were kept at 2.0 dS m⁻¹ and 5.5 respectively.     

声表面波色散延时线激励的高精度时间间隔测量方法

高精度时间间隔测量技术对国民经济与国防建设意义重大,论述了一种新的高精度时间间隔测量方法,可以达到1ps量级甚至更高的测量精度。该方法利用声表面波色散延迟线作为时间内插器,时间内插器起到时间拉伸的作用,从而可以获得多个观测值,由于平均的效果,总的测量误差将被大大降低。理论分析与仿真实验均表明该方法可以达到很高的时间测量精度,是切实可行的。