InfraRed Astronomy Satellite Swarm Interferometry (IRASSI): Overview and study results

The far-infrared (FIR) regime is one of the few wavelength ranges where no astronomical data with sub-arcsecond spatial resolution exist yet. Neither of the medium-term satellite projects like SPICA, Millimetron or OST will resolve this malady. For many research areas, however, information at high spatial and spectral resolution in the FIR, taken from atomic fine-structure lines, from highly excited carbon monoxide (CO) and especially from water lines would open the door for transformative science. These demands call for interferometric concepts. We present here first results of our feasibility study IRASSI (Infrared Astronomy Satellite Swarm Interferometry) for an FIR space interferometer. Extending on the principal concept of the previous study ESPRIT, it features heterodyne interferometry within a swarm of five satellite elements. The satellites can drift in and out within a range of several hundred meters, thereby achieving spatial resolutions of <0.1 arcsec over the whole wavelength range of 1–6 THz. Precise knowledge on the baselines will be ensured by metrology methods employing laser-based optical frequency combs, for which preliminary ground-based tests have been designed by members of our study team. We first give a motivation on how the science requirements translate into operational and design parameters for IRASSI. Our consortium has put much emphasis on the navigational aspects of such a free-flying swarm of satellites operating in relatively close vicinity. We hence present work on the formation geometry, the relative dynamics of the swarm, and aspects of our investigation towards attitude estimation. Furthermore, we discuss issues regarding the real-time capability of the autonomous relative positioning system, which is an important aspect for IRASSI where, due to the large raw data rates expected, the interferometric correlation has to be done onboard, in quasi-real-time. We also address questions regarding the spacecraft architecture and how a first thermomechanical model is used to study the effect of thermal perturbations on the spacecraft. This will have implications for the necessary internal calibration of the local tie between the laser metrology and the phase centres of the science signals and will ultimately affect the accuracy of the baseline estimations.     

Denoising methods in interferometric SAR images processing

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Plane wave spectrum and boresight error of radome-enclosed antennas

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干涉SAR图像的降噪方法及水平地形效应消除

考察不同滤波器抑制干涉SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar)图像噪声的效果.为有效地使用低通滤波处理,首先对原始干涉图像进行水平地形效应消除,保证图像信号频率的中心在零频处,降低由干涉SAR系统几何结构引起的信号频率偏移对滤波效果的影响.同时水平地形效应消除后的干涉SAR相位图可直观地反映地形的拓扑结构.实际数据处理结果证明本文提出的水平地形效应消除算法及滤波算法的可行性及有效性.      

用于识别双星故障的RAIM算法

由于传统的基于识别门限的卫星故障识别算法存在漏检和误警致使识别率较低,为此提出一种可用于识别双星故障的接收机自主完好性监测算法.该算法通过构造新的奇偶矢量与故障特征平面,利用奇偶矢量与故障特征平面之间的几何关系来识别卫星故障,使得算法不再受限于识别门限的影响,从而有效地避免了由于识别门限引起的识别效率较低的问题.计算机仿真结果表明:改进后的算法与传统的基于识别门限的算法相比,双星故障正确识别的性能有显著的提高,正确识别率可达到90%.同时,与基于门限识别的重构最优奇偶矢量法相比,计算量可减少约61.2%以上.     

叶片表面喷气对叶栅性能影响的试验研究

航空发动机的不断发展,使涡轮前的温度越来越高.尽管材料科研发展迅速,但仍赶不上温度提高的要求,涡轮叶片必须采用气冷,这就对涡轮气动性能带来了影响.本文介绍了用平面叶栅吹风试验方法研究气膜冷却叶栅在各种工况下对叶栅气动性能的影响,获得了许多有价值的结论.     

雷达空域反隐身效能分析

随着隐身技术在现代武器装备中的应用越来越广泛,对预警探测系统反隐身能力的要求越来越高。基于雷达空域反隐身的基本原理,以雷达接收信噪比改善因子、雷达作用距离增大程度和雷达发现概率增大程度为指标,对雷达空域反隐身的效能进行了分析。雷达从隐身飞机的侧翼进行探测能够有效增大隐身飞机的雷达散射截面积,从而较好地实现反隐身目的。     

飞行器复杂外结构的环境热流计算方法

提出了一种通用的、适合飞行器复杂外结构环境热流的计算方法。采用由环境映射面组成的封闭结构对空间飞行器进行包覆,根据飞行器的轨道特征及瞬时位置,确定映射面上环境热流的大小及方向。在映射封闭结构与飞行器表面组成的辐射换热系统中,通过蒙特卡罗法结合设备表面的镜、漫反射特性,计算环境映射面到各设备表面的辐射传递因子,进而获得在轨飞行器不同位置的瞬时环境热流。计算中考虑了结构表面间的遮挡及多次反射问题,解决了空间飞行器因设备众多、尺寸差异大、表面辐射特性不同等给热流计算带来的困难,并为后期的热分析计算提供精确数据。
     

OSCILLATION PHENOMENA IN FAR FIELD REGION OF PLANE JETS AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBERS

Oscillation phenomena in far field region of plane jets are studied by lattice Boltzmann method over a range of Reynolds numbers （Re） from 16 to 65. Numerical results show that the instantaneous centerline velocities show periodic oscillation behavior in far field region when Re〉38. In contrast, the periodic behavior is invisible in corresponding flow field when Re≤38. For the cases of Re≤38, the exchange of momentum due to straining mo- tion gradually dominates the downstream flow filed, which qualitatively suggests the possibility of iet instability.     

HOTDISK在低导热材料测试中的重复性分析

HOTDISK在工程材料导热系数测试中有着广泛应用。通过用HOTDISK对气凝胶粉体、保温毯和保温绝热板的测试,对比了不同时间段测试结果的波动情况,根据数据波动规律给出了测试过程中需要注意的事项和相应的改进建议。