Assessing the Risk of Orbital Debris Impact

A Space Debris Impact Risk Analysis Tool (SDIRAT) was developed and implemented to assess the orbital debris impact risk on a specified target in Earth orbit, in terms of flux, relative velocity, impact velocity, direction of the incoming particles, debris mass and diameter. Based on a deterministic approach, SDIRAT uses a realistic orbital debris population where each representative particle is identified by its rectangular coordinates (position and velocity) at a reference epoch. Using this information, some geometrical algorithms were developed and implemented to evaluate the contribution of each particle to the incoming flux. The position of the particle with respect to a specified target drives the selection criteria to reject, or select, it as a possible projectile. On the other hand, the relative velocity vector can be used to estimate the impact direction of the incoming flux. SDIRAT was conceived as a general tool for a variety of scenarios, such as low circular and elliptical orbits, up to the geosynchronous ring. This paper presents some examples of possible applications, including the computation of the incoming debris flux on SAX (low Earth orbit), SIRIO (geosynchronous orbit) and the IRIS upper stage (elliptical orbit). Other applications assess the impact risk for the Soviet Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellites Cosmos 1900 and Cosmos 1932.     

视觉辅助惯性定位定姿技术研究

在利用视觉系统辅助捷联惯性导航系统( SINS)进行定位定姿时,由于两者输出的位置表示方法不同,在信息融合时会存在匹配问题。以相对地理坐标系作为定位定姿系统的导航坐标系,重新对SINS进行了力学编排,分析了其误差传递特性,建立了相对地理坐标系下的状态方程模型,并利用Kalman滤波器实现了视觉辅助惯性定位定姿算法。仿真结果表明,方法避免了信息融合时位置匹配问题,同时降低了系统的计算量,满足了定位定姿系统的精度要求。     

单频GPS动态相对定位的模糊度逼近/搜索解法

针对目前实时动态定位(RTK)中常用搜索解法可靠度不高的缺点,利用各历元诸双差方程所形成的法方程,对其进行解耦处理以便于实时计算.在此基础上综合了逼近、搜索两种解法各自的局部优势,构成了逼近/搜索的联合解法.实际测试表明,该算法在单频全球定位系统(GPS)载波相位差分的动态相对定位过程中,用2～3min的时间即可可靠地在航解算出整周模糊度.     

Long term and safe relative orbit design for heterogeneous spacecraft clusters

The problem of obtaining long term relative orbit configurations for spacecraft clusters with realistic operational considerations such as safety, station keeping and inter-spacecraft distances is addressed. Two different approaches are developed for station keeping and safety objectives. In the first approach, relative orbit configurations, or relative TLEs, are found minimizing deviations from reference mean orbit which would maximize the station-keeping objective. In second one, relative configurations are found from a reference initial condition by minimizing probability of collision, hence maximizing the safety objective, between the spacecraft in the cluster which are propagated numerically through a high precision orbit propagator. For the design optimization, a derivative free algorithm is proposed. Effectiveness of the approaches is demonstrated through simulations. Using this design framework, several configurations can be found by exploring the limits of the clusters in terms of spacecraft number, distance bounds and probabilities of collision for long time intervals.     

固体推进剂受潮对其力学性能的影响

阐述了通过试验与理论分析得到的固体推进剂试件受潮后力学性能的变化规律;通过干燥措施可以恢复受潮试件的力学性能;给出了其恢复度并在此基础上分析了其湿度老化机理。     

航天器再对接撤退策略

在航天器交会对接最终逼近段、相对导航系统或其它系统出现故障、不得不中止逼近过程的情况下,若机动发动机仍能正常工作,应撤退至最终逼近段进入点,排除故障后,进行再对接。撤退方式的选择应全面考虑转移时间、速度增量、轨迹视界角以及可能产生的羽烟污染等因素。将相对运动方程设计的机动方案,代入绝对运动的轨道摄动方程中,验证了计算结果的正确性。     

傅里叶变换成像光谱仪CCD像元响应非均匀性校正

根据一般成像系统CCD像元响应非均匀性校正的原理与算法,通过对星载可见光干涉成像光谱仪CCD像元响应非均匀性校正的相对辐射定标原理及所获定标数据的深入分析,研究出了一种适于对可见光及红外干涉成像光谱仪系统CCD像元响应非均匀性进行校正的方法,有效解决了干涉成像光谱仪系统探测器阵列非均匀性校正这一工程技术难题,它对今后该方面的科研和技术工作具有积极的指导意义。     

GPS相对定位在星间测量中的应用

基于GPS载波相位差分技术,提出了星间测量中的GPS相对定位测量方案,分析了其算法模型,并利用两台GPS接收机进行了高动态仿真验证。仿真结果表明,该方案能达到厘米级的相对定位精度。     

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.     

Aerodynamic optimization and mechanism design of flexible variable camber trailing-edge flap

Trailing-edge flap is traditionally used to improve the takeoff and landing aerodynamic performance of aircraft.In order to improve flight efficiency during takeoff,cruise and landing states,the flexible variable camber trailing-edge flap is introduced,capable of changing its shape smoothly from 50% flap chord to the rear of the flap.Using a numerical simulation method for the case of the GA(W)-2 airfoil,the multi-objective optimization of the overlap,gap,deflection angle,and bending angle of the flap under takeoff and landing configurations is studied.The optimization results show that under takeoff configuration,the variable camber trailing-edge flap can increase lift coefficient by about 8% and lift-to-drag ratio by about 7% compared with the traditional flap at a takeoff angle of 8°.Under landing configuration,the flap can improve the lift coefficient at a stall angle of attack about 1.3%.Under cruise state,the flap helps to improve the lift-todrag ratio over a wide range of lift coefficients,and the maximum increment is about 30%.Finally,a corrugated structure–eccentric beam combination bending mechanism is introduced in this paper to bend the flap by rotating the eccentric beam.