A strategic “viewfinder” for SETI research

One of the most important reasons why unsuccessful results have been obtained so far by the SETI Project is due to the fact that no sure targets to aim at have been available up-to the present state of research. All-sky surveys, even if very accurate and complete, might result to be time-consuming. SETI needs at least one effective “viewfinder” in order that a true targeted research is carried out with a possible success. The best foundation to get this can be identified with the search for the evidence of extraterrestrial astro-engineering activity in form of the Dyson spheres predicted by theory. The existence of such stellar objects can be ascertained by finding the evidence of two main signatures in stars of solar spectral type: infrared excess and anomalous light curves due to transiting artificial objects. These are probably the most powerful viewfinders in order to allow SETI techniques for intelligent signal search to be aimed at more appropriate targets. This paper is not intended to be a research paper but rather a review paper whose goal is not to present calculations and/or operational research but rather to be a research proposal for a more focused research in SETI just using Dyson Spheres as crucial markers.     

A neutral gas mass spectrometer to measure the chemical composition of the stratosphere

The Polar Balloon Atmospheric Composition Experiment (P-BACE) is a new generation of neutral gas mass spectrometer based on the time-of-flight principle. P-BACE is the scientific experiment on the Mars Environment Analog Platform (MEAP) flown successfully on a balloon mission in summer 2008. The MEAP mission was flown with a 334,000 m³ helium balloon in the stratosphere on a semicircular trajectory from northern Sweden around the North Pole to Canada using the summer northern hemispheric wind current. The atmospheric conditions at an atmospheric altitude of 35–40 km are remarkably similar to those on the surface of Mars and thus the balloon mission was an ideal testbed for our mass spectrometer P-BACE. Originally this instrument was designed for in situ measurements of the chemical composition of the Martian atmosphere.P-BACE has a unique mass range from 0 to 1000 amu/q with a mass resolution m/Δm (FWHM) > 1000, and the dynamic range is at least six orders of magnitude. During this experiment, the acquisition of one mass spectrum is a sum of 65,535 single spectra, recorded in a time frame of 66 s.The balloon mission lasted 5 days and had successfully demonstrated the functionality of the P-BACE instrument during flight conditions. We had recorded more than 4500 mass spectra. With little modifications, P-BACE can be used on a planetary mission for Mars, but for example also for Venus or Mercury, if placed on a satellite.     

Near infrared studies of the massive X-ray binary 2S 0114+65

We present near-infrared spectroscopy of the massive X-ray binary 2S 0114+650. These observations covering the spectral range 1.08–2.35 μm span the region where Paschen and Brackett series recombination lines of hydrogen are expected to be seen, namely, Paβ , Brγ and Br 10–17 lines. The absence of any of these lines in emission supports earlier inferences that the optical component in 2S 0114+650 is unlikely to be a Be star but rather a B type supergiant. Near-IR photometry gives J = 8.78, H = 8.53 and K = 7.96; these values show marginal variations from earlier reported measurements.     

分光计调节环节的补充及其应用

分光计是各高等院校在大学物理实验课教学中常用的一种仪器装置。分光计的调节对大学生基本实验技能的训练和培养有着十分重要的作用。本人在大学物理实验课全面开放式教学中,通过《分光计的使用》实验项目的教学实践、探索,提出了对分光计调节环节的补充建议,不仅使分光计调节环节的要求更加严谨,而且在实践教学的学生实验成绩评定考核方面,以及在实验指导教师对实验仪器装置精密度的检测方面都具有十分现实的应用意义。     

红外导引头光学系统的像质验收技术

从满足使用要求出发论述了红外导引头光学系统成像质量的验收原理、性能参数和方法。指出了性能验收的影响因素并提出了相应的解决措施。     

斯特林制冷机真空环境模拟试验

文章针对空间红外遥感器应用特点,进行了斯特林制冷机的模拟真空环境试验。试验结果表明:温度环境和导热条件是影响斯特林制冷机空间应用的重要因素。     

Rotating machinery fault diagnosis based on convolutional neural network and infrared thermal imaging

Rotating machinery is widely applied in industrial applications. Fault diagnosis of rotating machinery is vital in manufacturing system, which can prevent catastrophic failure and reduce financial losses. Recently, Deep Learning (DL)-based fault diagnosis method becomes a hot topic. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is an effective DL method to extract the features of raw data automatically. This paper develops a fault diagnosis method using CNN for InfRared Thermal (IRT) image. First, IRT technique is utilized to capture the IRT images of rotating machinery. Second, the CNN is applied to extract fault features from the IRT images. In the end, the obtained features are fed into the Softmax Regression (SR) classifier for fault pattern identification. The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated using two different experimental data. Results show that the proposed method has a superior performance in identification various faults on rotor and bearings comparing with other deep learning models and traditional vibration-based method.     

非地球同步卫星相对于太阳的几何关系

给出确定非地球同步卫星轨道的日照边界点在天球上投影的位置、太阳光在卫星及其携带仪器各个平面上的投射角以及星载红外分光计内部冷黑体被太阳照射到的轨道部份和概率的计算公式。最后以极轨气象卫星上的红外分光计为例进行了计算。其结果可以提供给分光计某些部份的设计以及极轨气象卫星发射时间的选择作参考。     

机载可见近红外成象光谱仪的设计

本文阐述了一种可行的面阵CCD 成象光谱仪的设计。它具有光谱范围宽(0.4μm～1.1μm)、高光谱分辨率(9.2nm)、密集的光谱波段数(76)、较大的地物扫描视场角(30°)等一系列引人注目的优点。     

背景对目标红外辐射测量影响的实验研究

在排气引射红外抑制系统的实验研究中, 通过对目标背景的各种处理方法、实验对比及分析, 了解背景对目标红外辐射特性测量的影响规律。实验结果表明:在大背景小目标情况下, 必须十分注意对背景进行遮挡和冷却处理。在选择遮挡材料时, 如果被遮挡部位处于高温部件的直接辐射场中, 则应选用表面发射率高的板材, 否则应选用高反射板材。遮挡板的定向应使其板面垂线与探测器轴线有较大夹角。