Adaptive Square-Root Cubature–Quadrature Kalman Particle Filter for satellite attitude determination using vector observations

A novel algorithm is presented in this study for estimation of spacecraft?s attitudes and angular rates from vector observations. In this regard, a new cubature–quadrature particle filter (CQPF) is initially developed that uses the Square-Root Cubature–Quadrature Kalman Filter (SR-CQKF) to generate the importance proposal distribution. The developed CQPF scheme avoids the basic limitation of particle filter (PF) with regards to counting the new measurements. Subsequently, CQPF is enhanced to adjust the sample size at every time step utilizing the idea of confidence intervals, thus improving the efficiency and accuracy of the newly proposed adaptive CQPF (ACQPF). In addition, application of the q-method for filter initialization has intensified the computation burden as well. The current study also applies ACQPF to the problem of attitude estimation of a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. For this purpose, the undertaken satellite is equipped with a three-axis magnetometer (TAM) as well as a sun sensor pack that provide noisy geomagnetic field data and Sun direction measurements, respectively. The results and performance of the proposed filter are investigated and compared with those of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and the standard particle filter (PF) utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation. The comparison demonstrates the viability and the accuracy of the proposed nonlinear estimator.     

Obstacle avoidance for multi-missile network via distributed coordination algorithm

A distributed coordination algorithm is proposed to enhance the engagement of the multi-missile network in consideration of obstacle avoidance. To achieve a cooperative interception,the guidance law is developed in a simple form that consists of three individual components for target capture, time coordination and obstacle avoidance. The distributed coordination algorithm enables a group of interceptor missiles to reach the target simultaneously, even if some member in the multi-missile network can only collect the information from nearest neighbors. The simulation results show that the guidance strategy provides a feasible tool to implement obstacle avoidance for the multi-missile network with satisfactory accuracy of target capture. The effects of the gain parameters are also discussed to evaluate the proposed approach.     

Filters for manufacturability in design optimization of variable stiffness composites

In the design optimization of variable stiffness composites, manufacturing constraints imposed by the automated fiber placement technology must be considered. In the present paper, two filters are proposed to address this issue, and they are incorporated into the Shepard interpolation-based design optimization framework developed in our previous studies. The fiber angle arrangement of a composite is represented by a continuous function that interpolates fiber angles at scattered design points. Two filters are appointed for each design point to deal with two typical manufacturing constraints, i.e., fiber curvature and gap/overlap. At each design point, the sensitivity is first filtered in a rectangular region around this point, and by this means the fiber curvature is controlled; then in another rectangular region around this design point, the filtered sensitivities are averaged, and the result is used to update the corresponding design variable. Several numerical examples are investigated, and the results show that the proposed method is effective.     

非相干雷达探测低电离层的结果分析

位于波多黎各的Arecibo非相干雷达可以获得低电离层电子和离子密度, 利用此非相干雷达数据对中纬度低电离层的运动特征进行研究. 得到了电子密度随时间和高度的变化 情况, 结果显著呈现出周日变化特征, 并分析了电子密度随高度的变化规律. 进一步对数据进行频谱分析, 深入研究低电离层电子密度的周日变化效应. 得到电子密度的高度剖面, 发现从F层底部到E层有明显的等离子体沉降. 低电离层的层结构特征及电子密度变化表明, 在该区域还存在不同程度的等离子体扰动, 由此对低电离层的作用因素 进行分析, 认为大气潮汐或声重波可能对低电离层产生扰动, 即低电离层与大气存在一定程度的耦合作用.      

时变微弱扩频信号检测

提出了一种解决微弱高动态扩频信号捕获的新方法,利用分数阶域滤波设计了伪码—时频联合匹配滤波的框架,最后进行了相关计算并给出了应用实例。     

基于未知地标被动观测的弹群INS定位误差协同修正方法

针对弹群协同编队飞行中,编队成员单独使用惯导系统（INS）时存在定位误差发散的问题,基于相同性能的多套INS在相同环境下工作时,其误差近似呈零均值高斯分布这一特性,提出了一种利用成像导引头对航路上任一未知地标被动观测的弹群INS定位误差协同修正方法。首先,融合弹群中各枚导弹相对于地标的视线角量测信息及INS位置量测信息,利用最小二乘思想对未知地标进行协同定位;然后,基于估计得到的地标位置,利用各枚导弹相对于地标的视线角和方位角速率量测信息及INS速度量测信息,反过来修正弹群中各枚导弹的INS定位误差。最后,仿真验证了方法的有效性。     

应用AutoCAD快速构建机场雷达数据库

空中管制仿真,雷达图数据库的建立是基础。本文介绍了一种使用AutoCAD文件信息快速构建机场雷达数据库的技术。主要步骤为:1)从CAD文件中获取需要的信息;2)建立CAD信息与现实中的经纬度之间的映射关系;3)将机场信息存入数据库和用VC重绘机场雷达图。该技术已经投入使用,运行效果良好。     

基于微多普勒效应的ISAR成像干扰新方法

本文从分析雷达目标微多普勒效应的产生机理出发,提出了针对ISAR成像的干扰新方法。一方面,针对现有基于微多普勒特征的雷达目标识别技术,干扰机将接收到的雷达信号进行移频和幅度调制处理后转发,生成虚假的微多普勒特征,实现对敌方雷达系统的欺骗干扰;另一方面,利用微多普勒效应对雷达回波的附加调制作用,干扰机发射虚假微多普勒信号,通过降低回波各次距离像之间的相关性和破坏距离像的初相信息,可有效干扰敌方成像系统的运动补偿处理,并在方位向生成干扰条带,对敌方ISAR系统形成“灵巧”抑制干扰,使其无法实现对目标的有效成像。仿真和实测数据处理均表明基于微多普勒效应的干扰方法可在较低干信比条件下实现对ISAR成像系统的有效干扰。     

脉冲雷达探测中高轨道目标方法及试验

通过分析中高轨目标雷达回波信号特性,给出一种基于空间目标动力学约束的回波信号相参积累方法,介绍了信号积累模式下中高轨道目标的参数测量方法。通过对国内某型号雷达进行中高轨目标探测支路改造及相关试验,获取试验数据并对其进行分析,验证了原理的正确性和方法的可行性。