大气行星波影响低频电波吸收变化的机制

本文根据冬季中低纬低电离层中、低频（ＬＦ）电波振幅扰动与高纬平流层中大气行昨波活动密切相关的观测事实,分析研究了可能引起低电离层对ＬＦ电波吸收变化诸因素的作用后,提出了一种能较好地解释观测现象的物理机制,大气行星波可通过两种方式改变大气离化率ｑ,因而引起低电离层中电子密度Ｎ扰动,进而改变由Ｎ大小决定的电离层电波吸收值,结果导致ＬＦ电波振幅发生相应变化。文中给出了描述这一物理计算公式和某些计算结果。     

结合深空机动的多次行星借力轨道设计

行星借力技术是减小星际探测任务发射能量的有效途径,传统的行星借力模型不能保证探测器借力前后的速度矢量转角达到理想要求。为此,进行了行星借力建模,并基于该模型,推导了探测器飞出借力天体影响球的双曲线超速矢量。针对轨道设计参数的强耦合性,提出了一种全局-局部混合搜索算法,并对地球-金星-地球-火星-木星转移轨道进行了设计。仿真结果验证了轨道模型的正确性和有效性,表明该文方法可以有效地对多次行星借力轨道进行设计。     

行星着陆轨迹优化技术研究进展

针对行星大气进入、动力下降过程动力学环境及约束条件等进行了分析,回顾了近年来行星着陆轨迹优化的研究现状.在此基础上,结合行星着陆轨迹优化技术在动力学特征、约束条件、不确定环境方面的特点,从非线性动力学的等价/近似变换技术、复杂约束条件下的最优轨迹快速求解技术、不确定条件下的能控/能达性分析技术三个方面,对行星着陆轨迹优...     

结合行星借力飞行技术的小推力转移轨道初始设计

针对结合行星借力和小推力技术的行星际转移轨道设计问题,提出一种基于形状逼近策略的初始设计方法。采用改进的逆六次多项式策略计算小推力弧段,通过引入B平面参数和推进器开关点时间系数实现行星借力和推滑混合轨道的拼接,将初始设计问题转化为求解混合整数非线性规划问题。为降低规划模型求解难度,通过参数变换对模型进行简化处理,并采用具有全局大范围搜索能力的改进微分进化算法求解最优设计参数。数值结果表明：相比正弦指数曲线设计方法,本文方法可以有效对交会型转移轨道进行设计,并且可以提供更少燃料消耗的探测机会。
     

MESSENGER and the Chemistry of Mercury’s Surface

The instrument suite on the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft is well suited to address several of Mercury’s outstanding geochemical problems. A combination of data from the Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer (GRNS) and X-Ray Spectrometer (XRS) instruments will yield the surface abundances of both volatile (K) and refractory (Al, Ca, and Th) elements, which will test the three competing hypotheses for the origin of Mercury’s high bulk metal fraction: aerodynamic drag in the early solar nebula, preferential vaporization of silicates, or giant impact. These same elements, with the addition of Mg, Si, and Fe, will put significant constraints on geochemical processes that have formed the crust and produced any later volcanism. The Neutron Spectrometer sensor on the GRNS instrument will yield estimates of the amount of H in surface materials and may ascertain if the permanently shadowed polar craters have a significant excess of H due to water ice. A comparison of the FeO content of olivine and pyroxene determined by the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) instrument with the total Fe determined through both GRNS and XRS will permit an estimate of the amount of Fe present in other forms, including metal and sulfides.     

基于特征模型的Halo轨道维持控制

平动点,尤其是共线平动点轨道在未来深空探测活动中具有重要的应用价值,但由于共线平动点轨道不稳定,运行在其上的航天器在无控情况下将很快偏离标称轨道,因此在实际任务中,轨道维持必不可少。针对地月系L₂点附近的Halo轨道维持问题,首先在圆型限制性三体模型下,利用Richardson三阶近似解析解、微分修正以及打靶法获得了用于维持控制的标称轨道;然后设计了基于特征模型理论的黄金分割控制器用于速度跟踪以及PD控制器用于位置跟踪;最后分别在圆型限制性三体模型和双圆限制性四体模型下进行了仿真分析。结果表明：在两种模型下,位置和速度的跟踪精度分别优于100 m和0.003 m/s,但双圆限制性四体模型下所需总的速度增量比圆型限制性三体模型下所需总的速度增量高一个数量级。     

Sailing with solar and planetary radiation pressure

Literature on solar sailing has thus far mostly considered solar radiation pressure (SRP) as the only contribution to sail force. However, considering a sail in a planetary mission scenario, a new contribution can be added. Since the planet itself emits radiation, this generates a radial planetary radiation pressure (PRP) that is also exerted on the sail. Hence, this work studies the combined effects of both SRP and PRP on a sail for two case studies, i.e. Earth and Venus. In proximity of the Earth, the effect of PRP can be significant under specific conditions. Around Venus, instead, PRP is by far the dominating contribution. These combined effects have been studied for single- and double-sided reflective coating and including eclipse. Results show potential increase in the net acceleration and a change in the optimal attitude to maximise the acceleration in a given direction. Moreover, an increasing semi-major axis manoeuvre is shown with and without PRP, to quantify the difference on a real-case scenario.     

共线平动点中心流形上的轨道转移问题

圆形限制性三体问题共线平动点附近的平动点轨道由于其独特的动力学特性, 在深空探测任务中有着重要价值, 这些轨道间的轨道转移问题值得进行系统性研究. 针对平动点轨道的计算与延拓, 提出了一种基于数值的系统性计算平动点轨道的方法以及状态伴随法的轨道稳定维持策略. 在此基础上, 通过对大量平动点轨道不变流形以及平动点相空间中心流形的研究, 设计了一套通过脉冲机动实现平动点轨道间轨道转移的系统性解决方案. 该方法充分利用平动点动力学特性, 在仿真验证中证实了方案的有效性, 为平动点轨道转移研究提供了新的思路.     

The MESSENGER Science Operations Center

The MESSENGER Science Operations Center (SOC) is an integrated set of subsystems and personnel whose purpose is to obtain, provide, and preserve the scientific measurements and analysis that fulfill the objectives of the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission. The SOC has two main functional areas. The first is to facilitate science instrument planning and operational activities, including related spacecraft guidance and control operations, and to work closely with the Mission Operations Center to implement those plans. The second functional area, data management and analysis, involves the receipt of science-related telemetry, reformatting and cataloging this telemetry and related ancillary information, retaining the science data for use by the MESSENGER Science Team, and preparing data archives for delivery to the Planetary Data System; and the provision of operational assistance to the instrument and science teams in executing their algorithms and generating higher-level data products.