Analysis of the data processing strategies of spherical harmonic expansion model on global ionosphere mapping for moderate solar activity

Spherical harmonic (SH) expansion is widely used to model the global ionosphere map (GIM) of vertical total electron content (VTEC). According to the impact of different data processing methods of the SH expansion model on the VTEC maps, we specifically performed comprehensive analysis in terms of the data sampling rate, the time resolution, the spherical harmonic degree, and the relative constraint. One month of GPS data (January in 2016) from the International GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Service (IGS) network in a moderate ionospheric activity period at the descending phase of Solar Cycle 24 was processed. To improve the computational efficiency of the daily GIM generation, the data sampling rate of 5?min was recommended allowing the GIM precision loss within 0.10 TECU (total electron content unit). The global VTEC map could be better represented in temporal and spatial domains with higher time resolution and higher spherical harmonic degree, especially at low latitude bands and in the southern hemisphere. The GIM precision improvement was about 10.91% for 1-h and about 15.15% for 0.5-h compared with the commonly used 2-h time resolution. The use of spherical harmonic degree 17 or 20 instead of 15 could improve the precision by 3.19% or 6.06%. We also found that an optimal relative constraint had to be found experimentally considering both the GIM precision and the GIM root mean square (RMS) map.     

TEC differences for the mid-latitude ionosphere in both sides of the longitudes with zero declination

Based on measurements of ground-based GPS station network, differences of the mid-latitude ionospheric TEC in the east and west sides of North America, South America and Oceania have been analyzed in this paper. Results show that for nearly all seasons from 2001 to 2010 and in both sides of the longitudes with zero declination, there exist systematic differences for the mid-latitude ionospheric TEC in the regions mentioned above and the features of these differences markedly depend upon the local time but less depend upon seasons and the level of solar activity. Theory analysis shows that the longitude variations of both declination and zonal thermospheric winds are one of important factors to cause differences of the mid-latitude ionospheric TEC in both sides of the longitudes with zero declination.     

利用GPS进行姿态估计的一种算法

首先建立了全球定位系统（ＧＰＳ）姿态确定的观测方程;然后给出了利用ＧＰＳ进行飞行器姿态估计的模型,并对该模型进行了线性处理;最后利用攻推广卡尔曼滤波技术,针对某飞行器进行了仿真计算。计算结果表明,对于不同的测量噪声和系统噪声,滤波器都有较好的估计,姿态估计的精度明显高于单纯ＧＰＳ姿态确定的精度,可以满足大多数飞行器对姿态确定的要求,证实了模型和算法可用性。     

INTEGRATED GPS/INS OF PSEUDO-RANGE DELTA-RANGE SEMI-PHYSICAL SIMULATION'S RESEARCH

In order to further study the performance of tightly integrated navigation system of GPS/INS, a semi-physical simulation of tightly coupled system has been done based on the data gathered from the experiment of integrated system of GPS and INS. The closed-loop Kalman Filter and U-D discompose algorithm have been used. The simulation results associated to four integrated models of pseudo-range, delta-range, pseudo-range and delta-range alternation, and pseudo-range and delta-range synthesis have been provided, and the actual effects of variously integrated models have been analyzed. The results show that the pseudo-range and delta-range synthesis coupled model is the most effective to improve the coupled system performance and the individual delta-range coupled model had better be avoided in application.     

GPS精密点定位的数据处理

在GPS精密点定位数据处理中,通常采用所谓无差分模型.然而,GPS单站观测量也可通过不同差分组合以减少未知参数数目,且在理论上与无差分模型等价.文中利用实际GPS观测数据,比较了不同点定位差分模型的定位精度和其他指标.     

发射系下SINS/GPS/CNS组合导航系统联邦粒子滤波算法

传统的扩展卡尔曼滤波(Extended Kalman filter, EKF)算法应用于未来高超、空天飞行器的组合导航系统时,因其模型线性化展开会导致模型不准确,从而引起导航精度下降;采用蒙特卡洛方法来实现递推贝叶斯估计问题的粒子滤波(Particle filter,PF)算法能有效避免引入线性化误差,具有一定的优势。据此,针对高超、空天飞行器在发射过程中通常需要直接获得发射惯性系下的高精度导航参数的需求,提高发射惯性系下弹载组合导航系统滤波算法的精确性就尤为重要,PF滤波算法无需对非线性系统进行线性化展开即可直接实现对非线性系统的状态误差估计。为此,本文将PF滤波算法引入空天飞行器SINS/GPS/CNS多信息融合组合导航系统,设计了发射系下基于联邦滤波器的PF滤波算法,实现了对组合导航系统状态参数的直接建模估计。算法仿真结果表明,相较于发射系下SINS/GPS/CNS组合导航系统联邦EKF滤波算法,PF滤波算法有效提高了组合导航系统滤波精度。     

GPS时间比对数据的Vondrak平滑和三次样条插值处理

介绍了Vondrak平滑方法和三次样条插值方法。利用国家授时中心时间频率基准重点实验室的GPS时间比对数据,先进行预处理和规范化处理,再采用Vondrak平滑方法和三次样条插值方法进行处理,得到的结果表明:在实际中利用Vondrak平滑方法和三次样条插值方法对GPS时间比对数据处理是可行的,减弱了随机噪声的影响。     

车载GPS/DR组合导航系统的信息融合新方案

总结了适用于车载 GPS/ DR组合导航系统的几种信息融合方法 ,提出一种可容错的新型联合卡尔曼滤波结构方案。针对系统重构和自适应调整的依据 ,提出一种新的分系统状态评估方法 ,定义了滤波器估计结果可信度的概念并给出对其进行模糊综合评判的方法。在此基础上进一步确定联合滤波模型的自适应信息分配准则 ,实时跑车数据处理结果表明 ,该方案大大提高了系统的导航精度和可靠性     

2000年7月和2003年10月大磁暴期间东亚地区中低纬电离层的GPS TEC的响应研究

利用武汉电离层观象台研制的GPS TEC的现报方法及现报系统,对东亚地区GPS台网的观测数据进行处理分析,特别对2000年7月14-18日和2003年10月28日至11月1日两次特大磁暴期间的数据进行了对比考察,文中分析了两次磁暴间的电离层响应,得到对应不同磁暴时段电离层TEC的不同变化情况,着重揭示了TEC赤道异常峰的压缩和移动以及赤道异常随时间的压缩—反弹—恢复的过程,并结合高纬电离层的部分响应机制进行了说明,结果显示,两次磁暴期的电离层响应表现出了各自不同的特点,从而反映出因季节变化引起的高纬电离层暴时能量注入的不同而造成的全球性电离层扰动的不同形态,由此看出,磁暴期间电离层TEC的变化直接与太阳扰动发生的时间及其对高纬电离层的耦合有关,若短时期内连续发生多次磁暴,则电离层反应更加复杂,不能简单地当做单一磁暴叠加处理。     

Instantaneous BeiDou–GPS attitude determination: A performance analysis

The advent of modernized and new global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) has enhanced the availability of satellite based positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions. Specifically, it increases redundancy and yields operational back-up or independence in case of failure or unavailability of one system. Among existing GNSS, the Chinese BeiDou system (BDS) is being developed and will consist of geostationary (GEO) satellites, inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO) satellites, and medium-Earth-orbit (MEO) satellites. In this contribution, a BeiDou–GPS robustness analysis is carried out for instantaneous, unaided attitude determination.