Comparison between observed ionospheric foF2 and IRI-2001 predictions over periods of severe geomagnetic activities at Grahamstown,South Africa

The observed ionospheric F2 critical frequency (foF2) values over a South Africa mid-latitude station, Grahamstown, (geographic coordinates: 33.3°S, 26.5°E), were analysed and compared with International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model, using the CCIR (Comite´ Consultatif International des Radio communications) and URSI (Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale) coefficients, during four geomagnetically disturbed days in the year 2000. These days are April 5, May 23, August 10 and September 15. The data were analysed for five days around the storm day. Comparisons between the IRI-2001 predicted foF2 values, using both CCIR and URSI coefficients and the observed values are shown with their root-mean-square error (RMSE) and the relative deviation module mean (rdmm) for the various storm periods. The CCIR option performed more accurately than the URSI option.     

The hydroxyl radical as an indicator of SEP fluxes in the high-latitude terrestrial atmosphere

The low background values at nighttime of the mesospheric hydroxyl (OH) radical make it easier to single out the atmospheric response to the external solar forcing in Polar Regions. Because of the short lifetime of HO_x, it is possible to follow the trails of Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events in the terrestrial atmosphere, as shown by Storini and Damiani (2008). The sensitivity of this indicator makes discernible not only extreme particle events with a flux peak of several thousand pfu [1 pfu = 1 particle/(cm² s sr)] at energies >10 MeV, but also those with lower flux up to about 300 pfu. Using data from the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) on board the EOS AURA satellite, we examined the correlation of OH abundance vs. solar proton flux for almost all the identified SEP events spanning from November 2004 to December 2006 (later on no more SEP events occurred during Solar Cycle no. 23). The channels at energies greater than 5 MeV and 10 MeV showed the best correlation values (r ∼ 0.90–0.95) at altitudes around 65–75 km whereas, as expected, the most energetic channels were most highly correlated at lower altitudes. Therefore, it is reasonably possible to estimate the solar proton flux from values of mesospheric OH (and viceversa) and it could be useful in studying periods with gaps in the records of solar particles.     

The Crab pulsar seen with AquEYE at Asiago Cima Ekar observatory

We are developing fast photon-counter instruments to study the rapid variability of astrophysical sources by time tagging photon arrival times with unprecedented accuracy, making use of a Rubidium clock and GPS receiver. The first realization of such optical photon-counters, dubbed AquEYE (the Asiago Quantum Eye), was mounted in 2008 at the 182 cm Copernicus Observatory in Asiago. AquEYE observed the Crab pulsar several times and collected data of extraordinary quality that allowed us to perform accurate optical timing of the Crab pulsar and to study the pulse shape stability on a timescale from days to years with an excellent definition. Our results reinforce the evidence for decadal stability of the inclination angle between the spin and magnetic axis of the Crab pulsar. Future realizations of our instrument will make use of the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) time signal.     

仿生偏振光定向算法及误差分析

基于标准大气偏振模型,研究了仿生偏振光定向原理,推导了当载体倾斜时的航向角计算方法,分析了各项误差源对航向角估计误差的影响。结果表明：若已知载体的水平角,可根据偏振角解算出载体航向角;引起定向误差的主要因素来自于仿生偏振光传感器误差和载体的水平角误差,太阳位置误差的因素可以忽略;当太阳高度角小于50°、载体水平角小于20°时,仿生偏振光定向的精度约等于偏振角的测量精度,即定向精度约为0.2°。     

三维攻击角度约束部分制导控制一体化设计

针对侧滑转弯(STT)导弹带有攻击角度约束的机动目标拦截问题,提出一种基于自适应终端滑模动态面控制的三维部分制导控制一体化(PIGC)设计方法。首先,建立了针对机动目标拦截的侧滑转弯导弹三维部分制导控制一体化设计模型,且不需要导弹速度微分体轴系分量信息。然后,使用终端滑模控制理论构建误差向量与虚拟控制量,达成精确拦截与攻击角度约束的控制目的;引入有限时间非线性收敛扩张状态观测器(ESO)来在线估计系统不确定性;设计自适应算子与自适应更新律对观测器的估计误差进行补偿,以提高方法的鲁棒性。最后,三维空间拦截仿真校验了方法在提高拦截精度与增强角度约束收敛性能的有效性。     

失效航天器姿态接管的SDRE微分博弈控制

针对燃料耗尽的失效航天器姿态接管控制问题,提出多颗微卫星协同实现姿态稳定的状态相关黎卡提方程(SDRE)微分博弈控制方法。首先,将姿态接管问题转化为多颗微卫星的微分博弈问题,基于组合航天器的姿态模型和微卫星的性能指标函数建立多颗微卫星的非线性微分博弈模型,微卫星通过独立优化各自的性能指标函数得到控制策略。其次,引入状态相关系数矩阵,将非线性博弈转化为状态相关线性二次型博弈,采用SDRE方法更方便地逼近微卫星的博弈均衡策略。最终通过李雅普诺夫迭代法求解耦合状态相关黎卡提方程组得到微卫星的状态反馈控制器,实现微卫星的自主决策。数值仿真验证了多颗微卫星采用微分博弈控制方法实现姿态接管的有效性和容错性。     

基于RNP的A＊算法动态航路规划研究

介绍了A＊算法的基本思想,建立了基于RNP的航路模型,利用A＊算法对航路进行了优化,并利用MATLAB程序对航路进行了算法实现,得到了满意的结论。通过实例分析得出基于RNP的A＊算法对航路进行规划研究的可行性和有效性。在MATLAB环境下进行航路规划问题的A＊算法程序,能够利用其强大的运算能力,并且易于其他工具包结合进行算法仿真实现对其中参数进行优化研究。     

基于改进的模糊C-Means航迹聚类方法研究

为指导飞行程序的改善和发现管制员的指挥模式,在分析历史飞行航迹特征基础上,应用最小描绘长度(MDL)原理对航迹特征点进行划分,运用融合了遗传算法和模拟退火算法的改进的模糊C-Means算法对特征点进行聚类,通过最长公共子序列(LCS)算法得到航迹相似性矩阵,利用矩阵得到航迹簇,最后形成中心航迹,算例仿真验证了新算法的有效性.     

空间谱估计经典算法性能比较

空间谱估计是阵列信号处理的一个重要研究方向。空间谱估计理论与技术已日趋成熟,近几十年的经典谱估计技术包括：常规波束形成（CBF）、Capon谱估计、多重信号分类（MUSIC）、旋转不变子空间算法（ESPRIT）、最大似然（ML）、子空间拟合（SF）,及这些算法的扩展和变形。上述算法在各个分散的文章中均有具体深入的理论分析和研究,亦有类似的2种或3种算法的性能比较,但是针对这些所有算法的性能比较,就笔者所知尚无公开报道,而使工程实现时对算法的选择没有依据。本文对这些经典算法做了简介,列出各个算法的优缺点,并对性能进行仿真比较,能直观地得到各个算法的性能对比,给工程实现算法选择提供理论依据。     

Fault self-repair strategy based on evolvable hardware and reparation balance technology

In the face of harsh natural environment applications such as earth-orbiting and deep space satellites, underwater sea vehicles, strong electromagnetic interference and temperature stress,the circuits faults appear easily. Circuit faults will inevitably lead to serious losses of availability or impeded mission success without self-repair over the mission duration. Traditional fault-repair methods based on redundant fault-tolerant technique are straightforward to implement, yet their area, power and weight cost can be excessive. Moreover they utilize all plug-in or component level circuits to realize redundant backup, such that their applicability is limited. Hence, a novel selfrepair technology based on evolvable hardware（EHW） and reparation balance technology（RBT） is proposed. Its cost is low, and fault self-repair of various circuits and devices can be realized through dynamic configuration. Making full use of the fault signals, correcting circuit can be found through EHW technique to realize the balance and compensation of the fault output-signals. In this paper, the self-repair model was analyzed which based on EHW and RBT technique, the specific self-repair strategy was studied, the corresponding self-repair circuit fault system was designed, and the typical faults were simulated and analyzed which combined with the actual electronic devices. Simulation results demonstrated that the proposed fault self-repair strategy was feasible. Compared to traditional techniques, fault self-repair based on EHW consumes fewer hardware resources, and the scope of fault self-repair was expanded significantly.