Proton lateral broadening distribution comparisons between GRNTRN,MCNPX, and laboratory beam measurements

Recent developments in NASA’s deterministic High charge (Z) and Energy TRaNsport (HZETRN) code have included lateral broadening of primary ion beams due to small-angle multiple Coulomb scattering, and coupling of the ion-nuclear scattering interactions with energy loss and straggling. This new version of HZETRN is based on Green function methods, called GRNTRN, and is suitable for modeling transport with both space environment and laboratory boundary conditions. Multiple scattering processes are a necessary extension to GRNTRN in order to accurately model ion beam experiments, to simulate the physical and biological-effective radiation dose, and to develop new methods and strategies for light-ion radiation therapy. In this paper we compare GRNTRN simulations of proton lateral broadening distributions with beam measurements taken at Loma Linda University Proton Therapy Facility. The simulated and measured lateral broadening distributions are compared for a 250 MeV proton beam on aluminum, polyethylene, polystyrene, bone substitute, iron, and lead target materials. The GRNTRN results are also compared to simulations from the Monte Carlo MCNPX code for the same projectile-target combinations described above.     

Transponder calibration of the Envisat RA-2 altimeter Ku band sigma naught

Although the history of spaceborne altimeters goes back to the early seventies, the absolute calibration of the backscattering coefficient has never been deeply investigated. This information has been primarily used to infer the wind speed via an empirical model, and the intercalibration among different satellite altimeters has revealed to be suitable for this purpose, being the wind retrieval based on an empirical relationship. As far as Ku band system is concerned, the sigma naught absolute calibration of the Envisat altimeter (RA-2) has been performed using an active reference target provided by a transponder. This has been exploited during the 6-month Commissioning phase to generate early calibration results. In order to monitor the RA-2 backscatter calibration during the Envisat lifetime, a continuous calibration effort has been carried out by operating the transponder as much as possible. This paper aims to review the entire effort for calibrating the RA-2 sigma naught measurements, which lasted for almost seven years. It presents in detail the adopted methodology and the final outcome of the activity, providing the users with the correction (bias) to get the calibrated sigma naught and analyzing its stability during almost the entire Envisat lifetime. Specifically, it is concluded that the RA-2 backscatter measurements were quite stable, even if a bias of about 1 dB should be considered with respect to the actually released product. Some small changes in the bias as function of time can be identified during most of the Envisat lifetime, consisting in a slight increase in the first two years, followed by a more stable period and a final drop observed at the end of 2009, until the conclusion of the calibration activity (corresponding to the change in Envisat orbit).     

“大工程观”理念下的民航院校雷达管制教学模式改革研究

介绍了“大工程观”教育理念的实质及特点,结合中国民航大学与华北空管局实施管制学员雷达管制实践能力联合培养的教学试点改革案例,指出应积极推进雷达管制实践教学模式改革,以应对行业快速发展对空管人才综合素质的更高要求.     

雷达中频信号数据录取与回放系统研制可行性分析

主要对雷达中频信号数据录取和回放分系统研制可行性进行了分析,把系统分为录取和回放两部分,对初步实现方案和工程可行性进行了论证。     

雷测数据动态滞后修正方法研究

针对试验任务中可能出现的雷测数据动态滞后误差,分析了雷达伺服系统产生动态滞后误差的原因,采用实用的统计分群滤波方法对数据进行有效修正,从而提高数据处理精度。通过对同一问题数据进行3种不同的处理,比对各种结果,证明了该方法的有效性和实用性。     

脉冲测量雷达卫星标定方法研究

对脉冲测量雷达卫星标定方法的原理和工程应用等问题进行了研究,提出了标定模型和方法,分析了雷达跟踪能力和卫星定轨保障等工程应用问题,并对标定效果进行了仿真验证。     

3R定位系统在最佳目标-雷达站几何下的误差传播特性

求解3R定位系统的最佳目标一雷达站几何是CW雷达定位体制研究中的关键问题之一。这种最佳几何是3个雷达天线位于正三角形的顶点,3个天线波束在空间正交。给出了利用最优化方法求解这种最佳几何的目标函数,并给出了3R定位体制的普适性误差椭球的二次曲面方程。研究结果表明,在上述最佳目标一雷达站几何下,椭球形误差二次曲面变为圆球形误差二次曲面。     

基于动力学分析的发动机测振截面选取

研究了发动机测振截面选择的建模方法和优化算法。确定测振截面选择思路,建立转子-支承-机匣整机模型,计算正常和故障条件下转子动力学特性,并依据总体方案规定的传感器数目,确定测振物理量较大的转子截面或支承位置,完成振动传感器布置方案的初步确定。进一步提出测振方案优化方法,通过对实测数据进行分析,考虑实测信号的信噪比和信息冗余性,确定各测点振动数据有效信息量,判定测振方案是否合理,并选择机载测点。以某型发动机为例,设计监测点布置方案。结果表明:机载测点与该型发动机实际机载传感器测点位置相同,验证了测振方案的建立方法、优化方法和机载传感器选择方法正确可靠。单元敏感度越高,反映转子振动越明显。振动相似度越低,反映发动机整机振动特性越全面。研究结果为航空发动机测振截面布置提供重要依据。      

Correlation analysis of combined and separated effects of wing deformation and support system in the CAE-AVM study

The Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CAE) Aerodynamic Validation Model (AVM) is a dual-purpose test geometry dedicated to verify the aerodynamic performance of a conceptual intercontinental jet aircraft and to provide a dataset for CFD software validation. To this end, a scaled model of the AVM was tested in the High-Speed Tunnel (HST) of the German-Dutch Wind-tunnels (DNW) with special test consideration and instrumentation. For complementary analysis of experimental results, specific CAE-AVM geometries are analyzed using a CAE in-house CFD code. The specific geometries consist of a baseline aircraft, an aircraft with a deformed wing shape, and an aircraft with both a deformed wing shape and a representation of the model support system used in the wind tunnel. Detailed analysis of numerical and experimental results is presented; both the combined and individual attributions of wing deformation and support system interference on wing pressure distributions and longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics are summarized.     

采用丝杠传动的电动舵机运动学分析

为了改善旋转电动舵机的控制输出中存在的系统振荡问题,针对电动舵机中连杆及摇臂等传动结构导致的非线性不确定特性,文章通过建立传动机构的数学模型,根据其位置变化量及速度变化量关系,确立了控制输出与实际输出在传动过程中的正逆运动学方程,分析了传动机构运动时所引入的非线性环节,并提出了通过修正传动参数来补偿非线性的影响,为伺服系统的分析及控制器设计提供参考,对提高舵机系统的控制性能与控制精度有重要作用。