Crew autonomy for deep space exploration: Lessons from the Antarctic Search for Meteorites

Future piloted missions to explore asteroids, Mars, and other targets beyond the Moon will experience strict limitations on communication between vehicles in space and control centers on Earth. These limitations will require crews to operate with greater autonomy than any past space mission has demonstrated. The Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) project, which regularly sends small teams of researchers to remote parts of the southern continent, resembles a space mission in many ways but does not rely upon a control center. It provides a useful crew autonomy model for planners of future deep space exploration missions. In contrast to current space missions, ANSMET gives the crew the authority to adjust competing work priorities, task assignments, and daily schedules; allows the crew to be the primary monitor of mission progress; demands greater crew accountability for operational errors; requires the crew to make the most of limited communication bandwidth; adopts systems designed for simple operation and failure recovery; and grants the crew a leading role in the selection and stowage of their equipment.     

Relativistic electrons high doses at International Space Station and Foton M2/M3 satellites

The paper presents observation of relativistic electrons. Data are collected by the Radiation Risk Radiometer-Dosimeters (R3D) B2/B3 modifications during the flights of Foton M2/M3 satellites in 2005 and 2007 as well as by the R3DE instrument at the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) on the Columbus External Payload Adaptor at the International Space Station (ISS) in the period February 20 – April 28, 2008. On the Foton M2/M3 satellites relativistic electrons are observed more frequently than on the ISS because of higher (62.8°) inclination of the orbit. At both Foton satellites the usual duration of the observations are a few minutes long. On the ISS the duration usually is about 1 min or less. The places of observations of high doses due to relativistic electrons are distributed mainly at latitudes above 50° geographic latitude in both hemispheres on Foton M2/M3 satellites. A very high maximum is found in the southern hemisphere at longitudinal range 0°–60°E. At the ISS the maximums are observed between 45° and 52° geographic latitude in both hemispheres mainly at longitudes equatorward from the magnetic poles. The measured absolute maximums of dose rates generated by relativistic electrons are found to be as follows: 304 μGy h⁻¹ behind 1.75 g cm⁻² shielding at Foton M2, 2314 μGy h⁻¹ behind 0.71 g cm⁻² shielding at Foton M3 and 19,195 μGy h⁻¹ (Flux is 8363 cm⁻² s⁻¹) behind les than 0.4 g cm⁻² shielding at ISS.     

用大面积源检定核应急机载/车载伽玛能谱仪

人工核素大面积源标准是核工业航测遥感中心等单位经过十余年研究建立的新型计量保障标准,使用该标准,可对监测核应急伽玛辐射环境的机载/车载伽玛能谱仪进行检定.使用大面积源标准检定,可以有效地弥补因机载/车载伽玛能谱仪系统的角响应影响因素复杂而难于模拟计算的缺陷,为监测核应急伽玛辐射环境的机载/车载伽玛能谱仪提供了量值传递的保障.本文介绍了大面积源检定的原理和技术方法.     

A neutral gas mass spectrometer to measure the chemical composition of the stratosphere

The Polar Balloon Atmospheric Composition Experiment (P-BACE) is a new generation of neutral gas mass spectrometer based on the time-of-flight principle. P-BACE is the scientific experiment on the Mars Environment Analog Platform (MEAP) flown successfully on a balloon mission in summer 2008. The MEAP mission was flown with a 334,000 m³ helium balloon in the stratosphere on a semicircular trajectory from northern Sweden around the North Pole to Canada using the summer northern hemispheric wind current. The atmospheric conditions at an atmospheric altitude of 35–40 km are remarkably similar to those on the surface of Mars and thus the balloon mission was an ideal testbed for our mass spectrometer P-BACE. Originally this instrument was designed for in situ measurements of the chemical composition of the Martian atmosphere.P-BACE has a unique mass range from 0 to 1000 amu/q with a mass resolution m/Δm (FWHM) > 1000, and the dynamic range is at least six orders of magnitude. During this experiment, the acquisition of one mass spectrum is a sum of 65,535 single spectra, recorded in a time frame of 66 s.The balloon mission lasted 5 days and had successfully demonstrated the functionality of the P-BACE instrument during flight conditions. We had recorded more than 4500 mass spectra. With little modifications, P-BACE can be used on a planetary mission for Mars, but for example also for Venus or Mercury, if placed on a satellite.     

飞机液压管路支撑的有限元建模方式对应力分析的影响

在飞机典型液压导管不同构型和负载模式下,做了应力试验测量,得到应力试验的数据,并在有限元环境MSC.PATRAN中,针对导管的不同构型建立有限元分析模型,对每种构型下支架与卡箍采用八种不同的简化方式,得到仿真结果。然后将不同简化方式的仿真结果与试验结果作对比分析,考虑不同因素(如支架刚度、卡箍橡胶刚度、导管与橡胶间的摩擦与滑动等)对分析结果的影响,找到了在工程上简单易行,精度上可以接受的支撑简化方法。     

基于星载毫米波顺轨-交轨InISAR的空间运动目标三维成像技术研究

研究了低信噪比情况下的星载毫米波顺轨/交轨In\|ISAR空间目标三维成像问题。由于传统的RD成像算法在目标尺寸较大和分辨率要求较高时不能取得较好的成像效果,故将波数域成像算法引入运动目标成像处理以获得高分辨率的二维图像,继而将顺轨/交轨三天线ISAR图像分别进行干涉处理,获得了目标上各散射点的三维位置。作为二维成像、图像配准等重要环节的基础参数,对低信噪比下的目标检测和三维运动参数估计进行了研究,分析了速度估计精度要求。最后,仿真结果表明了顺轨/交轨In-ISAR系统的有效性。     

固体推进剂燃烧中凝相粒子的激光全息测试

概述了测试凝相粒子尺寸的基本方法，较详细地阐述了研究燃烧场凝相粒子尺寸分布的激光全息测量方法和测试结果。     

复合材料蜂窝板积水的脉冲热像检测的研究

 用数值模拟和实验研究了飞机蜂窝板积水的脉冲热像检测的规律。提出了蜂窝板积水检测的新型三维传热模型;用有限元法分析了近水检测、远水检测和立放检测3种检测模式下信息参数与积水量的关系;用脉冲热像实验验证了近水检测的基本规律。结果表明:在这3种检测模式下,最大温差和最大对比度与积水高度均呈非线性关系,随着积水高度的增加而增大。近水检测灵敏度最高,其次是蜂窝板立放检测,远水检测灵敏度最低。积水和富胶对表面温度的影响趋势一致,利用温差曲线或最大温差信息无法区分积水和富胶状态。根据可检信息参数与积水高度的关系曲线可以反向估计积水高度。这些研究结果为飞机蜂窝板积水的脉冲热像检测及评估提供了技术支持。     

基于CCSDS空间数据链路安全协议的星载遥控认证保护

在国际空间数据系统咨询委员会(CCSDS)规定的空间遥控系统数据传输体制下,对星载遥控认证保护进行了研究.选择了遥控数据认证保护层次,并设计了认证保护数据范围.针对上行遥控的认证保护机制与国际空间数据系统咨询委员会的空间遥控链路命令操作过程(COP-1)之间存在的"闭锁"风险,设计了重传请求保护机制.基于空间数据链路安...     

多星联合任务规划方法

针对多星对地观测系统联合任务规划问题,考虑卫星载荷具备连续侧摆能力和多种数据压缩模式的新特点,构建了多星联合任务规划模型,在此基础上设计多星联合任务规划和数传调度算法框架,实现了卫星连续侧摆成像规划算法和基于任务优先级的数传任务调度算法,最后采用实际算例进行试验,结果表明文章提出的多星联合任务规划方法能在提高完成任务数量的同时降低卫星资源消耗,满足实际应用需求。