The alidade’s non-uniform temperature field of a large radio telescope is very obvious under solar radiation.Estimating a radio telescope’s pointing errors,caused by the alidade deformation under solar radiation,is ...The alidade’s non-uniform temperature field of a large radio telescope is very obvious under solar radiation.Estimating a radio telescope’s pointing errors,caused by the alidade deformation under solar radiation,is significant to improve the telescope’s pointing accuracy.To study the effect of the alidade thermal behavior on the pointing accuracy of a large radio telescope,a temperature experiment is first carried out in a 70-m radio telescope on a sunny day.According to the measured results,the temperature distribution rule of the alidade is summarized initially.In addition,the alidade’s temperature field is calculated by finite element thermal analysis.The simulated results are proved to be in good agreement with the experimental results.Finally,the alidade deformation under solar radiation is computed by finite element thermalstructure coupling analysis.The telescope’s pointing errors caused by alidade deformation are estimated via the alidade’s node displacements.The final results show that the effect of alidade thermal behavior on the telescope’s elevation pointing errorsΔε2+Δεr is much more than the effect on the telescope’s crosselevation pointing errorsΔε1.The maximum ofΔε2+Δεr is more than 45″,while the maximum ofΔε1 is less than 6″.This study can provide valuable references for improving the pointing accuracy of large radio telescopes.展开更多
The Qi Tai Telescope(QTT),which has a 110 m aperture,is planned to be the largest scale steerable tele-scope in the world.Ideally,the telescope’s repeated pointing accuracy error should be less than 2.5 arc seconds(a...The Qi Tai Telescope(QTT),which has a 110 m aperture,is planned to be the largest scale steerable tele-scope in the world.Ideally,the telescope’s repeated pointing accuracy error should be less than 2.5 arc seconds(arcsec);thus,the telescope structure must satisfy ultra-high precision requirements.In this pur-suit,the present research envisages a reverse-design method for the track surface to reduce the difficulty of the telescope’s design and manufacture.First,the distribution characteristics of the test data for the track error were verified using the skewness coefficient and kurtosis coefficient methods.According to the distribution characteristics,the azimuth track error was simulated by a two-scale model.The error of the long period and short amplitude was characterized as large-scale and described by a trigonometric function,while the short period and high amplitude error was characterized as small-scale and simulated by a fractal function.Based on the two-scale model,effect of the error on the pointing accuracy was deduced.Subsequently,the relationship between the root mean square(RMS)of the track error and the RMS of the pointing accuracy error of the telescope was deduced.Finally,the allowable RMS value of the track error was derived from the allowable pointing accuracy errors.To validate the effectiveness of the new design method,two typical radio telescopes(the Green Bank Telescope(GBT)and the Large Millimeter Telescope(LMT))were selected as experimental examples.Through comparison,the theoretical calculated values of the pointing accuracy of the telescope were consistent with the measured values,with a maximum error of less than 10%.展开更多
As part of a research program, it was desired to better understand the impact of the rotating chamber alignment with the barrel throat on the precision and accuracy of a novel cased telescoped(CT) ammunition firing ri...As part of a research program, it was desired to better understand the impact of the rotating chamber alignment with the barrel throat on the precision and accuracy of a novel cased telescoped(CT) ammunition firing rifle. In order to perform the study, a baseline CT ammunition chamber which was concentric with a Mann barrel bore was manufactured. Additionally, six chambers were manufactured with an offset relative to the barrel bore. These chambers were used to simulate a misaligned chamber relative to the bore axis. Precision and accuracy tests were then performed at 200 m in an indoor range under controlled conditions. For this project, 5.56 mm CT ammunition was used. As the chamber axis offset relative to the gun bore was increased, the mean point of impact was displaced away from the target center. The shift in the impact location is explained by the presence of in-bore yaw which results in lateral throw-off and aerodynamic jump components. The linear theory of ballistics is used to establish a relationship between the chamber misalignment and the resulting projectile mean point of impact for a rifle developed to fire CT ammunition. This relationship allows for the prediction of the mean point of impact given a chamber misalignment.展开更多
The Shanghai Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)is a large,fully rotatable radio telescope with multiple scientific purposes.The main body of the telescope and four low-frequency receiving systems,including L,C,and S/X ...The Shanghai Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)is a large,fully rotatable radio telescope with multiple scientific purposes.The main body of the telescope and four low-frequency receiving systems,including L,C,and S/X bands,were completed between 2008 and 2012.From 2013 to 2017,four high-frequency receiving systems,including Ku,K,Ka,and Q bands,were constructed and their performance was comprehensively tested.There are three main innovations.(1)A fully movable large radio telescope system with advanced performance and complete functions has been built.(2)An advanced,reliable main reflector adjustment system has been completed,overcoming gravity deformation and creating a large antenna with a main reflective surface accuracy of 0.28 mm(root mean square)for any elevation.(3)Five innovative technologies have been developed to achieve high-precision pointing in any direction within 3″.The TMRT has made a crucial contribution to the orbital measurement and positioning of China’s lunar and deep space probes.Significantly enhancing China's ability to participate in international VLBI observations and radio astronomy,this has facilitated a series of achievements in observational radio astronomical research,in areas such as VLBI,spectral lines,and pulsars.展开更多
The Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)at Shanghai is a fully steerable single-dish radio telescope in China,operating at centimeter to millimeter wavelengths(1.25 GHz to 50 GHz).This paper presents details on the main ...The Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)at Shanghai is a fully steerable single-dish radio telescope in China,operating at centimeter to millimeter wavelengths(1.25 GHz to 50 GHz).This paper presents details on the main specifications,design,performance analysis,testing,and construction of the telescope antenna.The measured total efficiency is better than 50%over the whole elevation angle range,first sidelobe levels are less than−20 dB,antenna system noise temperatures are less than 70 K at 30°elevation angle,and pointing accuracy is less than 3″.The measured and calculated results are in good agreement,verifying the effectiveness of the design and analysis.展开更多
This paper mainly analyzes a hybrid position/force control strategy and experiment of a six-cable driven parallel manipulator for a forty-meter aperture radio telescope. Through the establishments of a kinematic model...This paper mainly analyzes a hybrid position/force control strategy and experiment of a six-cable driven parallel manipulator for a forty-meter aperture radio telescope. Through the establishments of a kinematic model, a catenary model and a cable-force characteristics model, a basic method is presented based on preventing the pseudo-drag problem of a flexible cable and realizing the hybrid position/force control for a six-cable driven parallel manipulator, and a hybrid position/force control system is developed. Some specific experiments in two typical velocities for astronomical observations are carried out. Experimental results show that the tracking accuracy is related to the speed of the movement. The desired tracking accuracy of the support system is achieved through an effective hybrid position/force control strategy, the cable forces are controlled effectively, and the pseudo-drag problem of flexible cable is solved. This study establishes the foundation of achieving the harmonious movement of the six-cable driven parallel manipulator, A-B rotating platform and the Stewart fine tuninz olatform.展开更多
A Stewart platform is introduced in thc 500 m aperture spherical radio telescope（FAST） as an accuracy adjustable mechanism for teed receivers. Accuracy analysis is the basis of accuracy design. However, a rapid and ...A Stewart platform is introduced in thc 500 m aperture spherical radio telescope（FAST） as an accuracy adjustable mechanism for teed receivers. Accuracy analysis is the basis of accuracy design. However, a rapid and effective accuracy analysis method for parallel manipulator is still needed. In order to enhance solution efficiency, an interval analysis method（lA method） is introduced to solve the terminal error bound of the Stewart platform with detailed solution path. Taking a terminal pose of the Stewart platform in FAST as an example, the terminal error is solved by the Monte Carlo method（MC method） by 4 980 s, the stochastic mathematical method（SM method） by 0.078 s, and the IA method by 2.203 s. Compared with MC method, the terminal error by SM method leads a 20% underestimate while the IA method can envelop the real error bound of the Stewart platform. This indicates that the IA method outperforms the other two methods by providing quick calculations and enveloping the real error bound of the Stewart platform. According to the given structural error of the dimension parameters of the Stewart platform, the IA method gives a maximum position error of 19.91 mm and maximum orientation error of 0.534°, which suggests that the IA method can be used for accuracy design of the Stewart platfbnn in FAST. The 1A method presented is a rapid and effective accuracy analysis method for Stewart platform.展开更多
In the paper, the establishment, measurement, data-processing program and monitoring accuracy of the GPS seismic monitoring network in North China, especially in the Capital-Circle area, have been presented briefly. T...In the paper, the establishment, measurement, data-processing program and monitoring accuracy of the GPS seismic monitoring network in North China, especially in the Capital-Circle area, have been presented briefly. The relation of horizontal crustal deformation to tectonic movement, stress-field variation and seismicity has been analyzed in detail. The results indicate that the accuracy of GPS measurement has reached the order of 10-9 and the annual rate of horizontal crustal deformation in North China is about 4 ~5 mm. Horizontal crustal movement is a direct indication of the regional stress field. Therefore, by monitoring the time-sequence variation of horizontal crustal motion, it would be possible to investigate the change in the stress field, to analyze the tendency of seismicity and to determine the seismogenic zones.展开更多
500 m口径球面射电望远镜(Five-hundred meter aperture spherical radio telescope,FAST)馈源舱主要用于实现馈源的精调定位,馈源舱的精度控制机构即其内部的Stewart平台,根据控制方案可将馈源舱的精度分析研究简化为该Stewart平台的...500 m口径球面射电望远镜(Five-hundred meter aperture spherical radio telescope,FAST)馈源舱主要用于实现馈源的精调定位,馈源舱的精度控制机构即其内部的Stewart平台,根据控制方案可将馈源舱的精度分析研究简化为该Stewart平台的精度分析研究。根据馈源舱实际工况及控制方案,提出三类馈源舱定位精度主要影响因素,基于索驱动控制误差分析及舱索耦合情况,分析得到为避免舱索耦合而形成的馈源舱控制残差;考虑馈源舱的低刚度性,基于Stewart平台控制方案及结构变形分析参数,采用蒙特卡洛与区间分析方法得到结构变形造成的馈源舱定位误差;分析馈源舱实际测量手段得到测量误差,最终得到三类影响因素下馈源舱定位精度综合评估值。通过建立半物理仿真模型,使用仿真软件模拟实际工况及舱索耦合特性,以实际的馈源舱内机构为试验对象,试验验证了馈源舱精度分析的准确性,并为馈源舱后续调试及应用提供了必要的控制参数和参考。展开更多
基金funded by the Astronomical Joint Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China and Chinese Academy of Sciences(U1831114)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11673040 and 11803053)。
文摘The alidade’s non-uniform temperature field of a large radio telescope is very obvious under solar radiation.Estimating a radio telescope’s pointing errors,caused by the alidade deformation under solar radiation,is significant to improve the telescope’s pointing accuracy.To study the effect of the alidade thermal behavior on the pointing accuracy of a large radio telescope,a temperature experiment is first carried out in a 70-m radio telescope on a sunny day.According to the measured results,the temperature distribution rule of the alidade is summarized initially.In addition,the alidade’s temperature field is calculated by finite element thermal analysis.The simulated results are proved to be in good agreement with the experimental results.Finally,the alidade deformation under solar radiation is computed by finite element thermalstructure coupling analysis.The telescope’s pointing errors caused by alidade deformation are estimated via the alidade’s node displacements.The final results show that the effect of alidade thermal behavior on the telescope’s elevation pointing errorsΔε2+Δεr is much more than the effect on the telescope’s crosselevation pointing errorsΔε1.The maximum ofΔε2+Δεr is more than 45″,while the maximum ofΔε1 is less than 6″.This study can provide valuable references for improving the pointing accuracy of large radio telescopes.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51775402 and U1931139)
文摘The Qi Tai Telescope(QTT),which has a 110 m aperture,is planned to be the largest scale steerable tele-scope in the world.Ideally,the telescope’s repeated pointing accuracy error should be less than 2.5 arc seconds(arcsec);thus,the telescope structure must satisfy ultra-high precision requirements.In this pur-suit,the present research envisages a reverse-design method for the track surface to reduce the difficulty of the telescope’s design and manufacture.First,the distribution characteristics of the test data for the track error were verified using the skewness coefficient and kurtosis coefficient methods.According to the distribution characteristics,the azimuth track error was simulated by a two-scale model.The error of the long period and short amplitude was characterized as large-scale and described by a trigonometric function,while the short period and high amplitude error was characterized as small-scale and simulated by a fractal function.Based on the two-scale model,effect of the error on the pointing accuracy was deduced.Subsequently,the relationship between the root mean square(RMS)of the track error and the RMS of the pointing accuracy error of the telescope was deduced.Finally,the allowable RMS value of the track error was derived from the allowable pointing accuracy errors.To validate the effectiveness of the new design method,two typical radio telescopes(the Green Bank Telescope(GBT)and the Large Millimeter Telescope(LMT))were selected as experimental examples.Through comparison,the theoretical calculated values of the pointing accuracy of the telescope were consistent with the measured values,with a maximum error of less than 10%.
文摘As part of a research program, it was desired to better understand the impact of the rotating chamber alignment with the barrel throat on the precision and accuracy of a novel cased telescoped(CT) ammunition firing rifle. In order to perform the study, a baseline CT ammunition chamber which was concentric with a Mann barrel bore was manufactured. Additionally, six chambers were manufactured with an offset relative to the barrel bore. These chambers were used to simulate a misaligned chamber relative to the bore axis. Precision and accuracy tests were then performed at 200 m in an indoor range under controlled conditions. For this project, 5.56 mm CT ammunition was used. As the chamber axis offset relative to the gun bore was increased, the mean point of impact was displaced away from the target center. The shift in the impact location is explained by the presence of in-bore yaw which results in lateral throw-off and aerodynamic jump components. The linear theory of ballistics is used to establish a relationship between the chamber misalignment and the resulting projectile mean point of impact for a rifle developed to fire CT ammunition. This relationship allows for the prediction of the mean point of impact given a chamber misalignment.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(12273098).
文摘The Shanghai Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)is a large,fully rotatable radio telescope with multiple scientific purposes.The main body of the telescope and four low-frequency receiving systems,including L,C,and S/X bands,were completed between 2008 and 2012.From 2013 to 2017,four high-frequency receiving systems,including Ku,K,Ka,and Q bands,were constructed and their performance was comprehensively tested.There are three main innovations.(1)A fully movable large radio telescope system with advanced performance and complete functions has been built.(2)An advanced,reliable main reflector adjustment system has been completed,overcoming gravity deformation and creating a large antenna with a main reflective surface accuracy of 0.28 mm(root mean square)for any elevation.(3)Five innovative technologies have been developed to achieve high-precision pointing in any direction within 3″.The TMRT has made a crucial contribution to the orbital measurement and positioning of China’s lunar and deep space probes.Significantly enhancing China's ability to participate in international VLBI observations and radio astronomy,this has facilitated a series of achievements in observational radio astronomical research,in areas such as VLBI,spectral lines,and pulsars.
文摘The Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)at Shanghai is a fully steerable single-dish radio telescope in China,operating at centimeter to millimeter wavelengths(1.25 GHz to 50 GHz).This paper presents details on the main specifications,design,performance analysis,testing,and construction of the telescope antenna.The measured total efficiency is better than 50%over the whole elevation angle range,first sidelobe levels are less than−20 dB,antenna system noise temperatures are less than 70 K at 30°elevation angle,and pointing accuracy is less than 3″.The measured and calculated results are in good agreement,verifying the effectiveness of the design and analysis.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China （ No. 2007CB714007） , the National Natural Science Foundation of China （ No. 50975149） , and the Important National Science ＆ Technology Specific Projects of China （No. 2009ZX04014-.035, 2009ZX04001-042-02）.
文摘This paper mainly analyzes a hybrid position/force control strategy and experiment of a six-cable driven parallel manipulator for a forty-meter aperture radio telescope. Through the establishments of a kinematic model, a catenary model and a cable-force characteristics model, a basic method is presented based on preventing the pseudo-drag problem of a flexible cable and realizing the hybrid position/force control for a six-cable driven parallel manipulator, and a hybrid position/force control system is developed. Some specific experiments in two typical velocities for astronomical observations are carried out. Experimental results show that the tracking accuracy is related to the speed of the movement. The desired tracking accuracy of the support system is achieved through an effective hybrid position/force control strategy, the cable forces are controlled effectively, and the pseudo-drag problem of flexible cable is solved. This study establishes the foundation of achieving the harmonious movement of the six-cable driven parallel manipulator, A-B rotating platform and the Stewart fine tuninz olatform.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10973023,11103046,11203048)
文摘A Stewart platform is introduced in thc 500 m aperture spherical radio telescope（FAST） as an accuracy adjustable mechanism for teed receivers. Accuracy analysis is the basis of accuracy design. However, a rapid and effective accuracy analysis method for parallel manipulator is still needed. In order to enhance solution efficiency, an interval analysis method（lA method） is introduced to solve the terminal error bound of the Stewart platform with detailed solution path. Taking a terminal pose of the Stewart platform in FAST as an example, the terminal error is solved by the Monte Carlo method（MC method） by 4 980 s, the stochastic mathematical method（SM method） by 0.078 s, and the IA method by 2.203 s. Compared with MC method, the terminal error by SM method leads a 20% underestimate while the IA method can envelop the real error bound of the Stewart platform. This indicates that the IA method outperforms the other two methods by providing quick calculations and enveloping the real error bound of the Stewart platform. According to the given structural error of the dimension parameters of the Stewart platform, the IA method gives a maximum position error of 19.91 mm and maximum orientation error of 0.534°, which suggests that the IA method can be used for accuracy design of the Stewart platfbnn in FAST. The 1A method presented is a rapid and effective accuracy analysis method for Stewart platform.
文摘In the paper, the establishment, measurement, data-processing program and monitoring accuracy of the GPS seismic monitoring network in North China, especially in the Capital-Circle area, have been presented briefly. The relation of horizontal crustal deformation to tectonic movement, stress-field variation and seismicity has been analyzed in detail. The results indicate that the accuracy of GPS measurement has reached the order of 10-9 and the annual rate of horizontal crustal deformation in North China is about 4 ~5 mm. Horizontal crustal movement is a direct indication of the regional stress field. Therefore, by monitoring the time-sequence variation of horizontal crustal motion, it would be possible to investigate the change in the stress field, to analyze the tendency of seismicity and to determine the seismogenic zones.
文摘500 m口径球面射电望远镜(Five-hundred meter aperture spherical radio telescope,FAST)馈源舱主要用于实现馈源的精调定位,馈源舱的精度控制机构即其内部的Stewart平台,根据控制方案可将馈源舱的精度分析研究简化为该Stewart平台的精度分析研究。根据馈源舱实际工况及控制方案,提出三类馈源舱定位精度主要影响因素,基于索驱动控制误差分析及舱索耦合情况,分析得到为避免舱索耦合而形成的馈源舱控制残差;考虑馈源舱的低刚度性,基于Stewart平台控制方案及结构变形分析参数,采用蒙特卡洛与区间分析方法得到结构变形造成的馈源舱定位误差;分析馈源舱实际测量手段得到测量误差,最终得到三类影响因素下馈源舱定位精度综合评估值。通过建立半物理仿真模型,使用仿真软件模拟实际工况及舱索耦合特性,以实际的馈源舱内机构为试验对象,试验验证了馈源舱精度分析的准确性,并为馈源舱后续调试及应用提供了必要的控制参数和参考。
