Pointing mechanism is widely used in aerospace field,and its pointing accuracy and stability have high requirements.The pointing mechanism will be affected by external interference when it works.In order to eliminate ...Pointing mechanism is widely used in aerospace field,and its pointing accuracy and stability have high requirements.The pointing mechanism will be affected by external interference when it works.In order to eliminate the impact of interference forces on the output accuracy of the mechanism,firstly,this paper proposes a design method for highprecision pointing mechanisms based on interference separation,aiming at the high-precision pointing requirements of pointing mechanisms.Based on the screw theory,a synthesis method for inner compensation mechanisms has been proposed.And a new type of double-layer parallel mechanism has been designed to compensate for interference forces.Then,the kinematics and dynamics of the mechanism are carried out.An evaluation index for compensating external interference forces is proposed.The interference compensation analysis is conducted for the pointing mechanism.The correctness of the proposed interference force compensation coefficient is verified.Finally,in order to find the optimal solution for the workspace and interference force compensation coefficient of the pointing mechanism,multi-objective optimization design of the structural parameters of the mechanism was carried out based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm.This provides a theoretical basis for the prototype design of the subsequent double-layer parallel mechanism.This double-layer parallel mechanism combines the advantages of large load-bearing capacity,large workspace,and high output accuracy.It can be better applied in the aerospace field where high-precision pointing and force interference compensation are integrated.展开更多
Pointing estimation for spacecraft using Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar(ISAR)images plays a significant role in space situational awareness and surveillance.However,feature extraction and cross-range scaling of ISAR...Pointing estimation for spacecraft using Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar(ISAR)images plays a significant role in space situational awareness and surveillance.However,feature extraction and cross-range scaling of ISAR images create bottlenecks that limit performances of current estimation methods.Especially,the emergence of staring imaging satellites,characterized by complex kinematic behaviors,presents a novel challenge to this task.To address these issues,this article proposes a pointing estimation method based on Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs)and a numerical optimization algorithm.A satellite’s main axis,which is extracted from ISAR images by a proposed Semantic Axis Region Regression Net(SARRN),is chosen for investigation in this article due to its unique structure.Specifically,considering the kinematic characteristic of the staring satellite,an ISAR imaging model is established to bridge the target pointing and the extracted axes.Based on the imaging model,pointing estimation and cross-range scaling can be described as a maximum likelihood estimation problem,and an iterative optimization algorithm modified by using the strategy of random sampling-consistency check and weighted least squares is proposed to solve this problem.Finally,the pointing of targets and the cross-range scaling factors of ISAR images are obtained.Simulation experiments based on actual satellite orbital parameters verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.This work can improve the performance of satellite reconnaissance warning,while accurate cross-range scaling can provide a basis for subsequent data processes such as 3D reconstruction and attitude estimation.展开更多
Wind loads have instantaneity and turbulence characteristics that will lead to pointing errors in antenna structures,and these errors cannot be ignored in high-frequency observations.Using the Tianma 65 m radio telesc...Wind loads have instantaneity and turbulence characteristics that will lead to pointing errors in antenna structures,and these errors cannot be ignored in high-frequency observations.Using the Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)as an example object,the pointing errors caused by wind loads are investigated using an accelerometer system.First,the resonant frequency range of the antenna structure is used for reference to acquire useful signals through the bandpass filtering method.Then,the direct current(DC)component of these signals is filtered out using the fast discrete Fourier transform method,and the baseline of the acceleration is corrected using the least-squares method.Finally,the acceleration integral is solved approximately using the discrete trapezoidal area method,and the structural vibration displacement of the antenna is determined using a double integral of acceleration.The pointing errors are then obtained based on the displacement relationship between the primary and subreflector surfaces.When the wind speed is 3.2 m/s,the antenna pitch angle is 61.7°and the wind direction angle is 80°,the generated pitch pointing error is 3.05'',and the azimuth pointing error is 1.14''.These results are consistent with those obtained via inclinometer measurements,thus validating the signal processing method and the pointing error calculation method proposed in this paper.The research methods and data analysis results reported here provide a basis for further wind-induced pointing error correction studies.展开更多
Millimeter wave(mmWave) communications of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) have drawn dramatic attentions for its flexibility on a variety of applications.Recently,channel tracking base on the spatial features has been ...Millimeter wave(mmWave) communications of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) have drawn dramatic attentions for its flexibility on a variety of applications.Recently,channel tracking base on the spatial features has been proposed to solve the problem of beam misalignments due to the UAV navigation.However,unstable beam pointing caused by the non-ideal beam tracking environment may impact the performance of mmWave systems significantly.In this paper,an improved beamforming method is presented to overcome this shortcoming.Firstly,the effect of the beam deviation is analyzed through the establishment of the equivalent data rate.Then,combining the quantification of spatial angle and the improved orthogonal matching pursuit(OMP) algorithm,an optimized beam corresponding to the beam deviation is obtained.Simulation results show that the optimized beam of the proposed approach can effectively improve the spectral efficiency without improving the complexity when the beam pointing is unstable.展开更多
Joint clearances in antenna pointing mechanisms lead to uncertainty in function deviation. Current studies mainly focus on radial clearance of revolute joints, while axial clearance has rarely been taken into consider...Joint clearances in antenna pointing mechanisms lead to uncertainty in function deviation. Current studies mainly focus on radial clearance of revolute joints, while axial clearance has rarely been taken into consideration. In fact, own?ing to errors from machining and assembly, thermal deformation and so forth, practically, axial clearance is inevitable in the joint. In this study, an error equivalent model(EEM) of revolute joints is proposed with considering both radial and axial clearances. Compared to the planar model of revolute joints only considering radial clearance, the journal motion inside the bearing is more abundant and matches the reality better in the EEM. The model is also extended for analyzing the error distribution of a spatial dual?axis("X–Y" type) antenna pointing mechanism of Spot?beam antennas which especially demand a high pointing accuracy. Three case studies are performed which illustrates the internal relation between radial clearance and axial clearance. It is found that when the axial clearance is big enough, the physical journal can freely realize both translational motion and rotational motion. While if the axial clearance is limited, the motion of the physical journal will be restricted. Analysis results indicate that the consideration of both radial and axial clearances in the revolute joint describes the journal motion inside the bearing more precise. To further validate the proposed model, a model of the EEM is designed and fabricated. Some suggestions on the design of revolute joints are also provided.展开更多
A well-designed reflector surface with high beam pointing accuracy in electromagnetic performance is of practical significance to the space application of cable mesh reflector antennas. As for space requirements, cir-...A well-designed reflector surface with high beam pointing accuracy in electromagnetic performance is of practical significance to the space application of cable mesh reflector antennas. As for space requirements, cir- cular polarizations are widely used in spaceborne antennas, which usually lead to a beam shift for offset reflectors and influence the beam pointing accuracy. A two-step structural design procedure is proposed to overcome the beam squint phenomenon for high beam pointing accuracy design of circularly polarized offset cable mesh reflectors. A simple structural optimal design and an integrated structural electromagnetic optimization are combined to alleviate the beam squint effect of circular polarizations. It is imple- mented by cable pretension design and adjustment to shape the offset cable mesh surface. Besides, in order to increase the efficiency of integrated optimization, an update Broy- den-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno （BFGS） Hessian matrix is employed in the optimization iteration with sequential quadratic programming. A circularly polarized offset cable mesh reflector is utilized to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed procedure. A high beam pointing accuracy in order of 0.0001~ of electromagnetic performance is achieved.展开更多
There exists an increasing need for Milli-Arc-Seconds(MAS)accuracy pointing measurement for current and future space systems.To meet the 0.1″space pointing measurement accuracy requirements of spacecraft in future,th...There exists an increasing need for Milli-Arc-Seconds(MAS)accuracy pointing measurement for current and future space systems.To meet the 0.1″space pointing measurement accuracy requirements of spacecraft in future,the influence of spacecraft micro-vibration on a 0.1″Space Pointing Measuring Instrument(SPMI)is studied.A Quasi-Zero Stiffness Device(QZSD)with adaptive adjustment and variable stroke was proposed.Then,a series of micro-vibration experiments of the SPMI were carried out.The influence of the micro-vibration generated by Guidance Navigation Control(GNC)attitude control components under different attitudes on the SPMI was analyzed.Point spread function of image motion in micro-vibration was also derived.Further,the changes of image motion under the micro-vibration environment were evaluated by extracting the gray centroid of the images,and the experiment processes and results are deeply discussed.The results show that the firstorder frequency of the QZSD system is 0.114 Hz,and it is induced by a double pendulum system;the image motion of single flywheel spinning reached 0.015 pixels;whilst the image motion reached 0.03 pixels when three flywheels are combined spinning.These latest findings provide a beneficial theoretical and technical support for the development of spacecraft with 0·1″pointing accuracy.展开更多
A new calibration model of a radio telescope that includes pointing error is presented, which considers nonlinear errors in the azimuth axis. For a large radio telescope, in particular for a telescope with a turntable...A new calibration model of a radio telescope that includes pointing error is presented, which considers nonlinear errors in the azimuth axis. For a large radio telescope, in particular for a telescope with a turntable, it is difficult to correct pointing errors using a traditional linear calibration model, because errors produced by the wheel-on-rail or center bearing structures are generally nonlinear. Fourier expansion is made for the oblique error and parameters describing the inclination direction along the azimuth axis based on the linear calibration model, and a new calibration model for pointing is derived. The new pointing model is applied to the 40 m radio telescope administered by Yunnan Observatories, which is a telescope that uses a turntable. The results show that this model can significantly reduce the residual systematic errors due to nonlinearity in the azimuth axis compared with the linear model.展开更多
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
Gestures, particularly pointing, are regarded as important pre-speech acts. Intentional and referential pointing has been shown previously in humans and apes but not in songbirds, although some avian species show cogn...Gestures, particularly pointing, are regarded as important pre-speech acts. Intentional and referential pointing has been shown previously in humans and apes but not in songbirds, although some avian species show cognitive abilities rivaling those of apes, and their brain structures and functions show putative preconditions for referential gestural signaling （i.e. mirror neurons, links of vocal learning nuclei to discrete brain areas active during limb and body movements）. The results reported are based on trials testing predator detection and responses to a taxidermic model of a wedge-tailed eagle by Australian magpies Gymnorhina tibicen. Magpies were subjected to three conditions of finding this model in their territory （open, sheltered and hidden）. In the sheltered and bidden conditions, the discoverer simultaneously engaged in alarm calls and beak pointing, a behavior that has not been described previously. Other group members at once assembled and, after watching the first bird, adopted the same posture by pointing to the location of the intruder. The question is whether beak and body movements orienting towards important stimuli or events are instances of arousal, imitation or intentional communication. The latter presupposes that onlookers interpret the signal and respond by altering their own behavior appropriate to the original stimulus and not merely by imitating the first signaler. Evidence presented here indicates that the act of pointing may well be a complex cognitive behavior, i.e., an intentional and referential signal, showing that pointing is not limited to having hands and arms [Current Zoology 57 （4）： 453-467, 2011].展开更多
Increasing data bandwidth requirements from spacecraft systems is beginning to pressure existing microwave communications systems. Free-Space optical communications allows for larger bandwidths for lower relative powe...Increasing data bandwidth requirements from spacecraft systems is beginning to pressure existing microwave communications systems. Free-Space optical communications allows for larger bandwidths for lower relative power consumption, smaller size and weight when compared to the microwave equivalent. However optical communication does have a formidable challenge that needs to be overcome before the advantages of the technology can be fully utilized. In order for the communication to be successful the transmitter and receiver terminals need to be pointed with a high accuracy (generally in the order of ≤10 μradians) for the duration of communication. In this paper we present a new concept for the precise pointing of optical communications terminals (termed the Precise Pointing Mechanism). In this new concept we combine the separate pointing mechanisms of a conventional optical terminal into a single mechanism, reducing the complexity and cost of the optical bench. This is achieved by electromagnetically actuating the whole telescope assembly in 6 degrees-of-freedom with an angular resolution of less than ±3 μradians within a 10 (Az. El.) field of view and linear resolution of ±2 μm. This paper presents the new pointing mechanism and discusses the modelling, simulation and experimental work undertaken using the bespoke engineering model developed.展开更多
With regard to the inferior techniques and low accuracy of phase center calibration of an antenna array, this paper proposes a new calibration method considering the actual antenna pointing by introducing a precise en...With regard to the inferior techniques and low accuracy of phase center calibration of an antenna array, this paper proposes a new calibration method considering the actual antenna pointing by introducing a precise engineering surveying technique to measure the real state of antennas. First, an industrial photogrammetric system is utilized to obtain the coordinates of points on antenna panels in different postures, and the actual pointing of the mechanical axis is obtained via least-squares fitting. Then, based on this, the coordinates of antenna rotation center are obtained by seeking the intersection of mechanical axes via using the matrix method. Finally, the mechanical axis in arbitrary postures is estimated based on the inverse-angle weighting interpolation method, and the reliable phase center is obtained by moving a fixed length from the projective center along the mechanical axis. An uplink antenna array including three ? 3 m antennas is taken as experimental object, and all photogrammetric coordinate systems are unified by the engineering control network, with each antenna phase center precisely calibrated via the proposed method. The results of electrical signal synthesis indicate that this method can effectively overcome the influence of gravity deformation and mechanical installation error, and enhance the synthetic signal magnitude of the uplink antenna array.展开更多
This paper describes the establishment and verification of an accurate pointing model for a1.2 m aperture slant-axis terahertz antenna.A new analytical pointing model for the slant-axis antenna is presented based on a...This paper describes the establishment and verification of an accurate pointing model for a1.2 m aperture slant-axis terahertz antenna.A new analytical pointing model for the slant-axis antenna is presented based on an analogy to that of the alt-azimuth antennas.Furthermore,extra error terms are added to the pointing model based on the structure and mechanical analysis of the slant-axis antenna.To verify the pointing model experimentally,a pointing error measurement method based on photogrammetric techniques is proposed.Using this method,pointing behaviors of the antenna are accurately measured without the aid of astronomical observations,and major sources of the pointing errors are measured individually by photogrammetry and their respective coefficients are compared with those in the analytical pointing model.The results show that an extended pointing model consisting 21 error terms can significantly reduce the residual systematic errors compared with the traditional model,more details are given in the following sections.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
The purpose is to conduct a research in the energy variation of echo wave and the imaging effect caused by the aero bistatic SAR pointing errors. Based on the moving geometry configuration of aero bistatic SAR, a mode...The purpose is to conduct a research in the energy variation of echo wave and the imaging effect caused by the aero bistatic SAR pointing errors. Based on the moving geometry configuration of aero bistatic SAR, a model of beam pointing errors is built. Based on this, the azimuth Doppler frequency center estimation caused by these errors and the limitation to the beam pointing synchronization error are studied, and then the imaging result of different errors are analyzed. The computer＇s simulations are provided to prove the validity of the above analysis.展开更多
A space laser communication acquisition,pointing and tracking(APT)system based on the beacon laser is designed without prior information.And then,a new target scanning method and a pointing and tracking algorithm are ...A space laser communication acquisition,pointing and tracking(APT)system based on the beacon laser is designed without prior information.And then,a new target scanning method and a pointing and tracking algorithm are proposed.The target scanning mode is the round-trip triangular wave scanning,and it means that scanning track of the PAN-TILT platform follows the triangular wave repeatedly.For the pointing and tracking algorithm,the beacon laser is used as the auxiliary aiming light source.The position of the beacon laser in the viewfield of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)camera is calculated by the centroid algorithm.In order to realize the target tracking,the joint control method of the angle control and the angular velocity control is used.The simulation and experimental results show that the APT system can achieve full coverage scanning in the scanning area and capture the target in one scanning cycle successfully.After capturing the PAN-TILT platform,the pointing and tracking algorithm can track the PAN-TILT platform quickly and accurately,and the tracking accuracy is up to 0.22 mrad.展开更多
The outage performance of the multihop free-space optical(FSO) communication system with decode-and-forward(DF) protocol is studied by considering the joint effects of nonzero boresight pointing errors and atmospheric...The outage performance of the multihop free-space optical(FSO) communication system with decode-and-forward(DF) protocol is studied by considering the joint effects of nonzero boresight pointing errors and atmospheric turbulence modeled by exponentiated Weibull(EW) distribution. The closed-form analytical expression of outage probability is derived, and the results are validated through Monte Carlo simulation. Furthermore, the detailed analysis is provided to evaluate the impacts of turbulence strength, receiver aperture size, boresight displacement, beamwidth and number of relays on the outage performance for the studied system.展开更多
THE Central Economic Work Conference （CEWC）, a much-watched annual economic meeting in China, was held in Beijing on December 9-11, 2014, to focus on lowering the risks of a downturn and speeding up reforms in key a...THE Central Economic Work Conference （CEWC）, a much-watched annual economic meeting in China, was held in Beijing on December 9-11, 2014, to focus on lowering the risks of a downturn and speeding up reforms in key areas to adjust to the ＂new normal＂ in 2015, China＇s central authorities decided at the meeting that the country will stick to its prudent monetary policy and proactive fiscal policy, Fiscal policy will be more forceful in 2015 and monetary policy will strike a balance between tight and loose, Emphasis was put on economic progress while maintaining stability： great significance was attached to structural rebalancing and improving the quality and efficiency of growth,展开更多
Advancements in space technology are enabling more sophisticated spacecraft designs with time-varying spacecraft configurations to account for varying power considerations.For example,articulating solar arrays that ro...Advancements in space technology are enabling more sophisticated spacecraft designs with time-varying spacecraft configurations to account for varying power considerations.For example,articulating solar arrays that rotate about an axis fixed with respect to the hub can track the Sun at all times.Electric thrusters also have become omnipresent in modern spacecraft designs.Because these thrusters operate over long time windows,and the thrust vector must at all times be aligned with a specific inertial orientation,the optimal spacecraft attitude reference needs to accommodate the thruster too.Multiple pointing constraints pose a challenge to the attitude reference generation problem,because the attitude is characterized by three degrees of freedom,whereas the different constraints are often described by overdetermined systems of multiple equations.This paper leverages a range of attitude parameterizations to provide a mathematical description of the solution spaces of the constraints outlined above.When the intersection space is nonzero,it is possible to compute a solution that satisfies multiple constraints simultaneously.Conversely,an ordered list of pointing priorities is required in order to enforce the most important requirements,and reformulate the subsequent ones in terms of constrained optimization problems.The attitude guidance formulation is written in a general manner,which makes it applicable to a broad range of mission configurations.展开更多
The target tracking performance of the coarse pointing assembly(CPA) is a critical factor in determining the data transmission efficiency of the inter-satellite laser communication. However, under the influence of mul...The target tracking performance of the coarse pointing assembly(CPA) is a critical factor in determining the data transmission efficiency of the inter-satellite laser communication. However, under the influence of multiple disturbances, such as gimbal coupling torque, friction, and satellite-transmitted vibration, the angle tracking performance of the CPA can be decreased,which then affects the safety of the system in terms of angular velocity. To address the performance and safety requirements of the CPA, this paper proposes a refined metamodel disturbance observer-based state constraints controller. First, a refined metamodel disturbance observer is proposed to achieve accurate disturbance estimation by combining the data-driven state-space Kriging metamodeling method with a refined disturbance observer. Both disturbance numerical data and partially known information(e.g. vibration frequency and structure)are fully utilized to reduce estimation conservatism. Second, based on the observer, a state constraint controller is designed to ensure the angle tracking performance and angular velocity constraints. Finally, the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control method are validated through numerical simulations, indicating an enhanced angle tracking performance compared to the traditional disturbance observer-based control method.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52275032)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(E2022203077)+1 种基金the Hebei Provincial Science and Technology Plan(22371801D)the Hebei Provincial Science and Technology Research and Development Program-Central Guidance for Local Science and Technology Development Fund(246Z1818G).
文摘Pointing mechanism is widely used in aerospace field,and its pointing accuracy and stability have high requirements.The pointing mechanism will be affected by external interference when it works.In order to eliminate the impact of interference forces on the output accuracy of the mechanism,firstly,this paper proposes a design method for highprecision pointing mechanisms based on interference separation,aiming at the high-precision pointing requirements of pointing mechanisms.Based on the screw theory,a synthesis method for inner compensation mechanisms has been proposed.And a new type of double-layer parallel mechanism has been designed to compensate for interference forces.Then,the kinematics and dynamics of the mechanism are carried out.An evaluation index for compensating external interference forces is proposed.The interference compensation analysis is conducted for the pointing mechanism.The correctness of the proposed interference force compensation coefficient is verified.Finally,in order to find the optimal solution for the workspace and interference force compensation coefficient of the pointing mechanism,multi-objective optimization design of the structural parameters of the mechanism was carried out based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm.This provides a theoretical basis for the prototype design of the subsequent double-layer parallel mechanism.This double-layer parallel mechanism combines the advantages of large load-bearing capacity,large workspace,and high output accuracy.It can be better applied in the aerospace field where high-precision pointing and force interference compensation are integrated.
文摘Pointing estimation for spacecraft using Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar(ISAR)images plays a significant role in space situational awareness and surveillance.However,feature extraction and cross-range scaling of ISAR images create bottlenecks that limit performances of current estimation methods.Especially,the emergence of staring imaging satellites,characterized by complex kinematic behaviors,presents a novel challenge to this task.To address these issues,this article proposes a pointing estimation method based on Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs)and a numerical optimization algorithm.A satellite’s main axis,which is extracted from ISAR images by a proposed Semantic Axis Region Regression Net(SARRN),is chosen for investigation in this article due to its unique structure.Specifically,considering the kinematic characteristic of the staring satellite,an ISAR imaging model is established to bridge the target pointing and the extracted axes.Based on the imaging model,pointing estimation and cross-range scaling can be described as a maximum likelihood estimation problem,and an iterative optimization algorithm modified by using the strategy of random sampling-consistency check and weighted least squares is proposed to solve this problem.Finally,the pointing of targets and the cross-range scaling factors of ISAR images are obtained.Simulation experiments based on actual satellite orbital parameters verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.This work can improve the performance of satellite reconnaissance warning,while accurate cross-range scaling can provide a basis for subsequent data processes such as 3D reconstruction and attitude estimation.
基金provided by the TMRT operators during the observations.This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program(2018YFA0404702)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1631114,11873015,and 11203062)+2 种基金the CAS Key Technology Talent Program,the Knowledge Innovation Program of CAS(KJCX1-YW-18)the Scientific Program of Shanghai Municipality(08DZ1160100)the Key Laboratory for Radio Astronomy of CAS,the Key Laboratory of Planetary Sciences of CAS,and the CAS Scholarship.
文摘Wind loads have instantaneity and turbulence characteristics that will lead to pointing errors in antenna structures,and these errors cannot be ignored in high-frequency observations.Using the Tianma 65 m radio telescope(TMRT)as an example object,the pointing errors caused by wind loads are investigated using an accelerometer system.First,the resonant frequency range of the antenna structure is used for reference to acquire useful signals through the bandpass filtering method.Then,the direct current(DC)component of these signals is filtered out using the fast discrete Fourier transform method,and the baseline of the acceleration is corrected using the least-squares method.Finally,the acceleration integral is solved approximately using the discrete trapezoidal area method,and the structural vibration displacement of the antenna is determined using a double integral of acceleration.The pointing errors are then obtained based on the displacement relationship between the primary and subreflector surfaces.When the wind speed is 3.2 m/s,the antenna pitch angle is 61.7°and the wind direction angle is 80°,the generated pitch pointing error is 3.05'',and the azimuth pointing error is 1.14''.These results are consistent with those obtained via inclinometer measurements,thus validating the signal processing method and the pointing error calculation method proposed in this paper.The research methods and data analysis results reported here provide a basis for further wind-induced pointing error correction studies.
基金supported by Aeronautical Science Foundation of China(2017ZC52021)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NS2017066)+1 种基金the Foundation of Graduate Innovation Center in NUAA(kfjj20171501)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project(2015M581791)
文摘Millimeter wave(mmWave) communications of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) have drawn dramatic attentions for its flexibility on a variety of applications.Recently,channel tracking base on the spatial features has been proposed to solve the problem of beam misalignments due to the UAV navigation.However,unstable beam pointing caused by the non-ideal beam tracking environment may impact the performance of mmWave systems significantly.In this paper,an improved beamforming method is presented to overcome this shortcoming.Firstly,the effect of the beam deviation is analyzed through the establishment of the equivalent data rate.Then,combining the quantification of spatial angle and the improved orthogonal matching pursuit(OMP) algorithm,an optimized beam corresponding to the beam deviation is obtained.Simulation results show that the optimized beam of the proposed approach can effectively improve the spectral efficiency without improving the complexity when the beam pointing is unstable.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51635002(Key Program),51605011,51275015)
文摘Joint clearances in antenna pointing mechanisms lead to uncertainty in function deviation. Current studies mainly focus on radial clearance of revolute joints, while axial clearance has rarely been taken into consideration. In fact, own?ing to errors from machining and assembly, thermal deformation and so forth, practically, axial clearance is inevitable in the joint. In this study, an error equivalent model(EEM) of revolute joints is proposed with considering both radial and axial clearances. Compared to the planar model of revolute joints only considering radial clearance, the journal motion inside the bearing is more abundant and matches the reality better in the EEM. The model is also extended for analyzing the error distribution of a spatial dual?axis("X–Y" type) antenna pointing mechanism of Spot?beam antennas which especially demand a high pointing accuracy. Three case studies are performed which illustrates the internal relation between radial clearance and axial clearance. It is found that when the axial clearance is big enough, the physical journal can freely realize both translational motion and rotational motion. While if the axial clearance is limited, the motion of the physical journal will be restricted. Analysis results indicate that the consideration of both radial and axial clearances in the revolute joint describes the journal motion inside the bearing more precise. To further validate the proposed model, a model of the EEM is designed and fabricated. Some suggestions on the design of revolute joints are also provided.
文摘A well-designed reflector surface with high beam pointing accuracy in electromagnetic performance is of practical significance to the space application of cable mesh reflector antennas. As for space requirements, cir- cular polarizations are widely used in spaceborne antennas, which usually lead to a beam shift for offset reflectors and influence the beam pointing accuracy. A two-step structural design procedure is proposed to overcome the beam squint phenomenon for high beam pointing accuracy design of circularly polarized offset cable mesh reflectors. A simple structural optimal design and an integrated structural electromagnetic optimization are combined to alleviate the beam squint effect of circular polarizations. It is imple- mented by cable pretension design and adjustment to shape the offset cable mesh surface. Besides, in order to increase the efficiency of integrated optimization, an update Broy- den-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno （BFGS） Hessian matrix is employed in the optimization iteration with sequential quadratic programming. A circularly polarized offset cable mesh reflector is utilized to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed procedure. A high beam pointing accuracy in order of 0.0001~ of electromagnetic performance is achieved.
基金the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51905034,52275083)。
文摘There exists an increasing need for Milli-Arc-Seconds(MAS)accuracy pointing measurement for current and future space systems.To meet the 0.1″space pointing measurement accuracy requirements of spacecraft in future,the influence of spacecraft micro-vibration on a 0.1″Space Pointing Measuring Instrument(SPMI)is studied.A Quasi-Zero Stiffness Device(QZSD)with adaptive adjustment and variable stroke was proposed.Then,a series of micro-vibration experiments of the SPMI were carried out.The influence of the micro-vibration generated by Guidance Navigation Control(GNC)attitude control components under different attitudes on the SPMI was analyzed.Point spread function of image motion in micro-vibration was also derived.Further,the changes of image motion under the micro-vibration environment were evaluated by extracting the gray centroid of the images,and the experiment processes and results are deeply discussed.The results show that the firstorder frequency of the QZSD system is 0.114 Hz,and it is induced by a double pendulum system;the image motion of single flywheel spinning reached 0.015 pixels;whilst the image motion reached 0.03 pixels when three flywheels are combined spinning.These latest findings provide a beneficial theoretical and technical support for the development of spacecraft with 0·1″pointing accuracy.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A new calibration model of a radio telescope that includes pointing error is presented, which considers nonlinear errors in the azimuth axis. For a large radio telescope, in particular for a telescope with a turntable, it is difficult to correct pointing errors using a traditional linear calibration model, because errors produced by the wheel-on-rail or center bearing structures are generally nonlinear. Fourier expansion is made for the oblique error and parameters describing the inclination direction along the azimuth axis based on the linear calibration model, and a new calibration model for pointing is derived. The new pointing model is applied to the 40 m radio telescope administered by Yunnan Observatories, which is a telescope that uses a turntable. The results show that this model can significantly reduce the residual systematic errors due to nonlinearity in the azimuth axis compared with the linear model.
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.
文摘Gestures, particularly pointing, are regarded as important pre-speech acts. Intentional and referential pointing has been shown previously in humans and apes but not in songbirds, although some avian species show cognitive abilities rivaling those of apes, and their brain structures and functions show putative preconditions for referential gestural signaling （i.e. mirror neurons, links of vocal learning nuclei to discrete brain areas active during limb and body movements）. The results reported are based on trials testing predator detection and responses to a taxidermic model of a wedge-tailed eagle by Australian magpies Gymnorhina tibicen. Magpies were subjected to three conditions of finding this model in their territory （open, sheltered and hidden）. In the sheltered and bidden conditions, the discoverer simultaneously engaged in alarm calls and beak pointing, a behavior that has not been described previously. Other group members at once assembled and, after watching the first bird, adopted the same posture by pointing to the location of the intruder. The question is whether beak and body movements orienting towards important stimuli or events are instances of arousal, imitation or intentional communication. The latter presupposes that onlookers interpret the signal and respond by altering their own behavior appropriate to the original stimulus and not merely by imitating the first signaler. Evidence presented here indicates that the act of pointing may well be a complex cognitive behavior, i.e., an intentional and referential signal, showing that pointing is not limited to having hands and arms [Current Zoology 57 （4）： 453-467, 2011].
文摘Increasing data bandwidth requirements from spacecraft systems is beginning to pressure existing microwave communications systems. Free-Space optical communications allows for larger bandwidths for lower relative power consumption, smaller size and weight when compared to the microwave equivalent. However optical communication does have a formidable challenge that needs to be overcome before the advantages of the technology can be fully utilized. In order for the communication to be successful the transmitter and receiver terminals need to be pointed with a high accuracy (generally in the order of ≤10 μradians) for the duration of communication. In this paper we present a new concept for the precise pointing of optical communications terminals (termed the Precise Pointing Mechanism). In this new concept we combine the separate pointing mechanisms of a conventional optical terminal into a single mechanism, reducing the complexity and cost of the optical bench. This is achieved by electromagnetically actuating the whole telescope assembly in 6 degrees-of-freedom with an angular resolution of less than ±3 μradians within a 10 (Az. El.) field of view and linear resolution of ±2 μm. This paper presents the new pointing mechanism and discusses the modelling, simulation and experimental work undertaken using the bespoke engineering model developed.
文摘With regard to the inferior techniques and low accuracy of phase center calibration of an antenna array, this paper proposes a new calibration method considering the actual antenna pointing by introducing a precise engineering surveying technique to measure the real state of antennas. First, an industrial photogrammetric system is utilized to obtain the coordinates of points on antenna panels in different postures, and the actual pointing of the mechanical axis is obtained via least-squares fitting. Then, based on this, the coordinates of antenna rotation center are obtained by seeking the intersection of mechanical axes via using the matrix method. Finally, the mechanical axis in arbitrary postures is estimated based on the inverse-angle weighting interpolation method, and the reliable phase center is obtained by moving a fixed length from the projective center along the mechanical axis. An uplink antenna array including three ? 3 m antennas is taken as experimental object, and all photogrammetric coordinate systems are unified by the engineering control network, with each antenna phase center precisely calibrated via the proposed method. The results of electrical signal synthesis indicate that this method can effectively overcome the influence of gravity deformation and mechanical installation error, and enhance the synthetic signal magnitude of the uplink antenna array.
基金supported in part by the National Key Basic Research and Development Program(Grant No.2018YFA0404702)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11673074 and 11773084)。
文摘This paper describes the establishment and verification of an accurate pointing model for a1.2 m aperture slant-axis terahertz antenna.A new analytical pointing model for the slant-axis antenna is presented based on an analogy to that of the alt-azimuth antennas.Furthermore,extra error terms are added to the pointing model based on the structure and mechanical analysis of the slant-axis antenna.To verify the pointing model experimentally,a pointing error measurement method based on photogrammetric techniques is proposed.Using this method,pointing behaviors of the antenna are accurately measured without the aid of astronomical observations,and major sources of the pointing errors are measured individually by photogrammetry and their respective coefficients are compared with those in the analytical pointing model.The results show that an extended pointing model consisting 21 error terms can significantly reduce the residual systematic errors compared with the traditional model,more details are given in the following sections.
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The purpose is to conduct a research in the energy variation of echo wave and the imaging effect caused by the aero bistatic SAR pointing errors. Based on the moving geometry configuration of aero bistatic SAR, a model of beam pointing errors is built. Based on this, the azimuth Doppler frequency center estimation caused by these errors and the limitation to the beam pointing synchronization error are studied, and then the imaging result of different errors are analyzed. The computer＇s simulations are provided to prove the validity of the above analysis.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173219)。
文摘A space laser communication acquisition,pointing and tracking(APT)system based on the beacon laser is designed without prior information.And then,a new target scanning method and a pointing and tracking algorithm are proposed.The target scanning mode is the round-trip triangular wave scanning,and it means that scanning track of the PAN-TILT platform follows the triangular wave repeatedly.For the pointing and tracking algorithm,the beacon laser is used as the auxiliary aiming light source.The position of the beacon laser in the viewfield of the complementary metal oxide semiconductor(CMOS)camera is calculated by the centroid algorithm.In order to realize the target tracking,the joint control method of the angle control and the angular velocity control is used.The simulation and experimental results show that the APT system can achieve full coverage scanning in the scanning area and capture the target in one scanning cycle successfully.After capturing the PAN-TILT platform,the pointing and tracking algorithm can track the PAN-TILT platform quickly and accurately,and the tracking accuracy is up to 0.22 mrad.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JB160105)the“111 Project”of China(No.B08038)
文摘The outage performance of the multihop free-space optical(FSO) communication system with decode-and-forward(DF) protocol is studied by considering the joint effects of nonzero boresight pointing errors and atmospheric turbulence modeled by exponentiated Weibull(EW) distribution. The closed-form analytical expression of outage probability is derived, and the results are validated through Monte Carlo simulation. Furthermore, the detailed analysis is provided to evaluate the impacts of turbulence strength, receiver aperture size, boresight displacement, beamwidth and number of relays on the outage performance for the studied system.
文摘THE Central Economic Work Conference （CEWC）, a much-watched annual economic meeting in China, was held in Beijing on December 9-11, 2014, to focus on lowering the risks of a downturn and speeding up reforms in key areas to adjust to the ＂new normal＂ in 2015, China＇s central authorities decided at the meeting that the country will stick to its prudent monetary policy and proactive fiscal policy, Fiscal policy will be more forceful in 2015 and monetary policy will strike a balance between tight and loose, Emphasis was put on economic progress while maintaining stability： great significance was attached to structural rebalancing and improving the quality and efficiency of growth,
文摘Advancements in space technology are enabling more sophisticated spacecraft designs with time-varying spacecraft configurations to account for varying power considerations.For example,articulating solar arrays that rotate about an axis fixed with respect to the hub can track the Sun at all times.Electric thrusters also have become omnipresent in modern spacecraft designs.Because these thrusters operate over long time windows,and the thrust vector must at all times be aligned with a specific inertial orientation,the optimal spacecraft attitude reference needs to accommodate the thruster too.Multiple pointing constraints pose a challenge to the attitude reference generation problem,because the attitude is characterized by three degrees of freedom,whereas the different constraints are often described by overdetermined systems of multiple equations.This paper leverages a range of attitude parameterizations to provide a mathematical description of the solution spaces of the constraints outlined above.When the intersection space is nonzero,it is possible to compute a solution that satisfies multiple constraints simultaneously.Conversely,an ordered list of pointing priorities is required in order to enforce the most important requirements,and reformulate the subsequent ones in terms of constrained optimization problems.The attitude guidance formulation is written in a general manner,which makes it applicable to a broad range of mission configurations.
基金supported by the Project of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation under Grant YF-ZZYF-2022-088
文摘The target tracking performance of the coarse pointing assembly(CPA) is a critical factor in determining the data transmission efficiency of the inter-satellite laser communication. However, under the influence of multiple disturbances, such as gimbal coupling torque, friction, and satellite-transmitted vibration, the angle tracking performance of the CPA can be decreased,which then affects the safety of the system in terms of angular velocity. To address the performance and safety requirements of the CPA, this paper proposes a refined metamodel disturbance observer-based state constraints controller. First, a refined metamodel disturbance observer is proposed to achieve accurate disturbance estimation by combining the data-driven state-space Kriging metamodeling method with a refined disturbance observer. Both disturbance numerical data and partially known information(e.g. vibration frequency and structure)are fully utilized to reduce estimation conservatism. Second, based on the observer, a state constraint controller is designed to ensure the angle tracking performance and angular velocity constraints. Finally, the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed control method are validated through numerical simulations, indicating an enhanced angle tracking performance compared to the traditional disturbance observer-based control method.
