FAST馈源支撑系统中质量阻尼器的初步设计

500m球面射电望远镜(FAST)的馈源支撑系统存在大跨度柔性索支撑结构,馈源仓容易受到外界干扰源的激励引起振动,影响馈源舱内接收机定位和指向的性能和精度.质量阻尼器作为一种有效并且可靠的振动控制设备,得到了深入的研究和应用.本文从质量阻尼器的基本原理出发,初步设计出一种应用于FAsT馈源支撑系统的被动和主动质量阻尼器模型.数值分析和仿真实验结果表明质量阻尼器对FAST馈源仓的振动有明显的抑制效果.     

FAST30m模型L-波段馈源的设计、制作和性能测试

叙述了FAST（500m口径球面射电望远镜）30m模型L-波段馈源的设计、制作和性能测试过程。馈源的设计仿真使用了HFSS软件，并选用纸板或塑料板和铝箔胶带，通过手工操作完成馈源制作。馈源的性能通过测试表明满足FAST30m模型天文观测的需要。文中采用的HFSS软件仿真及手工制作馈源的方式不失为形式简单的馈源的模型制作的一种快速、经济和有效的方法。这种方法对相近的工作有一定的参考价值。     

单天线双馈源的研制

本文主要介绍了云南天文台单天线双馈源(λ15厘米,λ21厘米)的结构原理,设计指标及使用结果。     

FAST馈源舱倾覆的理论分析及试验研究

FAST望远镜馈源舱通过6根钢索悬浮于空中,在运行过程中其倾角连续变化,存在发生倾覆的风险。通过舱索系统的静力学理论分析和模型试验对FAST馈源舱的最大倾覆角进行了研究。基于舱倾角最大的优化原则和舱-索系统静力平衡,对索力和姿态角的限定等约束条件,建立了求解舱最大倾角(倾覆角)的目标优化函数,利用牛顿迭代法解得了舱在其运行轨迹面(焦面)的倾覆角,同时研究了重心改变对倾覆角的影响。通过舱索系统3 m缩尺模型对理论分析结果进行了验证,得到了模型舱在给定位置的倾覆角,试验结果与理论计算结果比较吻合。最后分析了馈源舱原型在整个焦面上的倾覆角,结果表明馈源舱在实际工作过程中是安全的,不会发生倾覆。     

对数周期偶极子天线的电特性分析

正在发展中的云南天文台０．５ＧＨｚ—１．５ＧＨｚ快速射电频谱分析仪的接收天线部分是计划在现有的十米口径抛物面天线的焦点上安装两付互相垂直的对数周期偶极子天线作为馈源。本文介绍了设计一个ＦＯＲＴＲＡＮ语言程序对对数周期偶极子天线电特性进行分析的过程，它可以在整个工作频段范围内计算出任意频率点上一副对数周期偶极子天线两个主平面内的方向图、波瓣宽度、增益和输入阻抗，并把结果以数据文件的形式记录下来，结合绘图软件，就可给出直观的结果，从而为对数周期偶极子天线的设计方案提供了可靠的理论判据。本文最后针对为云南天文台抛物面所设计的馈源作具体的分析。     

M31的观测与研究进展

介绍了本星系群中最大的旋涡星系M31(仙女星系)的基本观测性质。与银河系结构类似，M31的基本成分包括：核、核球、盘和晕。对以上各个成分的观测和研究进展分别作了综述，重点是盘的星族成分和恒星形成历史，以及球状星团的分布和晕的形成历史。同时与银河系的各种观测特征和形成机制作了详细的比较。     

姿态卡尔曼滤波对FAST馈源舱 BDS/SINS组合导航位姿精度的提高

500 m球面射电望远镜(The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope, FAST)馈源舱位置和姿态测量精度直接影响望远镜接收机的对准精度.为了提高馈源舱位姿精度,提出姿态卡尔曼滤波算法,采用北斗导航系统的多天线技术解算馈源舱姿态,将它与捷联惯导解算的馈源舱姿态对比,两者的差值作为姿态卡尔曼滤波的量测量.为了降低北斗导航系统解算姿态的复杂度,采用了罗德里格矩阵解算方法.以望远镜跟踪观测模式时,北斗导航系统和捷联惯导解算的实际导航结果作为测试数据,测试结果表明采用姿态卡尔曼滤波的组合导航结果精度优于传统卡尔曼滤波的组合导航结果,尤其在航向角和yf轴的位置精度上.     

50米天线馈源焦点偏移补偿控制系统的设计

通过测量北京密云50m天线在不同俯仰角度下X波段馈源的焦点轴向偏移,拟合出了由于天线重力形变引起的X波段馈源的焦点轴向偏移曲线.为了补偿焦点偏移,设计了包含电流环、转速环和位置环的馈源控制系统,并基于Matlab/Simulink软件,对系统进行了仿真.仿真结果表明,本文设计的馈源控制系统能够补偿焦点偏移,且系统具有良好的动态和稳态性能.     

日冕物质抛射的低频射电特征

日冕物质抛射(ChIEs)经常被观测到和其他日面活动相伴生，太阳耀斑、日珥爆发、盔状冕流等许多太阳现象，都与它有直接或间接的关系。射电观测是研究CMEs的一种重要的补充工具。多频率的射电成像观测能很好地研究CMEs的初始阶段，而且可以得到关于CMEs触发机制特征的更多信息。概括了CMEs与低频射电的关系，介绍了低频射电的观测仪器，分析了CMEs低频射电所表现出来的特征，考虑了CMEs的初发机制，总结了尚待解决的问题，表明了CMEs研究是基于多类数据和全电磁辐射波段的。     

FASTL波段多波束馈源设计的初步分析

把抛物面天线的偏焦理论应用于FASTL波段多波束馈源系统的设计,分析了馈源喇叭横向偏焦距离与相应波束偏离角之间的关系,结合多波束射电望远镜扫描方式的要求,给出了FASTL波段多波束馈源的工作带宽、多波束馈源中相邻喇叭的间距以及喇叭口径大小的限制,并对正六边形阵列中处于不同位置的喇叭对应的波束的主瓣情况作了详细计算和分析。由此说明了FASTL波段多波束馈源采用19波束的可行性。另一方面,根据得到的工作频率带宽和喇叭口径大小的情况,对OMT和喇叭类型的选择进行了探讨。本文给出了FASTL波段多波束系统的大概轮廓,为进一步精确设计指明了方向。     

SVOM: a Joint Gamma-ray Burst Detection Mission

SVOM (Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor) is an international cooperation project led by the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) and the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales of France (CNES). SVOM focuses on the detection of Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). It is developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), CNES, and several other French laboratories. With the multi-band observation, fast manoeuvrability, flexible operation, and the capability of ground follow-up observation, the SVOM project will be the most important GRB detection mission after the SWIFT project, and will open a wide exploration field. In this paper, the project management, science objectives, the satellite platform and payloads, the ground segment, and operation concept are illustrated.     

CSRH阵列设计研究及馈源设计的初步考虑

介绍频谱日像仪天线阵排列及实验馈源设计的研究工作。基于CSRH设计指标,模拟了天线阵T型排列、Y型排列、不规则型和螺旋型排列,给出了每种排列的UV覆盖图像,并在成图质量上对各种排列方式做了分析。最后综合考虑提出建议采用自相似螺旋型排列。     

Electronic Multi-beam Radio Astronomy Concept: Embrace a Demonstrator for the European SKA Program

ASTRON has demonstrated the capabilities of a 4 m², dense phased array antenna (Bij de Vaate et al., 2002) for radio astronomy, as part of the Thousand Element Array project (ThEA). Although it proved the principle, a definitive answer related to the viability of the dense phased array approach for the SKA could not be given, due to the limited collecting area of the array considered. A larger demonstrator has therefore been defined, known as “Electronic Multi-Beam Radio Astronomy Concept”, EMBRACE, which will have an area of 625 m², operate in the band 0.4–1.550 GHz and have at least two independent and steerable beams. With this collecting area EMBRACE can function as a radio astronomy instrument whose sensitivity is comparable to that of a 25-m diameter dish. The collecting area also represents a significant percentage area (∼10%) of an individual SKA “station.” This paper presents the plans for the realisation of the EMBRACE demonstrator.     

Coherency-matrix formulation of self-calibration and some of its salient properties

Self-calibration has been known so far only in a scalar formulation. This paper translates it to a vector/matrix form that does justice to the true nature of the electromagnetic field. A number of interesting properties are derived for the case that a calibrator source known to be unpolarised can be used. This is often not the case; thus this paper is primarily a demonstration of the way matrix methods can be used in the analysis of polarisation self-calibration and to study unorthodox observing modes. Calibration on the unpolarised calibrator aligns the system to a very specific state. After this, self-calibration on an unknown polarised source will yield a source model with correct total brightness and percentage-polarisation distributions, but with its polarised-visibility vector rotated in QUV space. For an array with nominally identical feeds, this rotation may be only partly eliminated by a priori assumptions on the feeds: at least one phase measurement is needed in addition. For an inhomogeneous array (e.g., the EVN with linearly polarised feeds), feed parameters and receiver phases are coupled in such a way that the a priori feed characteristics alone suffice.     

TAUVEX - Tel Aviv University UV Explorer

TAUVEX - Tel Aviv University UV Explorer is a space telescope that is currently being built in Israel, to be flown on board the Russian international sattelite SRG - Spectrum Roentgen Gamma, in late 1995 or early 1996. TAUVEX is an imager in the near UV spectral window. Its major goal is to make a survey of about 10% of the UV sky, in the range = 1350 - 3500Å. A successful operation of TAUVEX will partially fill an important gap in our recognition of the sky, namely the distribution and the nature of the celestial UV sources, which are still mostly unknown. TAUVEX will also operate as a fast multicolor photometer in its UV range of operation. TAUVEX is aligned in parallel to the common optical axix of all the other instruments on board SRG, most of which are telescopes and monitors for high energy radiation. SRG will be thus able to perform for the first time in history simultaneous astronomical observations in one and the same celestial body, that cover together 7 order of magnitude of the recorded radiation. The observations of TAUVEX can be greatly enhanced by ground base observations.     

In-flight Performance of the Advanced Camera for Surveys CCDs

The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), installed in the Hubble Space telescope in March 2002, will significantly extend HST's deep, survey imaging capabilities. ACS has met, or exceeded, all of its key performance specifications. In this paper we briefly review the in-flight performance of the instrument's CCD detectors and preview early ACS science observations. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

FAST望远镜两轴转向机构结构方案优化

FAST馈源支撑系统承载和驱动馈源运动,进行对天体的高精度跟踪观测.在实时的定位调整中,两轴转向机构起着辅助调整接收机姿态角的作用.为满足FAST两轴转向机构的重量及刚度要求,选择了一种空间刚架式的结构构型.提出了反映结构柔顺度及重量约束的目标函数,以各类杆件的截面面积以及整个结构的高度、半径等几何参数作为优化变量,采...     

30m环形干涉望远镜

简要介绍了云南天文台对下一代地面大型天文光学望远镜进行的初步研究，依据这些研究结果我们提出研制一个新概念的大型地面望远镜：30m环形干涉望远镜（Ringy Interferometric Telescope），它既有单口径望远镜那样的直接成像能力和分辨率，又可以进行综合孔径模式的高分辨率成像，该计划显著地不同于经典的地面大型望远镜，对其中关键技术的研究正在积极进行之中。     

FAST单元面板面型检测算法研究

500 m口径球面射电望远镜(Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope,FAST)是一个超大口径的可动望远镜,有三项技术创新,一是选址,二是轻型馈源索支撑,三是主动反射面。在主动反射面上,单元面板的面型和面板的出厂加工精度对电磁波在反射面的汇聚有很大影响。FAST主反射面由4 600块三角形反射面板拼接而成,每块面板为边长11 m三角形,这对FAST反射面面板的测量技术提出了更高的要求。摄影测量直接在影像上进行量测,无需接触物体本身;所摄影像信息丰富,可以从中获得所研究物体的大量几何信息和物理信息;适用于大范围、多目标测量,效率高。目前世界上最大的射电望远镜,如GBT和ARECIBO都是采用摄影测量技术进行反射面面形检测。在对现有的面型检测技术调研并试验后,提出基于数字近景摄影测量的方法,对FAST反射面11 m单元面板的面型进行检测,数分钟完成反射面板面型的一次检测,测量精度达到2.5 mm,经过调整后的单元面板的面型精度达到了3.0 mm,结果表明摄影测量应用于FAST反射面单元面板面型检测是可行的。