D. K. Brock, J. Ward, B. Segal, T. Rueckes, M. Lovellette, M. Polavarapu, T. Mclntyre, S. Danziger
{"title":"Carbon Nanotube Memories and Fabrics in a Radiation Hard Semiconductor Foundry","authors":"D. K. Brock, J. Ward, B. Segal, T. Rueckes, M. Lovellette, M. Polavarapu, T. Mclntyre, S. Danziger","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559547","url":null,"abstract":"This paper details the results of a project to transition Nantero's laboratory carbon nanotube (CNT) process technology into the BAE Systems radiation-hard CMOS production foundry to enable the development of novel nanotechnology-based solutions for government space applications. Working jointly, BAE Systems and Nantero have successfully developed the necessary processes, recipes, and protocols to enable BAE Systems to develop rad-hard CMOS-CNT hybrid devices and circuits. The success of this project has established the BAE Systems Manassas, VA facility as the first U.S. government sponsored foundry to qualify carbon nanotubes for use within a production fab line. The project addressed all aspects needed to qualify nanotubes and comprised three main steps: 1) development of recipes for coating a 150 mm wafer with a monolayer fabric of single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs), 2) edge-bead removal (EBR) of the CNTs from around the edge, bevel, and backside of the wafer to prevent contamination of further processing equipment, 3) demonstration of repeatable coating and EBR of the CNTs between various wafers over multiple lots. The fabrication process for creating a 1-2 nm thick monolayer fabric of SWNTs is described and characterized with respect to the fabric thickness, resistivity, elemental composition, particle count and uniformity","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133961828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An alternative approach to multichannel radar detection and location","authors":"H. Mendelson","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559514","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559514","url":null,"abstract":"Space based radar (SBR) surveillance concepts have been investigated for decades and have once again made an appearance as a viable means of performing the ground moving target indication (GMTI) mission. From the signal processing perspective, a number of unique technical challenges must be addressed. These include a larger Doppler clutter spread, which will cause moving targets to be more likely in the endoclutter region, larger target densities, and nonhomogeneity and/or nonstationarity of the collected data. These and other phenomenology impact the ability of algorithms implemented by the system to perform target detection and parameter estimation. Various adaptations of space-time adaptive processing (STAP) have been put forward as the primary, if not only, solution to detect and locate ground moving targets (GMTI) in complex clutter environments from airborne and/or space based radar platforms. Most, if not all, of the proposed variations can be optimized to work in specific environments but suffer degradation when called upon to perform in a different setting. The reason for this appears to be inherent to the process itself. In order to overcome the difficulties described above, an alternative approach to the current STAP paradigm has been developed and studied for target detection and location in multichannel radar systems. The new technique is based on an adaptation of a previously developed technique, used in passive arrays for angle of arrival (AOA) estimation, in conjunction with a knowledge based array calibration technique. When combined together, these two algorithms provide a powerful new tool for the detection and location of moving targets in complex clutter environments","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128922719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K.D. Choquctte, J.J. Raflery, A. Danner, P. Leisher
{"title":"Coherently coupled photonic crystal vertical cavity lasers for communication applications","authors":"K.D. Choquctte, J.J. Raflery, A. Danner, P. Leisher","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559489","url":null,"abstract":"Optical interconnects will have an important role for internal communication within future spacecrafts as well as intra-communication between satellite constellations. Optical sources with novel functionality, such as solid state beam steering, would have many advantages. A novel approach for creating 2D arrays of coherently coupled vertically emitting laser cavities has been demonstrated and is discussed herein. Coherent optical coupling is achieved by creating a 2times2 array of defect cavities within the top distributed Bragg reflector of a photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting laser. By modifying the index within the coupling regions, accomplished by varying the hole parameters in those regions, coherent coupling has been observed in the far field. Utilization of this approach may lead to extended area coherent sources with high spectral purity. Moreover, tuning the phase shift between lasers in the array would enable angular steering the far field emission pattern. Such a coherent array of lasers would allow the development of optical communication laser sources with electronic beam steering capability","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133068475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mass Data Recorder with Ultra-High-Density Stacked Memory for Spacecraft","authors":"T. Sasada, S. Ichikawa, M. Shirakura","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559545","url":null,"abstract":"In 1999, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) began developing a high-speed, large-volume and low-power-consumption solid state recorder (SSR) for space-use. This aim was to develop a SSR for installation in Earth observation satellites that could store and process large amounts of data. A prototype of the SSR was completed in spring 2004, and an engineering model is currently being constructed. The main features of the SSR are 200GBytes capacity, 2.5Gbps data transmission speed, low weight (25kg) and low power consumption (120W). Stacked 512Mbits synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) with on-board multi-bit error detection and correction (EDAC) mechanism, as well as a CompactPCI bus for fast data exchange, are used to improve the efficiency of data collection and storage capabilities. In this paper, we describe the main feature of the SSR system, and the technologies used in its development and manufacture. Preliminary results of several system tests are also reported","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133573997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dim-star Tracking for Stellar Interferometry","authors":"G. Sun, O. Alvarez-Salazar, A. Azizi, J. Fischer","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559525","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a new dim-star angle tracking architecture applicable to multibaseline stellar interferometry missions like Space Interferometry Mission (SIM). The proposed architecture is being implemented on SIM's system test bed 3 (STB3) - a 3-baseline stellar interferometer test bed with similar instrument architecture to that of SIM. Preliminary implementation results, analysis and traceability to the flight system are discussed. The proposed dim-star tracking architecture consists of feeding angle tracking information from one of the guide interferometers' back-end cameras to the fast steering mirror on the science interferometer. The information would allow the science interferometer to track its own dim-star, while not having the needed photon-rates to use its own camera as a sensor. One of SIM's requirements for STB3 is to show 20 dB of rejection of induced motion at any frequency between 0.1 and 1 Hz. This level of performance has been reached and is discussed in the results at the end of this paper","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"799 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133842412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Off-line tools for improved operational software management","authors":"M. Molina-Cobos, G. Garcia, T. Beech","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559712","url":null,"abstract":"Satellite operations require powerful operational software facilities due to the intrinsic complexity associated to those activities. Its configuration and maintenance is a major issue, having those activities a great importance in the reliability, and at the end, on the satellite operations. Based on this, and seeing the experience on real operational systems, GMV has decided to develop certain tools, focusART and CONFMAN, oriented to help the validation and configuration management, and improving thereby the level of quality on the final software facility. Both focusART and CONFMAN have been operationally adopted. This paper describes the technical capabilities of the adopted tools and how those tools have been integrated in the operational process","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"149 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115197188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FUMS/spl trade/ fusion for improved aircraft MAAAP","authors":"H. Azzam, P. Knight, J. Cook, N. Wakefield","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559685","url":null,"abstract":"Smiths has worked closely with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to evolve a single fusion and decision support platform for helicopters, aeroplanes and engines that can address a number of military needs: a need for an advanced diagnostics, prognostics, lifing and intelligent management platform; a need for generating concise prognostic information; a need for a fusion, mining and automatic trending platform; a need for an expandable verification platform open for 3rd party tools; a need for a platform providing diverse applications to a wide range of users; and a need for a flexible platform providing military applications/benefits during evolution. This paper reports on a number of fusion and decision support tools developed by Smiths and MOD and embedded within the Smiths flight and usage management system (FUMStrade) to address these needs. The paper also presents the results obtained from applying the FUMStrade tools on MOD aircraft data","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115422800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Keymeulen, Wolfgang Fink, M. I. Ferguson, C. Peay, R. Terrile, K. Yee
{"title":"Tuning of MEMS devices using Evolutionary Computation and Open-Loop Frequency Response","authors":"D. Keymeulen, Wolfgang Fink, M. I. Ferguson, C. Peay, R. Terrile, K. Yee","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559562","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a tuning method for MEMS gyroscopes based on evolutionary computation that has the capacity to efficiently increase the sensitivity of MEMS gyroscopes through tuning and, furthermore, to find the optimally tuned configuration for this state of increased sensitivity. The tuning method was tested for the second generation JPL/Boeing Post-resonator MEMS gyroscope using the measurement of the frequency response of the MEMS device in open-loop operation","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124305624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forecasting dose for large solar energetic particle events: is there time to predict?","authors":"J. Neal, T. Nichols, L. Townsend","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559361","url":null,"abstract":"Predicting large solar energetic particle (SEP) events before onset at the Sun is beyond our current forecasting capability. There is, however, a high correlation between large SEP events and fast, coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Event-triggered forecasting methodologies can utilize (1) solar observables such as CME speed, width, or longitude prior to particle arrival at a monitoring spacecraft and/or (2) arriving particle properties such as intensity or energy spectra. It has been proposed that proton intensities on the stream-limited plateau present a minimal radiation hazard to astronauts, and hazardous intensities can occur upon CME-driven shock arrival at the spacecraft. It then follows, that forecasts need only predict the arrival time and severity of the shock prior to its arrival at the spacecraft. Ongoing efforts seek to predict the time of arrival and particle flux magnitude of shocks in order to provide a one hour warning of shock impact at Earth. In order to evaluate the correctness of this proposal, we evaluate five large events for imparted dose prior to and after shock arrival. We also discuss the implications of our results for event-triggered methodologies.","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114568244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jong-In Lee, Su-Hyun Park, Hojung Bang, T. Kim, S. Cha
{"title":"A Hybrid Framework of Worst-Case Execution Time Analysis for Real-Time Embedded System Software","authors":"Jong-In Lee, Su-Hyun Park, Hojung Bang, T. Kim, S. Cha","doi":"10.1109/AERO.2005.1559632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2005.1559632","url":null,"abstract":"Timing analysis is an essential process for development of real-time embedded system and knowledge about the worst-case execution time (WCET) of real-time programs is critical to validation of temporal correctness of implemented system. Recently, automated static timing analysis methods are introduced to facilitate timing analysis process for real-time software, and to provide safe and tight WCET. But static WCET analysis methods have drawback as they do not provide accurate WCET for hardware-dependent software or application software where input data rate from external environment needs to be considered. Also, the WCET obtained from static WCET analysis needs to be verified at target system before system deployment. In this paper, we propose a framework of WCET analysis for real-time embedded software which complements static WCET approach and provides tight and safe WCET by combining static timing analysis approach with dynamic measurement. The application of proposed framework to the WCET analysis of command processing and data acquisition part of KOMPSAT-2 satellite flight software is presented to show effectiveness of the proposed approach","PeriodicalId":117223,"journal":{"name":"2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114881335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}