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Performance Analysis of Maximum Data Rate for Telemetry Links in Space Communications for Lunar Explorations (달 탐사를 위한 우주통신에서 텔레메트리 링크에 대한 최대 전송속도 성능분석)

  • Lee, Woo-Ju;Yoon, Dong-Weon;Lee, Jae-Yoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2011
  • Telemetry link requires high data rate to transmit the multimedia data for lunar explorations in space communications. In this paper, we analyze a data rate with the modulation and channel coding schemes based on Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) in S, X, Ku and Ka bands, respectively. Then, we suggests modulation and channel coding schemes to meet the link margins and have a maximum data rate for lunar explorations in telemetry links.

Analysis of Plume Impingement Effect of Lunar Lander (지상시험 모델용 달착륙선 플룸 해석을 통한 추력기간의 간섭 효과 분석)

  • Choi, Ji-Yong;Lee, Jae-Won;Kim, Su-Kyum;Han, Cho-Young;Yu, Myoung-Jong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.254-257
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    • 2011
  • Two types of thrusters(Descent Control Thruster (DCT) for reducing landing speed and Attitude Control Thruster (ACT) for attitude control) are mounted on the propulsion system of Ground test model lunar lander. In this paper, plume impingement effect and ground effect between DCT Modules are analyzed using numerical method when the impact occurred close to the ground.

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Simulation Study of Solar Wind Interaction with Lunar Magnetic Fields

  • Choi, Cheong Rim;Dokgo, Kyunghwan;Woo, Chang Ho;Min, Kyoung Wook
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2020
  • Particle-in-cell simulations were performed to understand the interaction of the solar wind with localized magnetic fields on the sunlit surface of the Moon. The results indicated a mini-magnetosphere was formed which had a thin magnetopause with the thickness of the electron skin depth. It was also found that the solar wind penetrated into the cavity of the magnetosphere intermittently rather than in a steady manner. The solar wind that moved around the magnetosphere was observed to hit the surface of the Moon, implying that it may be the cause of the lunar swirl formation on the surface.

An Explanatory Consistency of Preservice Secondary Teachers' Explanations about the Lunar Phases (달의 위상 변화 설명에 대한 예비 중등 교사의 설명적 일관성)

  • Oh, Jun-Young
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.606-619
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    • 2006
  • In this paper we investigated the types of the explanatory consistency of preservice secondary teachers in explaining the lunar phase. The explanatory consistencies were proposed into four discrete mental models depending on their attributes. The four types based on the explanatory consistency by the preservice secondary teachers' explanations are as follows: ad hoc expansion, competitive theory addition, transition of unexplainable each, and transition using in context of several situations.

Optimal Guidance and Nonlinear Tracking Control for a Lunar Lander

  • Hwang, Myung-Shin;Kim, Jin-Ho
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.167.2-167
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents guidance and control laws which guarantee a minimum fuel consumption and have obustness against various disturbances during a terminal-landing phase on the lunar surface. The nonlinear robust tracking control system is designed to track the reference profiles, which are expressed by exponential functions. An adjustment law in the tracking controller is given in the form of the differential equations with respect to the controller´s variable gains. Computer simulations are performed to examine the tracking accuracy, the robustness in a thrust failure mode, and the vertical soft landing at a pre-assigned point on the lunar surface. The results of numerical simulation show the effectiveness of the present control law.

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KMAG payload instrument of Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter

  • Jin, Ho;Kim, Khan-Hyuck;Son, Derac;Lee, Seongwhan;Lee, Hyojeong;Lee, Jung-Kyu;Lee, Mangyu;Lee, Seungah;Shin, Jehyuck;Garrick-Bethell, Ian
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.89.2-89.2
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    • 2017
  • Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) is a first Korean Lunar exploration mission. KPLO is equipped with four payloads in Korea and one payload in United States. KMAG is one of Korean payloads to measure the Moon's magnetic field. Moon has a no dipole magnetic field such as earth's global magnetic field. But there are many curious crustal magnetic anomalies. these features still do not well understood. This is a main scientific objective of KMAG payload and the study of space environment around moon is a second objective. KMAG has three magnetometers which are mounted in the edge of the 1.2 meter boom. This paper shows a KMAG's requirements, instrument description, and a preliminary function test results.

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Lunar Exosphere Simulated with Localized Sources

  • Kim, Sang Joon;Lee, Dong Wook
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.41.2-42
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    • 2017
  • We are planning to conduct Monte Carlo simulations for the Na exospheres of the Moon including localized sources on the surface in addition to the global isotropic and anisotropic sources, which were previously studied. The simulation models are based on Lee et al. (2011), who presented a satisfactory interpretation for the isotropic and anisotropic sources of the Lunar Na exosphere. We will compare our preliminary models with existing and the future lunar tail/exospheric observations by the LADEE and NASA's coronagraph-monitoring programs. Ground-based data show global-scale outflows of Na in contrast to small-scale data usually obtained near the orbits of spacecraft.

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Link Scenario Design and Performance Analysis for Korean Lunar Explorations (한국형 달 탐사를 위한 링크 시나리오 설계 및 성능분석)

  • Jeong, Jinwoo;Oh, Janghoon;Yoon, Dongweon;Kim, Sang Goo
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.39A no.4
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    • pp.212-214
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    • 2014
  • In this paper, we present the scenario designs of the possibility of space communications for Korean Lunar Explorer and the analysis of its performance, depending upon the explorer's position within the moon's orbit after being launched from earth. As per each scenario, we would like to propose the analysis of the possible communication times and total transmission throughput data per day in two cases: one for using DSN and another for using only Korean's ground station.

An Improvement Algorithm of the Daily Peak Load Forecasting for Korean Thanksgiving Day and the Lunar New Year's Day (추석과 설날 연휴에 대한 전력수요예측 알고리즘 개선)

  • Ku, Bon-Suk;Baek, Young-Sik;Song , Kyung-Bin
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers D
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    • v.51 no.10
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    • pp.453-459
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    • 2002
  • This paper proposes an improved algorithm of the daily peak load forecasting for Korean Thanksgiving Day and the Lunar New Year's day. So far, many studies on the short-term load forecasting have been made to improve the accuracy of the load forecasting. However, the large errors of the load forecasting occur i case of Korean Thanksgiving Day and the Lunar New Year's Day. In order to reduce the errors of the load forecasting, the fuzzy linear regression method is introduced and a good selection method of the past load pattern is presented. Test results show that the proposed algorithm improves the accuracy of the load forecasting.

TIDAL EVOLUTION OF LUNAR ORBIT AND EARTH ROTATION

  • Na, Sung-Ho
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2012
  • In this study, I calculate the past and future dynamical states of the Earth-Moon system by using modified Lambeck's formulae. I find that the ocean tidal effect must have been smaller in the past compared to its present amount. Even though the Moon is already in the spin-orbit synchronous rotational state, my calculation suggest that it will not be in geostationary rotational state in the next billion years or so. This is due to the associated Earth's obliquity increase and slow retardation of Earth's spin and lunar orbital angular velocities. I also attempt to calculate the precessional period of the Earth in the future. To avoid uncertainties in the time scale, the future state is described by using the Earth-Moon distance ratio as independent parameter. Effects due to solar tidal dissipation are included in all calculations.