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OPTICAL PERFORMANCE OF BREADBOARD AMON-RA IMAGING CHANNEL INSTRUMENT FOR DEEP SPACE ALBEDO MEASUREMENT (심우주 지구 반사율 측정용 아몬라 가시광 채널의 광학 시스템 제조 및 성능 평가)

  • Park, Won-Hyun;Kim, Seong-Hui;Lee, Han-Shin;Yi, Hyun-Su;Lee, Jae-Min;Ham, Sun-Jung;Yoon, Jee-Yeon;Kim, Sug-Whan;Yang, Ho-Soon;Choi, Ki-Hyuk;Kim, Zeen-Chul;Lockwood, Mike;Morris, Nigel
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.79-90
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    • 2007
  • The AmonRa instrument, the primary payload of the international EARTHSHINE mission, is designed for measurement of deep space albedo from L1 halo orbit. We report the optical design, tolerance analysis and the optical performance of the breadborad AmonRa imaging channel instrument optimized for the mission science requirements. In particular, an advanced wavefront feedback process control technique was used for the instrumentation process including part fabrication, system alignment and integration. The measured performances for the complete breadboard system are the RMS 0.091 wave(test wavelength: 632.8 nm) in wavefront error, the ensquared energy of 61.7%($in\;14\;{\mu}m$) and the MTF of 35.3%(Nyquist frequency: $35.7\;mm^{-1}$) at the center field. These resulting optical system performances prove that the breadboard AmonRa instrument, as built, satisfies the science requirements of the EARTHSHINE mission.

BITSE Instrument

  • Choi, Seonghwan;Park, Jongyeob;Yang, Heesu;Baek, Ji-Hye;Kim, Jihun;Kim, Jinhyun;Kim, Yeon-Han;Cho, Kyung-Suk;Newmark, Jeffrey S.;Gong, Qian;Nguyen, Hanson;Chang, William S.;Swinski, Joseph-Paul A.;Gopalswamy, Natchumuthuk
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.57.2-57.2
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    • 2019
  • BITSE is a balloon mission, which is a solar coronagraph to measure speed and temperature of the solar wind using 4 different wavelength filters and an pixelated polarization camera. KASI and NASA jointly designed, developed, and tested the solar coronagraph. Mainly KASI developed an imaging system and a control system, and NASA developed an optical system and mechanical structures. We mount the BITSE on Wallops Arc-Second Pointer (WASP) of Wallops Flight Facility, and launch it with a 39 mcf balloon of Columbia Scientific Ballon Facility. We will introduce the overall system of the BITSE.

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PRELIMINARY REPORT: DESIGN AND TEST RESULTS OF KSR-3 ROCKET MAGNETOMETERS

  • Kim, Hyo-Min;Jang, Min-Hwan;Lee, Dong-Hun;Ji, Jong-Hyun;Kim, Sun-Mi;Son, De-Rac;Hwang, Seung-Hyun
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.317-328
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    • 2000
  • The solar wind contributes to the formation of unique space environment called the Earth's magnetosphere by various interactions with the Earth's magnetic field. Thus the solar-terrestrial environment affects the Earth's magnetic field, which can be observed with an instrument for the magnetic field measurement, the magnetometer usually mounted on the rocket and the satellite and based on the ground observatory. The magnetometer is a useful instrument for the spacecraft attitude control as well as the Earth's magnetic field measurements for the spacecraft purpose. In this paper, we present the preliminary design and test results of the two onboard magnetometers of KARI's (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) sounding rocket, KSR-3, which will be launched four times during the period of 2001-02. The KSR-3 magnetometers consist of the fluxgate magnetometer, MAG/AIM (Attitude Information Magnetometer) for acquiring the rocket flight attitude information, and of the search-coil magnetometer, MAG/SIM (Scientific Investigation Magnetometer) for the observation of the Earth's magnetic field fluctuations. With the MAG/AIM, the 3-axis attitude information can be acquired by the comparison of the resulting dc magnetic vector field with the IGRF (International Geomagnetic Reference Field). The Earth's magnetic field fluctuations ranging from 10 to 1,000 Hz can also be observed with the MAG/SIM measurement.

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Simulation Modeling of Range and Acceleration Measurement Instruments for Satellite Formation Flying (편대비행 위성용 거리 및 가속도 관측기 시뮬레이션 모델링)

  • Kim, Jeong-Rae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.75-83
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    • 2005
  • NASA/DLR Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission, which consists of two co-orbiting low altitude satellites, is to measure the Earth gravity field with unprecedented accuracy. Its key instruments include inter-satellite ranging systems and three-axis accelerometers. For the preliminary design and requirements analysis, extensive instrument simulation models are developed. These modeling techniques and orbit-gravity field estimation techniques are described.

A Study of Galactic Molecular Clouds through Multiwavelength Observations

  • Park, Sung-Joon;Min, Kyoung-Wook;Seon, Kwang-Il;Han, Won-Yong;Lee, Dae-Hee;Edelstein, Jerry;Korpela, Eric;Sankrit, Ravi
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.68.1-68.1
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    • 2010
  • We focus on two Galactic molecular clouds that are located in wholly different environments and both are observed by FIMS instrument onboard STSAT-1. The Draco cloud is known as a translucent molecular cloud at high Galactic latitude. The FUV spectra show important ionic lines of C IV, Si IV+O IV], Si II* and Al II, indicating the existence of hot and warm interstellar gases in the region. The enhanced C IV emission inside the Draco cloud region is attributable to the turbulent mixing of the interacting cold and warm/hot media, which is supported by the detection of the O III] emission line and the $H{\alpha}$ feature in this region. The Si II* emission covers the remainder of the region outside the Draco cloud, in agreement with previous observations of Galactic halos. Additionally, the H2 fluorescent map is consistent with the morphology of the atomic neutral hydrogen and dust emission of the Draco cloud. In the Aquila Rift region near Galactic plane, FIMS observed that the FUV continuum emission from the core of the Aquila Rift suffers heavy dust extinction. The entire field is divided into three sub-regions that are known as the- "halo," "diffuse," and "star-forming" regions. The "diffuse" and "star-forming" regions show various prominent H2 fluorescent emission lines, while the "halo" region indicates the general ubiquitous characteristics of H2. The CLOUD model and the FUV line ratio are included here to investigate the physical conditions of each sub-region. Finally, the development of an infrared imaging system known as the MIRIS instrument onboard STSAT-3 is briefly introduced. It can be used in WIM studies through $Pa{\alpha}$ observations.

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A trial for the development of plan system and instrument on environmentally friendly urban design (환경친화적 공간계획체계 및 수단개발을 위한 실험적 접근)

  • Kim, Hyeon Soo;Ahn, Geun-Young
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2001
  • With environmental problems and pollutions accumulated by continuous towns or cities developments events, it is becoming necessary to develop in consideration of environmental effects. This consensus leads to prepare a plan system and instrument for ecological city development, which can be a series of planning indicators. To develope a series of process for environmental friendly development, this study has three main goals as follows; development of policies and programs for environmental friendly development, suggestion of environmental friendly urban design models and standards, development of planning indicators and design guidelines Korean land use plan is operated by both zoning system and detailed plan system. But the available kinds of zoning type are too limited to apply to various and vernacular places. In addition to, the detailed plan is understood to be another regulation which constricts the freedom of building right. In this study, Plan System of Environmentally Friendly Space was studied for domestic affairs In German, Plan System of Environmentally Friendly Space is the field have been progressed before. so In this study, example of German was researched intensively, and Plan System of Environmentally Friendly Space was developed, applicable for the real state in domestic. This study was focused on methodology of landscape planning and planning for afforestation. Landscape planning is performed on condition detail investigation of existent state of nature and local characteristic, and Investigation of Planning for afforestation is more detailed than that of Landscape planning. In the basis of methodology of landscape planning and planning for afforestation, Plan for Environmentally Friendly Urban Habitation Model was developed. Plan for Environmentally Friendly Urban Habitation Model was applicable for state of land use planning. Site was selected Chuk-chun in city yang-in, taking the circumstances into consideration. So landscape planning correspond to land use planning was made out. Adjustment of Land use planning and Landscape planning was very important. Undergoing this process, Plan for Environmentally Friendly Urban Habitation Model was performed.

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Recurrence plot entropy for machine defect severity assessment

  • Yan, Ruqiang;Qian, Yuning;Huang, Zhoudi;Gao, Robert X.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.299-314
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents a nonlinear time series analysis technique for evaluating machine defect severity, based on the Recurrence Plot (RP) entropy. The RP entropy is calculated from the probability distribution of the diagonal line length in the recurrence plot, which graphically depicts a system's dynamics and provides a global picture of the autocorrelation in a time series over all available time-scales. Results of experimental studies conducted on a spindle-bearing test bed have demonstrated that, as the working condition of the bearing deteriorates due to the initiation and/or progression of structural damages, the frequency information contained in the vibration signal becomes increasingly complex, leading to the increase of the RP entropy. As a result, RP entropy can serve as an effective indicator for defect severity assessment of rolling bearings.

INTEGRATED OPTICAL MODEL FOR STRAY LIGHT SUPPRESSION AND END-TO-END PERFORMANCE SIMULATION FOR GOCI

  • Ham, Sun-Jeong;Lee, Jae-Min;Youn, Heong-Sik;Kang, Gm-Sil;Kim, Seong-Hui;Kim, Sug-Whan
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.274-277
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    • 2006
  • KARI is currently developing a geostationary ocean color imager (GOCI) for COMS. We report the progress in integrated optical modeling and analysis for stray light suppression and the end-to-end instrument performance verification including in-orbit calibration. The Sun is modeled as the emitting light source and the selected area around Korean peninsular as the observation target that scatters the sun light towards GOCI in orbit. The optical ray tracing employing active geometric scaling was then used for precise characterization of the spatial and radiometric performance at the instrument focal plane. The analysis results show positive reduction in the simulated stray light level with the design improvement including baffles. It also indicates that the ray traced in-orbit radiometric performances are effective tools for the independent assessment of more traditional linear and quadratic equation based estimation of water leaving radiance. The concept of integrated GOCI optical model and the computational method are presented.

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Network Lunar Science for International Lunar Network (ILN)

  • Choi, Young-Jun;Moon, Hong-Kyu;Yim, Hong-Suh;Lee, Duk-Hang;Park, Jang-Hyun;Han, Won-Yong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.37.4-38
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    • 2008
  • Recently, statement of Intent for ILN has been signed by 9 countries including Korea, initiated March of this year by NASA which invited countries having lunar exploration plans. Concept of ILN is placing several core set of instrumentation on the Moon, in order to maximize scientific return to all of the participants. Network measurements from various nodes on lunar surface is essential for understanding internal structure of the Moon and environment around the Moon. Currently, Core Instrument Working Group is discussing the scientific interests and instrumentation among participated countries. Korea also is looking over various ways to participate ILN. We will introduce the progress and possible lunar science of ILN and will discuss the science mission objectives.

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