Title :
Adaptive control of tunable laser spectrometers for space flight applications
Author :
Flesch, Gregory ; Keymeulen, Didier
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
An architecture and process for the rapid prototyping and subsequent development of an adaptive tunable laser absorption spectrometer (TLS) are described. Adaptive in this context refers to the real-time autonomous response of software and electronics to the harsh and hard-to-predict conditions that can be encountered in space flight missions. This approach takes advantage of both software tools as well as highly integrated RTOS/FPGA hardware modules now commercially available. The current state of space-qualified tunable laser spectrometers is described, along with motivations for adaptability.
Keywords :
adaptive control; aerospace instrumentation; astronomical techniques; field programmable gate arrays; laser beam applications; optical control; software tools; spectrometers; adaptive tunable laser absorption spectrometer; integrated RTOS-FPGA hardware modules; real time autonomous response; software tools; space flight applications; space flight missions; space qualified tunable laser spectrometers; tunable laser spectrometer adaptive control; Absorption; Adaptive control; Aerospace electronics; Application software; Computer architecture; Prototypes; Software prototyping; Space missions; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3887-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-323X
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2010.5446724
