Normal gravity model for inertial navigation of a hypersonic boost-glide vehicle

The normal gravity model of a hypersonic boost-glide vehicle in near space is studied in this paper with the aim of alleviating the influence of the gravity model error on the precision of the inertial navigation system(INS)during flight.First,a spherical harmonic model of the Earth’s gravitational field is introduced and the normal gravity of the Earth is derived from it.Then,the coordinate transformation needed for the application of the gravity model to the near-space navigation algorithm is formulated.Subsequently,the gravity disturbance in near space and the impact of J_(2)and J_(4)gravity truncation errors are analyzed.Finally,different normal gravity models and different precisions of inertial measurement unit(IMU)are exploited to simulate the near-space navigation algorithm.Based on this,the influence of the independent and combined effects caused by the interference factors is analyzed,and the applicable conditions of the normal gravity model are discussed.

Gravity anomaly and crustal density structure in Jilantai rift zone and its adjacent region

This paper deals with the interpretation of Bouguer gravity anomalies measured along a 250 km long Suhaitu-Etuokeqi gravity profile located at the transitional zone of the Alxa and Ordos blocks where geophysical characteristics are very complex. The analysis is carried out in terms of the ratio of elevation and Bouguer gravity anomaly, the normalized full gradient of a section of the Bouguer gravity anomaly （Gh） and the crustal density structure reveal that （1） the ratio of highs and lows of elevation and Bouguer gravity anomaly is large between Zhengyiguan fault （F4） and Helandonglu fault （F6）, which can be explained due to crustal inhomogeneities related to the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet block in the northeast; （2） the main active faults correspond to the Gh contour strip or cut the local region, and generally show strong deformation characteristics, for example the Bayanwulashan mountain front fault （F1） or the southeast boundary of Alxa block is in accord with the western change belt of Gh, a belt about 10 km wide that extends to about 30 km; （3） Yinchuan- Pingluo fault （FS） is the seismogenic structure of the Pin- gluo M earthquake, and its focal depth is about 15 km; （4） the Moho depth trend and Bouguer gravity anomaly vari- ation indicates that the regional gravity field is strongly correlated with the Moho discontinuity.