On the Detectability and Use of Normal Modes for Determining Interior Structure of Mars

The InSight mission to Mars is well underway and will be the first mission to acquire seismic data from a planet other than Earth. In order to maximise the science return of the InSight data, a multifaceted approach will be needed that seeks to investigate the seismic data from a series of different frequency windows, including body waves, surface waves, and normal modes. Here, we present a methodology based on globally-averaged models that employs the long-period information encoded in the seismic data by looking for fundamental-mode spheroidal oscillations. From a preliminary analysis of the expected signal-to-noise ratio, we find that normal modes should be detectable during nighttime in the frequency range 5–15 mHz. For improved picking of (fundamental) normal modes, we show first that those are equally spaced between 5–15 mHz and then show how this spectral spacing, obtained through autocorrelation of the Fourier-transformed time series can be further employed to select normal mode peaks more consistently. Based on this set of normal-mode spectral frequencies, we proceed to show how this data set can be inverted for globally-averaged models of interior structure (to a depth of \(\sim 250~\mbox{km}\)), while simultaneously using the resultant synthetically-approximated normal mode peaks to verify the initial peak selection. This procedure can be applied iteratively to produce a “cleaned-up” set of spectral peaks that are ultimately inverted for a “final” interior-structure model. To investigate the effect of three-dimensional (3D) structure on normal mode spectra, we constructed a 3D model of Mars that includes variations in surface and Moho topography and lateral variations in mantle structure and employed this model to compute full 3D waveforms. The resultant time series are converted to spectra and the inter-station variation hereof is compared to the variation in spectra computed using different 1D models. The comparison shows that 3D effects are less significant than the variation incurred by the difference in radial models, which suggests that our 1D approach represents an adequate approximation of the global average structure of Mars.     

Clouds and Hazes of Venus

More than three decades have passed since the publication of the last review of the Venus clouds and hazes. The paper published in 1983 in the Venus book summarized the discoveries and findings of the US Pioneer Venus and a series of Soviet Venera spacecraft (Esposito et al. in Venus, p. 484, 1983). Due to the emphasis on in-situ investigations from descent probes, those missions established the basic features of the Venus cloud system, its vertical structure, composition and microphysical properties. Since then, significant progress in understanding of the Venus clouds has been achieved due to exploitation of new observation techniques onboard Galileo and Messenger flyby spacecraft and Venus Express and Akatsuki orbiters. They included detailed investigation of the mesospheric hazes in solar and stellar occultation geometry applied in the broad spectral range from UV to thermal IR. Imaging spectroscopy in the near-IR transparency “windows” on the night side opened a new and very effective way of sounding the deep atmosphere. This technique together with near-simultaneous UV imaging enabled comprehensive study of the cloud morphology from the cloud top to its deep layers. Venus Express operated from April 2006 until December 2014 and provided a continuous data set characterizing Venus clouds and hazes over a time span of almost 14 Venus years thus enabling a detailed study of temporal and spatial variability. The polar orbit of Venus Express allowed complete latitudinal coverage. These studies are being complemented by JAXA Akatsuki orbiter that began observations in May 2016. This paper reviews the current status of our knowledge of the Venus cloud system focusing mainly on the results acquired after the Venera, Pioneer Venus and Vega missions.     

Modeling novel methodologies for unmanned aerial systems–Applications to the UAS-S4 Ehecatl and the UAS-S45 Bálaam

The rising demand for Unmanned Aerial Systems(UASs) to perform tasks in hostile environments has emphasized the need for their simulation models for the preliminary evaluations of their missions. The efficiency of the UAS model is directly related to its capacity to estimate its flight dynamics with minimum computational resources. The literature describes several techniques to estimate accurate aircraft flight dynamics. Most of them are based on system identification. This paper presents an alternative methodology to obtain complete model of the S4 and S45 unmanned aerial systems. The UAS-S4 and the UAS-S45 models were divided into four sub-models, each corresponding to a specific discipline: aerodynamics, propulsion, mass and inertia, and actuator. The‘‘aerodynamic" sub-model was built using the Fderivatives in-house code, which is an improvement of the classical DATCOM procedure. The ‘‘propulsion" sub-model was obtained by coupling a two-stroke engine model based on the ideal Otto cycle and a Blade Element Theory(BET) analysis of the propeller. The ‘‘mass and the inertia" sub-model was designed utilizing the Raymer and DATCOM methodologies. A sub-model of an actuator using servomotor characteristics was employed to complete the model. The total model was then checked by validation of each submodel with numerical and experimental data. The results indicate that the obtained model was accurate and could be used to design a flight simulator.     

天线窗材料热透波特性风洞测试方法

高超声速飞行器天线窗材料在等离子体包覆条件下的热响应和热透波特性测试,是分析天线窗材料特性、研究电磁波在等离子体和天线窗中传输特性的基础。针对等离子体和天线窗中电磁波传输特性,采用矢量网络分析仪和标准增益天线组成的电磁波传输测试系统,获得了一定频率的电磁波经过等离子体和高温天线窗之后的衰减;针对高温天线窗自身热响应特性和电磁波在其中的传输特性,研究了天线窗材料在一定热流作用下的温度分布和烧蚀特性,测试了烧蚀后处于高温状态且无等离子体覆盖的天线窗对电磁波的影响,分析了天线窗高温透波特性与常温透波特性的差异。所建立的方法,为在地面等离子体风洞中开展天线窗热透波特性研究、分析天线窗和等离子体耦合作用对电磁波传输特性的影响建立了基础。     

机载分布式系统的透明性设计

在分析国外分布式系统和ASAAC标准的基础上指出,分布式系统的透明性主要体现在8个方面,即访问透明、位置透明、并发透明、备份透明、故障透明、迁移透明、性能透明和扩充透明,并对实现这8种透明性所采用的理论和技术进行了阐述,目的在于把握分布式系统的设计方向和获取一些设计经验.     

高结构效率的斜流压气机结构设计

针对高负荷斜流压气机的结构设计需求,引入和完善斜流叶盘的结构效率评估方法,用以协调各种设计要求和优化结构设计.基于提高结构效率的设计思想,提出“C”型和“M”型两种新型斜流叶盘结构方案,并通过平均应力值、振动鲁棒系数和轮缘变形协调系数3项的分析和结构效率系数的对比,论证了新型轮盘结构在减轻质量、提高可靠性和降低叶尖损失等方面的优势.分析结果表明:“M”型叶盘结构方案可使平均应力提高24.7%,质量降低20%,振动响应降低37.9%,轮缘最大变形降低67.6%.      

航空发动机双转子系统“临界跟随”现象的机理及影响

为了探明“临界跟随”现象导致航空发动机振动居高不下的产生机理,建立了考虑中介轴承的双转子动力学模型,推导了双转子发生“临界跟随”现象时参数之间的关系,分析了“临界跟随”状态下转子系统的动力学特性。结果表明:“临界跟随”现象会导致转子系统无法越过盘偏摆振型临界转速,造成转子振动对不平衡质量分布极其敏感,其主要影响因素为盘极转动惯量与直径转动惯量的比值(简称惯量比)以及双转子增速比;当高压盘等效惯量比等于1,或增速比与任意低压盘惯量比相等时,转子系统表现出高压激励条件下的“临界跟随”特征;当低压盘惯量比等于1,或增速比与高压盘等效惯量比的乘积等于1时,转子系统表现出低压激励条件下的“临界跟随”特征。提出了必须严格控制航空发动机叶盘的等效惯量比以及双转子转速控制律的设计建议。      

Composition of Anomalous Cosmic Rays

The “classic” anomalous cosmic ray (ACR) component originates as interstellar neutral atoms that drift into the heliosphere, become ionized and picked up by the solar wind, and carried to the outer heliosphere where the pickup ions are accelerated to hundreds of MeV, presumably at the solar wind termination shock. These interstellar ACRs are predominantly singly charged, although higher charge states are present and become dominant above ～350 MeV. Their isotopic composition is like that of the solar system and unlike that of the source of galactic cosmic rays. A comparison of their energy spectra with the estimated flux of pickup ions flowing into the termination shock reveals a mass-dependent acceleration efficiency that favors heavier ions. There is also a heliospheric ACR component as evidenced by “minor” ACR ions, such as Na, Mg, S, and Si that appear to be singly-ionized ions from a source likely in the outer heliosphere.     

Quasi-Periodic Pulsations in Solar Flares

Quasi-periodic pulsations (QPP) are a common feature of flaring energy releases in the solar atmosphere, observed in all bands, from radio to hard X-ray. In this review we concentrate on QPP with the periods longer than one second. Physical mechanisms responsible for the generation of long QPP split into two groups: “load/unload” mechanisms and MHD oscillations. Load/unload mechanisms are repetitive regimes of flaring energy releases by magnetic reconnection or by other means. MHD oscillations can affect all elements of the flaring emission generation: triggering of reconnection and modulation of its rate, acceleration and dynamics of non-thermal electrons, and physical conditions in the emitting plasmas. In the case of MHD oscillations, the periodicity of QPP is determined either by the presence of some resonances, e.g. standing modes of plasma structures, or by wave dispersion. Periods and other parameters of QPP are linked with properties of flaring plasmas and their morphology. Observational investigation of the QPP generation mechanisms based upon the use of spatial information, broadband spectral coverage and multi-periodicity is discussed.     

单晶高温合金持久性能各向异性分析

为阐述单晶高温合金持久性能各向异性规律,收集了Mar-M247、RR2000、DD6、PWA1484、CMSX-2、CMSX-4、Alloy454与SC7-14合金的持久寿命数据,调研文献探索其影响因素,总结了近〈001〉取向小角偏离对持久寿命的影响,研究晶体取向与持久寿命间的关系,定量分析了温度对持久性能各向异性的影响。结果显示: {111}〈112〉滑移系的“位错滑移”与“晶格转动”是中低温下(760~850 ℃)单晶合金持久性能各向异性的重要原因;偏角相同的条件下,靠近“［001］~［011］”边界的近〈001〉取向持久性能相对优异;不同牌号单晶合金持久性能各向异性规律不同,不存在恒定的“持久性能最优取向”;随着温度升高,晶体取向对持久性能影响减弱,针对DD6与CMSX-4合金,高温下(大于950 ℃)可用〈001〉热强综合参数曲线评估〈011〉与〈111〉取向的持久强度。      

A Hitch-hiker’s Guide to Stochastic Differential Equations

In this review, an overview of the recent history of stochastic differential equations (SDEs) in application to particle transport problems in space physics and astrophysics is given. The aim is to present a helpful working guide to the literature and at the same time introduce key principles of the SDE approach via “toy models”. Using these examples, we hope to provide an easy way for newcomers to the field to use such methods in their own research. Aspects covered are the solar modulation of cosmic rays, diffusive shock acceleration, galactic cosmic ray propagation and solar energetic particle transport. We believe that the SDE method, due to its simplicity and computational efficiency on modern computer architectures, will be of significant relevance in energetic particle studies in the years to come.     

监听时间对声纳浮标阵检查性搜索效能影响仿真

以方形声纳浮标阵检查性搜索为背景,研究了监听时间对声纳浮标阵搜索效能的影响,给出了仿真结果并对仿真结果进行了分析。基本结论为:声纳浮标阵的搜索效能随监听时间的增加而提高;只要开始监听,就可以取得比较高的搜索概率;监听时间的增加和搜索效能的提高不是简单的线性关系,而是大致可区分为快速提高期、平稳提高期和滞涨期3个阶段。应根据作战条件和作战要求合理确定监听时间。     

Effect of gap and overlap on mode Ⅱ interlaminar fracture toughness of automated fiber placement prepreg laminates

Automated Fiber Placement(AFP) technology facilitates the manufacturing process of composite structures with complex geometry owing to its high efficiency and accuracy.However,the unavoidable imperfections induced by the automated layup method bring challenges to the stability of the final mechanical properties of composites.The influence of AFP-induced gaps and overlaps on the mode Ⅱ interlaminar fracture process of oven-cured laminates is experimentally investigated and explicitly revealed.End...     

Lock-in phenomenon of tip clearance flow and its influence on aerodynamic damping under specified vibration on an axial transonic compressor rotor

In this study, the lock-in phenomenon of Tip Clearance Flow(TCF) instabilities and their relationship to blade vibration are investigated numerically on an axial transonic rotor with a large tip clearance. The capabilities of simulating instability flow and lock-in phenomenon are verified on a transonic rotor and a NACA0012 airfoil by comparing with the test data, respectively.The lock-in phenomenon is first numerically confirmed that may occur to TCF instabilities when its frequency is close to...     

Influence of ultrasonic machining on physico-mechanical properties of adhesive joints and epoxide compounds

The results of experimental studies concerning the physico-mechanical properties of adhesive joints and epoxide compound-based coatings after ultrasonic machining are presented. Also considered is a change of adhesive strength and residual stresses in different “metal — polymer” systems.     

数据库的工程界面

 系统地论述了数据库的工程界面、数据库管理系统、程序设计语言三者之间的层次关系。以ＳＴＥＰ标准的ＳＤＡＩ（ＳｔａｎｄａｒｄＤａｔａＡｃｃｅｓｓｌｎｔｅｒｆａｅｅ）作为数据库工程界面的具体例子,详细地论述了它向ＯＤＢＭＳ及ＲＤＢＭＳ的映射。对于向ＲＤＢＭＳ的映射,提出了“知子女联系”向“知子女联系”的映射策略,为简化映射算法、提高系统效率提供了一种选择。     

Study on Friction Torque Loading with an Electro-hydraulic Load Simulator

This article, in order to precisely impose friction on aircraft and weapon actuation systems, presents a new friction loading method characteristic of “torque-zero velocity” switching control with an electro-hydraulic load simulator. As the general Stribeck friction model has little related to static friction, it proposes a “torque-zero velocity” switcher, in which a zero-velocity controller is developed to load the static friction and a torque controller the kinetic friction. With the help of mathematical modeling, this article designs a “torque-zero velocity” switching controller and, correspondingly, provides a “dual-threshold judgment” algorithm. Simulation results indicate that the proposed method can be successfully used to carry out the static and kinetic friction simulation with an electro-hydraulic load simulator.     

先进铝化物涂层制备技术进展

铝化物涂层是现役发动机热端部件高温氧化防护的主要手段。未来,高性能铝化物涂层仍是发展先进发动机所必需的技术。传统基于化学气相的制备方法不仅污染环境,腐蚀设备,效率低下,更重要的是难以有效制备高性能铝化物涂层。高效"绿色"化将是先进铝化物涂层制备技术的发展趋势。近年通过利用机械能辅助的策略获得了高效制备铝化物涂层的方法。另外,利用真空物理气相沉积加高温扩散的策略,"绿色"制备高性能铝化物涂层的研究也进展显著。结合上述两种策略,利用真空等离子辐照形成的离子撞击能,可高效、"绿色"地制备铝化物涂层,为高性能铝化物涂层的制备提供了一种新的有效途径。     

Progress and future prospects of CFD in aerospace—Wind tunnel and beyond

A historical perspective of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in aerospace in the last 30 years is firstly given. It is shown that there still remain a number of problems that are geometrically simple but difficult to simulate even after many simulations were conducted over complex body configurations. The fact indicates that CFD research is now in the “specific phase” and requires some innovation.The innovation includes “evolutionary effort” and “revolutionary effort”. As an example of evolutionary effort, large eddy simulations/ Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations (LES/RANS) hybrid method and its application examples are presented. A shift from RANS to LES/RANS hybrid method occurs not because of the advancement of computers but because of our recognition that separated flows are inherently unsteady and successful simulations require LES-like computations.Comment is given that there may be other types of research necessary to make CFD a real useful tool for a design in addition to simply showing CFD capability for complex body configurations. As one of the examples, construction of a CFD database is presented. Another issue is to make CFD infrastructures so that people outside CFD community may use CFD as a tool to formulate or refine their ideas.To find out revolutionary effort, the message given by Prof. Dean Chapman in 1977 is referred. Observation of current CFD research reveals that evaluation methods of “scale effect” that were believed to be the most important benefit of CFD have not yet been established. Such establishment is the key for the revolution of CFD and researchers need to focus their effort on the development of technologies to evaluate scale effect. Only with such new CFD technologies can “conceptual design with CFD” become feasible.     

基于剃齿啮合传动特性的剃齿刀优化设计

针对剃齿齿形“中凹”误差问题,构建了剃齿啮合分析模型,研究不同重合度对剃齿啮合传动特性的影响,以此提出一种剃齿刀优化设计方法。通过剃齿试验得出不同重合度的剃齿啮合传动特性对齿形“中凹”误差的影响规律,从而验证剃齿刀优化设计方法的正确性。结果表明 :适当的增大重合度能一定程度上减小剃齿啮合传动误差和瞬时传动比的曲线幅值,但继续增大会导致曲线局部振荡,使得传动更加不平稳,形成明显的齿形“中凹”误差;不同重合度的剃齿啮合状态引起的接触变形才是影响剃齿传动性能的主要因素;剃齿啮合传动性能越好,工件齿轮形状偏差及总偏差也越小;基于剃齿啮合传动特性的剃齿刀优化设计能有效地减小齿形“中凹”误差。