关于太阳风中Alfvén脉动粘性衰减的讨论

本文讨论了被认为是可能存在的Alfvén脉动的粘性衰减效应.分析表明,Alfvén脉动的粘性衰减应是各向异性的,它正比于平行于平均磁场的脉动分量.若平行于与垂直于平均磁场方向的脉动能量之比为一常数,波长大于碰撞自由程的波动经历的粘性衰减都集中在20R_⊙以内.在0.3AU至1AU,各频率的Alfvén脉动将不经历显著的由库仑碰撞决定的粘性衰减.粘性衰减机制不能解释观测到的谱的径向变化.如果在接近太阳的空间,Alfvén脉动确有平行分量,那么它的粘性衰减将会对快发散流管中的太阳风有加速作用.如果在接近太阳的区域,Alfvén脉动的平行分量小得可以忽略的话,Alfvén脉动将不经受任何经典粘性衰减.      

WSA太阳风经验模型及其应用

Wang-Sheely-Arge （WSA）模型是对准稳态太阳风的经验和物理相结合的描述,其利用观测的日面磁图作为输入,可以提前3到4天预测L1点处的太阳风速度和行星际磁场极性.WSA模型是在WS模型的基础上经过若干改进形成的实时预报模式,之后又借鉴Distance from the Coronal Hole Boundary （DCHB）模型的参数,进一步改进了太阳风速度关系式,形成了目前常见的形式.WSA经验模型由日冕磁场模型、太阳风速度关系式和一维运动学模型三部分组成.在实际应用过程中,基本步骤包括观测磁图预处理、日冕三维磁场反演、计算日冕磁场参数、计算太阳风的速度分布和将太阳风映射到1AU等环节.在发展过程中,WSA模型经历了一些细节上的调整变化,例如观测磁图数据的来源、日冕磁场模型的类型、经验速度关系中自由系数的取值等.许多研究对如何改善模型的预报效果进行了探索.      

多种观测数据驱动的三维行星际太阳风MHD模拟

三维磁流体力学（MHD）数值模拟是行星际太阳风研究的重要手段.本文发展了一种由多种观测数据驱动的三维行星际太阳风MHD数值模型.模型的计算区域为0.1AU到1AU附近，使用Lax-Friedrich差分格式在六片网格系统中进行数值求解.边界条件中磁场使用GONG台站观测的光球磁图外推获得，密度通过LASCO观测的白光偏振亮度反演得到，速度根据以上两种观测数据并利用一种基于人工神经网络技术（ANN）的方法得到，温度通过自洽方法根据磁场和密度导出.利用该模型模拟了第2062卡灵顿周（CR2062）时期的行星际太阳风，模拟结果显示出丰富的观测特征，并与OMNI以及Ulysses的实际观测值符合得较好.该模型可用于提供接近真实的行星际太阳风，有助于提高空间天气预报的精度.      

1998年5月日冕三维结构的数值模拟

采用三维理想磙流体力学（MHD）模式，内边界条件把二维投影特征线边界方法推广应用到三维计算，有效地稳定了数值计算并保证稳态解的自洽性；初始猜解磁场由1935卡林顿周光球磁场观测数据得到，这样计算得到的1998年5月份期间日冕三维结构比较符合实际，计算结果表明：（1）计算得到的源表面非径向磁场量值在磁中性线附近不超过2μT，表明源表面磁场基本径向。（2）模拟得到的源表面径向磁场量值除了在磁中性线附近的区域外变化不大，这和观测一致。（3）由源表面磁场按平方反比的规律计算出1AU处磁场量值更接近观测值。（4）计算得到的日冕结构和观测定性一致，三维数值模拟结果表明，日冕的三维大尺度背景结构主要是由磁场决定的，在闭磁场处或者电流片附近，太阳风的密度高，速度低；在开场区，太阳风的密度低，速度高。     

燃烧室出口径向温度分布试验及分析研究

本文在二元试验燃烧室上,对四种掺混孔设计方案作了燃烧室出口径向平均温度分布的试验研究。试验时燃烧室进口不加温,温升范围280°～570℃,燃烧室出口为常压。试验结果表明:不同掺混孔设计方案,对燃烧室出口平均径向温度分布的影响是有规律可循的。本文同时建立了预估燃气涡输发动机主燃烧室出口平均径向温度分布的半经验半分析模型。该模型能够由第一次试验得到的出口温度分布,推算出燃烧室掺混区设计修改后或工作状态改变后,燃烧室出口平均径向温度分布曲线的变化。模型计算结果和从二元试验燃烧室出口测得的平均径向温度分布非常吻合,为调试燃烧室出口平均径向温度分布提供了定量的设计工具。     

日冕边界条件与太阳风共转相互作用

本文根据第二十太阳周太阳风数据的统计分析结果,用太阳风二维理想流体模型探讨近太阳区的不同边界条件太阳风与共转相互作用对1AU处太阳风各参数影响,得到共转相互作用不能引起太阳风速度和马赫数的反相扰动,推断在太阳风加速区温度扰动对太阳风的影响最大,而在太阳风传播区速度扰动对太阳风的影响最大.      

背景太阳风数值模拟的熵守恒格式

背景太阳风研究是根据行星际扰动传播情况预测空间天气状况的基础,磁流体（MHD）模拟是背景太阳风研究的重要手段.采用一种新的数值计算方式,利用Ideal GLM-MHD将计算过程中产生的磁场散度以c_h的速度向计算区域外传播,从而消去磁场散度;重构部分使用受约束的最小二乘法,将磁场散度作为约束条件添加到重构中,进一步对重构后的磁场梯度进行修正;通量计算采用满足热力学第二定律的熵守恒格式,该格式能够确保在计算过程中熵不增,保证数值稳定.研究结果表明,该方法应用于太阳风数值模拟的求解得到了更加稳定的结果.      

弓激波模型的对比

使用Cluster卫星的弓激波穿越数据，比较了Peredo弓激波模型、Merka弓激波模型、Chao弓激波模型和Lu弓激波模型在极端太阳风条件、偶极倾角较大和平静太阳风条件下的预测精度.结果表明:Peredo模型在极端太阳风条件和平静太阳风条件下的预测误差均较大；Merka模型在极端太阳风条件下的预测误差较大；Chao模型可以较为准确地描述平静太阳风条件下的弓激波位型，但不能准确描述偶极倾角较大时的弓激波位型；Lu模型可以同时准确描述极端太阳风条件和平静太阳风条件下的弓激波位型.      

太阳风温度-速度数据分布图中的多重条状结构

我们用美国全国空间科学数据中心(NSSDC)发布的等离子体参数的数据磁带,把由1975年第308天至1982年第141天每小时平均的太阳风质子温度和太阳风速度都点到同一图中,从而得到温度速度分布图(见图1)。由图可明显看到多重条状结构,这一结构有如下一些特点: 1.对应于较小温度的太阳风速度集中分布在9个分离的数值上。     

月球尾迹的二维MHD模拟

采用理想的二维单流体MHD方程,对太阳风通过月球时所形成的尾迹结构进行数值模拟,得到了太阳风尾迹的粒子分布及磁场分布.模拟结果表明,在月球背阳面的本影区,太阳风粒子密度急剧下降,行星际磁场增强.当行星际磁场与太阳风流动方向平行时,尾迹被拖得很长,而磁场与太阳风流动方向垂直时,尾迹较短.      

基于Green函数法的太阳高能粒子行星际扩散过程模拟

统计分析了自1976-2017年期间记录到的217次SEP(Solar Energetic Particle)事件的日冕足点经度位置,其分布特征符合日冕横向分布的东西效应,同时基于两相传输模型及其Green函数解,对发生在不同日冕足点的四次SEP事件进行了模拟研究.模拟与观测结果表现一致,表明该模型能够较好地模拟发生在...     

Plasma polarization electric field derived from radio sounding of solar wind acceleration region with spacecraft signals

Presented is the analytical approximation of averaged solar wind velocity radial dependence in the solar wind acceleration region at heliolatitudes below 60° under low and moderate solar activity. This empirical approximation is based on the data of radio sounding of the solar corona with radio signals from various spacecraft. Deduced is an equation connecting the solar wind velocity radial dependence and the radial dependence of solar wind plasma polarization electric field intensity. This allows constructing a semi-empirical radial dependence of plasma polarization electric field corresponding to the empirical radial dependence of solar wind velocity. Main properties of the semi-empirical dependence, which is based on radio sounding data, are described.     

The Compton–Getting effect of energetic particles with an anisotropic pitch-angle distribution

This paper presents a simulation of anisotropy measurements by the low-energy charged particle (LECP) experiment on Voyager 1 for cases when the particle pitch-angle distribution function in the solar wind plasma reference frame is not isotropic. The model includes both the Compton–Getting anisotropy and perpendicular diffusion anisotropy that possibly exists in the upstream region of the termination shock. The results show that the Voyager 1 data cannot rule out either the model with zero solar wind speed or the one with a finite speed on qualitative basis. The determination of solar wind speed using the Compton–Getting effect is affected by the assumption of the magnetic field direction and perpendicular diffusion anisotropy. Because the pitch-angle distribution anisotropy is so large, a small uncertainty in the magnetic field direction can produce very different solar wind speeds ranging from ∼0 to >400 km/s. In fact, if the magnetic field is chosen to be in the Parker spiral direction, which is consistent with the magnetometer measurement on Voyager 1, the derived solar wind speed is still close to the supersonic value. Only the two lowest-energy channels of the LECP instrument may give a definitive answer to the solar wind speed. However, because these channels contain a very high level of cosmic ray background, an uncertainty of just a few percent in the background can entirely hamper the estimate of solar wind speed.     

Radial distribution of galactic cosmic rays at solar maximum

In this paper we analyze the spatial distribution of galactic cosmic rays during periods of maximum solar activity of the cycles 21, 22 and 23. We have used a two dimensional model to solve the cosmic ray transport equation. This model includes all relevant physical processes: diffusion, convection, drift and shock effects on cosmic ray propagation inside the heliosphere. We focused on the study of the radial distribution of galactic cosmic rays, and compare our results with the spacecraft observations for two energies (175 MeV H and 265 MeV/n He). Although the radial intensities of galactic cosmic rays can be explained qualitatively with all three local interstellar spectra (LISs) used in this work, we applied a reduced chi-squared analysis to investigate the best LIS that could fit the data.     

Two-velocity structure observed in the inner solar wind

Measurements of the motion of plasma density inhomogeneities in the inner solar wind are presented. The speeds were estimated using a cross-correlation analysis of radio frequency fluctuations of the Galileo spacecraft measured simultaneously at widely spaced ground stations. The radial projections of the correlation baselines on the pattern plane were of the order of several thousand kilometers. For cross-correlation functions calculated with comparatively short averaging times, we find that a pronounced two-velocity configuration is occasionally observed over the range of heliocentric distances 20 R < R < 40 R. The typical mean speed for such observations is about 300–400 km/s and the difference between the two predominant speeds is about 150–200 km/s. These results may indicate that the density fluctuations are associated with slow magnetosonic waves propagating in opposite directions at the local speed of sound in the reference frame moving with the mean solar wind speed. Quite reasonable estimates of the solar wind speed and speed of sound are obtained from this model. Another possible explanation of the two-velocity structures is that two independent solar wind streams are present simultaneously along different segments of the radio ray path.     

球坐标系六片网格下三维定态行星际太阳风模拟

采用二阶MacCormack差分格式, 利用稳态的磁流体(MHD)方程组在球坐标系六片网格下模拟研究了行星际太阳风. 六片网格系统能有效避免极区奇性和网格收敛性. 迭代按径向方向推进求解, 很大程度上减少了计算量, 节约了计算时间. 内边界条件根据太阳与行星际观测确定, 比较测试了5种内边界条件, 模拟给出了1922卡林顿周的背景太阳风结构. 几种内边界条件所得模拟结果与行星际观测基本吻合. 太阳风速度采用McGregor 等的经验公式给出, 磁场由水平电流片(HCCS)模型得到, 密度和温度分别根据动量守恒和气压守恒得到, 研究表明采用这样的边界条件模拟结果最佳.      

太阳风状态参数的变化对地球磁鞘中磁场起伏特性的影响

本文利用MHD激波跳跃条件的精确解,具体讨论了行星际背景太阳风状态参数Alfvén马赫数M₁、等离子体β₁参数和磁场角θ₁的变化对地球磁鞘区中磁场起伏特性及其分布的影响.主要结果是:马赫数M₁的变化主要控制磁场起伏特性:放大倍数、相对起伏和各向异性程度的水准高低.磁场角θ₁的变化控制磁场起伏的空间分布特性.等离子体β₁参数的变化,不引起磁场起伏特性的明显变化(对于实际经常发生的情况M₁ 8而言).M₁、θ₁是强控制参数,而β₁是弱控制参数;磁鞘区磁场起伏对太阳风状态参数的变化响应呈现明显的晨-昏不对称性(行星际磁场位于黄道面时),响应主要发生在晨侧.晨侧的磁场起伏(或湍动)相当活跃,而昏侧相当稳定;磁鞘中不同地点磁场起伏特性对太阳风状态参数M₁、β₁的变化响应有大致相同的形式,而对其磁场角度θ₁的变化却有迥然不同的形式.      

Probing heliospheric diffusion coefficients with solar energetic particles

The dynamics of solar particle events provide a direct link to the understanding of properties of wave–particle interactions, and to the nature of the solar wind fluctuations. Depending on their energy, the often simultaneously observed electrons, protons and ions interact with different wavenumber ranges of the fluctuations, and are sensitive to various aspects of the dynamical nature of the solar wind turbulence. In general, the evolution of particle events is also sensitive to the spatial variation of the transport parameters between the Sun and a few AU. Together with in situ plasma and magnetic field observations this information can be used to extrapolate the properties of transport parameters into the more distant Heliosphere. Recent developments in the theory of parallel transport of energetic particles, and examples for the modelling of solar particle events and the derivation of transport parameters are considered. A dynamical quasi-linear theory is presented which gives special emphasis to the geometry and dynamic nature of the fluctuations, and which is able to provide particle mean free paths solely from observed plasma parameters, in good agreement with those derived by the modelling. Possibilities to apply the above results to the study of other energetic particle processes in the Heliosphere are discussed.