Effect of microgravity on primordial germ cells (PGCs) in silk chicken offspring (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Primordial germ cells (PGCs), precursors of germline cells, display a variety of antigens during their migration to target gonads. Here, we used silk chicken offspring (Gallus gallus domesticus) embryos subjected to space microgravity to investigate the influence of microgravity on PGCs. The ShenZhou-3 unmanned spaceship carried nine fertilized silk chicken eggs, named the flight group, returned to Earth after 7 days space flight. And the control group has the same clan with the flight group. PGCs from flight and control group silk chicken offspring embryos were examined during migration by using two antibodies (2C9 and anti-SSEA-1), in combination with the horseradish peroxidase detection system, and using periodic acid-Schiff’s solution (PAS) reaction. After incubation for about 30 h, SSEA-1 and 2C9 positive cells were detected in the germinal crescent of flight and control group silk chicken offspring embryos. After incubation of eggs for 2–2.5 days, SSEA-1 and 2C9 positive cells were detected in embryonic blood vessels of flight and control group silk chicken offspring embryos. After incubation of eggs for 5.5 days, PGCs in the dorsal mesentery and gonad could also be identified in flight and control group silk chicken offspring embryos by using SSEA-1 and 2C9 antibodies. Based on location and PAS staining, these cells were identified as PGCs. Meanwhile, at the stage of PGCs migration and then becoming established in the germinal ridges, no difference in SSEA-1 or 2C9 staining was detected between female and male PGCs in flight and control group silk chicken offspring embryos. Although there were differences in the profiles of PGC concentration between male and female embryos during the special circulating stage, changing profile of PGCs concentration was similar in same sex between flight and control group offspring embryos. We concluded that there is little effect on PGCs in offspring embryos of microgravity-treated chicken and that PGC development appears to be normal.     

Influence of solar-geomagnetic disturbances on SABER measurements of 4.3 μm emission and the retrieval of kinetic temperature and carbon dioxide

Thermospheric infrared radiance at 4.3 μm is susceptible to the influence of solar-geomagnetic disturbances. Ionization processes followed by ion-neutral chemical reactions lead to vibrationally excited NO⁺ (i.e., NO⁺(v)) and subsequent 4.3 μm emission in the ionospheric E-region. Large enhancements of nighttime 4.3 μm emission were observed by the TIMED/SABER instrument during the April 2002 and October–November 2003 solar storms. Global measurements of infrared 4.3 μm emission provide an excellent proxy to observe the nighttime E-region response to auroral dosing and to conduct a detailed study of E-region ion-neutral chemistry and energy transfer mechanisms. Furthermore, we find that photoionization processes followed by ion-neutral reactions during quiescent, daytime conditions increase the NO⁺ concentration enough to introduce biases in the TIMED/SABER operational processing of kinetic temperature and CO₂ data, with the largest effect at summer solstice. In this paper, we discuss solar storm enhancements of 4.3 μm emission observed from SABER and assess the impact of NO⁺(v) 4.3 μm emission on quiescent, daytime retrievals of Tk/CO₂ from the SABER instrument.     

半柔壁喷管机构动力学仿真技术研究

基于刚柔耦合动力学仿真软件ADAMS,设计了半柔壁喷管的机构动力学仿真流程。在此基础上,针对柔性壁板的大挠度变形以及螺钉联接接触等非线性问题,综合分段线性化、等效刚度等处理方法,建立了半柔壁喷管机构动力学仿真模型。经与NASTRAN软件非线性有限元计算以及柔壁力学试验等结果比较,表明该半柔壁喷管机构动力学仿真模型具有较高的合理性和正确性。最后,检查了柔壁型面与气动型面之间的吻合度,并且分析了推杆驱动位移对试验段静压的影响关系。     

关系营销对商业环境与供应链绩效的影响

通过浅析关系营销在B2B营销环境中的作用,关系营销如何影响商业环境的改变,从而指出通过这种营销方式改善商业环境,能够起到弱化买方主导权与其他社会参与者关系的平衡,最终在这种平衡的商业环境中影响整个供应链的绩效表现。     

TiO2-有机硅热控涂层对空间聚合材料的防护

在原子氧 (AO)地面模拟设备中对空间材料Kapton及TiO2 有机硅热控涂层进行原子氧剥蚀效应试验。用LAMBDA 9分光度计、光电子能谱 (XPS)、红外光谱 (FTIR)和扫描电镜 (SEM )研究了原子氧 (AO)对Kapton侵蚀机理及对其表面涂覆的TiO2 有机硅热控涂层的防护作用进行了表征。AO对Kapton表现了较严重的侵蚀作用 ,而所施用的TiO2 有机硅热控涂层的表面形貌则变化甚少 ,实验表明 ,该涂层对AO辐照有较强的防护效果、较好的空间稳定性和热控性能。     

基于改进NSGAⅡ的航空发动机LQ/H∞控制器设计

对第2代非支配排序遗传算法(NSGAⅡ)进行改进,提出以非支配序为进化方向的微分进化(DE)算法代替传统的遗传操作,提高了算法的收敛速度.针对目前航空发动机多变量控制领域广泛关注的线性二次型调节器(LQR)控制与H2/H∞控制存在的保守性问题,提出了将时域性能指标、二次型性能指标与H∞性能指标相结合,通过改进NSGAⅡ优化权矩阵Q,R,最终获得航空发动机LQ/H∞控制器的设计方法.与其他控制器设计方法相比,基于多目标优化的LQ/H∞控制器目标明确、鲁棒性强且保守性更低.仿真验证结果表明:相比于基于线性矩阵不等式(LMI)的H2/H∞控制器,基于多目标优化的LQ/H∞控制器时域性能提高了4倍,调节时间减少了50%,抗干扰能力提高了15%.     

基于支板燃烧室的喷管化学非平衡效应

采用有限体积法全隐式格式和代用燃料C₁₂H₂₃的10组元13步化学反应Arrhenius有限速率模型研究煤油燃料超燃冲压发动机单边膨胀喷管(SERN, Single Expansion Ramp Nozzle)内的化学非平衡流动,通过建立支板燃烧室——喷管模型有效解决了单边膨胀喷管模型的"入口薄层"问题.计算结果表明,整个单边膨胀喷管内,流动呈现化学非平衡效应,喷管入口附近区域尤其显著;非平衡流动喷管性能明显高于冻结流动,随发动机当量混合比 ε增加,非平衡流动的喷管推力系数和升力系数相对冻结流动的百分比增量 δ不断升高,当 ε=0.8时,推力系数百分比增量 δ_CF达到9.41%,升力系数百分比增量 δ_CY达到16.39%,化学非平衡效应对煤油燃料超燃冲压发动机尾喷管性能的影响不可忽略.     

Ionospheric variability at taiwan low latitude station: Comparison between observations and IRI-2001 model

This paper presents the observed ionospheric F-region critical frequency, foF2, and peak height, hmF2, at northern crest of equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) area station, namely Chung-Li (24.9°N, 121.1°E, dip 35°), and to be compared with International Reference Ionosphere model (IRI-2001) predictions for the period from 1994 to 1999, corresponding to half of the 23rd solar cycle. The diurnal and seasonal variation of foF2 and hmF2 are analyzed for different solar phases, respectively. The result shows the largest discrepancies were observed during nighttime for foF2 and hmF2, respectively. The value of foF2 both CCIR and URSI selected in the IRI model produced a good agreement during the daytime and underestimated during the noon time for high solar activities. The underestimation at noon time is mainly caused by the fountain effect from equator. Further, the peak height hmF2 shows a larger variability around the midnight than daytime in the equinox and winter seasons and reserved in summer, respectively. The study shows that the monthly median values of observed hmF2 is somewhat lower than those predicated by the IRI model, at night time in all the seasons except the period of 04:00–06:00 LT and reverse at daytime in summer. In general the IRI model predictions with respect to the observed in hmF2 is much better than foF2. The percentage deviation of the observed foF2 (hmF2) values with respect to the IRI model varies from 5% to 80% (0–25%) during nighttime and 2–17% (0–20%) at daytime, respectively. In general, the model generates good results, although some improvements are still necessary to implement in order to obtain better simulations for ionospheric low-latitudes region.     

Gas exchange rates of potato stands for bioregenerative life support

Plants can provide a means for removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) while generating oxygen (O₂) and clean water for life support systems in space. To study this, 20 m² stands of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plants were grown in a large (113 m³ vol.), atmospherically closed chamber. Photosynthetic uptake of CO₂ by the stands was detected about 10 DAP (days after planting), after which photosynthetic rates rose rapidly as stand ground cover and total light interception increased. Photosynthetic rates peaked ca. 50 DAP near 45 μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹ under 865 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF (average photosynthetic photon flux), and near 35 μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹ under 655 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF. Short term changes in PPF caused a linear response in stand photosynthetic rates up to 1100 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF, with a light compensation point of 185 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF. Comparisons of stand photosynthetic rates at different CO₂ concentrations showed a classic C₃ response, with saturation occurring near 1200 μmol mol⁻¹ CO₂ and compensation near 100 μmol mol⁻¹ CO₂. In one study, the photoperiod was changed from 12 h light/12 h dark to continuous light at 58 DAP. This caused a decrease in net photosynthetic rates within 48 h and eventual damage (scorching) of upper canopy leaves, suggesting the abrupt change stressed the plants and/or caused feedback effects on photosynthesis. Dark period (night) respiration rates increased during early growth as standing biomass increased and peaked near 9 μmol CO₂ m⁻² s⁻¹ ca. 50 DAP, after which rates declined gradually with age. Stand transpiration showed a rapid rise with canopy ground cover and peaked ca. 50 DAP near 8.9 L m⁻² d⁻¹ under 860 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF and near 6.3 L m⁻² d⁻¹ under 650 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PPF. Based on the best photosynthetic rates from these studies, approximately 25 m² of potato plants under continuous cultivation would be required to support the CO₂ removal and O₂ requirements for one person.     

An evaluation of the IRI-2007 storm time model at low latitude stations

This paper discusses the ability of the International Reference Ionosphere IRI-2007 storm time model to predict foF2 ionospheric parameter during geomagnetic storm periods. Experimental data (based on availability) from two low latitude stations: Vanimo (geographic coordinates, 2.7 °S, 141.3 °E, magnetic coordinates, 12.3 °S, 212.50 °E) and Darwin (geographic coordinates, 12.45 °S, 130.95 °E, magnetic coordinates, 22.9 °S, 202.7 °E) during nine storms that occurred in 2000 (Rz₁₂ = 119), 2001(Rz₁₂ = 111) and 2003 (Rz₁₂ = 64) are compared with those obtained by the IRI-2007 storm model. The results obtained show that the percentage deviation between the experimental and IRI predicted foF2 values during these storm periods is as high as 100% during the main and recovery phases. Based on the values of “relative deviation module mean” (RDMM) obtained (i.e. between 0.08 and 0.60), it is observed that there is a reasonable to poor agreement between measured foF2 values and the IRI-storm model prediction values during main and recovery phases of the storms under investigation. As a result, in addition to other studies that have been carried out from different sectors, more studies are required to be carried out. This will enable IRI community to improve on the present performance of the model. In general the IRI-storm model predictions follow normal trend of the foF2 measured values but does not reproduce well the measured values.