Quality characteristics of the radish grown under reduced atmospheric pressure

This study addresses whether reduced atmospheric pressure (hypobaria) affects the quality traits of radish grown under such environments. Radish (Raphanus sativus L. cv. Cherry Bomb Hybrid II) plants were grown hydroponically in specially designed hypobaric plant growth chambers at three atmospheric pressures; 33, 66, and 96 kPa (control). Oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressures were maintained constant at 21 and 0.12 kPa, respectively. Plants were harvested at 21 days after planting, with aerial shoots and swollen hypocotyls (edible portion of the radish referred to as the “root” hereafter) separated immediately upon removal from the chambers. Samples were subsequently evaluated for their sensory characteristics (color, taste, overall appearance, and texture), taste-determining factors (glucosinolate and soluble carbohydrate content and myrosinase activity), proximate nutrients (protein, dietary fiber, and carbohydrate) and potential health benefit attributes (antioxidant capacity). In roots of control plants, concentrations of glucosinolate, total soluble sugar, and nitrate, as well as myrosinase activity and total antioxidant capacity (measured as ORAC_FL), were 2.9, 20, 5.1, 9.4, and 1.9 times greater than the amount in leaves, respectively. There was no significant difference in total antioxidant capacity, sensory characteristics, carbohydrate composition, or proximate nutrient content among the three pressure treatments. However, glucosinolate content in the root and nitrate concentration in the leaf declined as the atmospheric pressure decreased, suggesting perturbation to some nitrogen-related metabolism.     

HiLiftPW-3高升力构型数值模拟

基于雷诺平均Navier-Stokes方程和拼接网格技术，采用MUSCL-Roe格式和Spalart-Almaras一方程湍流模型，对第3届高升力构型性能预测会议提供的两组高升力标模进行了数值模拟，主要目的是确认本文计算方法模拟复杂高升力构型的能力。研究内容主要包括高升力构型网格生成技术、网格收敛性研究及气动特性数值模拟。通过与JAXA （Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency）提供的测压、测力试验结果的对比分析，表明，在失速迎角之前，数值模拟得到的气动力系数和压力分布均与试验结果吻合；较好地模拟了局部外形变化引起的气动特性差量。本文建立的数值模拟方法对典型运输机三段翼布局的低速问题具有良好的适用性，可以为大飞机低速构型的气动设计及评估提供技术支撑。     

工艺偏差对压阻式硅微压力传感器性能的影响

工艺实践表明,采用体硅湿法刻蚀工艺加工压阻式微型压力传感器时,敏感膜片会存在厚度偏差,电阻条偏离应力最大区域导致位置偏差,电阻条偏离期望的[110]晶向造成角向偏差.结合工艺实验并借助有限元法分析了上述几种主要工艺偏差对灵敏度、线性度等性能的影响.研究表明,2μm的厚度偏差会使灵敏度下降大约10%,线性度会明显下降;位置偏差会使敏感元件偏离应力最大区域而降低灵敏度:5°的电阻条角向偏差会使灵敏度下降大约3%.相关研究可为最大程度减小工艺偏差的影响提供参考依据.     

Experimental investigation of flow and distortion mitigation by mechanical vortex generators in a coupled serpentine inlet-turbofan engine system

The performance of compact, aggressive ducts in advanced propulsion systems is limited by the internal flow separation coupled with the formation of secondary counter-rotating vortices that give rise to intensive flow distortions at the duct exit. An experimental investigation was conducted to study the flow field and passive suppression of flow separation and Aerodynamic Interface Plane (AIP) distortion in a serpentine air inlet duct. Tests were performed by a turbofan engine at several Engine Operating Points (EOPs) from 56% (idle) to 100% (max). A large total pressure deficit region arose at the upper part of the AIP, which was associated with the upper surface flow separation. Using the new mechanical S-type vortex generators in two longitudinal positions (VG1 and VG2), separation and loss were diminished at the upper part of the duct and AIP. The VG2 arrangement attained the maximum reductions in distortion coefficients which were 73.72%, 60.7% and 37.8% in DC(90°), DC(60°) and ΔP_C/P metrics, respectively. In the next step of the study, some unsteady aspects of the flow field were analyzed inside the duct. The separation onset and reattachment points were determined by the standard deviation of static pressure on the upper surface. The AIP spectral distribution showed that the boundary of low pressure and high pressure recovery regions was dominated by the maximum fluctuations. Furthermore, the PSD diagram of several probes at AIP revealed the vortex shedding frequency and its higher harmonics at separation region. The energy content of distinct unsteady spectral features in the bare configuration was significantly reduced using VGs, which showed the improvement of flow at the duct exit.     

An algorithm to separate wind tunnel background noise from turbulent boundary layer excitation

Wall pressure fluctuations generated by Turbulent Boundary Layers(TBL) provide a significant contribution in reducing the structural vibration and the aircraft cabin noise. However,it is difficult to evaluate these fluctuations accurately through a wind tunnel test because of the pollution caused by the background noise generated by the jet or the valve of the wind tunnel. In this study, a new technology named Subsection Approaching Method(SAM) is proposed to separate the wall pressure fluctuations from the background noise induced by the jet or the valve for a transonic wind tunnel test. The SAM demonstrates good performance on separating the background noise from the total pressure compared to the other method in this study. The investigation considers the effects of the sound intensity and the decay factor on the sound-source separation. The results show that the SAM can derive wall pressure fluctuations effectively even when the level of background noise is considerably higher than the level of the wall pressure fluctuations caused by the TBL. In addition, the computational precision is also analyzed based on the broad band noise tested in the wind tunnel. Two methods to improve the precision of the computation with the SAM are also suggested: decreasing the loop gain and increasing the sensors for the signal analysis.     

某型飞机护板作动筒自动开锁故障分析及改进

针对某型飞机护板在飞行中自动打开的故障,对护板收放作动筒工作原理、结构组成进行了研究,在开锁试验验证和故障件分解检查后,确定了作动筒自动开锁的原因是由于弹簧力过小,使得作动筒开锁压力小于瞬时回油压力所致.通过改进作动筒内部零件弹簧的安装方式,增大了开锁压力,提高了开锁压力的稳定性,排除了故障,为飞机飞行安全提供了保障.     

Sailing with solar and planetary radiation pressure

Literature on solar sailing has thus far mostly considered solar radiation pressure (SRP) as the only contribution to sail force. However, considering a sail in a planetary mission scenario, a new contribution can be added. Since the planet itself emits radiation, this generates a radial planetary radiation pressure (PRP) that is also exerted on the sail. Hence, this work studies the combined effects of both SRP and PRP on a sail for two case studies, i.e. Earth and Venus. In proximity of the Earth, the effect of PRP can be significant under specific conditions. Around Venus, instead, PRP is by far the dominating contribution. These combined effects have been studied for single- and double-sided reflective coating and including eclipse. Results show potential increase in the net acceleration and a change in the optimal attitude to maximise the acceleration in a given direction. Moreover, an increasing semi-major axis manoeuvre is shown with and without PRP, to quantify the difference on a real-case scenario.     

燃油初温对两相爆震性能影响的实验研究

为研究燃油初温对两相爆震性能的影响，在24mm内径爆震管中，以30~200℃的不同初温煤油为燃料，氧气为氧化剂，成功进行了10Hz的两相爆震实验。实验发现，随着燃油初温的升高，火焰锋面的稳态传播速度逐渐增大，爆震燃烧的稳定性逐渐提升，两相爆震峰值压力增大，起爆距离缩短。此外对不同燃油初温下的爆震燃烧尾焰观测表明，油温升高后，非稳态排气总压增大，发动机可获取的推力增大。     

Geocenter coordinates estimated from GNSS data as viewed by perturbation theory

Time series of geocenter coordinates were determined with data of two global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs), namely the U.S. GPS (Global Positioning System) and the Russian GLONASS (Global’naya Nawigatsionnaya Sputnikowaya Sistema). The data was recorded in the years 2008–2011 by a global network of 92 permanently observing GPS/GLONASS receivers. Two types of daily solutions were generated independently for each GNSS, one including the estimation of geocenter coordinates and one without these parameters.     

Topology of the high latitude magnetosphere during large magnetic storms and the main mechanisms of relativistic electron acceleration

One of the main endeavors of the “Space Weather” program is the prediction of the appearance of very large fluxes of relativistic electrons with energies larger than 1 MeV, because they represent a serious potential hazard for satellite missions. Large fluxes of relativistic electrons are formed in the outer radiation belt during the recovery phase of some storms. The formation of large fluxes is connected to a balance between the acceleration and loss processes. A two-step acceleration process is ordinarily analyzed. A “Seed” population with energies ∼hundreds of keV appeared during expansion phase of magnetospheric substorm. A “Seed” population is additionally accelerated obtaining relativistic energies by some other process. Several acceleration mechanisms have been proposed for the explanation of the electron acceleration, including radial diffusion and internal acceleration by wave-particle interactions. Nevertheless, none of them takes into account great changes of magnetospheric topology during a magnetic storm. Such changes are mainly connected with asymmetric and symmetric ring current development. We analyze the changes of magnetospheric topology during magnetic storms. We show that a change of the magnetospheric magnetic field can be the important factor determining the acceleration of relativistic electrons.