Identification of seismic activity sources on the subsatellite track by ionospheric plasma disturbances detected with the Sich-2 onboard probes

Using a cylindrical Langmuir probe and the authors’ proprietary two-channel pressure transducer, ionospheric plasma parameter distributions along the orbit of the Sich-2 satellite (Ukraine, 2011–2012) were measured. This paper is concerned with identifying the space–time location of ionospheric plasma disturbance sources, including the epicenters of actual earthquakes (before or during the satellite flyover) and incipient earthquakes on the subsatellite track, from the measured distributions of the electron density and temperature and the neutral particle temperature along the satellite orbit. To do this, the measured ionospheric plasma parameter distributions are connected to the coordinates on the subsatellite track.It is shown that local disturbances in the electron density and temperature and neutral particle temperature distributions in the satellite orbit in the ionosphere may serve as indicators of seismic activity on the subsatellite track. The epicenters of incipient earthquakes may be set off from other plasma parameter disturbance sources associated with seismic activity using information provided by special monitoring and survey centers that monitor the current seismic situation.     

Plasma transport process in the equatorial/low-latitude ionosphere

The behaviour of the equatorial/low-latitude ionosphere and the transport processes during magnetic disturbed and quiet periods of a high solar activity year, 2014, in the American sector are investigated. Parameters used include vertical drift (Vz), transport term (W), NmF2, hmF2 and scale-height (H). The F2 plasma variations followed the diurnal local solar pattern, being higher at daytime. The sunset maximum and sunrise minimum peaks of hmF2 were directly opposite to the scale height (H) pattern. The plasma distribution was basically controlled by combined actions of the electrodynamic convection/thermospheric composition, which is geomagnetic activity dependent. The annual, semi-annual and winter-anomalies of the F2 parameters were higher at the dip equator in comparison with the low-latitude. The Vz pre-reversal peak magnitude coincided with hmF2 peak and the effects are more pronounced during geomagnetic disturbed conditions. The transport term pattern was similar to that of the scale height and it is suggested as a proxy parameter for quantifying low-latitude plasma irregularities and distribution of thermospheric composition.     

Case study of inclined sporadic E layers in the Earth’s ionosphere observed by CHAMP/GPS radio occultations: Coupling between the tilted plasma layers and internal waves

We have used the radio occultation (RO) satellite data CHAMP/GPS (Challenging Minisatellite Payload/Global Positioning System) for studying the ionosphere of the Earth. A method for deriving the parameters of ionospheric structures is based upon an analysis of the RO signal variations in the phase path and intensity. This method allows one to estimate the spatial displacement of a plasma layer with respect to the ray perigee, and to determine the layer inclination and height correction values. In this paper, we focus on the case study of inclined sporadic E (E_s) layers in the high-latitude ionosphere based on available CHAMP RO data. Assuming that the internal gravity waves (IGWs) with the phase-fronts parallel to the ionization layer surfaces are responsible for the tilt angles of sporadic plasma layers, we have developed a new technique for determining the parameters of IGWs linked with the inclined E_s structures. A small-scale internal wave may be modulating initially horizontal E_s layer in height and causing a direction of the plasma density gradient to be rotated and aligned with that of the wave propagation vector k. The results of determination of the intrinsic wave frequency and period, vertical and horizontal wavelengths, intrinsic vertical and horizontal phase speeds, and other characteristics of IGWs under study are presented and discussed.     

闭式环控系统动力源方案探讨

提出３种闭式环控系统动力源方案,并对这３种方案各自的优缺点进行了分析、比较,为ＥＣＳ系统设计提供了一定参考。     

等离子体处理对非晶态合金镀层表面改性研究

通过微波等离子体处理方法对Ni-W、Ni-W-B非晶态合金镀层表面进行改性的研究,测量了表面改性对非晶态镀层耐蚀性、表面成分及结构的影响.结果表明,经过微波等离子体处理过的Ni-W、Ni-W-B非晶态合金镀层,提高了在H₂SO₄、HNO₃溶液中的耐蚀性以及在700℃环境下的抗氧化性能;微波等离子体处理过的非晶态合金镀层表面含W量和含O量相对提高了;镀层结构仍然是非晶态.     

高稳定性电弧等离子体超声速喷管流动装置

笔者在已研制的壁稳电弧等离子体发生器基础上,改进了阳极结构、加置Laval喷管,建立了一套可长期连续运行的高稳定性电弧等离子体超声速喷管流动装置,超声速电弧射流的不稳定度为1％(纯氩)和3％(氮氩),电弧射流具有很好的稳定性、再现性和对称性。测量表明：超声速电弧射流的电子温度沿流动方向呈现出波浪形周期升降的变化规律。     

直流电弧等离子体炬数值模拟与诊断

直流电弧等离子体炬内部物理过程复杂且具动态性,较难对其进行准确描述与深入研究,且其工作温度较高,其状态参数难以使用常规方式测量。针对直流电弧等离子体炬,建立流动、传热和电磁相互耦合的数值模型,基于Fluent软件对直流电弧等离子体炬进行三维数值模拟和特性分析,设计并搭建了一套热焓探针实验系统,完成对直流电弧等离子体炬射流参数的测量分析。结果表明:建立的数值模型模拟结果与实验测量结果吻合较好,误差在10%以内;炬内温度与速度最大值与工作气流量呈正相关,均出现在靠近阴极区域,且沿轴线逐渐降低;等离子体炬内高温区与高电流密度区重合。     

低能耗非热等离子体NO还原特性

分别建立了新型低能耗N2-NO系统的单电极尖端放电和介质阻挡放电非热等离子体NO还原实验系统,通过实验研究了电极极问电压V和尖端距离lg以及Al2O3,CaO,MgO,玻璃等不同介质阻挡对活性N原子产生及NO还原率的影响规律。结果表明,NO还原率随尖端距离lg的增大而先增后减,随极间电压Vm和气体停留时间t的增大而增大,尖端距离lg是决定电极之间的电场强度Eg和气流停留时间t的关键几何变量。利用活性N原子的产生条件解释了放电外轮廓直径及电场强度随尖端距离lg变化的消长规律。不同阻挡介质所形成的气体放电的电场强度不同,提供给活性粒子的能量也不同,从而对NO还原效果具有不同的影响。单电极尖端放电NO还原特性的研究结果对介质阻挡放电NO还原有指导作用。     

石英玻璃的等离子体抛光技术研究现状

具有耐腐蚀、热膨胀系数低等诸多优良物理化学特性的石英玻璃在高性能光学系统中被广泛使用。要求元件达到纳米级别的表面粗糙度,而且没有损伤层和残余应力,因此精加工之后的超精密抛光工序尤为重要。本文介绍了气囊、磁流变、弹性发射、离子束等几种石英玻璃的精密抛光方法,侧重阐述了国内外等离子体的抛光技术,包括等离子体辅助化学刻蚀、等离子体喷射加工、等离子化学蒸发加工研究进展及取得的成果;且对等离子体的未来发展进行概述。     

稳态等离子体推进器羽流场数值模拟

采用二维轴对称模型,使用粒子网格法(PIC)和直接模拟蒙特卡洛法(DSMC)相结合的方法,对稳态等离子体推进器(SPT)羽流场进行了数值模拟.采用DSMC方法中的随机取样频率法(RSF)求解粒子碰撞过程,并对比了不同的分配电荷方式、电子运动模型及SPT出口条件时的羽流场.将不同条件计算得到的羽流场中距SPT出口0.1?m,0.5?m及1.0?m处的离子电流密度和电荷密度与实验结果进行了对比,得出在采用面积权重法分配电荷、等熵模型描述电子运动和用实验值设定发动机出口参数时对SPT羽流场数值模拟的电流密度和轴向附近的电荷密度结果与实验结果符合程度较好的结论.