Impact of rogue active regions on hemispheric asymmetry

The solar dipole moment at activity minimum is a good predictor of the strength of the subsequent solar cycle. Through a systematic analysis using a state-of-the-art $2\times 2$D solar dynamo model, we found that bipolar magnetic regions (BMR) with atypical characteristics can modify the strength of the next cycle via their impact on the buildup of the dipole moment as a sunspot cycle unfolds. In addition to summarizing these results, we present further effects of such “rogue” BMRs. These have the ability to generate hemispheric asymmetry in the subsequent sunspot cycle, since they modify the polar cap flux asymmetry of the ongoing cycle. We found strong correlation between the polar cap flux asymmetry of cycle i and the total pseudo sunspot number asymmetry of cycle $i+1$. Good correlation also appears in the case of the time lag of the hemispheres of cycle $i+1$.     

串列多支柱主起落架布局飞机的起飞载荷研究

大型军用运输机、民航客机广泛采用可视为前三点式(前起落架组、左主起落架组、右主起落架组)的多支柱起落架布局方案.通常,此类飞机的最大起飞质量高达数百吨,起飞滑跑速度也较大,因此,起飞情况是起落架强度设计的重点.本文基于前三点式起落架计算理论,以及对An-124、An-225飞机起落架设计方案的研究,提出一类串列多支柱多轮主起落架的起飞情况地面载荷算法.     

不对称静子尾迹流场激振力分析及计算方法

为降低转子叶片在前排静子尾迹流场激振情况下的动应力,提高转子叶片疲劳寿命,对不对称静子叶片分布进行流场分析,研究在不对称静子分布非谐情况下,转子所受到的尾迹流场的激振力频谱及幅值.研究表明不对称静子分布非谐设计下,转子所受到的激振力由静子均布情况下的单频率高幅值激振转变为多频率成分低幅值激振力,通过对各个频率成分幅值的计算分析,得到了不对称静子分布非谐设计可有效降低转子叶片受到的尾流激振力,提高疲劳寿命的结论.同时,对不对称静子分布的三维流场计算,提出了简化计算方法,可大大降低计算时间和对计算机硬件要求.      

粗糙带对细长体大迎角流动非对称性的影响

通过模型表面压力分布测量和表面油流图谱显示等试验手段,在低湍流度风洞中探讨了模型头部不同形式的粗糙带对细长体大迎角条件下流动非对称性的影响.结果表明:"条型"粗糙带可以有效改善流动非对称性、降低当地侧向力;"环型"粗糙带可以改善模型表面的分离状态,但是却增强了流动非对称性;"条型 环型"粗糙带对于表面流谱的影响较为复杂.但是这些形式的粗糙带都不能完全消除流动非对称性所产生的侧向力.试验结果还展示出了大迎角状态下,流动非对称性的存在形式与表现特征.     

On the performance of IRI-2016 to predict the North-South asymmetry of the equatorial ionization anomaly around 73°E longitude

The ionospheric total electron content (TEC) in both northern and southern Equatorial anomaly regions are examined by using the Global Positioning System (GPS) based TEC measurements around 73°E Longitude in the Asian sector. The TEC contour charts obtained at SURAT (21.16°N; 72.78°E; 12.9°N Geomagnetic Lat.) and DGAR (7.27°S; 72.37°E; 15.3°S Geomagnetic Lat.) over 73°E longitude during a very low solar activity phase (2009) and a moderate solar activity (2012) phase are used in this study. The results show the existence of hemispheric asymmetry and the effects of solar activity on the EIA crest in occurrence time, location and strength. The results are also compared with the TEC derived by IRI-2016 Model and it is found that the North-South asymmetry at the EIA region is clearly depicted by IRI-2016 with some discrepancies (up to 20% in the northern hemisphere at SURAT and up to 40% in the southern hemisphere at DGAR station for June Solstice and up to 10% both for SURAT and DGAR for December Solstice). This discrepancy in the IRI-2016 model is found larger during the year 2012 than that during the solar minimum year 2009 at both the hemispheres. Further, an asymmetry index, (A_i) is determined to illustrate the North-South asymmetry observed in TEC at EIA crest. The seasonal, annual and solar flux dependence of this index are investigated during both solstices and compared with the TEC derived by IRI.     

Second order experimental statistics of rain attenuation at Ka band in a tropical location

Some second order rain attenuation statistics such as fade duration and fade slope are investigated on the basis of experimental measurements of received signals using the GSAT-14 satellite beacon signal at 20.2 GHz for three years (2014–2016) over the tropical location Ahmedabad (23.02 ⁰E, 72.51⁰N), India with an Elevation angle of 63⁰. Existing models of fade duration are compared with experimental data in this study and exponent of power law model of fade duration at Ka band is further explored. A new model for fade duration for Ka band for tropical locations is proposed where the constant of exponent of attenuation in the power law is found to be 0.143 instead of 0.055 used in ITU-R. Other relevant parameters for implementation of fade mitigation technique to prevent the link outage like cumulative distribution of signal fade rate, maximum and minimum fade rise and fade fall are also studied. Fade slope asymmetry over tropical region is also investigated. Keeping in view of exploiting the commercial launch of Ka band in Indian region there is an urgent need for validation of the existing models of fade slope (specially looking into fade symmetry) and fade duration. It will help the SATCOM (Satellite Communication) link designer to improve closed loop fade mitigation technique to minimize the possible link failure/link outage over the tropical region.     

Investigation of N–S asymmetry of solar differential rotation by various patterns for solar cycles 20 and 21

For solar cycles 20 and 21 the latitudinal variations of the solar rotation rates are found using data of the H_α filaments and the long-lived magnetic features of negative and positive polarities. Analysis of the data showed that: (a) there is N–S asymmetry in the equatorial rotation of the H_α filaments and the long-lived magnetic features; (b) for both solar cycles the long-lived magnetic features of both polarities have similar behavior; (c) in the solar cycle 20 the long-lived magnetic features of both polarities vary in phase to each other but show some difference during cycle 21. For the long-lived magnetic features of positive polarity the confidence level is lower than for those of negative one.     

The asymmetrical features in electron density during extreme solar minimum

The variations of plasma density in topside ionosphere during 23rd/24th solar cycle minimum attract more attentions in recently years. In this analysis, we use the data of electron density (Ne) from DEMETER (Detection of Electromagnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions) satellite at the altitude of 660–710 km to investigate the solstitial and equinoctial asymmetry under geomagnetic coordinate system at LT (local time) 1030 and 2230 during 2005–2010, especially in solar minimum years of 2008–2009. The results reveal that ΔNe (December–June) is always positive over Southern Hemisphere and negative over northern part whatever at LT 1030 or 2230, only at 0–10°N the winter anomaly occurs with ΔNe (December–June) > 0, and its amplitude becomes smaller with the declining of solar flux from 2005 to 2009. The ΔNe between September and March is completely negative during 2005–2008, but in 2009, it turns to be positive at latitudes of 20°S–40°N at LT 1030 and 10°S–20°N at LT 2230. Furthermore, the solstitial and equinoctial asymmetry index (AI) are calculated and studied respectively, which all depends on local time, latitude and longitude. The notable differences occur at higher latitudes in solar minimum year of 2009 with those in 2005–2008. The equinoctial AI at LT 2230 is quite consistent with the variational trend of solar flux with the lowest absolute AI occurring in 2009, the extreme solar minimum, but the solstitial AI exhibits abnormal enhancement during 2008 and 2009 with bigger AI than those in 2005–2007. Compared with the neutral compositions at 500 km altitude, it illustrates that [O/N₂] and [O] play some roles in daytime and nighttime asymmetry of Ne at topside ionosphere.     

细长旋成体大迎角非定常运动数值研究

利用DES方法对处于非对称流态下的细长旋成体进行了俯仰和偏航振荡的数值模拟,观察细长体气动特性尤其是背风面非对称分离涡的变化。计算结果表明在大迎角非对称多涡系情况下,固定频率和振幅的非定常运动可以改变流场结构和气动力,对细长体背风面流态有巨大的影响。俯仰振荡对非对称分离涡有明显的控制作用,抑制流场的非对称性,使分离涡趋于对称;而固定频率的偏航振荡则破坏背风面分离涡的稳定性,激励非对称背涡产生随时间变化的周期性脱落。所进行的非定常运动与细长体流场耦合作用研究在国内外研究尚少。     

襟翼不对称运动和襟翼倾斜的保护逻辑研究

实现高升力系统的故障保护对提高电传飞机安全性具有重要的意义.本文描述了高升力系统后缘襟翼的架构;针对不对称故障和倾斜故障的监控和和保护方式问题,分析了上述两类故障的监控和保护措施及其工作逻辑,在确定工作逻辑的阈值参数时综合考虑了检测和确认故障、襟翼动力驱动装置的制动过程以及系统机械误等因素;建立了故障保护逻辑的Simulink模型,并对不同的失效情况进行了仿真分析,仿真结果表明本文设计的故障保护措施能够很好地监控系统并防止故障蔓延,研究结果对民机高升力系统设计具有一定的借鉴意义.