微波等离子推进器性能预示的工程算法

对微波等离子推进器提出一种快速性能预估的工程算法。假设谐振腔内的工质参数均匀、气体与微波之间的能量耦合良好、喷管内流动为一维管流,利用等离子体的等温模型可以快速地对微波等离子推进器性能进行估算。采用可变节点划分方法处理喷管流场,避免了喉部奇点。计算给出一系列不同输入微波功率、工质流量及放电管内压强条件下合理的发动机性能参数。     

谐振腔隔板对微波等离子推力器特性的影响

为了探索微波等离子推力器谐振腔内电介质隔板对腔内电磁场及谐振频率的影响规律，用时域有限差分法（FDTD）和离散Fourier变换（DFT）法，对内有隔板，谐振模式为TM011模的谐振腔电磁场及谐振频率进行了数值分析，计算结果表明，隔板的存在不但使腔内轴向电场强度减小，而且使腔的谐振频率向低频方向偏移，隔板厚度愈厚，引起的轴向电场强度的减小和频偏愈大，这些结论为谐振腔隔板的设计，选材，以及谐振腔的设计和调谐提供了理论依据。     

铜基等离子体喷涂钨涂层性能

阐述了钨涂层微观结构影响机理以及涂层性能。通过等离子体喷涂工艺参数及微观形貌分析涂层微观结构和参数对涂层性能的影响,工艺参数主要包括喷涂功率、喷涂距离、送粉气量等。结果显示钨涂层是由钨粒子熔融沉积平铺成"圆饼状"或"花瓣状"的单层叠加而成,单层呈现柱状晶微观结构,厚度约10μm、直径约50μm的"圆饼状"单层是状态比较好的涂层结构。钨粒子熔化状态、沉积速率以及喷涂环境决定了熔化粒子的沉积形貌;与大气喷涂相比,真空喷涂钨涂层气孔率低、传热性能和结合性能较好,适合作为面对等离子体材料的制备技术。     

等离子体点火与助燃技术在航空发动机上的应用

等离子体点火与助燃技术是能源与动力领域的研究前沿。介绍了等离子体点火与助燃技术的研究背景和意义,分析了其基本原理,给出了常见的等离子体点火与助燃的类型,阐述了等离子体通过热强化、动力学强化与输运强化3种强化燃烧机制,利于点火助燃。针对国内外等离子体点火与助燃技术在航空发动机上的研究现状,提出了预燃式等离子体射流点火和旋转滑动弧助燃2种新型等离子体点火助燃方案,对等离子体点火与助燃技术在航空发动机上的实际应用进行了展望。     

Kink mode m = 1 in magnetic tube with discontinuous magnetic field

In this paper, we study conditions of realization and stability of kink modes with azimuthal wave numbers $m=\pm 1$ in cylindrical plasma flex with twisted magnetic field and homogeneous current along its axis. We assume permanent axial magnetic field both inside and outside the flex, surrounded by currentless plasma. Azimuthal magnetic field decreases inversely proportional to the distance from the boundary beyond the flex. We derived dispersion equations for stable and unstable modes in approximation of “thin” plasma flex. The analysis of equations has been provided for the case of discontinuous axial magnetic field on flex’s boundary. Conditions of propagation of wave modes have been defined. It was shown, that unstable modes can be implemented in certain interval of longitudinal wavenumbers. Results can be applied for the interpretation of solar magnetic tubes behavior, using measurements, provided by spacecrafts.     

Occurrence of equatorial plasma bubbles over Kolhapur

This paper reports the nightglow observations of OI 630.0 nm emissions, made by using all sky imager operating at low latitude station Kolhapur (16.8°N, 74.2°E and dip lat. 10.6°N) during high sunspot number years of 24th solar cycle. The images are analyzed to study the nocturnal, seasonal and solar activity dependence occurrence of plasma bubbles. We observed EPBs in images regularly during a limited period 19:30 to 02:30 LT and reach maximum probability of occurrence at 22:30 LT. The observation pattern of EPBs shows nearly no occurrence during the month of May and it maximizes during the period October–April. The equinox and solstice seasonal variations in the occurrence of plasma bubbles show nearly equal and large differences, respectively, between years of 2010–11 and 2011–12.     

Structural and collisional data for Mg III and Al IV

We present in this work energy levels, oscillator strengths, radiative decay rates and fine structure collision strengths for the Mg III and Al IV ions. The 11 configurations: (1s²) 2s²2p⁶, 2s²2p⁵3l, 2s2p⁶3l, 2s²2p⁵4l   (l?n-1$l?n-1$, where n is the principal quantum number), yielding the lowest 75 levels are used. The collisional data for these two ions are missing in the literature, especially the database CHIANTI, this is the principal motivation behind the present work. Calculations have been performed using the AUTOSTRUCTURE code. AUTOSTRUCTURE treats the scattering problem in the distorted wave approach. Fine structure collision strengths are calculated for a range of electron energies from 10 Ry to 240 Ry. The atomic structure data are compared to available experimental and theoretical results.     

Understanding Substorms in the Magnetotail: Early Development and Recent Progress

This is a concise review of physics of the substorm in the magnetotail. It consists of two parts. The first part summarizes historical developments in the early days of the space age (1960--1975) when the basic concepts such as magnetotail and reconnection were established and the leading model of the substorm was introduced. The second part is an overview of the research conducted in recent years (1995--2010) when very significant advances have been achieved in understanding the substorm physics by virtue of several major satellites missions that addressed the magnetotail physics intensively.      

TC-1和Geotail对亚暴过程中近地等离子体片磁扰动的联合观测

以2004年9月28日02:53:20 UT的亚暴为例, 通过TC-1在磁尾约12.5 R_e 和Geotail卫星在近地磁尾等离子体片约8～9 R_e的联合观测, 研究亚暴触发过程中近地磁尾等离子体片中等离子体波动特征. 结果表明, 亚暴触发区是近地磁尾中心等离子体片中较小的一个区域, 在亚暴触发区中低混杂不稳定性在近地磁尾等离子体片中存在, 准垂直传播的低混杂波发生在亚暴触发过程中, 而亚暴触发过程中近地磁尾等离子体片外边界区内的磁场偶极化信号和扰动都非常微弱. 在亚暴触发和亚暴膨胀相过程中出现了多次具有不同特征的磁场偶极化现象.      

低轨道航天器高电压太阳电池阵电流泄漏效应分析计算

在一种简化的太阳电池阵结构模型基础上, 利用太阳电池阵电流收集经验模式,基于电流平衡, 建立了一种计算低轨道航天器高电压太阳电池阵在等离子体环境中电流泄漏的方法. 利用该方法, 对高电压太阳电池阵电流泄漏效应与低轨道等离子体环境、电池阵电压、电池阵裸露金属面积的关系进行了分析计算.结果表明, 随着轨道高度增加, 电流泄漏引起的电池阵功率损失迅速下降, 影响最严重的区域为电离层等离子体密度最高的300～400 km高度的轨道区域; 电流泄漏引起的功率损失与太阳电池阵电压呈指数关系, 电压越高功率损失越大; 200 V以下的电池阵功率损耗较小, 远低于电源系统总功率的1%;电流泄漏与太阳电池阵裸露金属导体的表面积呈正比关系, 因此, 通过减少太阳电池阵裸露面积, 可以降低电流泄漏的影响.