Flutter analysis of hybrid metal-composite low aspect ratio trapezoidal wings in supersonic flow

An effective 3D supersonic Mach box approach in combination with non-classical hybrid metal-composite plate theory has been used to investigate flutter boundaries of trapezoidal low aspect ratio wings. The wing structure is composed of two main components including alu-minum material (in-board section) and laminated composite material (out-board section). A global Ritz method is used with simple polynomials being employed as the trial functions. The most important objective of the present research is to study the effect of composite to metal proportion of hybrid wing structure on flutter boundaries in low supersonic regime. In addition, the effect of some important geometrical parameters such as sweep angle, taper ratio and aspect ratio on flutter boundaries were studied. The results obtained by present approach for special cases like pure metal-lic wings and results for high supersonic regime based on piston theory show a good agreement with those obtained by other investigators.     

并联机床的运动学标定

并联机床具有刚度高、动态性能好、加工效率高等特点,已在大型航空结构件的加工等领域得到了成功应用.运动学标定是并联机床重要的精度保证手段之一.本文从误差建模、位姿测量、误差辨识及误差补偿等方面介绍了并联机床的运动学标定方法,并具体介绍了一台国产并联机床的运动学标定试验及相关研究.     

Impact of a novel hybrid accelerometer on satellite gravimetry performance

The state-of-the-art electrostatic accelerometers (EA) used for the retrieval of non-gravitational forces acting on a satellite constitute a core component of every dedicated gravity field mission. However, due to their difficult-to-control thermal drift in the low observation frequencies, they are also one of the most limiting factors of the achievable performance of gravity recovery. Recently, a hybrid accelerometer consisting of a regular EA and a novel cold atom interferometer (CAI) that features a time-invariant observation stability and constantly recalibrates the EA has been developed in order to remedy this major drawback. In this paper we aim to assess the value of the hybrid accelerometer for gravity field retrieval in the context of GRACE-type and Bender-type missions by means of numerical closed-loop simulations where possible noise specifications of the novel instrument are considered and different components of the Earth’s gravity field signal are added subsequently. It is shown that the quality of the gravity field solutions is mainly dependent on the CAI’s measurement accuracy. While a low CAI performance (10^?8 to 10^?9?m/s²/Hz^1/2) does not lead to any gains compared to a stand-alone EA, a sufficiently high one (10^?11?m/s²/Hz^1/2) may improve the retrieval performance by over one order of magnitude. We also show that improvements which are limited to low-frequency observations may even propagate into high spherical harmonic degrees. Further, the accelerometer performance seems to play a less prominent role if the overall observation geometry is improved as it is the case for a Bender-type mission. The impact of the accelerometer measurements diminishes further when temporal variations of the gravity field are introduced, pointing out the need for proper de-aliasing techniques. An additional study reveals that the hybrid accelerometer is – contrary to a stand-alone EA – widely unaffected by scale factor instabilities.     

Simulation of cometary jets in interaction with the solar wind

The influence of cometary jets on the solar wind interaction is studied with a 3D hybrid simulation. Anisotropic outgassing patterns were until recently not considered in cometary simulations, despite strong anisotropies found at observations. Comet 67P Churyumov–Gerasimenko, the target of the ROSETTA mission, was chosen as a case study for a simulation series. The cometary outgassing at 2.7 AU is modeled to originate from a single sun-facing jet with different levels of collimation, from isotropy to extremely thin jets. As no bow shock is present at this distance, solar wind patterns resulting from the anisotropic outgassing become more apparent. We find narrower jets to increase the standoff distance of the plasma interaction structures. Also, the Mach cone is wider and stronger for certain jet profiles. The magnetic field remains unable to propagate through the coma, resulting in strong draping patterns for narrow jets due to the increased standoff distance.     

Tensile properties analysis of CFRP-titanium plate multi-bolt hybrid joints

Hybrid joints have better tensile properties than pure bonded and bolted bolts, and are increasingly used in the aerospace field. Tensile tests are carried out for the Hybrid Bonded/Bolted(HBB) joints of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer(CFRP) laminate and titanium alloy plate under different bolt numbers, and the corresponding load–displacement curves are obtained. At the same time, based on Continuum Damage Mechanics(CDM) theory, which is derived from 3D Hashin failure criteria, and a Cohesive Z...     

混合微波集成电路及其应用

近期来，由于科学技术的发展，混合微波集成电路几乎进入所有实用的微波装备。本文对其结构、工艺材料以及在微波系统中的应用作了介绍。     

Extension of the low diffusion particle method for near-continuum two-phase flow simulations

The low diffusion (LD) particle method, proposed by Burt and Boyd, is modified for the near-continuum two-phase flow simulations. The LD method has the advantages of easily coupling with the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method for multi-scale flow simulations and dramatically reducing the numerical diffusion error and statistical scatter of the equilibrium particle methods. Liquidor solid-phase particles are introduced in the LD method. Their velocity and temperature updating are respectively, calculated from the motion equation and the temperature equation according to the local gas properties. Coupling effects from condensed phase to gas phase are modeled as momentum and energy sources, which are respectively, equal to the negative values of the total momentum and energy increase in liquid or solid phase. The modified method is compared with theoretical results for unsteady flows, and good agreements are obtained to indicate the reliability of the one-way gas-to-particle coupling models. Hybrid LD-DSMC algorithm is implemented and performed for nozzle discharging gas-liquid flow to show the prospect of the LD-DSMC scheme for multi-scale two-phase flow simulations.     

Utilisation of turboelectric distribution propulsion in commercial aviation: A review on NASA’s TeDP concept

Emissions produced by the aviation industry are currently a severe environmental threat; therefore, aviation agencies and governments have set emission targets and formulated plans to restrict emissions within the next decade. Hybrid aircraft technology is being considered to meet these targets. The importance of these technologies lies in their advancements in terms of aircraft life cycles and environmental benignity. Owing to these advancements, hybrid electric systems with more than one power source have become promising for the aviation industry, considering that the growth of air traffic is projected to double in the next decade. Hybrid technologies have given future hybrid fans and motor-fan engines potential as alternative power generators. Herein, Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) is discussed in terms of power distribution and power sources. The fundamentals of turbofan and turboshaft engines are presented along with their electricity-generation mechanism. TeDP is discussed from a design viewpoint, with a detailed discussion of different types of hybrid electric and turboelectric systems. Examples of proposed TeDP aircraft models and numerical modelling tools used to simulate the performance of TeDP models are reviewed. Finally, innovative turboelectric systems in which electric power savers and mechanical gear changers have been discarded for weight optimisation are presented along with other prospective models, engines, approaches, and architectures. The findings of this review indicate the knowledge gaps in the field of numerical modelling for NASA’s TeDP and its capability to increase the efficiency by up to 24% with a 50% reduction in emissions relative to those of conventional gas turbines.     

一种用于仿生导航无人机航姿求解的混合滤波方法

针对现有组合导航系统易被干扰欺骗以及姿态求解精度不足的问题，设计了惯性测量单元(IMU)与偏振光传感器组成的航姿参考系统(AHRS)。同时，考虑到传统的姿态求解方法精度不高，提出了一种用于仿生导航无人机航姿求解的混合滤波方法。将Mahony滤波后的姿态值作为系统观测量，再结合扩展卡尔曼滤波(EKF)实现传感器数据的深层融合，以获得高精度的姿态角信息。实验结果表明：在静态环境下采用混合滤波方法求解的姿态值能有效滤除偏振光传感器和加速度计内部噪声干扰，其稳定性明显优于两种方法各自求解时的情况；在动态实验中该方法能有效抑制单独采用Mahony滤波时存在的超调问题，表现出更高的动态解算精度，从而为偏振光组合导航系统提供了更精确的姿态估计信息。     

空间目标一维距离像畸变补偿的混合算法

高分辨距离像的畸变补偿是空间目标ISAR成像过程中的重要环节。由于空间目标基带回波的模糊函数峰值落在包含原点的平行直线族上,根据平行直线族的约束边界建立了一个多目标规划模型,并利用正则化原理提出了一种目标速度估计的直接算法,具有解析解。将其作为迭代初值,进一步利用一维迭代搜索算法搜索距离像波形熵的最小值,获得了更精确的速度估计量。仿真结果表明,文章提出的混合搜索算法综合了解析算法和迭代搜索算法在计算量和准确性方面的优点,能有效估计空间目标径向速度并补偿一维距离像畸变。