Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) as a countermeasure for long term spaceflight

The article presents the current status of lower body negative pressure (LBNP) as a countermeasure for preventing orthostatic intolerance after space flight or bed rest. Devices discussed include the Chibis vacuum suit, the Anthrorack device, a collapsible device, and an inflatable device. Two bed rest studies examined the effect of LBNP and exercise on orthostatic tolerance; plasma volume; vasopressin, plasma renin activity, and catecholamines; and side effects.     

Highly mobile space suit material optimization

This paper discusses the factors that control the flexibility of fabric space suit elements by examining a bending model of a pressurized fabric tube. Results from the model are used to evaluate the current direction in highly mobile EVA glove research and suggest that changes are necessary in the suit and glove fabric selection methodology.     

Effect of potassium and calcium loading on healthy subjects under hypokinesia and physical exercise with fluid and salt supplements

The objective of this investigation was to determine the acute responses to the electrolyte challenges under hypokinesia and physical exercise (PE) of different intensities with fluid and salt supplementation (FSS). The studies were performed on 12 physically healthy male volunteers aged 19-24 years under 364 days of hypokinesia (decreased number of steps per day) with a set of PE with FSS. The volunteers were divided into two equal groups. The first group was subjected to a set of intensive PE and the second group was submitted to a set of moderate PE. Both groups of subjects consumed daily water and salt supplements that aimed to increase the body hydration level. For simulation of the hypokinetic effect all subjects were kept under an average of 3000 steps per day. Functional tests with a potassium chloride (KCl) and calcium lactate (Cal) load were performed during the hypokinetic period of 364 days and the 60-day, prehypokinetic period that served as control, while both groups of subjects consumed daily calcium and potassium supplements. The concentration of electrolyte and hormone levels in the blood and their excretion rate in urine were determined. Renal excretion of calcium and potassium and the blood concentration thereof increased markedly in both groups of subjects. With the potassium chloride load tests the increased potassium excretion was accompanied by higher aldosterone and insulin blood levels, and with the calcium lactate load tests the increased calcium excretion was accompanied by a decreased parathyroid content in the blood. FSS and PE, regardless of intensity, failed to attenuate calcium and potassium losses. Additional intake of KCl and Cal also failed to normalize potassium and calcium abnormalities. It was concluded that during the KCl and Cal loading tests, the increased losses of potassium and calcium in the hypokinetic subjects were due to the inability of their bodies to retain these electrolytes, and that electrolyte abnormalities could not be reversed by PE or rehydration in individuals subjected to prolonged restriction of motor activity.     

美国航空预研计划及其管理

首先根据世界航空工业发展形势，以美国近期的十二项典型重大航空预研计划为例，叙述其预研计划所包括的内容及执行效果，最后，透过所述的预研计划，分析了美国航空预研计划及其管理的特点，并对我国航空技术预研工作提出几点建议。     

Experimental Aspects of Mid-Frequency Pulsations (f≈10–100 mHz) in the Southern Polar Cap

We review the results obtained in the frequency range of Pc3 (22-100 mHz) and Pc4 (7-22 mHz) pulsations at Italian Antarctic stations in the southern polar cap (“Mario Zucchelli”, at Terra Nova Bay, TNB, 80^˚.S; “Concordia”, the Italian/French base at Dome C, DMC, 89^˚.S). The absence of a midnight enhancement in the pulsation power suggests a negligible substorm influence at extreme latitudes, while the sharp noon enhancement, which appears only at TNB, is determined by the closer proximity of the station to cusp related phenomena. The relationship between the frequency of the band-limited signals and the interplanetary magnetic field strength, the cone angle influence, and the higher correlation of the Pc3 power with the solar wind speed in the morning hours suggest a global scenario in which upstream waves would be mainly responsible for the mid-frequency activity in the polar cap. However, the polarization pattern is odd with respect to the predictions for tailward propagating modes.     

Phase Space Density Analysis of Energy Transport in the Earth’s Magnetotail

Two energetic events in the Earth’s magnetotail detected by Geotail are examined with detailed analysis of three-dimensional velocity phase space density. It is found that the occurrence of multiple ion components is high during these dynamic episodes. Different populations evolve independently of each other, suggesting particles from multiple activity sites contributing to the observed phase space density. The transport properties with consideration of multiple components are evaluated, with the result showing significant differences from those based on a single fluid approach. This comparison indicates that precise evaluation of the energy and magnetic flux transport of energetic events in the magnetotail requires resolving individual populations in the phase space density.     

钛合金TC11深孔钻削刀片材料的选择

在研究了钛舍金材料切削性能的基础上，针对钛合金的特点，选用了五种国内常用的硬质舍金刀片材料，对钛合金进行深孔钻削刀具磨损试验。结果表明，确定了适合钻削钛合金TC11的硬质合金刀片材料。     

缘板及叶冠间的接触状况及其对叶片位移和应力的影响

1.计算方法及其实验验证 本文用分析法见文献[1],这里以WS9高压二级涡轮转子叶片(简称WS9叶片)为例来说明方法的特点。该转子轮盘上均匀安装110片叶片,组成具有循环对称接触结构的叶片环,有接触表面的循环对称结构。据此,可将图1所示的一片叶片取作基本段分析,但同时必须在该叶片一般有限元刚度方程中引入缘板及叶冠的循环对称接触表面(叶冠的A1侧面与A2侧面,以及缘板的B1侧面与B2侧面)处的循环对称接触     

涡轮螺桨飞机性能试飞换算方法研究

涡轮螺桨发动机的无因次性能参数是三个变量的函数，在详细地讨论了涡轮螺桨发动机性能方程中的第三个变量之后，本文叙述了涡轮螺桨飞机的性能试飞换算方法，包括无因次图解法及微分修正量法，最后，简要地讨论了上述两种方法的特点及其适用性。     

单管和蒸发管燃烧室排气污染性能模拟

为了更深入地探讨单管燃烧室和蒸发型双腔燃烧室的排气污染性能,作者在实验研究的基础上,进一步对二者进行了理论分析和模拟。以通用反应器分析和模拟程序GRASP为基础,针对具体燃烧室,考虑雾化、蒸发、混合、气流的分股和回流流动以及化学反应热力学诸方面,对原程序做了相应的改进和增补,以用来模拟实际燃烧过程(甚至局部存在富油)的11种排气成分和出口温度。计算和实验结果相一致。