Near Earth Vortices Driving of Field Aligned Currents Based on Magnetosphere Multiscale and Swarm Observations

A long-standing mystery in the study of Field-Aligned Currents (FACs) has been that:how the currents are generated and why they appear to be much stronger at high altitudes than in the ionosphere.Here we present two events of magnetotail FACs observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft (MMS) on 1st July and 14th July 2016,to show how the Substorm Current Wedges (SCW) were formed.The results show that particles were transferred heading towards the Earth during the expansion phase of substorms. The azimuthal flow formed clockwise (counter-clockwise) vortex-like motion,and then generated downward (upward) FACs on the tailward/poleward side of the distorted field with opposite vorticity on their Earthward/equatorward side.We also analyzed the Region 1 FACs observed by the Earth Explorer Swarm spacecraft on 1st July 2016 and found that they were associated with FACs observed by MMS,although differing by a factor of 10.This difference suggests that either there was the closure of the currents at altitudes above 500 km or the currents were not strictly parallel to B and closed at longitudes away from where they were generated.      

Rapid and Asymmetric Response of the Earth's Bow Shock:Multipoint Observations

We analyze observations of three bow shock crossings which occurred during 2007, using upstream data from STEREO A/B, ACE and WIND, combined with multi-point THEMIS and Cluster data, and TC-1 data located near noon. During the crossing of 7 May 2007, we find that following a rapid reduction in solar wind ram pressure and subsequent pressure pulse seen by ACE and WIND upstream, the bow shock responds asymmetrically from dawn to dusk. Cluster data on the dawn-side suggest the bow shock is significantly flared and responds rapidly to the pulse arrival, while TC-1 at noon, and THEMIS on the dusk-side, are well matched to the model bow shock, but show a delayed response. The crossings observed on 21 May and 2 June show contrasting response matching the model boundary for northward Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF). The IMF and solar wind plasma data suggest that the bow shock crossing at dawn-dusk side and subsolar point were mainly caused by large and smaller scale features of the solar wind ram pressure rise rather than the influence of IMF.      

STUDY ON TRANSONIC CASCADE PERFORMANCE BY USE OF NEWLY BUILT FACILITY

Progress in computational fluid dynamics in the field of turbomachine cascades has increased recently the importance of the study by cascade wind tunnels to verify various newly introduced concepts. A transonic cascade wind tunnel test facility has been built for this purpose in the Department of Aeronautics, University of Tokyo. The system and operation of this facility will be explained in detail. The tunnel is of blowdown type, and can be run repeatedly at a short interval. Experimental cascade performances obtained by this facility as well as numerical results for cascades designed along new concepts are discussed.     

跟踪和数据中继卫星系统在欧洲的应用可能性

美国航空航天局(NASA)打算在1981年左右用两颗中继卫星组成的跟踪和数据中继卫星系统(TDRSS),取代美国用于跟踪低轨卫星并进行数据和指令传输的现有地面站网。除本国用户使用外,NASA还可将该系统提供给其它国家的用户使用。本文就美国采取了该措施后对欧洲产生何种影响进行了分析。根据欧洲在八十年代到九十年代间需要执行的任务,这里提出了两种可供选择的方案。在相同工作能力下,从费用以及其它方面,将欧洲中继卫星的两种方案与租用TDRS系统进行了比较。通过比较可看出,采用本文提出的欧洲中继卫星系统方案更有利一些。     

用于低温的锗薄膜温度计的特性

用来当作电阻温度计的锗薄膜业已在液氦温度下做过试验。锗在真空下被沉积在绝缘的基片上,然后把银沉积在锗薄膜上作为欧姆接触,籍助于选择适当的沉积条件,就能容易地制造出具有所需要的电阻和合适的灵敏度的温度计。这些温度计具有快速响应时间,并能用于测量快速变化的表面温度。     

当高度H≥11000公尺时,计算涡轮喷气发动机飞机的某些飞行特性的新方法

飞机水平飞行的最大和最小速度一般是根据与马赫数成函数关系的发动机推力系数曲线C_P和飞机阻力系数曲线C_X的交点来确定,(图一,a)。     

For aerospace programs,the crises continue

The Legislative Update column reports on President Bush's supplemental budget request for the war in Iraq, the formation of a defense caucus in the House of Representatives, stabilized funding for airport security, the Department of Homeland Security budget, NASA's budget request, funding for NASA's aeronautics program, and NASA's new authorization. NASA's FY04 budget request is $15.47 billion, less than 1% more than FY03. The aeronautics program budget request for FY04 is $959 million, a decrease of 8.5% from FY03. Congress is working to introduce a multiyear authorization for NASA during the 108th session.     

吉尔南再入测量站在美国战略武器试验中的作用

吉尔南再入测量站(KREMS)是一个雷达测量站,位于马绍尔群岛中夸贾林珊瑚礁的罗伊—纳慕岛。该站是夸贾林导弹靶场的一部份,为各种导弹试验和空间跟踪任务收集雷达测量数据。这些数据可供各有关部门用来鉴定弹道导弹再入系统、防御系统以及美国和外国的卫星系统。本文对吉尔南再入测量站、测量能力及其在弹道导弹试验和空间跟踪活动中的作用等方面做了介绍。