Balloon altitude studies of southern hemisphere hard X-ray sources by the Imperial College-University of Tasmania-INPE collaboration

Hard X-ray balloon altitude measurements with a 1600 cm² phoswich array are described. Data from observations on Sco X-1, GX1+4, GX5−1, Nova Oph. 1977, SMC X-1, SS433, IC 4329A and MR 2251-178 are presented. The role of Comptonisation in X-ray production for Sco X-1 and GX1+4 is discussed.     

How we will go to Mars

This article studies the efficiency of ejecting waste generated by the life support system (LSS) of a manned spacecraft to reduce initial mass on low earth orbit. The spacecraft is used for a long-duration interplanetary mission and is equipped with either a chemical or a nuclear-thermal propulsion system. For this study we simulate an optimal control problem for a given spacecraft maneuver. An impulsive approximation of the optimal interplanetary spacecraft trajectory is assumed, which allows us to reduce the general optimal control problem to hierarchic structure of 'outer' and 'inner' subproblems. This structure is analyzed using the Pontryagin's Maximum principle. Numerical results, illustrating the efficiency of waste ejection are shown for typical Earth-Mars transfer trajectories. This results confirm in theory that using a waste ejection system makes an early manned Mars mission possible without having to design and build new, advanced biological LSS.     

Experimental studies of the impulsive ultrasonic machining by a tool with an intermediate striker

Some experimental data on the process of impulsive ultrasonic machining are presented. Also given are the data on variations in the impulsive vibration frequency of a workpiece and a tool.     

基于ADAMS/Aircraft的起落架滑跑模型仿真

以小车式起落架为例,利用ADAMS/Airc- raft建立了起落架滑跑试验仿真模型.给出了起落架滑跑运动方程,并进行了滑跑试验仿真分析。仿真结果与理论要求对比具有较好的一致性。     

机内测试虚警分析和控制

现代飞行器广泛采用机内测试(Built-intest,BIT)技术,以便对其内部故障进行自动检测、诊断和隔离,但是常规BIT面临诊断能力不足和诊断模糊性等问题,导致BIT虚警率高,难以有效发挥其应有的作用.本文论述了BIT虚警的基本理论、虚警的危害及现状,并从BIT虚警产生的原因分析入手,提出了解决虚警问题的一些方法和措施.     

Sensitive detection of narrowband pulses

Highly monochromatic signals, such as TV carriers, can be detected sensitively by using a narrow filter (b < or = 1 Hz) and performing power accumulation on its output. If instead a low-duty-cycle pulsed signal of the same total energy is present, the sensitivity of a square law device, followed by a thresholding operation (to eliminate most samples containing only noise), followed by the algorithm to be described, is greater by about 7 dB in typical cases. This is particularly interesting to SETI because such a pulsed signal is exactly what is sent by a rotating beacon with a directional antenna. Such a pulsed signal is, therefore, a good candidate for an extraterrestrial beacon. Software for detecting this signal type is now ready for field testing with the NASA Multichannel Spectrum Analyzer (MCSA).     

高温空气传输特性对边界层稳定性及转捩预测的影响

为了研究黏度和导热系数对边界层内基本流和流动稳定性的影响,首先通过分析比较Sutherland公式和目前常用的Gupta等人的拟合关系式,建立了高温气体下黏度和导热系数的计算模型,并分别将Sutherland公式和新建立的计算模型应用于7组元化学平衡流的平板模型,在马赫数为10,16和20,飞行高度为30-5km等条件下分别对黏度和导热系数的模型进行比较.计算结果表明:在高温范围内,黏度和导热系数均影响着边界层的基本流、流动稳定性及转捩预测,且两者影响的趋势相反,黏度的增加、导热系数的减小都能使扰动的增长率变大,增长区变宽,转捩位置提前.      

航天器DC/DC变换器启动特性建模分析研究

介绍和分析了单管正激型DC/DC变换器的工作原理,指出变换器内置输入滤波器决定了其启动瞬间阻抗特性;提出变换器内置滤波器构成了二阶欠阻尼系统,当有阶跃电压输入时,滤波电容充电电流会产生衰减振荡,即为浪涌电流产生的根本原因。在此基础上,文章运用＂拉普拉斯变换＂对浪涌电流的计算公式进行了推导,并推导出浪涌电流的时域公式。提出了单管正激型DC/DC变换器启动特性仿真模型的建立方法,并通过试验验证了仿真模型建立的有效性。     

Angular Velocity Measurement Using Rate Gyros in a Spinning Vehicle

It is shown that when the gyro spin vector is in opposition to the spin vector of the vehicle, the output differential equation of the gyro becomes unstable for large vehicle spin values. When the gyro is used with its spin vector along the spin vector of the vehicle, the steady-state response of the gyro is a nonlinear function of the roll rate of the vehicle.