Highlights of the Brazilian Solar Spectroscope

The digital, decimetric (950–2500 MHz) Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS, Sawant, H.S., Subramanian, K.R., Faria, C., et al. Brazilian Solar Spectroscope (BSS). Solar Phys. 200, 167–176, 2001) with high time (10–1000 ms) and frequency (1–10 MHz) resolution is in regular operation since April, 1998, at the National Space Research Institute (INPE) at São José dos Campos, Brazil. The BSS has now been upgraded with a new digital data acquisition and data processing system. The new version of the BSS has improved the observational possibilities with the capability to record up to 200 frequency channels available in the selectable frequency range 950–2500 MHz. The GPS receiver permits the acquisition of data with time accuracy in the order of 0.1 ms. The software system of the BSS is composed by two distinct modules: the first, data acquisition system provides a flexible Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows one to choose the observational parameters. The second module is the real time visualization system that permits real time visualization of the observed dynamic spectrum and additionally allows procedures for visualization and preliminary analysis of the recorded solar spectra. Using the new visualization system, we have realized two new types of dm-radio fine structures: narrow band type III bursts with positive as well as negative group frequency drift and dots emissions arranged in zebra-like and fiber-like chains. Furthermore, we have found flare generated fast wave trains according to their tadpole signature in wavelet power spectra for a decimetric type IV radio event (June 6, 2000 flare).     

基于传动误差设计的弧齿锥齿轮啮合分析

 提出了基于传动误差设计的弧齿锥齿轮啮合质量控制的新概念。首先分析了传动误差所反映的弧齿锥齿轮传动的动态特性、强度性能等众多信息,包括设计重合度、实际重合度、振动激励、边缘接触、载荷齿间分配和齿面印痕相对于误差的敏感性。在此基础上,提出了高重合度传动误差曲线的设计,通过齿面接触路径方向的倾斜,重合度能够高至 2.0～ 3.0,有效地改善了齿轮动态特性,提高了强度。进一步又提出了几何传动误差曲线幅值的设计,结合承载传动误差,使齿轮在不同载荷条件下既能具有高的重合度,又保证了相对低的误差敏感性。其后提出的四阶传动误差曲线的设计,除上述优点外,还改进了齿轮的轻载振动和噪声。最后论述了基于传动误差设计的弧齿锥齿轮的相应制造方法。该研究为高性能弧齿锥齿轮的开发开辟了途径。     

三维离散矢量场中的涡核识别

基于临界点理论，使用特征矢量方法在三维离散矢量场中进行了涡核寻找的研究。该方法能够快速准确地找到三维矢量场中的涡核，为CFD工作提供了一个有效的数值分析工具，搜寻结果与其它方法（如流线法等）进行了比较。     

美国航空推进系统关键技术

在美国的国防关键技术计划中，航空推进技术受到重视。通过对美国国家级计划－－高性能涡轮发动机综合技术计划、脉冲式爆震波产生推力的新概念发动机计划、燃烧室内气流过渡为超声速的冲压发动机计划的研究，对美国选择推进系统的理由作了分析，并对各国在航空推进系统的研究和发展工作进行了评估。可以看出，日本、德国继美、英、法、俄后在航空航天的推进系统方面已完成了一系列的研究。日本斥巨资建立发动机模拟高空试验台。最后详细列出了燃气涡轮发动机，其它航空动力和燃料三类中的10项关键技术。     

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斜齿轮传动的动态特性分析

 推导了求解齿轮传动系统动态响应的Fourier级数方法,在处理复杂传动系统时大大简化了计算,又保留了系统的参变和整体特性。通过斜齿轮传动动态实验,获得了齿轮副的相对振动速度和传动误差,从而证明了Fourier方法的准确性和可靠性。     

Inter-orbital low-thrust transfers in an arbitrary field of forces

Low-thrust transfers between preset orbits are considered in the presence of perturbations of different origin. A simple method of finding the transfer trajectory is suggested, based on linearization of motion near reference orbits. The required accuracy of calculations is achieved by way of increasing the number of reference orbits. The method can also be used in the case of a large number of revolutions around the attracting center: no averaging of motion is required in this case. The suggested method is applicable as well, when the final orbit is specified partially and when there are constraints on the thrust direction. The optimal solution to the linearized problem is not optimal for the original problem; closeness of solutions to these two problems is estimated using a numerical example. Capabilities of the method are also illustrated by examples.