The photometric study of light scattering from the surface of alumina powder and interpretations by Hapke formula

A laboratory experiment helps to understand the light scattering property of regolith like samples with known compositions and other physical parameters. The laboratory data so obtained can be compared with the existing in situ data on celestial objects like asteroids. Further, it may be analyzed with the help of various theoretical models to understand the light scattering processes from regolith more clearly. In this work we have performed laboratory based photometry of the light scattered from the surfaces of powdered alumina (Al₂O₃) at various tilt angles of the sample and at large phase angles, with the particles having diameter 0.3 μm. The wavelength of observation was 632.8 nm. These data have been fitted by a surface scattering model originally suggested by Hapke. Instead of using empirical Henyey–Greenstein phase function to fix the values of albedo and phase function to be used within Hapke formula, we have used Mie theory for the same. This approach helped us to determine the single particle properties such as particle diameter and complex refractive index from surface scattering phase curve alone. Mie theory depends only on the size parameter X(=2π(radius/wavelength)) and complex refractive index (n, k) of the material. Since the absorption coefficient (k) for alumina is known to be very low but not exactly zero, the best fit to the experimental data was obtained by least square technique with k as a free parameter, as the other parameters are known. Finally, we compare our results with other published results and discuss the scope of application of the method we adopted.     

民用飞机驾驶舱构型快速设计方法

为在方案设计阶段提高民用飞机总体方案的设计质量和形成效率,研究了民用飞机驾驶舱构型的设计措施,并在一个开放式的飞机总体设计环境中实现了这一功能.定义了飞机机身坐标系,研究了确定驾驶员设计眼位、驾驶舱布置和风挡参数化设计与模型构建的方法.建立了交互式民机驾驶舱构型二、三维快速设计环境.在此基础上,实现了驾驶舱模型的自动化调整,为总体设计阶段进行多学科设计优化奠定了基础.通过设计实例证明了该方法的有效性.     

前缘吹气控制舵面流动分离

针对各种飞行器大舵偏下出现的流动分离问题,在北航D4风洞对旨在消除舵面流动分离的舵面前缘吹气技术进行了研究,为了降低控制分离所用的吹气量,吹气点设置在舵面前缘气流分离点处.应用粒子图像测速(PIV,Particle Image Velocimetry)技术,分析了舵面绕流在吹气量由小变大过程中所经历的3个不同演化阶段;由测压得到的舵面压力分布则显示,前缘吹气造成的引射作用使前缘吸力峰随吹气量增大而增大,这是前缘吹气能够使舵面升力增大的主要机理.实验结果还表明,前缘吹气可明显提高舵面升力,同时也可以显著降低舵面阻力.     

多星联合任务规划方法

针对多星对地观测系统联合任务规划问题,考虑卫星载荷具备连续侧摆能力和多种数据压缩模式的新特点,构建了多星联合任务规划模型,在此基础上设计多星联合任务规划和数传调度算法框架,实现了卫星连续侧摆成像规划算法和基于任务优先级的数传任务调度算法,最后采用实际算例进行试验,结果表明文章提出的多星联合任务规划方法能在提高完成任务数量的同时降低卫星资源消耗,满足实际应用需求。     

我国空间电力线谐波辐射现象分析

研究了利用DEMETER卫星电磁场探测数据辨识电力线谐波辐射(PLHR,Power Line Harmonic Radiation)事件的方法,探讨了我国空间中PLHR事件的特点.通过采用时频分析和Welch功率谱估计法分析了2005-2010年6年我国空间中的全部卫星电场强度探测数据,共发现151例PLHR事件,给出了PLHR事件的统计分析和典型实例.结果表明我国空间PLHR事件的频率分布在1 000~4 500 Hz之间,多为50 Hz的奇数倍,间隔为50/100 Hz.PLHR事件与我国电网发展和变化有密切关系,与地磁活动水平无关,呈现出昼夜差异和季节差异.最后给出了影响PLHR事件探测的可能因素.     

基于空间映射的视觉注意力分配预测模型

为预测飞行员视觉注意力分配,在SEEV(Salient Effort Expectancy Value)模型和多因素模型的基础上引入注意控制空间和资源分配空间的概念.前者描述了影响注意力分配因素,而后者则反应了兴趣区域所获得的注意资源.并通过空间映射建立注意力分配的预测模型,应用模糊层次分析的方法对模型进行结算.为验证预测模型效度,采用16名被试在飞行模拟器上开展基于异常信息恢复的工效学实验,通过眼动追踪装置记录注视点分布作为注意力分配指标.被试需要根据实验条件对主飞行显示器仿真界面中的目标信息状态进行监视,并通过驾驶杆的指定操作对异常信息进行响应.实验结果表明,注意力分配预测模型的理论结果与工效实验中注视点分布的实验结果显著相关且吻合较好,验证了预测模型的可用性.     

Occurrence of equatorial plasma bubbles over Kolhapur

This paper reports the nightglow observations of OI 630.0 nm emissions, made by using all sky imager operating at low latitude station Kolhapur (16.8°N, 74.2°E and dip lat. 10.6°N) during high sunspot number years of 24th solar cycle. The images are analyzed to study the nocturnal, seasonal and solar activity dependence occurrence of plasma bubbles. We observed EPBs in images regularly during a limited period 19:30 to 02:30 LT and reach maximum probability of occurrence at 22:30 LT. The observation pattern of EPBs shows nearly no occurrence during the month of May and it maximizes during the period October–April. The equinox and solstice seasonal variations in the occurrence of plasma bubbles show nearly equal and large differences, respectively, between years of 2010–11 and 2011–12.     

A comprehensive numerical model investigating the thermal-dynamic performance of scientific balloon

The increase of balloon applications makes it necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the thermal and dynamic performance of scientific balloons. This paper proposed a novel numerical model to investigate the thermal and dynamic characteristics of scientific balloon in both ascending and floating conditions. The novel model consists of a dynamic model and thermal model, the dynamic model was solved numerically by a computer program developed with Matlab/Simulink to calculate the velocity and trajectory, the thermal model was solved by the Fluent program to find out the balloon film temperature distribution and inner Helium gas velocity and temperature field. These models were verified by comparing the numerical results with experimental data. Then the thermal and dynamic behavior of a scientific balloon in a real environment were simulated and discussed in details.