Remote upgrading of a space-borne instrument

The main purposes of experiment “Obstanovka” (“Environment” in Russian) consisting of several instruments are to measure a set of electromagnetic and plasma phenomena characterizing the space weather conditions, and to evaluate how such a big and highly energy consuming body as the International Space Station disturbs the surrounding plasma, and how the station itself is charged due to the operation of so many instruments, solar batteries, life supporting devices, etc. Two identical Langmuir electrostatic probes are included in the experiment “Obstanovka”. In this paper the Langmuir probes for “Obstanovka” experiment are described, including the choice of geometry (spherical or cylindrical), a more reliable method for the sweep voltage generation, an adaptive algorithm for the probe’s operation. Special attention is paid to the possibility for remote upgrading of the instrument from the ground using the standard communication channels.     

Gravity wave momentum flux generation close to mid-latitude Andes in mesoscale simulations of late 20th and 21st centuries

Adequate representations of diverse dynamical processes in general circulation models (GCM) are necessary to obtain reliable simulations of the present and the future. The parameterization of orographic gravity wave drag (GWD) is one of the critical components of GCM. It is therefore convenient to evaluate whether standard orographic GWD parameterizations are appropriate. One alternative is to study the generation of gravity waves (GW) with horizontal resolutions that are higher than those used in current GCM simulations. Here we assess the seasonal pattern of topographic GW momentum flux (GWMF) generation for the late 20th and 21st centuries in a downscaling using the Rossby Centre regional atmospheric model under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change A1B emission conditions. We focus on one of the world’s strongest extra-tropical GW zones, the Andes Mountains at mid-latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere. The presence of two GCM sub-grid scale structures locally contributing to GWMF (one positive and one negative) is found to the East of the mountains. For the late 21st century the strength of these structures during the GW high season increases around 23% with respect to the late 20th century, but the GWMF average over GCM grid cell scales remains negative and nearly constant around −0.015 Pa. This constitutes a steady significant contribution during GW high season, which is not related to the GWMF released by individual sporadic strong GW events. This characteristic agrees with the fact that no statistically significant variation in GWMF at source level has been observed in recent GCM simulations of atmospheric change induced by increases in greenhouse gases.     

Statistical characterisation of spread F over South Africa

The occurrence of mid-latitude spread F (SF) over South Africa has not been extensively studied since the installation of the DPS-4 digisondes in 1996 and 2000 at Grahamstown (33.32 °S, 26.50 °E) and Madimbo (22.38 °S, 30.88 °E) respectively. This study is intended to quantify the probability of occurrence of F region disturbances associated with SF over South Africa. A study was conducted using data for 8 years (2001–2008) over Madimbo (with a time resolution of 30 min) and Grahamstown (with a variable time resolution of 15 and 30 min). In this study, SF has been classified into frequency SF (FSF), range SF (RSF) and mixed SF (MSF). The SF events were identified by manually identifying ionograms showing SF and tabulating them according to type for further statistical analysis. The results show that the diurnal pattern of SF peaks strongly between 01:00 and 02:00 local time, LT (LT = UT + 2 h), where UT is the universal time. This pattern is true for all seasons and types of SF at Madimbo and Grahamstown in 2001 and 2005, except for RSF which had peaks during autumn and spring in 2001 at Madimbo. The probability of both MSF and FSF tends to increase with decreasing solar activity, with a peak in 2005 (a moderate solar activity period). The seasonal peaks of MSF and FSF are more frequent during winter months at both Madimbo and Grahamstown. In this study, SF was evident in ∼0.03% and ∼0.06% of the available ionograms at Madimbo and Grahamstown respectively during the 8 years.     

一种分布式异构多AUV任务分配鲁棒拍卖算法

为了解决异构多自主式水下航行器(AUV)的任务分配问题,提出了一种分布式鲁棒拍卖算法。建立了异构多AUV任务分配分布式拍卖模型,包括任务分配系统(拍卖商)的优化模型及AUV的优化模型。针对现有拍卖算法忽略拍卖商的利益,不符合市场规律的问题,引入任务奖励反馈机制,任务分配系统通过多轮试探拍卖市场,自适应地调整任务奖励,达到保证AUV效用的同时,有效降低任务分配系统成本的目的,促进了任务分配系统参与拍卖。针对水下洋流对任务分配模型产生的不确定性因素,提出了一种鲁棒优化算法对抗不确定性因素,提高了多AUV任务分配系统应对复杂水下环境的能力。仿真结果证明了所提算法的鲁棒性和有效性。      

无虚拟节点罚函数位移协调法

基于罚函数提出了一种界面协调技术——无虚拟节点罚函数位移协调法,推导了该界面协调技术的耦合公式,证明了当惩罚参数y趋于无穷大时该方法的解趋于理论解.该方法的刚度矩阵具有对称性、带状性,同时该法还有精度高、计算效率高等优点.最后,通过算例分析,验证了其合理性.     

确定无约束梁耦合振型的一种途径

无约束梁耦合振动问题属于单柔体动力学问题,确定无约束梁耦合振型对于分析梁的振动性质具有重要意义。首先给出单柔体动力学的拟变分原理,然后分析无约束梁耦合振动的特点,应用单柔体动力学的拟变分原理建立了确定无约束梁耦合振型的一种途径。应用这种途径求解无约束梁耦合振动的奇数次振型和偶数次振型。最后,讨论了有关问题。     

基于语义相似度计算的航天标准关联度评价

随着航天领域各级各类标准编制数量的逐年递增,相关标准之间的交叉重复制定问题随之而来。为解决该问题,文中通过计算语义相似度的方法开展航天领域标准名称、标准范围及主要内容的关联度评价。算例分析结果表明,该方法可以有效评估标准间的关联程度。     

振动切削——薄壁零件加工的新技术

采用三维振动试验台,对不锈钢制做的薄壁测试模型进行了加工试验,实验结果表明,振动切削方法能够加工达到薄壁测试模型各项技术要求的零件,是薄壁零件加工的新技术。     

金属间化合物TiAl(W,Si)合金的蠕变行为和机制

 研究了 Ti-47Al-2 W-0.5 Si合金在 650～ 750℃区间的蠕变行为和变形机制。结果表明,合金 650℃蠕变寿命与施加应力之间符合线性的双对数关系,可用表达式 lg^t_f=10 lg^R+30来描述。蠕变寿命与最小蠕变速率之间满足 Monkman-Grant关系的修正式。合金的比蠕变强度与抗热腐蚀镍基高温合金 K438G相当。在700℃变载荷下蠕变时具有与恒载荷下蠕变相类似的特征。 800℃长期时效粗化合金组织,降低蠕变寿命。位错滑移和形变孪生是合金蠕变的主要变形机制。     

基于LMI的一类非线性离散动态系统的鲁棒故障诊断

 针对一类非线性不确定离散动态系统 ,提出了一种新型鲁棒故障诊断方法。该方法不但能够对被诊断系统进行故障检测 ,而且同时能够实现故障的分离和辨识。它首先通过构造一个辅助系统 ,将故障的辨识问题转化为min max问题 ,并且通过巧妙设计辅助系统的输出增益矩阵 ,使得辅助系统与被诊断系统的状态差值方程和输出差值方程稳定 ,然后将min max问题转化成LMI问题 ,最后通过求解LMI问题来实现故障诊断。分析了故障诊断方法的鲁棒性、灵敏度和故障的辨识误差。仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性。