Who is who in Algol-land ? - Part II -

In part I (De Greve and Packet) we have investigated the occurrence of reversed phases of mass-transfer during Case A evolution in close binaries. If the initial period of a system is shorter than 1–2 days (Early Case A) the reversed phase starts before core hydrogen exhaustion of the gainer (part I). This type of evolution is characterized by at least two phases of slow mass-transfer.We have computed the evolution of four Early Case A systems with initial masses of the loser equal to 3 Mo and 5 Mo. These four systems start mass-exchange when Xc of the primary has decreased to 0.525 (75% of its initial value). They all experience two phases of slow mass-transfer.We find that both phases have about the same duration for all systems. The mass ratios are clearly distinct, being closer to unity during the first phase. In the Hertzsprung-Russell, mass-radius and mass-luminosity diagrams both components remain close to the main-sequence band during slow mass-transfer. Evolution as an Algol is ended when both components overflow their outer critical surface after a second reversal of the mass-transfer.Observed Algol systems evolving in Early Case A are scarce. A search thruogh the catalogue by Giuricin et al. gives us the following candidates: X Tri, SX Aur and V Pup. Based on their mass ratios, SX Aur can tentatively be assigned to the first phase of slow mass transfer and X Tri to the second phase. For V Pup (which is more massive) this choice can not be made with certainty.     

The X/X/KA-band deep space transponder for the BepiColombo mission to mercury

This paper reports the main characteristics of the deep space transponder (DST) equipment that has been designed, developed and tested by Thales Alenia Space—Italy (TAS-I) for the European Space Agency (ESA) BepiColombo mission to Mercury.     

基于PIV速度场测量的压强梯度计算

介绍了基于PIV速度场测量结果计算压强梯度的基本原理和3种不同的计算方法,并通过对流高斯涡模型系统研究了离散格式选取、PIV参数设置和流场特征等对压强梯度计算的影响.结果表明:PIV速度测量的精度是压强梯度计算的关键性影响因素,1%噪声对结果的影响比其他过程高约2个数量级;时间分辨率和空间分辨率的设置并非越高越好,而是有个合适的中间值;拉格朗日方法在大多数情况下优于欧拉方法,但当流动结构较复杂时性能较差,应根据流动类型和流场特征合理选取压强梯度计算方法.      

CLUSTER and IMAGE: New Ways to Study the Earth’s Plasmasphere

Ground-based instruments and a number of space missions have contributed to our knowledge of the plasmasphere since its discovery half a century ago, but it is fair to say that many questions have remained unanswered. Recently, NASA’s Image and ESA’s Cluster probes have introduced new observational concepts, thereby providing a non-local view of the plasmasphere. Image carried an extreme ultraviolet imager producing global pictures of the plasmasphere. Its instrumentation also included a radio sounder for remotely sensing the spacecraft environment. The Cluster mission provides observations at four nearby points as the four-spacecraft configuration crosses the outer plasmasphere on every perigee pass, thereby giving an idea of field and plasma gradients and of electric current density. This paper starts with a historical overview of classical single-spacecraft data interpretation, discusses the non-local nature of the Image and Cluster measurements, and emphasizes the importance of the new data interpretation tools that have been developed to extract non-local information from these observations. The paper reviews these innovative techniques and highlights some of them to give an idea of the flavor of these methods. In doing so, it is shown how the non-local perspective opens new avenues for plasmaspheric research.     

光伏发电系统中高升压比DC-DC变换器

光伏发电作为太阳能的重要应用方式正受到越来越广泛的关注,普遍采用前级DC-DC变换和后级逆变的结构。单相逆变器的输出电压通常为220 V(AC),这就要求前级DC-DC变换器具有很高的升压比。由于单级式DC-DC变换器难以满足要求,本文采用Boost变换器加ZVS全桥直流变压器的两级式结构。针对ZVS全桥直流变压器的不足,将LLC谐振网络应用于全桥直流变压器电路,提出了一种全桥LLC谐振直流变压器,从而实现整个负载范围内开关管的ZVS和整流二极管的ZCS。最后,分别制作了两台1 kW的原理样机进行实验验证,实验结果验证了理论分析的正确性。     

A Parallel Adaptive 3D MHD Scheme for Modeling Coronal and Solar Wind Plasma Flows

A parallel adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) scheme is described for solving the governing equations of ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in three space dimensions. This solution algorithm makes use of modern finite-volume numerical methodology to provide a combination of high solution accuracy and computational robustness. Efficient and scalable implementations of the method have been developed for massively parallel computer architectures and high performance achieved. Numerical results are discussed for a simplified model of the initiation and evolution of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in the inner heliosphere. The results demonstrate the potential of this numerical tool for enhancing our understanding of coronal and solar wind plasma processes. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

小展弦比飞机非线性气动特性风洞与飞行相关性研究

在较大迎角范围，如何由风洞试验数据预计全尺寸小展弦比飞机的非线性气动特性，并与飞行值相关，始终是国际航空界致力解决的重大问题，本项研究采用风洞试验与工程计算相结合的方法，对支架，洞壁、进气，喷流，雷诺数及静弹性等影响相关性的诸因素予以修正，并计及配平影响，从而比较准确地预计出全尺寸收音机的非线性气动特性，预计值与试飞值相比较结果验证了本项研究的可靠性和实用性。