Alfvénic Electron Acceleration in Aurora Occurs in Global Alfvén Resonosphere Region

Auroral emission caused by electron precipitation (Hardy et al., 1987, J. Geophys. Res. 92, 12275–12294) is powered by magnetospheric driving processes. It is not yet fully understood how the energy transfer mechanisms are responsible for the electron precipitation. It has been proposed (Hasegawa, 1976, J. Geophys. Res. 81, 5083–5090) that Alfvén waves coming from the magnetosphere play some role in powering the aurora (Wygant et al., 2000, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 18675–18692, Keiling et al., 2003, Science 299, 383–386). Alfvén-wave-induced electron acceleration is shown to be confined in a rather narrow radial distance range of 4–5 R _E (Earth radii) and its importance, relative to other electron acceleration mechanisms, depends strongly on the magnetic disturbance level so that it represents 10% of all electron precipitation power during quiet conditions and increased to 40% during disturbed conditions. Our observations suggest that an electron Landau resonance mechanism operating in the “Alfvén resonosphere” is responsible for the energy transfer.     

高速铁路隧道初始压缩波一维流动模型的数值分析方法

基于隧道内空气流通截面是时间和距离的二元函数条件与一维流动理论,提出了高速列车驶入设有缓冲结构隧道端口时产生初始压缩波的数值分析方法。一维流动理论采用考虑摩擦、传热以及空气质交换等因素的一维可压缩非定常不等熵流动模型。数值分析方法采用广义黎曼变量特征线法。与国外有关未设缓冲结构、开孔型与未开孔型缓冲结构的隧道端口三种情况的现车试验结果进行了比较,表明本文所建方法正确、合理,能够模拟计算多种类型缓冲结构条件下的压缩波波动规律。     

Relativistic MHD Simulations of Jets with Toroidal Magnetic Fields

This paper presents an application of the recent relativistic HLLC approximate Riemann solver by Mignone & Bodo to magnetized flows with vanishing normal component of the magnetic field. The numerical scheme is validated in two dimensions by investigating the propagation of axisymmetric jets with toroidal magnetic fields. The selected jet models show that the HLLC solver yields sharper resolution of contact and shear waves and better convergence properties over the traditional HLL approach.     

Assessment of Two Turbulence Models and Some Compressibility Corrections for Hypersonic Compression Comers by High-order Difference Schemes

The Spalart-Allmaras (S-A) turbulence model,the shear-stress transport (SST) turbulenee model and their compressibility corrections are revaluated for hypersonic compression corner flows by using high-...     

Type II Solar Radio Bursts: Theory and Space Weather Implications

Recent data and theory for type II solar radio bursts are reviewed, focusing on a recent analytic quantitative theory for interplanetary type II bursts. The theory addresses electron reflection and acceleration at the type II shock, formation of electron beams in the foreshock, and generation of Langmuir waves and the type II radiation there. The theory's predictions as functions of the shock and plasma parameters are summarized and discussed in terms of space weather events. The theory is consistent with available data, has explanations for radio-loud/quiet coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and why type IIs are bursty, and can account for empirical correlations between type IIs, CMEs, and interplanetary disturbances. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Fe/O Ratios in Interplanetary Shock Accelerated Particles

It is widely accepted that diffusive shock acceleration is an important process in the heliosphere, in particular in producing the energetic particles associated with interplanetary shocks driven by coronal mass ejections. In its simplest formulation shock acceleration is expected to accelerate ions with higher mass to charge ratios less efficiently than those with lower mass to charge. Thus it is anticipated that the Fe/O ratio in shock-accelerated ion populations will decrease with increasing energy above some energy. We examine the circumstances of five interplanetary shocks that have been reported to have associated populations in which Fe/O increases with increasing energy. In each event, the situation is complex, with particle contributions from other sources in addition to the shock. Furthermore, we show that the Fe/O ratio in shock-accelerated ions can decrease even when the shock is traveling through an Fe-rich ambient ion population. Thus, although shock acceleration of an Fe-rich suprathermal population has been proposed to explain large Fe-rich solar particle events, we find no support for this proposal in these observations.     

(高)超声速流动试验技术及研究进展

近年来,与高速飞行器相关的(高)超声速流动受到了极大的关注。这类流动所具有的非定常性、强梯度和可压缩性对试验方法和风洞设计技术提出了挑战。超声速纳米示踪平面激光散射(NPLS)技术是由作者所在团队研发的非接触光学测试技术。它能够以较高的空间分辨率来揭示超声速三维流场的一个瞬态剖面的时间解析的流动结构。介绍了NPLS技术以及基于NPLS开发的密度场测量、雷诺应力测量和气动光学波前测量等方法,并回顾了这些技术在超声速边界层、超声速混合层、超声速压缩拐角、激波/边界层相互作用和光学头罩绕流等流动中的应用,清晰地再现了边界层、混合层、激波等典型流场结构及其时空演化特性。另外,为了模拟和研究高空大气条件下边界层自然转捩和超声速混合层的转捩特性,介绍了高超声速静风洞、超-超混合层风洞的设计技术以及层流化喷管的设计方法。     

爆炸冲击载荷下典型机身结构动响应及破坏

确定满足适航要求的最小风险炸弹位置,必须研究爆炸冲击载荷下机身结构动响应及破坏模式。以某型飞机典型机身结构为研究对象,采用LS-DYNA商用软件,建立了爆炸冲击载荷下机身典型结构动响应数值模型。采用控制变量法分析了爆炸物当量、爆炸冲击距离以及爆炸冲击位置对典型机身结构动响应及破坏模式的影响,同时研究了损伤后典型机身结构的剩余强度。研究结果表明,造成机身结构有效破坏的爆炸物临界当量与爆炸冲击距离密切相关;爆炸冲击距离对典型机身结构损伤及剩余强度影响不明显;典型机身结构筋条位置对剩余强度影响较大。在此基础上,提出了表征剩余强度的无量纲系数,并建立了剩余强度无量纲系数与爆炸物当量及爆炸冲击距离之间的函数关系。     

极区中层惯性重力波的VHF雷达观测

本文采用ＳＯＵＳＹＶＨＦ雷达１９８７年６月在挪威Ａｎｄｏｐｖａ（６９°Ｎ，１０°Ｅ）的观测数据，研究中层惯性重力波的传播特征．几个周期为数小时的准单色波例子，在垂直方向上有确定的相位移动，表明它们是惯性内重力波．通过分析波相关的流体速度东向和北向分量的变化，获得水平传播矢量的大小和方向，它们与中层高度上典型的观测值一致．同时还观察到三个等相面上行的惯性重力波，其速度偏振椭圆是逆时针旋转的．波相关的扰动速度为１５－４０ｍ／ｓ，说明在中层存在强烈的向下的能量传输．估算出它的运动学参量，周期为数小时，垂直相速度在０．ｌ—０．６ｍ／ｓ之间，垂直波长约为６．０ｋｍ．     

极区中层惯性重力波VHF雷达观测的统计特征

本文采用ＳＯＵＳＹＶＨＦ雷达１９８７年６月２２日至６月２９日在挪威Ａｎｄφｙａ（６９°Ｎ，１０°Ｅ）的观测数据，研究中层惯性重力波传播的统计特征．２１个周期为数小时的准单色波例子，在垂直方向上有确定的相位移动，表明它们是惯性内重力波．通过分析波相关水平扰动速度的矢端曲线，获得了水平传播矢量的大小和方向的分布，大多数（７６％）波具有西向传播的波矢分量，似乎与中层顶具有强的西向背景风有关；水平传播速度的大小与中层高度上典型的观测值一致．本文分析结果还表明在极区中不仅存在向上的能量传输，也存在强烈的向下的能量传输．