Analysis of CNES’ scientific production in aerospace research: 60 years of commitment with the future

CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales) acts, since its creation in 1961, as the French Space Agency and is a key leader in space research, and scientific and technical developments. Its involvement in a broad range of programs has positioned CNES as one of the most relevant national research agencies, leading efforts and initiatives in both European and international contexts. This article provides a review and analysis of the scientific and technical production of CNES, using as input the papers written by CNES staff referenced in the Scopus database. The period under study dates to 1964 and includes more than 10.000 documents. The study analyses measurable characteristics of CNES documents’ production: productivity, collaboration, and impact through citations. This paper provides a contribution aimed to gain a better understanding and characterisation of the scientific activity completed by Space agencies.     

Impact of aperture on dynamic response of sandwich plates with aluminium face-sheets and PMI core based on an alternative finite element formulation and experiments

Apertures generally exist in the sandwich structures attributing to mechanical connection and lightweight, which might induce failure of such structures. Thus, it is required to realize the impact of aperture on mechanical behaviors of sandwich structures. If transverse shear deformations are unable to be described accurately, the reasonable prediction of dynamic behaviors of the form-core sandwich plates with apertures will meet severe challenges due to a large difference of transverse shear mo...     

Experimental investigation of shock-buffet criteria on a pitching airfoil

An experimental investigation of the shock-buffet phenomenon subject to unsteady pitching supercritical airfoil around its quarter chord has been conducted in a transonic wind tunnel. The model was equipped with pressure taps connected to the fast response pressuretransducers. Measurements were conducted at different free-stream Mach number from 0.61 to0.76. The principle goal of this investigation was to experimentally discuss the shock-buffet criterion over a SC(2)-0410 supercritical pitching ...     

Refined modeling and experimental verification of a torque motor for an electro-hydraulic servo valve

The Permanent Magnet Torque Motor (PMTM) is the key electro-mechanical conversion device in an Electro-Hydraulic Servo Valve (EHSV). In this work, a refined model of a PMTM is developed, considering the non-working air-gaps between the upper or lower yoke and the armature, the fringing effect at the limiting holes, and the nonlinear permeability of soft magnetic material. Based on the refined model, the influences of various factors on the calculation accuracy of the magnetic flux at the pole surfaces of the armature and the output torque are investigated. For verifying the validity of the refined model, a Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the PMTM is conducted, and a test platform is constructed. Compared with existing models, the refined model can better reveal the intrinsic mechanism of the PMTM, and its calculations are more consistent with the FEA results. The experimental results of the armature deflection displacement show that the refined model can accurately describe the output characteristics of the PMTM.     

无人机滑跑侧翻现象建模与控制设计

无人机的安全滑跑是整个飞行任务的基础,也是其重复使用的重要前提.以前三点式无人机为研究对象,重点研究了滑跑阶段的安全保护策略以及航向保持控制律.首先对滑跑过程中最常见的侧翻现象进行建模,并通过侧翻试验验证了模型的正确性.然后基于侧翻模型提出了预防侧翻的安全边界,并设计了侧翻保护系统.其次,通过试验辨识出前轮转角对航向角...     

某扭力管万向节组件及支撑轴承的正弦振动疲劳研究

本文建立C919某扭力管万向节组件及支撑轴承的有限元模型，对其进行模态分析及正弦分析，推导了正弦振动下的疲劳寿命计算公式并预估了模型的寿命，通过模态试验验证了模型的正确性，通过正弦试验验证了疲劳寿命计算的正确性。该疲劳寿命计算方法可用来预估相关模型的正弦振动疲劳寿命。     

载人月球科研试验站建设规划及设想

进入21世纪以来，月球再次成为太空探索的焦点，许多国家提出各自的探月计划。区别于在美国60年前完成的阿波罗工程，未来月球探测的重点聚焦月球的长期建设与开发。如何充分利用当前的技术积累，在有限的运载能力和合理的发射运营成本条件下，建设载人月球科研试验站，实现月球极端环境下的长期运行是一个值得关注和研究的课题。结合当前国内外载人航天与探月工程发展情况，提出我国载人月球科研试验站人货分落、分段建设的规划设想。通过对安全性设计、乘组规模、环控生保需求、选址等展开分析，明确初步月球科研试验站建设需求，并提出满足2人长期月面驻留“2+1”构型月球科研试验站方案。     

耐高温复合材料在火星探测器着陆器减速伞筒盖结构上的应用

针对火星探测器着陆巡视器减速伞筒盖结构在轨运行耐温度交变、辐照等空间环境和再入过程耐温度冲击性能需求,重点开展了筒盖复合材料耐温匹配性、力学性能、耐空间环境性能以及制件成型工艺研究。结果表明,选用J-168-1胶黏剂、J-245胶黏剂及T300/QY8911复合材料制备的试件通过各项性能试验考核,均能满足筒盖结构的设计指标要求。筒盖产品力学性能稳定,成型工艺可行性良好,最高瞬时使用温度可达200℃,经历空间环境模拟后力学性能保持率均在80%以上,耐高温、耐空间环境性良好。产品已成功装星发射,并在着陆巡视器落火阶段成功弹出分离,圆满完成使命。     

Influence and experiment of cable-net manufacturing errors on surface accuracy of mesh reflector antennas

Cable-net structures are of substantial importance in the construction of large mesh reflector antennas. Owing to the inevitable errors in their manufacturing process, the reflector surface accuracy deteriorates. This study makes a comprehensive investigation of random manufacturing errors during constructing the mesh reflector antennas, and analyze its influence on reflector surface accuracy. Firstly, the sensitivity of reflector surface accuracy with respect to the random errors of the unstressed cable length is mathematically deducted. Secondly, a non-button connecting method is proposed and analyzed to reduce manufacturing errors. Thirdly, two physical experiment models based on 2.62-meter mesh reflector antenna are made. Finally, numerical examples and experimental tests are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Compared with the traditional method, the proposed method can effectively reduce the influence of the manufacturing errors on the reflector surface accuracy. Moreover, the reduction in the sizes of the nodes also reduces the risk of entanglement of the mesh reflector antenna during the deployment process, and thereby improves the deployment reliability.     

燃气轮机快速并车过程冲击及响应特性试验研究

为研究燃机快速并车过程中的冲击及响应特性,搭建并车试验台架,采用试验方法对并车参数和轴系部位对轴系动态响应幅值的影响开展研究。经过试验发现：快速并车过程中SSS离合器(同步自动换挡离合器)啮合瞬间会产生扭矩冲击,轴系因此产生明显的扭矩响应,并且相同的并车参数下扭矩响应的幅值会在一定范围内波动；降低并入机的设定扭矩或延长加载时间均可明显降低扭矩冲击和响应幅值；扭矩冲击对轴系不同部位产生的响应也不同,越靠近SSS离合器的位置,扭矩响应越大,且经过减速齿轮后响应明显降低。结果表明：所搭建的试验台架能够反映燃机快速并车过程中的冲击及响应特性,可为燃燃联合动力装置并车策略和安全性设计提供参考。