Etherospermia: Conceptual art,science and allegory in the sky-seeding project

This paper presents the practice of the artist/researcher Ioannis Michaloudis. It showcases his use of a space technology nanomaterial, silica aerogel, and its potential in the cultural utilization of space. Since 2001, his projects have centered around the esthetic, sculptural and conceptual use of silica aerogel. For Michaloudis, this material is highly allegorical of what he terms ‘our breaking sky’. For the authors, the step towards space is a real ‘bridge moment’, analogous to the evolutionary progression of organisms from water to earth. In this current era of space exploration, it is clear that humans need to develop new organs and survival skills – or, cultivate new skies in response to the breaking of our atmosphere?s dome. It is also clear that science and art need to collaborate more productively. To this end, it is argued that allegory provides the link between imaginability, experiment and representation in both scientific and artistic practices. Etherospermia (εθεροσπερμ?α) is an invented word from ether and panspermia. The Etherospermia project pursues, allegorically, the creation of new atmospheres on other planets, in order to draw attention to the degradation and destruction of the earth?s protective veil. Imagine an astronaut who, during a space walk, scatters fragments of Michaloudis? silica aerogel as seed material to alter the atmospheres of other planets, making them habitable. The paper discusses nine artworks as a way of presenting the conceptual core of the etherospermia allegory.     

惯性导航系统用石英玻璃材料

石英玻璃是高精度挠性加速度计、半球谐振陀螺的核心材料。随着我国在航天、航空、航海等多领域中所取得的技术进步，高精度惯性导航系统对石英玻璃的性能提出了越来越高的要求，但目前行业缺乏针对性的技术标准、性能指标体系。系统介绍了各类石英玻璃的制备工艺及特点，并针对石英玻璃在惯性导航系统中的具体应用，详细介绍了石英玻璃的相关性能指标及加工方式，为石英玻璃的材料选择提供了参考。     

气凝胶复合材料在航天领域中的应用

气凝胶是一种高孔隙率、高比表面积的三维网络状结构的纳米材料。气凝胶独特的纳米结构能有效抑制材料的固体热传导和气体对流传热，是一种性能优异的“超级隔热材料”。此外，与传统的保温材料相比，气凝胶具有轻质、不燃、疏水等特点，符合航空航天领域对隔热、轻质的要求，在美国等国家得到了广泛应用。     

纳米孔硅质绝热材料

介绍了纳米孔硅质绝热材料的绝热机理及发展概况，同时简要介绍了其生产工艺，并对其主要物化性能、热学性能及其它应用特点作了较为详细的说明。     

Promotional effect of silica on the combustion of nano-sized aluminum powder in carbon dioxide

This paper presents how the combustion performance of nano-sized aluminum(nAl)powder in carbon dioxide are affected by silica. The ignition and combustion performance of nAl powder with silica addition were studied by a high-temperature tube furnace. An s-type thermocouple and a high-speed motion acquisition instrument were performed to evaluate the ignition temperature, maximum combustion temperature, maximum change of rate of temperature, and combustion propagation speed. The combustion effici...     

氧化硅气凝胶粉体材料力学性能的多尺度模拟

基于氧化硅气凝胶粉体材料内部的微结构特征,建立了能反映其特征结构的多尺度力学模型,利
用分子动力学方法模拟了氧化硅气凝胶的纳米多孔结构和拉伸性能,进一步利用离散元方法模拟了粉体材料
的模压成形和多轴压缩应力-应变曲线。分子动力学模拟表明,气凝胶密度越低,其分形维数越小。此外,离
散元模拟表明,氧化硅气凝胶粉体材料的弹性模量比对应的氧化硅气凝胶弹性模量低,压缩强度比对应气凝胶
的拉伸强度高;随着围压的增加,氧化硅气凝胶粉体材料的压缩强度增加。     

耐高温柔性PI 气凝胶的合成与性能

以3,3’,4,4’ -联苯四酸二酐(BPDA)和含咪唑环的芳香族二胺,2-(4-氨基苯基) -5-氨基苯并
咪唑(4-APBI)或2-(3-氨基苯基) -5-氨基苯并咪唑(3-APBI) 为聚合单体,以八( 氨基苯基) 聚倍半硅氧烷
(OAPS)为交联剂,采用超临界CO2 干燥工艺制备了两种PI 气凝胶,PIA-1(BPDA/4-APBI/ OAPS) 与PIA-2
(BPDA/3-APBI/ OAPS)。研究表明,制备的PI 气凝胶具有纳米串珠状的微观结构,其泡孔最可几孔径分别为
22 nm(PIA-1)与14 nm(PIA-2)。PIA-1 与PIA-2 的密度分别为0. 105 和0. 080 g/ cm3,BET 表面积分别为
693 和302 m2 / g。此外,制备的PI 气凝胶具有良好的柔韧性与耐热稳定性,Tg 超过了350℃,T5
d 超过了530℃。