Relativistic proton production at the Sun in the 20 January 2005 solar event

Based on the concept of multiple acceleration of solar energetic particles (SEP) we analyzed the super-event of 20 January 2005 by the data of ground level, balloon and spacecraft observations. The main characteristics of relativistic solar protons (energy spectra, anisotropy directions and pitch-angle distributions) are derived and their dynamics during the event is studied. It is shown that the flux of relativistic solar protons may consist of two distinct components, the so-called prompt and delayed ones. Within a two-source model of particle generation, one of which is associated with an expanding magnetic loop, we solved the transport equation in energy phase space, including adiabatic losses simultaneously with the stochastic acceleration process, and calculate the expected spectra of the delayed component at the source. The confrontation of experimental spectra with theoretical ones shows that the delayed component may be correctly described by stochastic acceleration, but not the prompt component. The required acceleration efficiencies turned out to be rather high, so that, for this particular event, adiabatic cooling is practically negligible. Our results provide a new support to the existence of two populations of relativistic solar protons in some SEP events.     

Fluctuations of cosmic rays and IMF in the vicinity of interplanetary shocks

Fluctuations of cosmic rays and interplanetary magnetic field upstream of interplanetary shocks are studied using data of ground-based polar neutron monitors as well as measurements of energetic particles and solar wind plasma parameters aboard the ACE spacecraft. It is shown that coherent cosmic ray fluctuations in the energy range from 10 keV to 1 GeV are often observed at the Earth’s orbit before the arrival of interplanetary shocks. This corresponds to an increase of solar wind turbulence level by more than the order of magnitude upstream of the shock. We suggest a scenario where the cosmic ray fluctuation spectrum is modulated by fast magnetosonic waves generated by flux of low-energy cosmic rays which are reflected and/or accelerated by an interplanetary shock.     

On the motions of RHESSI flare footpoints

The footpoint motions of flare hard X-ray (HXR) sources are directly related to the reconnection scenario of a solar flare. In this work, we tried to extract the information of footpoint motions for a number of flares observed with RHESSI. We found that the RHESSI flare results of the footpoint motions strongly support the classification proposed from the observations of YOHKOH/HXT. Furthermore, it is found that a flare can consist of two types of footpoint motions. We discussed the connections of the footpoint motions with the two-dimensional reconnection models.     

在轨跟踪与数据中继卫星测控关键技术(上)

根据卫星轨道根数，研究了跟踪与数据中继卫星（TDRS）对用户星的精确跟踪规律，并据此分析了TDRS对卫星平台姿态和天线运动范围的要求。介绍了TDRS测控中的关键技术，如螺旋扫描算法在TDRS搜索用户星时的应用、TDRS对近地卫星的覆盖率、TDRS跟踪多用户星的资源分配准则、星蚀和日凌计算，以及轨道位置保持控制策略等。相关控制策略的正确性已在我国地球同步轨道卫星的在轨测控应用中得到了证实，可用于未来TDRS的工程测控和业务应用。     

Fast solar sail rendezvous mission to near Earth asteroids

The concept of fast solar sail rendezvous missions to near Earth asteroids is presented by considering the hyperbolic launch excess velocity as a design parameter. After introducing an initial constraint on the hyperbolic excess velocity, a time optimal control framework is derived and solved by using an indirect method. The coplanar circular orbit rendezvous scenario is investigated first to evaluate the variational trend of the transfer time with respect to different hyperbolic excess velocities and solar sail characteristic accelerations. The influence of the asteroid orbital inclination and eccentricity on the transfer time is studied in a parametric way. The optimal direction and magnitude of the hyperbolic excess velocity are identified via numerical simulations. The found results for coplanar circular scenarios are compared in terms of fuel consumption to the corresponding bi-impulsive transfer of the same flight time, but without using a solar sail. The fuel consumption tradeoff between the required hyperbolic excess velocity and the achievable flight time is discussed. The required total launch mass for a particular solar sail is derived in analytical form. A practical mission application is proposed to rendezvous with the asteroid 99942 Apophis by using a solar sail in combination with the provided hyperbolic excess velocity.     

深空辐射环境对高吸收率消杂光涂层的性能影响

为了研究深空辐射环境对SCB-1型空间高吸收率消杂光涂层的太阳光谱吸收性能影响。采用5 000 ESH剂量的真空-紫外、2.5×10¹⁵ p/cm²注量的真空-质子和2.5×10¹⁶ e/cm²注量的真空-电子依次对SCB-1消杂光涂层进行串联辐照试验,分析各项辐照试验前后消杂光涂层外观、太阳吸收比α_s及半球发射率ε_H的变化情况。并采用热失重分析（Thermal Gravity Analysis）判断消杂光涂层受辐照试验后的分解情况与热稳定性变化。经串联辐照试验后,SCB-1消杂光涂层全波段太阳吸收比总变化值Δα_s下降了0.011~0.012,400~1 100 nm波段太阳吸收比总变化值Δα_s下降了0.011~0.013,以上三项串联辐照过程中SCB-1消杂光涂层的半球发射率总变化值Δε_H无明显变化。SCB-1消杂光涂层呈现了极佳的深空辐射环境下的消杂光持久性,可对未来深空探测领域的光学技术发展提供有力支持。     

萤火一号火星探测计划的科学目标

与其他行星相比火星是与地球最为相似, 也是最有可能在其上发现地球以外生命现象的一颗行星, 因此特别受到人类的关注. 近年来, 有国家已经发射了火星探测器, 并启动了载人火星探测研究计划. 中国是世界上第五个具备自主发射人造卫星的国家, 也是世界上第三个具备自主开展载人航天活动的国家. 但是中国在深空探测领域才刚刚起步. 2007年中俄两国签署了联合探测火星计划, 俄罗斯负责将中国研制的一颗微小卫星------萤火一号发送至火星轨道. 萤火一号将开展自主探测, 并与俄罗斯的火卫一探测器开展联合探测. 本文综述了萤火一号任务提出的科学背景及科学目标, 简要介绍了为实现科学目标配置的有效载荷, 以及入轨后的主要探测任务, 并对其科学探测结果进行了初步的展望.     

压气机转子叶片的抑颤设计

为了建立适用于工程设计的叶片抑颤方法,以一高压压气机转子叶片为对象开展了叶片颤振特性与其结构参数的关联性研究。采用基于相位延迟边界条件的能量法和特征值法对原转子叶片模型的气动弹性稳定性进行评估,通过分析近失速工况下的非定常气动功密度分布,对叶片安装角沿径向分布、弦长和叶尖间隙等设计参数进行调整,以明确各参数对气动弹性稳定性的影响,最终达到提高气动阻尼的目的。研究结果表明:叶尖间隙对气动阻尼的影响较大,安装角次之,弦长影响相对较小。叶片气动阻尼随叶尖间隙的变化并非单调,而是存在一个叶尖间隙使其气动阻尼最小,即叶片气动弹性稳定性最差。减小进口气流攻角和增加折合频率,能够提高气动阻尼,设计中可以通过调节安装角来减小气流攻角,增加弦长来增大折合频率。考虑到对叶片气动性能的影响,在调节安装角时通常要保证进口气流攻角的改变量不超过5°,调节弦长和叶尖间隙时要保证各结构构件不发生碰摩。     

正极粉中钙含量的测试技术

提出了一种N2O-C2H2火焰原子吸收光谱法测试热电池正极粉中钙含量。并对样品消化处理条件和干扰因素进行了综合考虑。该方法具有很好的灵敏度、很好的重现性、同时具有方法步骤简单,操作容易掌握,干扰少等特点。测试样品钙含量,相对标准偏差均小于1.0%(n=10),标准加入回收率均在97.0%~102.0%(n=6)范围。达到了实验室的仪器分析质量与测试技术质量控制要求。     

系列嵌套圆环系统的能量吸收特性

能量吸收结构的性能对航空、航天等领域的人员和结构防护非常重要。针对一种系列嵌套圆环系统的能量吸收特性进行了理论、数值和实验研究。首先建立了考虑应变强化效应的系列嵌套圆环系统受刚性平板横向准静态压缩时的刚塑性理论模型;然后对双环和三环嵌套圆环系统进行了准静态压缩实验及有限元数值模拟,理论预测、数值模拟和实验测得的系列嵌套圆环系统的载荷-挠度曲线吻合很好;最后对将系列嵌套圆环系统应用到航空领域进行了探讨,以应用至航空座椅为例,建立了人体、座椅、能量吸收结构的数学模型,参照美国航空联邦局航空座椅动态实验标准,基于该模型计算得到了人体所受的腰椎负荷,并与不装备能量吸收结构时的腰椎负荷进行了比较,结果表明应用系列嵌套圆环系统可以有效地对人体进行防护。