Comparisons of several transport models in their predictions in typical space radiation environments

We have used several transport codes to calculate dose and dose equivalent values as well as the particle spectra behind a slab or inside a spherical shell shielding in typical space radiation environments. Two deterministic codes, HZETRN and UPROP, and two Monte Carlo codes, FLUKA and Geant4, are included. A soft solar particle event, a hard solar particle event, and a solar minimum galactic cosmic rays environment are considered; and the shielding material is either aluminum or polyethylene. We find that the dose values and particle spectra from HZETRN are in general rather consistent with Geant4 except for neutrons. The dose equivalent values from HZETRN and Geant4 are not far from each other, but the HZETRN values behind shielding are often lower than the Geant4 values. Results from FLUKA and Geant4 are mostly consistent for considered cases. However, results from the legacy code UPROP are often quite different from the other transport codes, partly due to its non-consideration of neutrons. Comparisons for the spherical shell geometry exhibit the same qualitative features as for the slab geometry. In addition, results from both deterministic and Monte Carlo transport codes show that the dose equivalent inside the spherical shell decreases from the center to the inner surface and this decrease is large for solar particle events; consistent with an earlier study based on deterministic radiation transport results. This study demonstrates both the consistency and inconsistency among these transport models in their typical space radiation predictions; further studies will be required to pinpoint the exact physics modules in these models that cause the differences and thus may be improved.     

运输类飞机平衡场长的计算

主要论述了一种运输类飞机适航审定试飞平衡扬长的确定方法。首先根据其原理及继续起飞和中断起飞不同阶段的假设，对各个方程进行了全面的推导，形成了一个完整的计算程序，每种情况都有两种可供选择。使用该方法通过实际的试飞结果及试飞条件确定出相应的系数值，再通过标准的试飞条件和状态就可确定出标准状态的试飞结果。最后应用该方法进行了Ｙ７Ｈ－５００型飞机适航审定试飞，取得了较为满意的结果。     

基于飞控系统故障后的飞行品质评定方法适航验证技术研究

使用电子飞行控制系统的运输类飞机必须要满足适航安全性的要求。由于运输类飞机通用的规章(14CFAR25部)中许多稳定性和操纵性的要求已经不能代表和覆盖对这类飞机的最低安全要求,因此需要采用新的适航验证方法进行适航评定。通过对某型飞机的研究,采用HQRM方法评定,给出了分析取证的流程以及思路,最后给出按照不同组合概率选取不同的适航验证方案。     

Comparison of the transport codes HZETRN,HETC and FLUKA for a solar particle event

The protection of astronauts and instrumentation from galactic cosmic rays and solar particle events is one of the primary constraints associated with mission planning in low earth orbit or deep space. To help satisfy this constraint, several computational tools have been developed to analyze the effectiveness of various shielding materials and structures exposed to space radiation. These tools are now being carefully scrutinized through a systematic effort of verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification. In this benchmark study, the deterministic transport code HZETRN is compared to the Monte Carlo transport codes HETC-HEDS and FLUKA for a 30 g/cm² water target protected by a 20 g/cm² aluminum shield exposed to a parameterization of the February 1956 solar particle event. Neutron and proton fluences as well as dose and dose equivalent are compared at various depths in the water target. The regions of agreement and disagreement between the three codes are quantified and discussed, and recommendations for future work are given.     

Observational Evidence for Transfer of Plasma Across the Magnetopause

There is a long history of particle measurements that have established that plasma is being transferred across Earth's magnetopause in both directions. The paper reviews the nature of the observational evidence as well as the implications regarding the transfer mechanisms and their efficiencies.     

基于冗余连接机制的SLE网络协议体系模型

CCSDS(Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems,空间数据系统咨询委员会)SLE(Space Link Extension,空间链路拓展)网络协议体系模型中,一个服务实例只支持建立一个物理通信链路,造成上层应用与下层链路耦合过强,存在一定的安全隐患。针对此问题,设计了基于冗余连接机制的SLE网络协议体系模型,该模型在现有的SLE网络协议体系模型中增加了逻辑连接层,支持单一服务实例同时使用多个物理链路进行空间数据传输,可根据多连接状态重新设计TML(Transport Mapping Layer,传输映射层)状态变换关系以及数据传输模式。该模型能够兼容现有的SLE网络传输体系模型,提高SLE服务的可靠性。     

Effects of the position of the solar wind termination shock and the heliopause on the heliospheric modulation of cosmic rays

The effects of changing the position of the solar wind termination shock and the position of the heliopause, and therefore the extent of the heliosheath, on the modulation of cosmic ray protons are illustrated. An improved numerical model with diffusive termination shock acceleration, a heliosheath and drifts is used. The modulation is computed in the equatorial plane and at 35 heliolatitude using recently derived diffusion coefficients applicable to a number of cosmic ray species during both magnetic polarity cycles of the Sun. It was found that qualitatively the modulation results for the different heliopause positions are similar although they differ quantitatively, e.g., clearly different radial gradients are predicted for the regions beyond the termination shock compared to inside the shock. The difference between the modulation for the two solar polarity cycles are less significant at a heliolatitude of 35° than in the equatorial plane. We found that moving the termination shock from 90 to 100 AU, with the heliopause fixed at 120 AU, caused only quantitative differences so that the exact position of the TS in the outer heliosphere seems not crucially important to global modulation. Moving the heliopause outwards, to represent the modulation in the tail region of the heliosphere, causes overall decreases in the cosmic ray intensities but not linearly as a function of energy, e.g., at 1 GeV the effect is insignificant. We conclude from this modelling that the modulation of protons in the heliospheric nose and tail regions are qualitatively similar although, clear quantitative and interesting differences occur.     

A comparison of total reaction cross section models used in particle and heavy ion transport codes

Understanding the interactions and propagations of high energy protons and heavy ions are essential when trying to estimate the biological effects of Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) and Solar Particle Events (SPE) on personnel in space. To be able to calculate the shielding properties of different materials and radiation risks, particle and heavy ion transport codes are needed. In all particle and heavy ion transport codes, the probability function that a projectile particle will collide within a certain distance x in the matter depends on the total reaction cross sections, and the calculated partial fragmentation cross sections scale with the total reaction cross sections. It is therefore crucial that accurate total reaction cross section models are used in the transport calculations. In this paper, different models for calculating nucleon–nucleus and nucleus–nucleus total reaction cross sections are compared with each other and with measurements. The uncertainties in the calculations with the different models are discussed, as well as their overall performances with respect to the available experimental data. Finally, a new compilation of experimental data is briefly presented.     

CME引起的地磁暴穿越时间

日冕物质抛射(CME)从发生至引起地磁暴最大值的时间间隔称为穿越时间.本文选取1997-2015年89个CME-Dst事件,分析CME速度、能量、耀斑类型等对穿越时间的影响;采用非线性拟合以及支持向量机(SVM)非线性回归技术,建立基于1997-2009年62个CME-Dst事件的CF模型和SVM模型,并利用其余27个CME-Dst事件对模型预报效果分别进行检验.结果表明,CF模型和SVM模型的预报准确率均达到85.2%,其中CF模型的平均绝对值误差为13.77 h,而SVM模型为13.88 h.与ECA模型结果(准确率为77.8%,平均绝对值误差为14.55 h)进行对比发现,CF模型和SVM模型的准确率更高而误差更小.CF模型和SVM模型能够提前1~5天较好地预报地磁暴爆发时间.     

支线货运无人机的发展现状、运行方式与关键技术分析

支线货运无人机为偏远地区、山地、高原、海岛和城市快捷货运等提供了一种更经济、更高效的物资运输方式,并在应急救援和前线补给中发挥着重要作用。本文回顾了支线货运无人机的国内外发展现状,对比了支线货运无人机与有人机、陆地交通之间的竞争优势,论述了当前技术条件下支线货运无人机相对安全的运行方式——点对点管道飞行,并分析了支线货运无人机需要解决的关键技术,包括适航技术、飞行器平台技术、智能控制技术、数据链路技术、导航技术和自主起降技术等。支线货运无人机的广泛应用需要开展体系性建设工作,重视运行风险,除平台研制外,还必须关注法律法规、空域管理、飞行管理、机场设施等方面的工作。