Adaptive feedback control of stability in an axial compressor with circumferential inlet distortion

The adaptive feedback control of stability with circumferential inlet distortion has been experimentally investigated in a low-speed, axial compressor. The flat-baffles with different span heights are used to simulate different distorted inflow cases. Compared with auto-correlation and root-mean-square analysis, cross-correlation analysis used to predict early stall warning does not depend on the distortion position. Hence, the cross-correlation coefficient was used to monitor the stable status of the compressor and provide the feedback signal in the active control strategy when suffering from different distortions. Based on the stall margin improvement of tip air injection obtained under different distorted inflow cases and the sensitivity analysis of cross-correlation coefficients to injected momentum ratios, tip air injection was adopted as the actuator for adaptive feedback control. The digital signal processing controller was designed and applied to achieve adaptive feedback control in distorted inflow conditions. The results show that the adaptive feedback control of air injection nearly achieves the same stall margin improvement as steady air injection under different distortion intensities with a reduced injection mass flow. Thus, the proposed adaptive feedback control method is ideal for the engine operation with circumferential distorted inflow, which frequently occurs in flight.     

A numerical study of segmented cooling-stream injection in supersonic film cooling

The present study proposes a segmented cooling-stream injection structure based on a certain coolant mass flow rate, and numerically investigates the effect of segmented cooling-stream injection on supersonic film cooling. The results indicate that without shock-wave impingement and with helium as the coolant, segmented cooling-stream injection can reduce the mixing between the mainstream and the cooling stream to produce better cooling performance than single injection, especially at larger coo...     

An atmosphere-breathing propulsion system using inductively coupled plasma source

CubeSats have attracted more research interest recently due to their lower cost and shorter production time. A promising technology for CubeSat application is atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion, which can capture the atmospheric particles as propulsion propellant to maintain long-term mission at very low Earth orbit. This paper designs an atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion system for a 3 U CubeSat, which consists of an intake device and an electric thruster based on the inductively coupled plasma. The capture performance of intake device is optimized considering both particles capture efficiency and compression ratio. The plasma source is also analyzed by experiment and simulation. Then, the thrust performance is also estimated when taking into account the intake performance. The results show that it is feasible to use atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion technology for CubeSats to compensate for aerodynamic drag at lower Earth orbit.     

推进剂管理装置的可靠性增长及试验验证

采用原始的焊接方式焊接筛网式推进剂管理装置的收集器合格率低、可靠性差。为此,采用纯钛箔作为过渡层进行了不锈钢筛网与钛合金支压板的电阻缝焊试验以及随后这两者与钛合金骨架的电子束焊试验,然后进行了地面力学环境下的振动试验,以验证焊接方式改进后收集器的可靠性。焊接试验结果表明,纯钛箔过渡层一方面可以大幅降低筛网在电阻缝焊时的焊接热量,有效地减小筛网的热变形;另一方面可以在电阻缝焊后形成牢固、封闭的纯钛/不锈钢筛网焊缝过渡区,有效地增加电子束焊时筛网的变形抗力,从而使得焊接后试样的合格率和性能大幅提高。振动试验结果表明,焊接方式改进后收集器的可靠度置信下限从0.90增加到了0.96。     

脉冲风洞天平-模型支撑一体化测力技术研究

机体/推进一体化气动性能评估是超高速技术发展的关键之一，一体化试验模型具有扁平比很高的特点，内部空间十分有限，传统测力天平安装时将占用模型大量空间，导致发动机相关设备难以安装，从而影响风洞试验的开展。针对上述问题，设计了天平-模型支撑一体化测力装置，并对其进行了强度分析和模态分析，验证了测力装置的强度和频响特性；其次，对一体化测力装置进行了静态校准，获得了相应的载荷计算公式；最后针对2.0m试验模型在Φ600mm脉冲燃烧风洞中开展了Ma5.0、Ma5.5、Ma6.0状态下的气动力载荷测量试验，并对该测量结果与成熟的盒式天平测量结果进行了对比，两者一致性较好，最大测量误差为Ma5.5状态下的法向输出结果，最大值为6.45%，能满足脉冲风洞测力要求。本研究提出的一体化测力装置可为脉冲风洞中机体/推进一体化气动力实验提供参考，进一步发展了脉冲风洞测力技术。     

空间站复合材料收紧装置刚度及静力试验分析

针对空间站柔性翼在展开及收拢状态，通过地面结构试验，对复合材料收紧装置试验件刚度及强度进行试验摸底。对试验项目进行设计，分别对面外刚度、面内刚度、0°工况强度、90°工况强度6个工况条件进行测试，获取了复合材料收紧装置试验件的刚度、强度数据。通过强度试验可知，Y向位移最大，X方向位移最小，且理论与实际偏差小于12%，证明复合材料收紧装置理论预测方法有效，可以为后续复合材料收紧装置结构优化及工艺制造提供有效理论支撑。     

低反力度跨声速转子的叶顶喷气扩稳数值研究

为进一步提高低反力度压气机的稳定工作范围，以某三级低反力度高负荷压气机首级跨声速转子为研究对象，借助三维数值模拟方法，进行了叶顶喷气扩稳研究，分析讨论了叶顶喷气提升低反力度压气机转子稳定性的机理，并探讨了不同喷气轴向位置对扩稳效果及气动性能的影响。结果表明：叶顶喷气通过削弱叶顶泄漏涡和通道激波的相互作用，抑制了转子近失速工况下泄漏涡的破碎，消除了叶顶通道的大面积堵塞，拓宽了转子的稳定工作边界；随着喷嘴的位置从叶顶前缘处沿轴向上游移动，转子的失速裕度提升量呈现出先增大后减小的趋势，综合扩稳效果和对压气机总性能参数的影响，最佳喷气轴向位置为叶顶前缘上游转子5%叶顶轴向弦长处；叶顶喷气改变了转子气动参数的径向分布，降低了转子上15%叶高范围内的负荷，同时也使得其它叶高区域的负荷提升。