月球巡视器太阳电池阵电性能仿真模型

建立精准的太阳电池阵电性能仿真模型,可为月球巡视器电源设计方案以及在轨任务规划的验证和优化提供保障。文章依据巡视器设计及月面环境的特殊性,建立了考虑遮挡、月尘等因素的太阳电池阵电性能仿真模型。该模型包括布阵文件编写及导入模块,光强、温度、老化影响计算模块,月尘影响计算模块,以及部分遮挡影响计算模块。对仿真模型进行了仿真分析,并将仿真结果与硬件实测值进行比较,结果表明:两者之间的误差可控制在5%以内,证明了模型的正确性和精准度。     

太阳电池阵布局对微小卫星结构特性影响

通过对比某型号微小卫星两种体装式太阳电池阵布局及连接方式,从结构响应灵敏度的角度分析了结构的阻尼对整星顶板太阳敏感器测点加速度响应的影响程度。同时对两种方案整星的正弦振动试验结果对比分析,结果显示:减少侧板固定连接点且增加电池片数量的方案使其顶板部分测点响应超出了设备试验条件,且比初始设计方案测点的响应高出了27.1%,纵向和横向一阶频率均有不同程度的降低。因此,从结构特性的角度来看,初始设计方案更为合理。     

Low latitude nighttime ionospheric vertical E × B drifts at African region

The nighttime vertical E × B drifts velocities of the F2-region were inferred from the hourly hmF2 values obtained from ionosonde data over an African equatorial station, Ilorin (8.50^oN, 4.68^oE; dip lat. 2.95^o) during period of low solar activity. For each season, the plasma drift Vz is characterized by an evening upward enhancement, then by a downward reversal at 1900 LT till around 0000 LT, except for June solstice. This was explained using the Rayleigh–Taylor (R-T) instability mechanism. The occasional drift differences in Vz obtained by inferred and direct measurement over Ilorin and Jicamarca, respectively are reflective of the importance of chemistry and divergent transport system due to both the E region electric and magnetic fields instead of simple motions. The pre-reversal enhancement (PRE) magnitude is higher during the equinoctial months than the solsticial months over Jicamarca, highest during December solstice and the equinoctial months over Ilorin, suggesting the dominance of higher E × B fountain during equinoxes at both stations. The lowest PRE magnitude was in June solstice. The appearance of post-noon peak in NmF2 around 1700 LT is highest during the equinoctial months and lowest during the solsticial period. A general sharp drop in NmF2 around 1800 LT is distinct immediately after sunset, lowest during June solstice and highest in March equinox. Our result suggests that between 0930 and 2100 LT, the general theory that vertical drifts obtained by digisonde measurements only match the E × B drift if the F layer is higher than 300 km is reliable, but does not hold for the nighttime period of 2200–0600 LT under condition of solar minima. Hence, the condition may not be sufficient for the representation of vertical plasma drift at nighttime during solar minima. This assertion may still be tentative, as more equatorial stations needed to be studied for better confirmation.     

地球静止轨道卫星硅太阳电池在轨特性分析

空间辐照效应的影响,使太阳电池输出功率随其在轨时间的推移而逐渐衰减。文章以2颗在轨的地球静止轨道卫星为研究对象,对某类我国自主研发的硅太阳电池的在轨输出功率衰减率进行了分析。并针对所获得的相关遥测参数,通过数值统计与数学分析的方法,采用确定的计算公式得出太阳电池阵的总输出电流,用以表征其输出功率。文章提出了一种曲线平移...     

Asymmetric precipitation in a coronal loop as explanation of a singular observed spectrum

Almost 10 years of solar submillimeter observations have shown new aspects of solar activity, such as the presence of rapid solar spikes associated with the launch of coronal mass ejections and an increasing submillimeter spectral component in flares. We analyse the singular microwave–submillimeter spectrum of an M class solar flare on 20 December, 2002. Flux density observations measured by Sun patrol telescopes and the Solar Submillimeter Telescope are used to build the radio spectrum, which is fitted using Ramaty’s code. At submillimeter frequencies the spectrum shows a component different from the microwave classical burst. The fitting is achieved proposing two homogeneous sources of emission. This theoretical fitting is in agreement with differential precipitation through a magnetically asymmetric loop or set of loops. From a coronal magnetic field model we infer an asymmetric magnetic structure at the flare location. The model proposed to quantify the differential precipitation rates due to the asymmetry results in a total precipitation ratio Q₂/Q₁≈10⁴–10⁵, where Q₁(Q₂) represents the total precipitation in the loop foot with the high (low) magnetic field intensity. This ratio agrees with the electron total number ratio of the two sources proposed to fit the radio spectrum.     

国外大型太阳模拟器研制技术概述

国外航天大国均建有大型太阳模拟器,并在空间探测技术研究中发挥着重要作用。文章介绍了国外典型大型太阳模拟器,给出了其达到的技术指标,较系统地总结了国外大型太阳模拟器研制技术和经验,如准直镜、灯室和光学装校等关键技术的设计思路和解决途径,为我国研制大型太阳模拟器提供了技术借鉴和参考。     

倾斜轨道航天器太阳翼对日跟踪方法探讨

目前我国大多数低轨道航天器均采用太阳同步轨道,但随着科学应用领域需求的不断增长,许多任务提出采用倾斜轨道对实现某种特定的任务目标具有更多的优势。但太阳翼光照条件恶劣在一定程度上制约了对倾斜轨道的应用。文章以此为背景对倾斜轨道航天器在轨光照特性进行深入分析,并在此基础上分别提出惯性定向和对地定向两种航天器太阳翼对日跟踪的若干种方法,并模拟在轨受照环境对其进行了仿真。结果表明,文章提出的若干种跟踪方案能够很好地改善太阳翼的光照条件,至少与地方时上午10点钟太阳同步轨道相当,甚至可以实现垂直跟踪。提出的思路与方法可为长寿命倾斜轨道航天器的总体设计提供参考。     

Driving major solar flares and eruptions: A review

This review focuses on the processes that energize and trigger M- and X-class solar flares and associated flux-rope destabilizations. Numerical modeling of specific solar regions is hampered by uncertain coronal-field reconstructions and by poorly understood magnetic reconnection; these limitations result in uncertain estimates of field topology, energy, and helicity. The primary advances in understanding field destabilizations therefore come from the combination of generic numerical experiments with interpretation of sets of observations. These suggest a critical role for the emergence of twisted flux ropes into pre-existing strong field for many, if not all, of the active regions that produce M- or X-class flares. The flux and internal twist of the emerging ropes appear to play as important a role in determining whether an eruption will develop predominantly as flare, confined eruption, or CME, as do the properties of the embedding field. Based on reviewed literature, I outline a scenario for major flares and eruptions that combines flux-rope emergence, mass draining, near-surface reconnection, and the interaction with the surrounding field. Whether deterministic forecasting is in principle possible remains to be seen: to date no reliable such forecasts can be made. Large-sample studies based on long-duration, comprehensive observations of active regions from their emergence through their flaring phase are needed to help us better understand these complex phenomena.