Numerical investigation of aerodynamic flow actuation produced by surface plasma actuator on 2D oscillating airfoil

Numerical simulation of unsteady flow control over an oscillating NACA0012 airfoil is investigated. Flow actuation of a turbulent flow over the airfoil is provided by low current DC surface glow discharge plasma actuator which is analytically modeled as an ion pressure force produced in the cathode sheath region. The modeled plasma actuator has an induced pressure force of about 2 k Pa under a typical experiment condition and is placed on the airfoil surface at 0% chord length and/or at 10% chord length. The plasma actuator at deep-stall angles(from 5° to 25°) is able to slightly delay a dynamic stall and to weaken a pressure fluctuation in down-stroke motion. As a result, the wake region is reduced. The actuation effect varies with different plasma pulse frequencies, actuator locations and reduced frequencies. A lift coefficient can increase up to 70% by a selective operation of the plasma actuator with various plasma frequencies and locations as the angle of attack changes. Active flow control which is a key advantageous feature of the plasma actuator reveals that a dynamic stall phenomenon can be controlled by the surface plasma actuator with less power consumption if a careful control scheme of the plasma actuator is employed with the optimized plasma pulse frequency and actuator location corresponding to a dynamic change in reduced frequency.     

Plasma sheet oscillations and their relation to substorm development: Cluster and double star TC1 case study

We examined two consecutive plasma sheet oscillation and dipolarization events observed by Cluster in the magnetotail, which are associated with a pseudo-breakup and a small substorm monitored by the IMAGE spacecraft. Energy input from the solar wind and an associated enhancement of the cross-tail current lead to current sheet thinning and plasma sheet oscillations of 3–5 min periods, while the pseudo-breakups occur during the loading phase within a spatially limited area, accompanied by a localized dipolarization observed by DSP TC1 or GOES 12. That is, the so-called “growth phase” is a preferable condition for both pseudo-breakup and plasma sheet oscillations in the near-Earth magnetotail. One of the plasma sheet oscillation events occurs before the pseudo-breakup, whereas the other takes place after pseudo-breakup. Thus there is no causal relationship between the plasma sheet oscillation events and pseudo-breakup. As for the contribution to the subsequent small substorm, the onset of the small substorm took place where the preceding plasma sheet oscillations can reach the region.     

Studies of anomalous potential drops due to ion density inhomogeneities

The dynamic response of a 1-dimensional plasma diode to an applied step voltage is studied during a few electron transit times by numerical simulations when the initial state has an ion density minimum (an ion density cavity). Depending on the cavity depth and the applied voltage the potential drop distributes over the cavity or concentrates in a cathode sheath. The transistion between the two states as well as the cavity potential profiles are predicted by an analytical model. Simulations with periodic cavities as initial state show that the applied voltage can be shared between the cavities. A double layer, steady on the ion time scale, is created by introducing a steady cavity by ion losses.     

超视距雷达探测高超声速飞行器可行性分析

在前期开展再入飞行器RCS（雷达散射截面）特性试验和理论研究的基础上,对典型临近空间高超声速飞行器RCS特性开展了研究,分析了绕流和尾迹对飞行器本体RCS特性的影响。研究表明等离子体流场在头身部绕流、近尾尾迹和部分远尾尾迹的最大电子密度将远高于电离层最高电子密度,更高于典型天波超视距雷达工作频段对应的临界电子密度。因而等离子体尾迹将会对3~30 MHz频段电磁波产生较强的散射,使得等离子体尾迹的RCS远远大于飞行器本体的RCS。利用临近空间高超声速飞行器尾迹RCS的这一特点,有可能实现对临近空间高超声速飞行器的超视距探测。     

用于驻点烧蚀试验的5kW等离子体发生器设计

为了研究再入大气层时,飞行器所遭受的烧蚀情况和其外壳材料的热防护作用,围绕地面模拟再入环境的小型等离子体风洞系统,从等离子体发生器的功率计算和阴极、阳极结构参数入手,设计了用于驻点烧蚀试验的5kW级别小功率等离子体发生器。采用局域热力学平衡的方法,选择工作电流分别为90A,100A,110A和120A,对等离子体发生器性能的影响进行了研究。利用实验室真空系统与电源设备,开展初步点火试验,验证了等离子体发生器的基本性能。结果表明:与仿真计算结果相比,设计状态工质下的放电电压误差为8%,点火试验测得的放电电压误差为6.25%,参数对比验证了等离子体发生器仿真模型计算可靠,设计的等离子体发生器符合预期,工作正常。     

圆柱形阳极层霍尔推力器内轮辐效应的实验研究

为了研究圆柱形阳极层霍尔推力器内关于电子反常输运的轮辐效应(Rotating Spoke),分别采用高速相机和静电探针来捕捉圆柱形阳极层霍尔推力器内的轮辐效应图像和等离子体震荡频率。结果表明:在放电电压350V,放电电流3.5A,阳极上表面处的磁场强度为125Gs,工作气压为2×10-2Pa时,由测得轮辐效应的放电图像和波形可知,轮辐效应的频率为10kHz～12.5kHz。当磁场强度增加到205Gs,放电电流增加到4A时,轮辐效应的频率增加到25kHz,并且轮辐效应出现分裂和合并现象。此研究结果表明,圆柱形阳极层霍尔推力器内不仅存在轮辐效应现象以及角向电场,而且不同的工作参数会有不同的轮辐效应模式和频率。     

等离子体天线的原理及特性

根据等离子体柱天线的系统构成,分析了等离子体柱天线的基本工作原理,讨论了表面波在等离子体柱天线中的传播特性、等离子体柱内的电子分布,以及天线的长度、噪声与辐射特性。分析表明：表面波能激发和维持等离子体柱,等离子体柱可构成等离子体天线,且具易隐身、可控性等优点。     

不同制备工艺对MoSi2涂层抗氧化性能的影响

为解决MoSi2和SiC线膨胀系数差异,在带有SiC外涂层的C/C复合材料表面采用等离子喷涂、电弧沉积和固渗等工艺制备MoSi2涂层。涂层表面形貌分析发现,等离子喷涂MoSi2涂层多孔不致密,电弧沉积MoSi2涂层易开裂剥落;而固渗MoSi2涂层致密均匀,且界面结合力好。氧化试验也表明,固渗MoSi2涂层性能较好。     

热压压力对B/Al复合材料组织结构及力学性能的影响

使用表面覆有B4C涂层的硼纤维，采用大气等离子喷涂法制备连续硼纤维增强铝基复合材料预制片，结合真空热压扩散焊制备了纤维均匀分布的B／Al复合材料。探讨在接近铝基体熔点温度的条件下热压压力对复合材料力学性能与B／Al界面结合的影响，分析了B／Al界面结合状态与断口形貌及力学性能之间的关系。研究表明：热压压力对制备的B／Al复合材料的纤维体积分数、B纤维与Al基体的界面结合状态和拉伸强度有显著的影响；纤维表面的B4c涂层有效地防止了B纤维与Al基体间的界面反应，在温度6500C、压力10MPa的条件下，制备的纤维体积分数为42％的B／Al复合材料拉伸强度达到968MPa，达到了纤维理想强度的77％。