Shock protection of penetrator-based instrumentation via a sublimation approach

It is often necessary for space-borne instrumentation to cope with substantial levels of shock acceleration both in the initial launch phase, as well as during entry, descent and landing in the case of planetary exploration. Current plans for a new generation of penetrator-based space missions will subject the associated on-board instrumentation to far greater levels of shock, and ways must therefore be found to either ruggedize or else protect any sensitive components during the impact phase. In this paper, we present an innovative method of shock protection that is suited for use in a number of planetary environments, based upon the temporary encapsulation of said components within a waxy solid which may then be sublimated to return the instrument back to its normal operation. We have tested this method experimentally using micromachined silicon suspensions under applied shock loads of up to 15,000g, and found that these were able to survive without incurring damage. Furthermore, quality factor measurements undertaken on these suspensions indicate that their mechanical performance remains unaffected by the encapsulation and subsequent sublimation process.     

等离子鞘套热力学波动对电磁波传播的影响

针对等离子鞘套热力学波动造成电磁波传播特性变化的问题,结合湍流理论、等离子理论和电磁波传播理论,得到了热力学参数波动与介电常数间的关系。计算了不同状态下热力学参数波动引起S和Ka波段电磁波透射和反射系数的变化。结果表明,当电子密度增大,S波段反射系数变化减小、透射系数变化增大;当Ka波段在碰撞频率10MHz时,反射系数变化增大、透射系数变化减小,在碰撞频率1GHz和50GHz时透射系数变化反射系数变化先增后减。不同高度下波动的影响也不同,S波段透射和反射系数变化随高度升高先减后增;Ka波段透射系数变化先减后增、反射系数变化先减后增而后再次减小。因此,应根据实际环境状态获得波动的包络范围,进而针对性开展测控通信系统设计。     

A comparative and numerical study of effects of gravity waves in small miss-distance and miss-time GPS radio occultation temperature profiles

The Global Positioning System (GPS) Radio Occultation (RO) technique has global coverage and is capable of generating high vertical resolution temperature profiles of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere with sub-Kelvin accuracy and long-term stability, regardless of weather conditions. In this work, we take advantage of the anomalously high density of occultation events at the eastern side of the highest Andes Mountains during the initial mission months of COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate). This region is well-known for its high wave activity. We choose to study two pairs of GPS RO, both containing two occultations that occurred close in time and space. One pair shows significant differences between both temperature profiles. Numerical simulations with a mesoscale model were performed, in order to understand this discrepancy. It is attributed to the presence of a horizontal inhomogeneous structure caused by gravity waves.     

气体自发光在高超声速流场显示中的应用

提出了利用高焓气体自发光作为高超声速流场显示的方法,介绍了在使用高焓运行的激波风洞中,对二维模型的高超声速绕流流场使用此种方法的初步结果,可观察到二维棱形柱的尾流和马赫波的相交。结果表明此种方法不需外加光源,对于结构限制无法设置透明部件的模型,无疑是简单可行的。     

测定电离复合速率常数的激波管方法

发展了测定电离复合速率常数的一种新的激波管方法。在这一方法中使用反射激波加热预混气体使之电离,相继用可控制的强稀疏波使之快速冷却,冷却速度很快,可达106K/s, 使之在冷却过程中,电离远离平衡态。用压电传感器和Langmuir 探针监测状态变化历程和离子浓度,并可获得过程中所有的状态参数。测定了NO e 电离复合速率常数。实验表明这一方法简易可靠     

高背压等离子点火器及其液体燃料点火特性实验研究

航天应用的液体火箭发动机及燃烧型加热器燃烧室室压高、燃料流量大、温度低、有重复启动需求,实现安全可靠点火的难度较大。针对这些需求,研究了一种采用高背压设计的电弧等离子体点火器。实验研究了Ar,N₂气体工质在高进气压力下的伏安特性,发现N₂在宽压力范围内适用于点火。发射光谱分析表明,在高达数MPa的进气压力下,Ar,N₂等离子体射流电子密度符合局部热力学平衡判据（LTE判据）,点火能量集中。N₂等离子体整体温度低于Ar,但阳极喷口附近温度高于Ar,N₂等离子体射流火焰长,卷吸沿程空气造成射流平均温度偏低,但有助于低温液体推进剂的蒸发混合和强化点火。等离子体射流引起了臭氧和氮氧化物的形成,具有促进点火和化学反应的作用。背压提高引起电源输出电压升高,提高供气压力和电流,有助于点火器在高背压环境中稳定电压。燃烧型空气加热器燃烧室的点火实验发现,采用N₂等离子体喷注面中心点火,可以在短时间内完成酒精-空气和酒精-液氧-空气的点火,最高燃烧室室压接近5MPa时,点火器仍能稳定工作,多次使用电极烧蚀不明显,在液体火箭发动机的重复可靠点火方面具有很好的应用前景。     

燃烧室头部激励的等离子体强化燃烧特性实验研究

等离子体助燃是一种新型的强化燃烧技术,近年来受到国内外学者的广泛关注。本文开创性地研制了基于旋转滑动弧等离子体的强化燃烧头部,建立了某型航空发动机三头部燃烧室实验件的等离子体助燃实验平台,验证了该等离子体强化燃烧技术应用于型号发动机燃烧室的可行性。实验研究等离子体助燃在不同余气系数和不同输入电压条件下对平均出口温度、燃烧效率、温度分布系数以及熄火边界的影响。实验结果表明,与正常燃烧相比,施加等离子体助燃后的燃烧效率有明显的提高,在输入电压为U0=240V,余气系数为 α=0.8时,等离子体助燃的燃烧效率提高3.24%。实施等离子体助燃后,燃烧室出口温度分布场分布得到明显的改善,在富油工况α=0.8,出口温度分布系数减少39.8%。等离子体助燃输入电压越高熄火边界扩展程度越明显,相比于正常工况条件下,等离子体助燃U0=240V的熄火边界扩宽了7.34%。     

Gravity wave momentum flux generation close to mid-latitude Andes in mesoscale simulations of late 20th and 21st centuries

Adequate representations of diverse dynamical processes in general circulation models (GCM) are necessary to obtain reliable simulations of the present and the future. The parameterization of orographic gravity wave drag (GWD) is one of the critical components of GCM. It is therefore convenient to evaluate whether standard orographic GWD parameterizations are appropriate. One alternative is to study the generation of gravity waves (GW) with horizontal resolutions that are higher than those used in current GCM simulations. Here we assess the seasonal pattern of topographic GW momentum flux (GWMF) generation for the late 20th and 21st centuries in a downscaling using the Rossby Centre regional atmospheric model under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change A1B emission conditions. We focus on one of the world’s strongest extra-tropical GW zones, the Andes Mountains at mid-latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere. The presence of two GCM sub-grid scale structures locally contributing to GWMF (one positive and one negative) is found to the East of the mountains. For the late 21st century the strength of these structures during the GW high season increases around 23% with respect to the late 20th century, but the GWMF average over GCM grid cell scales remains negative and nearly constant around −0.015 Pa. This constitutes a steady significant contribution during GW high season, which is not related to the GWMF released by individual sporadic strong GW events. This characteristic agrees with the fact that no statistically significant variation in GWMF at source level has been observed in recent GCM simulations of atmospheric change induced by increases in greenhouse gases.     

基于剪裁技术考虑的某冲击试验分析

利用环境工程剪裁技术对某冲击试验的结果进行分析,结果表明,按照引用标准评定为"超差"的试验,当考虑到试验件结构的特性并进行必要的数据转换后,试验结果是有效。首先分析造成超差的原因为天线组件的剩余响应,然后通过频域数字滤波进行数据转换。     

高超音速湍流分离激波结构不稳定性的实验研究

用铂膜电阻温度计测量了前向台阶诱导激波与湍流边界层相互作用流场中的表面热流率脉动。试验条件是:自由流马赫数为7.8,单位长度雷诺数为3.5×10~7米~(-1)。给出相互作用区平均热流率和脉动热流率分布。结果表明:在激波诱导的高超音速湍流分离流中,激波结构是不稳定的,产生一个间歇区域。在间歇区中,表面平均热流率由未扰动湍流边界层的热流信号和低频高幅热流脉动迭加而成,出现一个极大值。相互作用愈强,愈大,间歇区域愈长。