Solitary and periodic waves in magneto–rotating plasmas: Effect of the Kappa–Cairns distributed electrons

The nonlinear propagation of ion–acoustic (IA) waves in a magneto–rotating plasma is studied by considering the Kappa-Cairns electron distribution. Employing the perturbation scheme, Korteweg–de Vries equation is derived. It is seen that both positive and negative potential solitons can be supported in the present plasma model. The numerical results reveal that the Kappa-Cairns distributed electrons modify features of the electrostatic waves significantly. The effects of non–thermal parameters, plasma rotation frequency, ion temperature, and the wave propagation angle on electrostatic solitary wave structures are also discussed here. It is found that the plasma parameters considerably influence the propagation of IA waves in rotating plasmas. Furthermore, using the bifurcation theory of planar dynamical systems to the K-dV equation, we have presented the existence of solitary and periodic traveling waves. Our study may be helpful to understand the behavior of ion–acoustic wave in the rotating plasma.     

基于压缩感知的金属加筋板兰姆波健康监测技术

针对大型复杂板结构安全评价需要，发展了一种基于压缩感知的金属加筋板结构兰姆波健康监测技术。利用压缩感知技术从稀疏阵列得到的少量检测数据中恢复出加筋板结构中兰姆波的频散特性，并提出了一种将余弦相似度和皮尔森相似度相结合的稀疏阵列兰姆波复合成像方法，以实现加筋板结构中大范围缺陷检测和成像。实验结果表明，压缩感知技术可以恢复出金属加筋板中兰姆波的频率-波数关系，提出的兰姆波复合成像方法能够实现金属加筋板中单缺陷和多缺陷的检测及定位。研究工作为复杂板结构损伤检测提供了一种可行的技术方案。     

Improvement and application of Y2O3 directional solidification crucible

In order to satisfy the drastic temperature change and high chemical activity in directional solidification of Nb–Si based alloys, Y_2O_3 crucible is demanded to possess high thermal shock resistance and erosion resistance. This paper improved the sintering degree and density of Y_2O_3 crucible by optimizing the sintering temperature and time, and its practical application performance was investigated. Y_2O_3 grains gathered with the increase of sintering temperature and time, and the contact area enlarged, resulting in the open pores being changed into closed pores.The higher density caused the improvement of erosion resistance of Y_2O_3 crucibles. However, excessive density weakened the thermal shock resistance. Considering high-temperature strength, erosion resistance, thermal shock resistance and costs, optimum sintering temperature and time of Y_2O_3 directional solidification crucible were 1800 °C and 120 min, respectively, and the porosity was20%. Improved Y_2O_3 crucible has been successfully applied to directional solidification of Nb–Si based alloys, and significantly reduced the oxygen contamination. Slight interaction occurred between Hf and Y_2O_3, but no obvious dissolution, penetration or erosion was found, showing good erosion resistance and thermal shock resistance.     

Longitudinal MLT wind structure at higher mid-latitudes as seen by meteor radars at central and Eastern Europe (13°E/49°E)

The mid-latitude mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLT) wind speeds measured by two SKiYMET meteor radars (MRs) at Collm (51°N, 13°E) and Kazan (56°N, 49°E) during 2016–2017 were analyzed to study longitudinal wind structures. The differences between monthly mean prevailing wind speeds and tidal amplitudes were compared with the corresponding differences obtained from TIMED/TIDI satellite winds and gradient wind speeds from the AURA/MLS instrument. It is shown that the MR wind difference between the two sites is statistically significant. The difference of the horizontal prevailing winds can be explained by a superposition of the background zonal flow, which is different at the two latitudes, with stationary planetary waves of different origin. Non-migrating tides contribute significantly to the difference of the semidiurnal tidal winds between the two sites.     

等离子体射流作用下光壁面超声速燃烧室点火试验研究

针对光壁面超声速燃烧室的点火需求，利用中心嵌入式等离子体射流在模拟马赫数6，总温1860K的直连式试验台上实现了煤油燃料的可靠点火和稳定燃烧，研究了超声速燃烧室起动过程中等离子体建立与维持特征，获取了不同当量比下火焰传播与燃烧特性。试验表明：在自身工质的高压射流维持下，等离子体点火器可以在点火起动的不同压力变化环境中保持稳定；中心等离子体射流产生一定尺度的高温区域且含有丰富的自由基，但需要在恰当的中心喷油流量形成的混气当量比下产生等离子体诱导火焰；诱导火焰沿燃烧室轴向传播进而发展形成了稳定的超声速燃烧。     

Tolerance of chufa (Cyperus esculentus L.) plants,representing the higher plant compartment in bioregenerative life support systems,to super-optimal air temperatures

Plants intended to be included in the photosynthesizing compartment of the bioregenerative life support system (BLSS) need to be studied in terms of both their production parameters under optimal conditions and their tolerance to stress factors that might be caused by emergency situations. The purpose of this study was to investigate tolerance of chufa (Cyperus esculentus L.) plants to the super-optimal air temperature of 45 ± 1 °C as dependent upon PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) intensity and the duration of the exposure to the stress factor. Chufa plants were grown hydroponically, on expanded clay, under artificial light. The nutrient solution was Knop’s mineral medium. Until the plants were 30 days old, they had been grown at 690 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PAR and air temperature 25 °C. Thirty-day-old plants were exposed to the temperature 45 °C for 6 h, 20 h, and 44 h at PAR intensities 690 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ and 1150 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹. The exposure to the damaging air temperature for 44 h at 690 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PAR caused irreversible damage to PSA, resulting in leaf mortality. In chufa plants exposed to heat shock treatment at 690 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PAR for 6 h and 20 h, respiration exceeded photosynthesis, and CO₂ release in the light was recorded. Functional activity of photosynthetic apparatus, estimated from parameters of pulse-modulated chlorophyll fluorescence in Photosystem 2 (PS 2), decreased 40% to 50%. After the exposure to the stress factor was finished, functional activity of PSA recovered its initial values, and apparent photosynthesis (P_apparent) rate after a 20-h exposure to the stress factor was 2.6 times lower than before the elevation of the temperature. During the first hours of plant exposure to the temperature 45 °C at 1150 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PAR, respiration rate was higher than photosynthesis rate, but after 3–4 h of the exposure, photosynthetic processes exceeded oxidative ones and CO₂ absorption in the light was recorded. At the end of the 6-h exposure, P_apparent rate was close to that recorded prior to the exposure, and no significant changes were observed in the functional activity of PSA. At the end of the 20-h exposure, P_apparent rate was close to its initial value, but certain parameters of the functional activity of PSA decreased 25% vs. their initial values. During the repair period, the parameters of external gas exchange recovered their initial values, and parameters of pulse-modulated chlorophyll fluorescence were 20–30% higher than their initial values. Thus, exposure of chufa plants to the damaging temperature of the air for 20 h did not cause any irreversible damage to the photosynthetic apparatus of plants at either 690 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ or 1150 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ PAR, and higher PAR intensity during the heat shock treatment enhanced heat tolerance of the plants.     

RANS/LES在超声速突起物绕流中的应用研究

安装在超声速/高超声速飞行器表面的突起物如机翼、控制舵等通常会导致复杂的激波/边界层干扰,对突起物的局部气动特性甚至飞行器整体的气动特性产生较大的扰动.在采用计算流体力学(CFD)数值模拟此类问题时,传统的求解雷诺平均Navier-Stokes(RANS)方程方法由于不能准确预测湍流脉动流场并且精度有限,在应用上受到一定的限制.本文在研究B-L (Baldwin-Lomax)内层模型和Smagorinsky亚格子模型优缺点的基础上,提出了一种新型的RANS/LES(Large Eddy Simulation)混合模型,并进行了算例验证,证实了该方法的可行性.在此基础上,对火箭表面突起物的干扰流场进行了数值模拟研究,细致地刻画了突起物附近的激波/边界层干扰、剪切层失稳和底部分离涡形成的非定常过程,获得了突起物及火箭表面上的压力脉动历程并进行了频谱分析.研究发现,相对于突起物底部的非定常分离流动,突起物前缘的激波和边界层相互干扰的非定常过程是突起物周围压力脉动的主导因素,这种高频的压力脉动可能对火箭内设备的正常工作产生不利的影响.     

高负荷压气机叶栅等离子体流动控制数值仿真与拓扑分析

为揭示叶栅等离子体流动控制的影响规律与作用机理,对等离子体气动激励前后高负荷压气机叶栅内部流动和拓扑结构进行了对比研究。结果表明:等离子体气动激励抑制叶栅流动分离的作用效果最明显的区域位于总压损失区域与主流区域的边界上;不同等离子体气动激励布局,对固壁面拓扑结构以及奇点总数的影响规律不同;吸力面流向激励通过增强附面层流体抵抗逆压梯度的能力,可以改善叶栅中间叶高流动特性;端壁横向激励通过抑制横向流动,抑制角区流动分离能力较强,并改变叶片展向的负荷分布;组合激励结合了吸力面流向激励和端壁横向激励的作用优势,因而提高叶栅气动性能、降低流动损失的效果最好。 