Lightweight structure of a phase-change thermal controller based on lattice cells manufactured by SLM

Thermal controllers equipped with phase-change materials are widely used for maintaining the moderate temperatures of various electric devices used in spacecraft. Yet, the structures of amounts of thermal controllers add up to such a large value that restricts the employment of scientific devices due to the limit of rocket capacity. A lightweight structure of phase-change thermal controllers has been one of the main focuses of spacecraft design engineering. In this work, we design a lightweight phase-change thermal controller structure based on lattice cells. The structure is manufactured entirely with AlSi10 Mg by direct metal laser melting. The dimensions of the structure are 230 mm × 170 mm × 15 mm, and the mass is 190 g, which is 60% lighter than most traditional structures(500–600 g) with the same dimensions. The 3 D-printed structure can reduce the risk of leakage at soldering manufacture by a welding process. Whether the strength of the designed structure is sufficient is determined through mechanical analysis and experiments. Thermal test results show that the thermal capacity of the lattice-based thermal controller is increased by50% compared to that of traditional controllers with the same volume.     

海洋环境与疲劳载荷联合作用下喷丸超高强度钢损伤机制

舰载机起落架结构既要遭受海洋大气、海上盐雾和海浪飞溅等严酷海洋环境的侵蚀作用,又要承受较大的弹射起飞/拦阻着舰载荷,在海洋环境与疲劳载荷联合作用下超高强度钢起落架结构承载能力显著劣化,对使用安全构成严重挑战。针对超高强度钢喷丸和未喷丸两种试验件,基于舰载机服役的海洋环境,开展了腐蚀+疲劳交替试验和预腐蚀疲劳试验研究,得到了疲劳寿命变化规律,通过粗糙度、晶粒度、显微硬度、残余应力和疲劳断口分析,揭示了喷丸对疲劳寿命增强的作用机制、腐蚀+疲劳损伤交替作用机制和预腐蚀疲劳损伤作用机制。结果表明,喷丸强化后疲劳寿命平均增幅为93.1%;对于喷丸试验件,深度约为20 μm的轻微点蚀,导致疲劳寿命衰减幅度达到30%;喷丸强化与腐蚀两者之间存在着此消彼长的竞争机制;腐蚀+疲劳交替作用损伤机制对该型超高强度钢造成的疲劳寿命衰减要比预腐蚀疲劳损伤机制严重得多,加速腐蚀试验时间相同的条件下前者疲劳寿命为后者的47%~54%。     

一种再入飞行器结构的热流载荷反演方法

提出了一种基于共轭梯度法的再入飞行器热流载荷反演方法.以一维结构为例验证反演方法的有效性,并分析了材料温变热物性参数和传感器测量误差对反演精度的影响;进而针对热防护结构和返回舱结构开展了热流载荷反演分析.结果表明:本文方法能有效地反演热防护结构和返回舱结构的热流载荷;考虑材料的温变热物性参数会使得反演过程存在非线性因素...     

Thermal management for thermoset automated fiber placement based on infrared heater structure arrangement

Layup temperature is a vital factor that affects the production quality of automated fiber placement for thermoset composites. For high quality production, this paper proposes a new prediction model of layup temperature by considering the structure of infrared heater of automatic fiber placement equipment. The model was first verified by comparing with the temperature results of layup experiments. Then a prediction on the effects of heater structure arrangement on layup temperature was conducted...     

复杂电磁环境表征方法

复杂电磁环境表征是电子信息系统复杂电磁环境效应研究的基础性问题之一.基于电磁环境的复杂性特点,提出了一种复杂电磁环境表征方法,该方法从实体环境、电磁信号环境和基于特定电子信息装备的电磁信号环境等三个方面进行参数化描述,为复杂电磁环境认知和模拟奠定基础.     

Development of Space Environment Research in China

Abstract This paper presents the recent research progress on space environment in China. The space environment here includes space environment models, forecast methodology and space environment effects on spacecrafts. Finally the development trends of China's space environment research are discussed.     

A composite focal plane assembly for the GERB instrument

In this paper, we present the design and construction of a composite focal plane assembly (FPA) for the Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget (GERB) Earth observing, visible–infrared imaging radiometer. The FPA is a complex structure that incorporates a number of features aimed at reducing mass, power and volume. These include the use of silicon and ceramic substrates for high density tracking and temperature stabilisation, removable test structures for component verification prior to final assembly and high levels of integration.     

高功率热电池用二硫化钴制备及性能测试

对高温硫化法制备的CoS2的组成、形貌和热稳定性进行了表征，并对其作为正极材料在高功率热电池中的应用进行了测试与研究。热稳定性测试结果表明：CoS2有较高的热稳定性，在温度700℃下保持1h仅分解15．6％；高功率热电池应用研究中发现，电池的稳态比功率可达1690W／kg，脉冲比功率高于4700W／kg。     

Convection of liquid with internal heat release in a rotating container

The convection of heat-generating fluid in a rotating horizontal cylinder is experimentally investigated. The threshold of convection excitation, the structure of convective flows and the heat transfer in the cylinder depending on the heat release capacity, liquid viscosity and aspect ratio of the cavity are studied. It is found that the average convection is excited by the thermovibrational mechanism —the gravity force, rotating in the cavity frame, produces the oscillations of non-isothermal fluid relative to the wall, which in turn result in excitation of mean convective flows. It is shown that the structure of convective flows depends on the dimensionless velocity of rotation. At relatively low rotation velocity the convection develops in the form of a periodic system of vortices regularly distributed along the cylinder axis. The threshold of excitation (critical value of vibration parameter) of three-dimensional vortex structures grows with rotation velocity. Above some definite rotation velocity the convection develops as two-dimensional rolls parallel to the axis of rotation. The threshold of two-dimensional structures excitation does not depend on the rotation velocity. Besides the structure of thermal convective flows the analysis of the relatively weak currents generated by the inertial waves below the threshold of convection is performed.     

Thermal conductivity studies of a polyurea cross-linked silica aerogel-RTV 655 compound for cryogenic propellant tank applications in space

Silica-based aerogel is an ideal thermal insulator with a makeup of up to 99% air associated with the highly porous nature of this material. Polyurea cross-linked silica aerogel (PCSA) has superior mechanical properties compared to the native aerogels yet retains the highly porous open pore network and functions as an ideal thermal insulator with added load-bearing capability necessary for some applications. Room temperature vulcanizing rubber-RTV 655—is a space qualified elastomeric thermal insulator and encapsulant with high radiation and temperature tolerance as well as chemical resistance. Storage and transport of cryogenic propellant liquids is an integral part of the success of future space exploratory missions and is an area under constant development. Limitations and shortcomings of current cryogenic tank materials and insulation techniques such as non-uniform insulation layers, self-pressurization, weight and durability issues of the materials used, has motivated the quest for alternative materials. Both RTV 655 and PCSA are promising space qualified materials with unique and tunable microscopic and macroscopic properties making them attractive candidates for this study. In this work, the effect of PCSA geometry and volume concentration on the thermal behavior of RTV 655—PCSA compound material has been investigated at room temperature and at a cryogenic temperature. Macroscopic and microscopic PCSA material was encapsulated at increasing concentrations in an RTV 655 elastomeric matrix. The effect of pulverization on the nanopores of PCSA as a method for creating large quantities of homogeneous PCSA microparticles has also been investigated and is reported. The PCSA volume concentrations ranged between 22% and 75% for both geometries. Thermal conductivity measurements were performed based on the steady state transient plane source method.