Reanalysis of radiation belt electron phase space density using various boundary conditions and loss models

Data assimilation is becoming an increasingly important tool for understanding the near Earth hazardous radiation environments. Reanalysis of the radiation belts can be used to identify the electron acceleration mechanism and distinguish local acceleration from radial diffusion. However, for any practical applications we need to determine how reliable is reanalysis, and how significant is the dependence of the results on the assumptions of the code and choice of boundary conditions. We present the sensitivity of reanalysis of the radiation belt electron phase space density (PSD) to the assumed location of the outer boundary, using the VERB code and a Kalman filter. We analyze the sensitivity of reanalysis to changes in the electron-loss throughout the domain, and the sensitivity to the assumed boundary condition and its effect on the innovation vector. All the simulations presented in this study for all assumed loss models and boundary conditions, show that peaks in the phase space density of relativistic electrons build up between 4.5 and 6 R_E during relativistic electron flux enhancements in the outer radiation belt. This clearly shows that peaks build up in the heart of the electron radiation belt independent of the assumptions in the model, and that local acceleration is operating there. The work here is also an important step toward performing reanalysis using observations from current and future missions.     

质子辐照聚酰亚胺薄膜的力学性能退化机理

利用自制的Φ800 mm空间综合辐照试验设备和X射线光电子能谱等分析手段对质子辐照聚酰亚胺薄膜的力学性能退化及机理进行了研究。研究发现:薄膜的断裂伸长率和拉伸强度随质子辐照注量的增加而呈指数减小,弹性模量基本不变;质子辐照后聚酰亚胺薄膜仍具有较好的热稳定性,但其在紫外可见光波段透射率降低,透射光谱发生红移;分子键的断裂和交联是质子辐照聚酰亚胺薄膜力学性能降低的主要原因。     

氨合成-水热改性法制备氢氧化镁阻燃剂

为了解决氢氧化镁和聚合物之间的不相容问题, 对氨合成法-水热改性处理2步法制备高分散氢氧化镁阻燃剂进行了研究,分析了常温合成温度、水热改性温度和水热改性时间对制备大晶型、低比表面积氢氧化镁阻燃剂的影响.结果表明,经过水热改性处理改变了氢氧化镁晶体的生长习性,生成了形貌规则、粒径分布均匀、分散性良好的氢氧化镁六方片状颗粒.另外通过提高氯化镁浓度和氨水过量1倍,探讨了常温合成反应的转化率,认为应该在反应原料等当量下寻求提高转化率的可行方法.     

UVCS/SOHO Observations of H I Lyman Alpha Line Profiles in Coronal Holes at Heliocentric Heights Above 3.0 R⊙

The Ultraviolet Coronagraph Spectrometer (UVCS) on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been used to measure spectral line profiles for H I Lyα in the south polar coronal hole at projected heliocentric heights from 3.5 to 6.0 R_⊙ during 1998 January 5–11. Observations from 1.5 to 2.5 R_⊙ were made for comparison. The H I Lyα profile is the only one observable with UVCS above 3.5 R_⊙ in coronal holes. Within this region the outflowing coronal plasma becomes nearly collisionless and the ionization balance is believed to become frozen. In this paper, the 1/e half widths of the coronal velocity distributions are provided for the observed heights. The velocity distributions include all motions contributing to the velocities along the line of sight (LOS). The observations have been corrected for instrumental effects and interplanetary H I Lyα. The half widths were found to increase with projected heliographic height from 1.5 to 2.5 R_⊙ and decrease with height from 3.5 to 5 R_⊙. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Viability of barley seeds after long-term exposure to outer side of international space station

Barley seeds were exposed to outer space for 13 months in a vented metal container without a climate control system to assess the risk of physiological and genetic mutation during long-term storage in space. The space-stored seeds (S0 generation), with an 82% germination rate in 50 seeds, lost about 20% of their weight after the exposure. The germinated seeds showed normal growth, heading, and ripening. The harvested seeds (S1 generation) also germinated and reproduced (S2 generation) as did the ground-stored seeds. The culm length, ear length, number of seed, grain weight, and fertility of the plants from the space-stored seeds were not significantly different from those of the ground-stored seeds in each of the S0 and S1 generation. Furthermore, the S1 and S2 space-stored seeds respectively showed similar β-glucan content to those of the ground-stored seeds. Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis with 16 primer combinations showed no specific fragment that appears or disappears significantly in the DNA isolated from the barley grown from the space-stored seeds. Though these data are derived from nine S0 space-stored seeds in a single exposure experiment, the results demonstrate the preservation of barley seeds in outer space for 13 months without phenotypic or genotypic changes and with healthy and vigorous growth in space.     

驻涡火焰稳定器冷态流场特性的初步研究

1995年由美国代顿(Dayton)大学Hsu教授等提出的用驻涡稳定火焰是一种新型、高效、适应高性能发动机发展的火焰稳定技术。研究在借鉴国外研究成果的基础上,采用数值和实验两种手段开展了驻涡火焰稳定器流场特性,包括驻涡和压力特性的研究。研究结果表明:在本研究范围内(Da/Df=0.5～0.8)的每一个Da/Df,都对应于一个最佳的H/Df(0.2～2.0),空腔中的驻涡稳定,符合火焰稳定和燃料引入的要求,压力损失也最小。研究成果初步确定了驻涡火焰稳定器的基本结构参数,为开展热态研究打下基础。     

聚心火焰与诱导激波相互作用及爆燃转爆轰过程

基于带化学反应的二维轴对称Eu ler方程,利用带限制函数的波传播算法,在两端均敞开和一端封闭一端敞开的两种边界情况下,对圆柱型燃烧室中的氢气-空气预混气的聚心燃烧进行了数值模拟,探讨了聚心火焰引发爆轰过程中的波系结构以及火焰的变形。数值结果表明,在两端均敞开的情况下,燃烧诱导的激波在轴心、火焰和壁面之间来回反射,使火焰失稳,加速了火焰的燃烧,但没有转变成爆轰。而在一端封闭的情况下,封闭端反射产生的激波,不断穿越火焰,使火焰严重失稳,加剧了燃烧速度,最终导致爆轰的形成。稳定爆轰阵面的参数与CJ理论计算的结果进行了对比,两者符合的较好。同时,火焰在与激波的作用过程中,形状扭曲变形,对于两端敞开的情况呈对称的扁平头部蘑菇云,而对于一端封闭的情况,则呈封闭端小敞口端大的扁平头部蘑菇云。     

A space radiation shielding model of the Martian radiation environment experiment (MARIE)

The 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft was launched towards Mars on April 7, 2001. Onboard the spacecraft is the Martian radiation environment experiment (MARIE), which is designed to measure the background radiation environment due to galactic cosmic rays (GCR) and solar protons in the 20–500 MeV/n energy range. We present an approach for developing a space radiation-shielding model of the spacecraft that includes the MARIE instrument in the current mapping phase orientation. A discussion is presented describing the development and methodology used to construct the shielding model. For a given GCR model environment, using the current MARIE shielding model and the high-energy particle transport codes, dose rate values are compared with MARIE measurements during the early mapping phase in Mars orbit. The results show good agreement between the model calculations and the MARIE measurements as presented for the March 2002 dataset.     

SAR天线功率方向图误差补偿的新方法

首先提出了一种经济而有效的仅改变激励相位的新方法来补偿ＳＡＲ天线功率方向图误差；其次讨论了ＳＡＲ天线在温度载荷作用下的特定的“缓慢变化”的系统变形；然后给出了一些算例以验证方法的有效性；最后给出了一些重要结论。     

低太阳吸收率加成型有机硅热控涂层的研制

为了制备低αs/εh值热控涂层，必须选择合适的粘料。系统研究了组成对加成型热控涂层性能的影响，探讨了颜料与粘粒配比、含氢硅油种类、乙烯基硅橡胶种类、Si－H与CH＝CH配比、涂布方式等对热控涂层太阳吸收率（αs）、红外辐射率（εh）及αs/εh影响规律。