Magnetosphere Imaging Instrument (MIMI) on the Cassini Mission to Saturn/Titan

The magnetospheric imaging instrument (MIMI) is a neutral and charged particle detection system on the Cassini orbiter spacecraft designed to perform both global imaging and in-situ measurements to study the overall configuration and dynamics of Saturn’s magnetosphere and its interactions with the solar wind, Saturn’s atmosphere, Titan, and the icy satellites. The processes responsible for Saturn’s aurora will be investigated; a search will be performed for substorms at Saturn; and the origins of magnetospheric hot plasmas will be determined. Further, the Jovian magnetosphere and Io torus will be imaged during Jupiter flyby. The investigative approach is twofold. (1) Perform remote sensing of the magnetospheric energetic (E > 7 keV) ion plasmas by detecting and imaging charge-exchange neutrals, created when magnetospheric ions capture electrons from ambient neutral gas. Such escaping neutrals were detected by the Voyager l spacecraft outside Saturn’s magnetosphere and can be used like photons to form images of the emitting regions, as has been demonstrated at Earth. (2) Determine through in-situ measurements the 3-D particle distribution functions including ion composition and charge states (E > 3 keV/e). The combination of in-situ measurements with global images, together with analysis and interpretation techniques that include direct “forward modeling’’ and deconvolution by tomography, is expected to yield a global assessment of magnetospheric structure and dynamics, including (a) magnetospheric ring currents and hot plasma populations, (b) magnetic field distortions, (c) electric field configuration, (d) particle injection boundaries associated with magnetic storms and substorms, and (e) the connection of the magnetosphere to ionospheric altitudes. Titan and its torus will stand out in energetic neutral images throughout the Cassini orbit, and thus serve as a continuous remote probe of ion flux variations near 20R _S (e.g., magnetopause crossings and substorm plasma injections). The Titan exosphere and its cometary interaction with magnetospheric plasmas will be imaged in detail on each flyby. The three principal sensors of MIMI consists of an ion and neutral camera (INCA), a charge–energy–mass-spectrometer (CHEMS) essentially identical to our instrument flown on the ISTP/Geotail spacecraft, and the low energy magnetospheric measurements system (LEMMS), an advanced design of one of our sensors flown on the Galileo spacecraft. The INCA head is a large geometry factor (G ∼ 2.4 cm² sr) foil time-of-flight (TOF) camera that separately registers the incident direction of either energetic neutral atoms (ENA) or ion species (≥5^∘ full width half maximum) over the range 7 keV/nuc < E < 3 MeV/nuc. CHEMS uses electrostatic deflection, TOF, and energy measurement to determine ion energy, charge state, mass, and 3-D anisotropy in the range 3 ≤ E ≤ 220 keV/e with good (∼0.05 cm² sr) sensitivity. LEMMS is a two-ended telescope that measures ions in the range 0.03 ≤ E ≤ 18 MeV and electrons 0.015 ≤ E≤ 0.884 MeV in the forward direction (G ∼ 0.02 cm² sr), while high energy electrons (0.1–5 MeV) and ions (1.6–160 MeV) are measured from the back direction (G ∼ 0.4 cm² sr). The latter are relevant to inner magnetosphere studies of diffusion processes and satellite microsignatures as well as cosmic ray albedo neutron decay (CRAND). Our analyses of Voyager energetic neutral particle and Lyman-α measurements show that INCA will provide statistically significant global magnetospheric images from a distance of ∼60 R _S every 2–3 h (every ∼10 min from ∼20 R _S). Moreover, during Titan flybys, INCA will provide images of the interaction of the Titan exosphere with the Saturn magnetosphere every 1.5 min. Time resolution for charged particle measurements can be < 0.1 s, which is more than adequate for microsignature studies. Data obtained during Venus-2 flyby and Earth swingby in June and August 1999, respectively, and Jupiter flyby in December 2000 to January 2001 show that the instrument is performing well, has made important and heretofore unobtainable measurements in interplanetary space at Jupiter, and will likely obtain high-quality data throughout each orbit of the Cassini mission at Saturn. Sample data from each of the three sensors during the August 18 Earth swingby are shown, including the first ENA image of part of the ring current obtained by an instrument specifically designed for this purpose. Similarily, measurements in cis-Jovian space include the first detailed charge state determination of Iogenic ions and several ENA images of that planet’s magnetosphere.This revised version was published online in July 2005 with a corrected cover date.     

可重复使用热防护材料应用与研究进展

可重复使用热防护系统是为高速重复使用飞行器而发展的关键性技术,涵盖了地球大气环境及非地球大气环境下的弹道式再入、高马赫数巡航等应用场景。根据现有高马赫数飞行器热防护现状,对高马赫数飞行器的主要热防护系统类型、特点和使用场景进行了简要介绍。在此基础上,结合国外里程碑式可重复使用飞行器（X-15、SR-71、航天飞机、X-33、X-37B、Spaceliner等）,梳理了可重复使用热防护材料的应用与研究进展,论述了代表性可重复使用热防护材料的发展、性能、研制进度、特点及应用前景。对国外在可重复使用热防护材料研制中的设计及发展思路,以及所存在的主要问题进行了总结归纳,为可重复使用热防护材料未来的发展提供了思路。     

燃气二次喷射推力矢量控制系统启动过程非定常效应研究

采用数值模拟方法对燃气二次喷射推力矢量控制系统启动过程中非定常效应进行了研究.给出了详细的喷流瞬态干扰流场结构, 以及喷流瞬态干扰区随时间改变的流场细节特性,分析了流动参数和发动机内弹道性能的动态变化过程.研究表明,主/次流干扰流场内流动参数的分布及变化呈现复杂的多样性,启动过程中所呈现出的动态特性与系统稳定工作时有着明显的差异,侧向控制力、燃烧室平衡压强和发动机推力均有显著变化.在飞行器设计中,必须从安全控制的角度出发,考虑这一非定常效应的影响.     

固体冲压发动机喷管用C/C-SiC复合材料

采用"化学气相渗透+先驱体浸渍裂解"(CVI+PIP)混合工艺制备固体冲压发动机用C/C-SiC复合材料喷管内层,综合考查复合材料的微观结构、弯曲性能和抗烧蚀性能以及固冲发动机C/C-SiC喷管内层水压和点火实验。结果表明:复合材料的弯曲强度达到197 MPa,且断裂破坏行为呈现典型的韧性模式;复合材料具有优异的抗氧化烧蚀性能,氧化烧蚀200 s后线烧蚀率仅为0.0063 mm·s-1;研制的C/C-SiC复合材料构件的水压爆破压强为6.5 MPa,表明构件具有良好的整体承载能力;C/C-SiC复合材料喷管内层高温综合性能通过了固体冲压发动机点火实验考核。     

AZ31B镁合金双道次热变形过程流变应力特征模拟研究

建立了一类镁合金双道次热变形过程的二维元胞自动机模型。考虑到镁合金具有六重对称的密排六方晶体结构,模型采用了六边形元胞网格。另外,通过计算位错密度演变和设定晶粒形核长大规则,模型将热变形过程中动态再结晶、静态回复、静态再结晶、亚动态再结晶和晶粒长大等单个物理过程耦合到一起。为了验证模型,将其应用到AZ31B镁合金单道次和双道次热压缩过程。探讨了不同变形温度、应变速率、道次间隔和预应变对应力-应变曲线的影响。将计算结果和实验结果进行了对比,吻合较好。     

基于热态叶型的小轮毂比弯掠叶片结构保形设计与优化

发展了一种保持且基于气动设计给定的热态叶型的冷态叶型迭代解算方法,并将其融入叶片罩量调节的优化设计,其中在热态叶型的基础上调节罩量,针对冷态叶型计算变形与应力等,变形后的叶片逼近热态叶型,尽可能减小了对热态叶型气动特性的影响.实现了冷态叶型迭代求解与罩量调节中结构有限元网格的自动更新,并基于iSIGHT优化平台,建立了叶片罩量调节多目标优化设计的自动化分析流程,并以一小轮毂比弯掠风扇叶片罩量调节为例,考查了罩量调节中考虑轮盘与否对优化设计结果的影响.计算分析实例表明:所发展的方法可在保持热态叶型的前提下使叶片最大应力和最大变形分别下降了10.6%和46%.      

基于流-固耦合传热的热气防冰系统干空气飞行蒙皮温度场计算研究

以机翼热气防冰系统为研究对象,建立了包含热气防冰系统防冰腔内外流场对流换热和固体结构导热的三维稳态流-固耦合传热物理模型,对整个计算区域生成混合网格,边界条件为第三类边界条件,采用计算流体力学方法以 FLUENT 软件为工具,对干空气飞行状态下流-固耦合传热模型进行了求解,获得防冰腔蒙皮内外表面对流换热系数分布和温度场结果,并对计算结果进行了分析。结果表明：防冰腔铝合金蒙皮沿展向和厚度方向导热显著,温度分布较均匀,防冰引气温度为200℃时,防冰腔蒙皮内外表面上最高温度为101℃,最低温度为21℃,3 mm厚的蒙皮同一点处内外表面最大温差仅为4℃,防冰腔排气口处气体的平均温度为63℃。热气防冰系统蒙皮温度场计算方法和计算结果,能够为热气防冰系统干空气飞行试验设计和测试中温度传感器的选型与布置提供依据。     

热膜技术在水流测速中的应用研究

研究了在我国现有条件下，利用普通自来水，在室内和试验水槽中不设调温装置的情况下，热膜技术在水流测速中应用的有关技术问题。并利用从美国TSI公司进口的1050A恒温型热线／热膜流速仪测量了紊动射流和三峡溢流坝模型冲坑中掺气水流的脉动流速及紊动结构问题，获得了成功。     

中国探月工程

"嫦娥4号"于2019年1月3日成功实现人类航天器首次在月球背面软着陆,"玉兔2号"月球车率先在月背刻上了中国足迹。至今,国际月球探测活动共实施126次,期间出现两个探月高潮。20世纪50—70年代,美苏两个航天大国之间的竞争引起第一轮探月高潮。20世纪末至今,各航天国家意识到月球探测的战略意义,纷纷提出月球探测计划并积极实施,月球成为各国争先探测的热点,掀起第二轮探月热潮。中国自2004年首次绕月探测工程立项实施以来,共开展了"嫦娥1号""嫦娥2号""嫦娥3号""嫦娥4号"及再入返回飞行试验共5次月球探测任务,实现"五战五捷",在空间技术、空间科学与应用、国际合作等方面取得了非凡成就,积累了丰富的经验,后续将继续开展以无人月球科研站为主的月球探测活动。     

预移相型恒温热线(膜)流速计的动态响应方程

分析传统恒温热线热膜流速计(简称 HWFA)动态方程后,提出了一种新型HWFA 线路模型——主电桥预移相模型,推导出真实条件下小扰动动态响应方程,并按此原理设计制造了崭新的高性能 IFV—900型 HWFA 样机。该机全部革除了传统HWFA 的三个调节参量,大大地简化了调节步骤;不自激振荡的范围明显增宽,极大地减少了使用上的麻烦;频带宽度比当今世界流行的 HWFA 增宽了2～5倍;加上一系列智能化功能后使自动化程度达到了新的高度。这一新型 HWFA 的问世将可能导至 HWFA技术的重大改进和新的变革。首先阐明主电桥预移相模型的提出和真实条件下小扰动动态响应方程的推导。随后将用若干姐妹篇阐明动态方程频率响应调节元物理值的解析解,频率特性实验分析手段的电扰动试验响应情况的理论分析等内容。