Topological defects and highest energy cosmic and gamma rays

In this paper we review the hypothesis that a substantial part of the cosmic ray flux observed above about 10¹⁹ eV may be produced by decaying or annihilating topological defects left over from phase transitions in the early universe at grand unification energy scales ( 10¹⁶ GeV). Possible signatures of cosmic ray producing defect models are discussed which could be tested experimentally in the near future. We thereby focus on model independent universal spectral properties of the predicted particle fluxes.     

What do Cosmogenic Isotopes Tell us About Past Solar Forcing of Climate?

In paleoclimate studies, cosmogenic isotopes are frequently used as proxy indicators of past variations in solar irradiance on centennial and millennial timescales. These isotopes are spallation products of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) impacting Earth's atmosphere, which are deposited and stored in terrestrial reservoirs such as ice sheets, ocean sediments and tree trunks. On timescales shorter than the variations in the geomagnetic field, they are modulated by the heliosphere and thus they are, strictly speaking, an index of heliospheric variability rather than one of solar variability. Strong evidence of climate variations associated with the production (as opposed to the deposition) of these isotopes is emerging. This raises a vital question: do cosmic rays have a direct influence on climate or are they a good proxy indicator for another factor that does (such as the total or spectral solar irradiance)? The former possibility raises further questions about the possible growth of air ions generated by cosmic rays into cloud condensation nuclei and/or the modulation of the global thunderstorm electric circuit. The latter possibility requires new understanding about the required relationship between the heliospheric magnetic fields that scatter cosmic rays and the photospheric magnetic fields which modulate solar irradiance.     

高超声速小钝锥尾流转捩规律与光电特性

显式有限差分方法用于求解小钝锥高超声速化学非平衡尾流的轴对称边界层方程。该方法既适用于层流也适用于湍流。应用 Goldburg 转捩准则确定转捩初始位置。详细地计算了小钝锥尺寸、飞行速度、高度对尾流转捩和光电特性的影响。从计算中得到转捩和光电特性变化的一些有用规律。对湍流亚密部分的雷达散射截面进行了规律性分析。计算结果具有实用参考价值。     

深层搅拌法技术及其工程应用

深层搅拌技术是对软土地基进行处理的较常用技术 ,它具有加固效果显著、形式灵活多样、环境无污染、施工机具简单、施工速度快、节省投资等优点 ,目前在地基处理和基坑工程中广泛采用。本文主要阐述该技术特点及在地基处理工程中的应用 ,对同类工程设计具有重要的参考价值。     

极光区电离层Hall电导率的观测及其在E层电子加热情况下的特征

本文利用欧洲的ＥＩＳＣＡＴ雷达观测资料及与这配合的地磁观测数据，用电离层参数直接计算和地面磁场反演两种方法导出了极区电离层Ｈａｌｌ电导率，特别显示出在强对流电场激发的Ｅ层等离子体不稳定波对电子加热情况下，电导率明显增高。     

微量气味成分的自由基簇射技术脱除

研究了密闭体系中微量气味污染物的脱除作用与机理。采用电晕放电自由基簇射技术，实现了人工环境下氧化性自由基的产生；以电子自旋共振技术（ESR）对气态羟基自由基实施了捕集和检测，验证了在羟基自由基的存在下NH3被氧化为N2。通过U—I获得反应能耗和污染物去除效率为：NH3脱除效率为90．6％时，能耗1．0W。研究表明：自由基簇射技术产生的氧化性自由基可有效去除密闭生存环境中产生的NH3等微量有害气味成分，将在空间站等密闭生存系统内空气净化中有很好的应用前景。     

飞机变形自动化测量方法研究

为解决以往飞机变形测量模式中人工干预较多,受测量环境影响较大,测量时间长等问题,基于Geo COM技术和RS232,在计算机与全站仪之间进行数据交换,设计了一套自动化测量系统。在测量过程中由标志点的机体理论坐标反算其在当前测站中的极坐标,从而在测量过程中驱动全站仪指向待测点,减少人工瞄准时间,并由计算机实时解算结果数据。经实际飞行试验验证表明,测量时间缩短为原来时间一半,大大提高了工作效率。     

Experimental investigation on silica dust lofting due to charging within micro-cavities and surface electric field in the vacuum chamber

The charged dust particles can be mobilized electrostatically by the repulsion between the adjacent grains and the surface electric field due to the incoming electron current and the charge accumulation within the micro-cavities. In this study, the experimental results of the initial vertical launching velocities and the maximum dust heights are compared with the estimated values for the lofted spherical dust grains by the patch surface charging equations. Silica particles with the sizes between <6 and 45?µm in radius are loaded on a graphite plate, and they are exposed to the electron beam with 450?eV energy under 4?×?10^?3?Pa vacuum chamber pressure. During the first set of the experiments, the dust samples are tested without an initial compression process and an additional horizontal electric field. Second, the dust samples are compressed by two different weights in order to increase the packing density under approximately 780.7?Pa and 3780?Pa. Finally, the dust grains are placed between the two parallel aluminum plates to apply approximately 2000?V/m and 4800?V/m horizontal electric field. A high-speed camera is used to record the transportation of the dust grains together with a microscopic telescope, and the results point out that the patch surface dust-charging model estimations are in agreement with the first experiments. On the other hand, the dust particles from the compressed samples are lofted with higher velocities than the estimations, and the number of the dust lofting observations decreases significantly, which demonstrates the importance of the micro-cavities and the increased charging requirement to overcome the contact forces. When the horizontal electric field is present, the initial vertical launching velocities are measured to be lower than the other experiments, which can be attributed to the decreased charging requirement for the dust lofting as a result of inter-particle collisions and rolling motion. According to the experimental results, the electrostatic dust transportation can be controlled not only by the ambient plasma and the solar irradiation on the airless planetary bodies, but also by the surface properties such as the contact surfaces between the dust grains, the number of the micro-cavities related to the packing density, and the presence of the horizontal electric field contributing to the external forces by other particle motions.