Sulfur “concrete” for lunar applications – Sublimation concerns

Melting sulfur and mixing it with an aggregate to form “concrete” is commercially well established and constitutes a material that is particularly well-suited for use in corrosive environments. Discovery of the mineral troilite (FeS) on the moon poses the question of extracting the sulfur for use as a lunar construction material. This would be an attractive alternative to conventional concrete as it does not require water. However, the viability of sulfur concrete in a lunar environment, which is characterized by lack of an atmosphere and extreme temperatures, is not well understood. Here it is assumed that the lunar ore can be mined, refined, and the raw sulfur melded with appropriate lunar regolith to form, for example, bricks. This study evaluates pure sulfur and two sets of small sulfur concrete samples that have been prepared using JSC-1 lunar stimulant and SiO₂ powder as aggregate additions. Each set was subjected to extended periods in a vacuum environment to evaluate sublimation issues. Results from these experiments are presented and discussed within the context of the lunar environment.     

四色定理论证

用离散数学之图论证明"四色猜想",巧妙而深层次地应用数学归纳法和换色法,解决了肯泊(A.Kempe)百多年前提出"不可避免构形集"中的一个地域有五个邻域的情况的所谓"可约性"问题,同时指出了1890年希伍德(P.Heawood)举出的25阶反例(当时,他以此说明"四色猜想"不成立,而"五色定理"成立)与本文中的一种可换色(即"可约性")的典型实例类同,进而简捷而理想地证明了"四色猜想"是成立的,使"四色定理"得到科学的论证。     

末端区域4D导引的水平轨迹计算方法

末端区域４Ｄ导引首先生成轨迹，然后生成沿该轨迹飞行的高度剖面，合理的速度剖面，最后生成自动引导飞机在规定时间着陆的４Ｄ导引指令。现简要讨论末端区域４Ｄ导引理论，主要推导了生成末端区域４Ｄ导引的首要算法－－水平飞行轨迹的计算方法。数值仿真结果表明，该方法只输入少量的航路点坐标数据和限制参数，就能计算出沿直线和曲线飞行的水平轨迹。     

可重构模块化机器人的构形设计

本文对模块机器人的结构进行了研究。并归纳出6种模块，其中包括3种关节模块。2种连杆模块和1种基座模块，同时还对3个自由度模块机器人的结构进行了设计。     

The Coma of Comet 9P/Tempel 1

As comet 9P/Tempel 1 approaches the Sun in 2004–2005, a temporary atmosphere, or “coma,” will form, composed of molecules and dust expelled from the nucleus as its component icy volatiles sublimate. Driven mainly by water ice sublimation at surface temperatures T > 200 K, this coma is a gravitationally unbound atmosphere in free adiabatic expansion. Near the nucleus (≤ 10² km), it is in collisional equilibrium, at larger distances (≥10⁴ km) it is in free molecular flow. Ultimately the coma components are swept into the comet’s plasma and dust tails or simply dissipate into interplanetary space. Clues to the nature of the cometary nucleus are contained in the chemistry and physics of the coma, as well as with its variability with time, orbital position, and heliocentric distance. The DI instrument payload includes CCD cameras with broadband filters covering the optical spectrum, allowing for sensitive measurement of dust in the comet’s coma, and a number of narrowband filters for studying the spatial distribution of several gas species. DI also carries the first near-infrared spectrometer to a comet flyby since the VEGA mission to Halley in 1986. This spectrograph will allow detection of gas emission lines from the coma in unprecedented detail. Here we discuss the current state of understanding of the 9P/Tempel 1 coma, our expectations for the measurements DI will obtain, and the predicted hazards that the coma presents for the spacecraft. An erratum to this article is available at .     

Deep Impact Mission Design

The Deep Impact mission is designed to provide the first opportunity to probe below the surface of a comet nucleus by a high-speed impact. This requires finding a suitable comet with launch and encounter conditions that allow a meaningful scientific experiment. The overall design requires the consideration of many factors ranging from environmental characteristics of the comet (nucleus size, dust levels, etc.), to launch dates fitting within the NASA Discovery program opportunities, to launch vehicle capability for a large impactor, to the observational conditions for the two approaching spacecraft and for telescopes on Earth.     

The History and Dynamics of Comet 9P/Tempel 1

Since its discovery in 1867, periodic comet 9P/Tempel 1 has been observed at 10 returns to perihelion, including all its returns since 1967. The observations for the seven apparitions beginning in 1967 have been fit with an orbit that includes only radial and transverse nongravitational accelerations that model the rocket-like thrusting introduced by the outgassing of the cometary nucleus. The successful nongravitational acceleration model did not assume any change in the comet’s ability to outgas from one apparition to the next and the outgassing was assumed to reach a maximum at perihelion. The success of this model over the 1967–2003 interval suggests that the comet’s spin axis is currently stable. Rough calculations suggest that the collision of the impactor released by the Deep Impact spacecraft will not provide a noticeable perturbation on the comet’s orbit nor will any new vent that is opened as a result of the impact provide a noticeable change in the comet’s nongravitational acceleration history. The observing geometries prior to, and during, the impact will allow extensive Earth based observations to complement the in situ observations from the impactor and flyby spacecraft.     

TiC/Al复合材料在锌液中均匀化机理分析

采用自蔓延高温合成（SHS）法制备高TiC颗粒含量的TiC／Al复合材料。利用自制的实验装置研究复合材料中TiC颗粒在静止锌液中的均匀化过程。结果表明：当锌液温度低于铝的熔点时，TiC／Al复合材料置于锌液后，锌向其内部扩散，引起复合材料表层内液相线温度降低，当表层内Al-Zn合金的液相线温度等于或低于锌液温度时，Al-Zn合金便处于熔融状态，TiC颗粒随其一起从TiC／Al复合材料块上脱落，并不断地向锌液内部传输，最终均匀分布在锌液中；而当锌液温度高于铝熔点时，TiC／Al复合材料置入后，锌和铝同时进行扩散，但是当复合材料表面温度达到铝熔点时，铝开始熔化，铝的熔化导致TiC颗粒的脱落，脱落下来的TiC颗粒不断向锌液内部传输，最终均匀分布在锌液中。     

纳米力学探针的基本原理及其应用实例

介绍了一种新型的材料微区力学性能检测系统NanoIndenterII纳米显微力学探针。纳米显微力学探针是一个压入系统 ,其实验过程全部由计算机控制 ,压头的位移精度可达到 +/ - 0 .0 4nm ,因此可以研究材料的微区力学性能 ,它更适合于分析各种镀膜材料、离子注入材料、表面改性等材料的硬度分布及其弹性模量。它与显微硬度计的最大差别在于它能连续记录载荷 位移数据 ,通过载荷 位移数据计算材料微区的硬度和弹性模量 ,而不需要通过光学方法测定压痕面积 ,因此避免了测量和材料弹性恢复引入的误差。本文阐述了它的实验原理、硬度及弹性模量的计算方法并列举了它在材料科学中的应用     

聚苯胺/NiFe2 O4纳米晶体复合体系的电磁性能研究

分别使用原位掺杂的方法和溶胶-凝胶自燃烧的方法制备了聚苯胺微管以及纳米NiFe2O4晶体；并对聚苯胺微管以及聚苯胺／NiFe2O4和石蜡的复相粉体在8～12GHz频率范围进行了复介电常数和磁导率的测量。结果表明，聚苯胺微管在测试频率范围内为介电损耗材料，当纳米NiFe2O4晶体加入到聚苯胺和石蜡的混合体系时，聚苯胺／NiFe2O4和石蜡的复相粉体混合体系在测试频率范围内同时具有一定的介电损耗和磁损耗，并且其混合体系的微波吸收性能高于单独加入聚苯胺时的微波吸收性能。