Shock Wave Interaction with the Magnetopause

The magnetopause is in continuous motion and shock waves and impulsive acceleration events can occur. As an example, we show that the interaction of an interplanetary shock with the bow shock can generate a shock wave that after passing through the magnetosheath can interact with the magnetopause. In fluid dynamics, when a shock wave encounters a fluid discontinuity, the interface may become unstable and form bubbles and spikes. We consider this Richtmyer-Meshkov instability in magnetohydrodynamics. At the dayside magnetopause, the instability tends to be stabilized by the magnetic field. However, the shock wave interaction can initiate magnetic field reconnection for the southward IMF, which may be important in strong interplanetary shock events. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

大功率无电极高密度等离子体电磁推进概述

无电极高密度等离子体电磁推进技术已成为未来深空探测、载人航天和货运、太阳能电站以及航天器在轨服务与维护等空间任务中极具竞争力的核心推进技术之一。在梳理不同无电极等离子体电磁加速机制基础上,开展大功率无电极高密度等离子体电磁推进技术性能对比,给出新概念无电极场反构型电磁推进技术向未来超大功率拓展的优势和发展潜力,同步分析了该技术亟需解决的关键基础问题,旨在为中国新概念场反构型电磁推进技术的研发提供理论基础。     

Daytime VHF amplitude scintillations recorded at an Indian low-latitude station,Waltair (17.7°N, 83.3°E) during 1997–2003

In this research, it is presented the daytime amplitude scintillations recorded at VHF frequency (244 MHz) at an Indian low-latitude station, Waltair (17.7°N, 83.3°E) during seven continuous years (1997–2003). Contrary to the nighttime scintillation seasonal trends, the occurrence of daytime scintillations maximizes during summer followed by winter and the equinox seasons. The fade depths, scintillation indices and the patch durations of daytime scintillations are meager when compared with their nighttime counterparts. A co-located digital high frequency (HF) ionosonde radar confirms the presence of sporadic (Es) layers when daytime scintillations are observed. The presence of daytime scintillations is evident when the critical frequency of the Es-layer (foEs) is ≥4 MHz and Es-layers are characterized by a highly diffuse range spread Es echoes as can be seen on ionograms. It is surmised that the gradient drift instability (GDI) seems to be the possible mechanism for the generation of these daytime scintillations. It is quite likely that the spread Es-F-layer coupling is done through polarization electric fields (Ep) that develop inside the destabilized patches of sporadic E layers, which are mapped up to the F region along the field lines as to initiate the daytime scintillations through the GDI mechanism. Further, the presence of additional stratification of ionosphere F-layer, popularly known as the F3-layer, is observed on ionograms once the Es-layers and daytime scintillations are ceased.     

Initiation characteristics of oblique detonation waves from a finite wedge under argon dilution

In this paper, the flow field characteristics of Oblique Detonation Waves (ODWs) induced by a finite wedge under argon dilution are studied by solving the Euler equations with a detailed chemical model of hydrogen and air. First, the effects of the expansion waves, argon concentration, geometric parameters, and Mach number on the ODW are discussed. The results show that the changes of these parameters may make the oblique detonation not be initiated. Then, the ODW initiation criterion of the finite wedge is summarized, as the characteristic length of the induction zone L_C and the characteristic length of the oblique wedge L_W meet the condition L_C/L_W < 1, the initiation of the ODW occurs; otherwise, it does not occur. What’s more, the Constant Volume Combustion (CVC) theory is applied to study the characteristic length of induction zone. It is found that CVC theory is more suitable for the “smooth transition” type of ODW flow field, the theoretical and numerical characteristic length in induction regions are in good agreement. This work is of great significance for the design of oblique detonation engines for hypersonic vehicles.     

Two-stream instability generation in the lunar ionosphere

The Two-stream Instability (TSI) generation is studied analytically in the lunar ionosphere. The TSI is a tiny perturbation in the electron plasma density, due to which an electric field grows with time and this growth is facilitated by the electron plasma in the background. In lunar ionosphere, the TSI comes into existence when the solar wind interacts unhindered with the tenuous lunar electron plasma in the surface bound exosphere. In this study, the conditions which allow the TSI to form and the subsequent instability growth with time i.e. the growth factor, is estimated. Initially, the threshold condition for the TSI to take place is determined. Thereafter, the solar wind and lunar plasma parameter contribution to trigger TSI is investigated along with the effect of these parameters in the evolution of TSI. The plasma TSI evolution with the passage of time is also depicted in phase space diagram with Particle-In-Cell simulations.     

带连续爆震加力燃烧室的涡轮发动机循环及推进性能研究

为进一步提升现有涡轮喷气发动机推进性能,可以采用连续爆震加力燃烧室,针对此,本文首先建立考虑了三种耦合热力过程的连续爆震燃烧室热力过程分析模型,通过与传统涡轮发动机性能分析模型相耦合,分析了带连续爆震加力燃烧的涡轮发动机推进性能及加力燃烧室部件特性。结果表明,由于连续爆震燃烧室具有自增压特性,当将其替代传统加力燃烧室可以显著提升加力时涡轮发动机性能;但另一方面,作为加力燃烧室,由于涡轮后气流温度过高,导致连续爆震加力燃烧室增压比的降低,通过对发动机循环参数的选择可以得到改善;同时,连续爆震加力燃烧室部件特性还受到燃烧室进气损失、反应物填充速度及反应物提前燃烧比例影响。     

旋转机械轴系不对中故障的建模及其理论分析

轴系不对中是旋转机械常见的故障,通过对该故障建立理论模型,并采用 Ｒａｃｃａｔｉ传递矩阵法对之进行数值计算和理论分析,重点计算了角度不对中时的振动特性。为旋转机械的故障诊断提供理论参考。     

部分球壳分布离子流激发的电磁不稳定性

在离子环束流和低频电磁波相互作用的过程中廓了环束流将演化成具有投掷角展宽的部分球壳速度分布离子流,其投掷角展宽随时间增大,低频右旋电磁不稳定性增长率峰值,总的说来也逐渐增大,并向高频短波方向移动,与此相反,低频左旋电磁不稳定性增长率峰值,当投掷 角展宽等于０时,大于右旋不稳定性峰值,但随着投掷角展宽增加而迅速低于右 性增长率峰值,并向工波方向移动。     

基于频域分析的ROSAR成像算法

在现有的ROSAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar with Rotating antennas)成像算法中,基于斜距泰勒级数展开的算法存在方位向失配问题,时域相关卷积算法不能快速校正距离弯曲.频域ROSAR成像算法采用驻相点原理,直接对ROSAR回波信号进行二维频域变换,保留回波信号的频谱特征,进而构造相应的频域去耦函数和频域匹配函数,实现频域距离弯曲校正和目标场景重构.仿真结果表明,该算法能够快速校正距离弯曲及有效克服方位向失配问题.     

螺旋爆轰内部胞格结构实验探索

为研究螺旋爆轰胞格结构,选取预混气C2H2+2.5O2+85%Ar、C2H2+2.5O2+70%Ar与C2H2+5N2O在光滑管中进行爆轰实验,使用烟膜记录管道侧壁与端面胞格结构。编写MATLAB程序处理烟膜记录,比较侧壁横波间距、端面胞格直径平均值,以及相邻端面胞格中心点距离平均值与标准差。其中,侧壁横波间距明显大于管壁附近端面胞格直径平均值。另外,相较于稳定气,不稳定气近管壁与近管轴区域的端面胞格直径差异更大,不同压力下预混气C2H2+5N2O近管壁与近管轴区域的端面胞格直径差异分别为47.91 %、59.64 %、40.42 % 与37.21 %。为进一步探索爆轰波内部结构,使用CH4+2O2在5 mm、15 mm与25 mm宽度的环形管进行实验,对比侧壁及端面烟膜结果可观测到内部螺旋横波旋转方式。相对环管宽度而言,初始压力是胞格尺寸的主要影响参数,而整体上外侧壁胞格尺寸稍大于内侧壁胞格尺寸。