Comparison between observed ionospheric foF2 and IRI-2001 predictions over periods of severe geomagnetic activities at Grahamstown,South Africa

The observed ionospheric F2 critical frequency (foF2) values over a South Africa mid-latitude station, Grahamstown, (geographic coordinates: 33.3°S, 26.5°E), were analysed and compared with International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model, using the CCIR (Comite´ Consultatif International des Radio communications) and URSI (Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale) coefficients, during four geomagnetically disturbed days in the year 2000. These days are April 5, May 23, August 10 and September 15. The data were analysed for five days around the storm day. Comparisons between the IRI-2001 predicted foF2 values, using both CCIR and URSI coefficients and the observed values are shown with their root-mean-square error (RMSE) and the relative deviation module mean (rdmm) for the various storm periods. The CCIR option performed more accurately than the URSI option.     

通用机实时仿真软件平台

仿真软件平台是介于操作系统和用户仿真试验程序之间的一层系统软件。在本文中作了介绍。一个通用实时仿真工作站的软件平台，包括体系结构、功能、语言特性等和主控程序。     

Space weather center in Japan

Progress in information technology has enabled to collecting data in near real-time. This significantly improves our ability to monitor space weather conditions. We deliver information on near real-time space weather conditions via the internet. We have started two collaborations with space weather users. One is a measurement of geomagnetically induced current (GIC) of power grids in collaboration with a Japanese power company. The other concerns radiation hazards for aircrews. The radiation exposure level for aircrews was been determined by the Japanese government by the end of 2005. The proposed upper limit is 5 mSV a year. We are actively seeking ways to contribute to this subject. Our activities at the Japanese space weather center are reported in this paper.     

Progress of continuously rotating detonation engines

Continuously rotating detonation engine (CRDE) is a focus for concern in the field of aerospace propulsion. It has several advantages, including one-initiation, high thermal efficiency and simple structure. Due to these characteristics, it is expected to bring revolutionary advance-ments to aviation and aerospace propulsion systems and now has drawn much attention throughout the world. In this paper, an overview of the development of CRDE is given from several aspects:basic concepts, applications, experimental studies, numerical simulations, and so on. Representative results and outstanding contributions are summarized and the unresolved issues for further engi-neering applications of CRDE are provided.     

多任务在轨服务模块化智能航天器技术研究

首先介绍了在轨服务技术的分类及国内外近期研究进展,结合各国已开展项目的验证情况,分析了在轨服务模式、适应多任务在轨服务航天器的发展思路。为适应卫星发射和在轨服务的任务需要,提出了多任务服务航天器的方案设想,以期降低在轨服务操作的难度,提升在轨服务系统执行多任务的能力。最后初步分析了用于演示验证任务的服务航天器总体参数及任务规划。     

Crew autonomy for deep space exploration: Lessons from the Antarctic Search for Meteorites

Future piloted missions to explore asteroids, Mars, and other targets beyond the Moon will experience strict limitations on communication between vehicles in space and control centers on Earth. These limitations will require crews to operate with greater autonomy than any past space mission has demonstrated. The Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) project, which regularly sends small teams of researchers to remote parts of the southern continent, resembles a space mission in many ways but does not rely upon a control center. It provides a useful crew autonomy model for planners of future deep space exploration missions. In contrast to current space missions, ANSMET gives the crew the authority to adjust competing work priorities, task assignments, and daily schedules; allows the crew to be the primary monitor of mission progress; demands greater crew accountability for operational errors; requires the crew to make the most of limited communication bandwidth; adopts systems designed for simple operation and failure recovery; and grants the crew a leading role in the selection and stowage of their equipment.     

Height and time variability of planetary wave activity

The height–season and year-to-year regularities of parameters of first and second spatial harmonics determine the structure of the stratosphere and mesosphere circulation and its variability. In the period 1992–2002 at heights 0–55 km, the amplitudes and phases of the first and second spatial harmonics in the field of temperature, geopotential height, zonal and meridional wind were calculated by the method of harmonic decomposition. Dispersion (standard or mean square deviation) of their day-to-day and year-to-year variations was calculated by their wavelength constants. Height and season patterns of variability have been estimated. The difference in height–longitude variability for wave numbers m = 1 and 2 has been discovered. At the same time, the intensity of wave disturbances for m = 1 is less than for m = 2 excluding the polar areas, where a significant variability appears at the heights 0–55 km. There is also a tendency for the intensity of year-to-year variations to decrease in comparison with day-to-day variations. In cold and warm periods the amplitude of perturbation waves with m = 2 both for day-to-day and year-to-year variations is greater than for waves with m = 1. Transient height areas in the interval of 20–30 km are more distinct for day-to-day variations of polar area.     

高校图书馆向社会服务的探索

本文就高校图书馆在市场经济体制下向社会服务的重要性、可能性、服务的途径和方式进行了探讨。     

基于Web Service的互联网订座引擎研究

分析了国外旅游业各GDS厂商所开发的互联网订座引擎产品,探索并研究了国内目前正在规划当中的基于WebService的互联网订座引擎解决方案。将这种基于WebService的互联网订座引擎与国外同类产品进行了比较,并指出其优势。     

浅谈高职院校图书馆工具书库的建设

高职院校图书馆的纸本工具书具有重要的应用价值,并拥有广泛、稳定的读者群,其地位和作用是网络信息所无法取代的。重视和加强图书馆工具书库的建设与管理,是高职院校建设与发展的重要环节。因此,工具书库应主动适应高职院校的专业发展的要求,不断加强设施建设和资源补充,及时加工、整理工具书的再版文献,努力向读者提供有效的服务措施;要充分利用学校的报刊、校园网、宣传橱窗和读书座谈会来加强图书宣传,引导和帮助读者加深对工具书的认识,只有这样才能充分发挥出工具书库应有的作用,最大限度地向读者提供优质服务,满足不同读者的需要。