Electromagnetic riveting technique and its applications

With the increasing applications of novel materials and structures in new-generation aircraft, conventional joining techniques in aircraft component assembly are greatly challenged. To meet those challenges, the electromagnetic riveting (EMR) technique was developed as an advanced joining tool, which exhibits obvious advantages in the assembly of new-generation aircraft. In this paper, the riveting principle of EMR was analyzed, and its development history and status were presented in detail. Then, equipment features of three typical EMR systems were given. Moreover, three important applications of EMR were covered, i.e., composite structure riveting, titanium rivet and large-size aluminum rivet riveting, and interference fit bolt installation. Specially, a novel strengthening method for mechanical linking holes based on EMR was also presented, which can significantly improve the fatigue behaviors of mechanical joints. Finally, open questions in the EMR field were discussed, and some recommendations for future work were also made. This paper can be useful for optimizing the joint designs of aircraft components and improving the level of aircraft maintenance.     

常闭式电磁制动器驱动结构设计及性能分析

针对常闭式电磁制动器耗能高、制动力密度小、励磁线圈发热严重等缺点，尝试将永磁体引入至制动器驱动结构中，设计出了一种电磁与永磁混合作用的新型电永磁驱动结构。结合有限元软件，采用有限元法分析了其内部磁通量分布并研究励磁线圈电流、气隙及永磁体结构形状等因素对电磁力的影响。结果表明，电磁与永磁两磁场耦合性较好，电磁吸力随电流增加及气隙的减小增幅较大，且同等条件下L形永磁体的电磁驱动结构对衔铁的吸力最大，对电磁制动器轻量化研究具有指导意义。     

Ground-based and satellite DC-ULF electric field anomalies around Wenchuan M8.0 earthquake

The ground-based and satellite DC-ULF electric field data were analyzed around Wenchuan M8.0 earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China. The results show that ground electric field anomalies occurred at 3 stations located to the north and south of the epicenter with the amplitude of 3–100 mV/km. The change shapes and their amplitude of ground electric field anomalies are different largely due to their individual underground layer conductivity, water level and so on. The analysis of long time series illustrates that the abnormal geoelectric field started since March 2008. Onboard the DEMETER satellite, the ULF waveforms of electric field were collected and processed by wavelet transform method. The disturbances in the ionosphere were about 3–5 mV/m at a frequency band lower than 0.5 Hz. When the ground and space electric field anomalies were compared, their occurrence time and spatial distribution points are consistent with each other, including the long time anomalies from March 2008 and the short term ones 1–2 days before the Wenchuan earthquake. Finally, the coupling mechanism was discussed.     

Multifunctional Martian habitat composite material synthesized from in situ resources

The two primary requirements for a Martian habitat structure include effective radiation shielding against the Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) environment and sufficient structural and thermal integrity. To significantly reduce the cost associated with transportation of such materials and structures from earth, it is imperative that such building materials should be synthesized primarily from Martian in situ resources. This paper illustrates the feasibility of such an approach. Experimental results are discussed to demonstrate the synthesis of polyethylene (PE) from a simulated Martian atmosphere and the fabrication of a composite material using simulated Martian regolith with PE as the binding material. The radiation shielding effectiveness of the proposed composites is analyzed using results from radiation transport codes and exposure of the samples to high-energy beams that serve as a terrestrial proxy for the GCR environment. Mechanical and ballistic impact resistance properties of the proposed composite as a function of composition, processing parameters, and thermal variations are also discussed to evaluate the multifunctionality of such in situ synthesized composite materials.     

纳米磁性金属电磁波吸收剂

分析了纳米磁性金属电磁波吸收剂的吸波原理,综述了纳米磁性金属电磁波吸收材料如零维磁性纳米颗粒、一维磁性金属纳米线、二维磁性薄膜、二维片状磁性金属颗粒的国内外研究进展情况,并对未来的研究方向提出见解。     

超高速撞击声发射信号在Whipple结构中的传播时序特性研究

为研究屏/舱声发射信号传播时序特性,以典型Whipple防护结构为例,利用二级轻气炮对其进行超高速撞击实验。首先,利用独立于靶件的“遮挡板”阻挡弹丸击穿前板形成的二次碎片云撞击后板,利用布置在前、后板特定位置的超声换能器采集单纯的前板声发射信号,分析信号模态特征,结果表明：前板信号主要包括S0、A0和S2等三种模态板波,经圆柱支撑构件传播进入后板之后,全部转换为A0模态板波。在此基础上,建立了屏/舱声发射信号到达时序预测公式。其次,撤除遮挡板,利用布置在后板特定位置的超声换能器采集前、后板信号的混叠信号,分析两种信号的到达时序并与预测结果进行对比,结果验证了达时序预测公式的有效性。     

常闭式电磁制动器驱动结构设计及性能分析

针对常闭式电磁制动器耗能高、制动力密度小、励磁线圈发热严重等缺点,尝试将永磁体引入至制动器驱动结构中,设计出了一种电磁与永磁混合作用的新型电永磁驱动结构。结合有限元软件,采用有限元法分析了其内部磁通量分布并研究励磁线圈电流、气隙及永磁体结构形状等因素对电磁力的影响。结果表明,电磁与永磁两磁场耦合性较好,电磁吸力随电流增加及气隙的减小增幅较大,且同等条件下L形永磁体的电磁驱动结构对衔铁的吸力最大,对电磁制动器轻量化研究具有指导意义。     

量子惯性仪表用磁屏蔽材料进展

量子惯性仪表是利用光场和磁场等手段操控原子、电子等微观粒子实现载体运动信息测量的新型惯性设备,量子惯性仪表对外界磁场的大小、稳定性和均匀性等提出了很高的要求,需要高性能的磁屏蔽技术与之相匹配。回顾了目前常用的磁屏蔽方式,针对最常用的被动型磁屏蔽所涉及的材料铁镍合金、非晶合金和软磁铁氧体等进行了梳理和总结,阐述了上述三种材料的优缺点以及适用范围,并展望了量子惯性仪表用磁屏蔽材料的发展趋势。     

A Novel Magnetic Configuration for Space Radiation Active Shielding

Space radiation has been identified as the main health hazard to crews involved in manned Mars missions. Active shielding is more effective than passive shielding to the very energetic particles from cosmic rays. Particle motion in a magnetic field is studied based on the single-particle theory and Monte Carlo method. By comparing the shielding efficiency of different magnetic field configurations, a novel active magnetic shielding configuration with lower mass cost and power consumption is proposed for manned Mars missions. The new magnetic configuration can shield 92.8% of protons and 84.4% of alpha particles with E < 4 GeV·n-1, when considering the passive shielding contribution of 10.0 g·cm-2 Al Shielding, the required magnetic stiffness can be reduced from 27 Tm to 16 Tm. The detailed analysis of mass cost and power consumption shows that active shielding will be a promising means to protect crews from space radiation exposure in manned Mars missions.      

Prospects of de-tumbling large space debris using a two-satellite electromagnetic formation

Capturing large space debris with complex rotational motion is extremely challenging. A de-tumbling phase before capturing may be necessary to reduce the risk of collision with debris. This paper proposes a new noncontact de-tumbling method using a two-satellite electromagnetic formation, in which two small electromagnetic satellites, each having a high-temperature superconducting coil, generate control torques to reduce the rotation rate of debris prior to making any physical contact. The electromagnetic interaction of the target-satellite system is analyzed. A relative translational dynamics of the target–satellite system and the attitude dynamics of the target are established. Simulation results show that the proposed method effectively eliminates the rotational motion of the target. It can be safely concluded that the noncontact method for de-tumbling space debris using a two-satellite electromagnetic formation is feasible and potentially applicable to on-orbit capture.