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.     

Minimizing energy utilization for growing strawberries during long-duration space habitation

Strawberry is a candidate crop for space that is rich in protective antioxidants and could also have psychological benefits as a component of crew diets during long-duration space habitation. Energy for electric lighting is a major input to a controlled-environment crop-production system for space habitation. Day-neutral strawberry cultivars were evaluated at several different photoperiods to determine minimum lighting requirements without limiting yield or negatively impacting fruit quality. The cultivars ‘Tribute’, ‘Seascape’, and ‘Fern’ were grown at 14, 17, or 20 h of light per day, and fruit yield was evaluated over a 31-week production period. This amounted to a difference of 2418 kWh m⁻² in energy usage between the longest and shortest photoperiods. All cultivars produced similar total fresh weight of fruit regardless of photoperiod. Volunteer tasters rated organoleptic characteristics including sweetness, tartness, texture, and overall appeal as measures of fruit quality. Generally, organoleptic attributes were not affected by photoperiod, but these attributes were somewhat dependent upon cultivar and harvest time. Cultivars under different photoperiods varied in their production of fruit over time. ‘Seascape’ was the most consistent producer, typically with the largest, most palatable fruit. ‘Seascape’ plants subsequently were grown at 10-, 12-, or 14-h photoperiods over a treatment period of 33 weeks. Photoperiod again had no significant effect on total fruit weight, although there were periodic flushes of productivity. Fruit under all photoperiods had acceptable approval ratings. A large-fruited, day-neutral strawberry cultivar such as ‘Seascape’ remains productive under shortened photoperiods, allowing reductions in energy and crew labor while maintaining flexibility for mixed-cropping scenarios in space.     

无人战斗机的发展及其关键技术

回顾了无人战斗机（UCAV）的发展背景，简要介绍了目前国外无人战斗机的发展现状和重点研究方向。分析了其关键技术和发展过程中应解决的主要问题，详细介绍了其系统构成和技术要求，研究了未来无人战斗机系统成功的关键技术和人员因素问题，对我国UCAV的研制和发展具有指导意义和参考价值。     

航空反潜作战效果综合评估

将模糊评判理论应用于航空反潜作战效果评估,通过给定的反潜作战剖面以及军事分析目标树,建立模糊综合评判模型,分析目标树各层因素之间的权重关系,运用模型进行计算,最终得到评估结果,为作战效果量化分析作一些基础研究。     

网络环境下的知识产权保护

网络的发展推进了人类信息化进程。但网络也给知识产权的保护带来了难题。文章通过对网络环境下知识产权保护的诸多问题的讨论及其所使用法律法规的分析 ,从而提出了对其进行保护的措施。     

电视遥控制导导弹作战效能评估与仿真

建立了电视遥控制导导弹作战效能的仿真模型,对电视遥控制导导弹进行了全弹道的三维数字仿真计算.运用蒙特卡洛法得到了毁伤概率、命中精度和达到指定毁伤概率所需导弹数等作战效能评估指标,并分析了影响其效能指标的若干因素.仿真结果表明,电视遥控制导导弹命中精度高,毁伤概率大.     

美国导航战新进展与启示

针对卫星导航系统的脆弱性,美国首先提出了导航战的概念。近几年来,美国密集制定了多项有关导航战的政策文件,不断丰富和发展导航战理论与技术,同时将导航战加入到作战演习和部分实战中。从梳理导航战技术现状入手,进而阐述了美国导航战条令与政策的最新进展,分析了近年来美国导航战演习与作战应用实践,最后总结并提出了美国导航战发展启示。     

飞航导弹对地空导弹的作战效能分析

根据美国工业界武器系统效能咨询委员会对作战效能的定义，针对某型飞航导弹给出了其作战交通分析模型的解析法表述，建立了飞航导弹与某典型地空导弹攻防对搞的仿真模型，最后对该模型进行了数学仿真验证，并分析了影响导弹作战效能的主要因素。结果表明，可以从降低飞航导弹的RCS值、采用超低空突防和多发齐射等三个方面提高飞航导弹对地空导弹的作战效能。     

虚拟战场环境中直升机自主飞行仿真

虚拟战场环境在部队训练和武器系统评估中正在发挥越来越大的作用。虚拟战场环境中除了人在回路中的武器仿真器外，还存在大量计算机生成的自主运动的虚拟武器平台。以直升机为研究对象，考虑直升机作战环境与运用特点，对直升机在地形约束下的自主飞行进行了仿真。应用结果表明，利用此方法可以在虚拟战场环境中实现虚拟直升机的逼真运动。     

动力涡轮驱动部分闭式环控系统性能研究

提出了飞机动力涡轮驱动部分闭式环控系统的参数计算关系式，对该系统参数进行了优化计算；针对该系统所特有的参数进行了讨论和分析；并在系统引气量、冲压空气流量、系统重量、系统性能代偿损失等方面与现有高压除水系统进行了比较。结果表明，这种系统在性能上优于现有高压除水环控系统。