Low latitude nighttime ionospheric vertical E × B drifts at African region

The nighttime vertical E × B drifts velocities of the F2-region were inferred from the hourly hmF2 values obtained from ionosonde data over an African equatorial station, Ilorin (8.50^oN, 4.68^oE; dip lat. 2.95^o) during period of low solar activity. For each season, the plasma drift Vz is characterized by an evening upward enhancement, then by a downward reversal at 1900 LT till around 0000 LT, except for June solstice. This was explained using the Rayleigh–Taylor (R-T) instability mechanism. The occasional drift differences in Vz obtained by inferred and direct measurement over Ilorin and Jicamarca, respectively are reflective of the importance of chemistry and divergent transport system due to both the E region electric and magnetic fields instead of simple motions. The pre-reversal enhancement (PRE) magnitude is higher during the equinoctial months than the solsticial months over Jicamarca, highest during December solstice and the equinoctial months over Ilorin, suggesting the dominance of higher E × B fountain during equinoxes at both stations. The lowest PRE magnitude was in June solstice. The appearance of post-noon peak in NmF2 around 1700 LT is highest during the equinoctial months and lowest during the solsticial period. A general sharp drop in NmF2 around 1800 LT is distinct immediately after sunset, lowest during June solstice and highest in March equinox. Our result suggests that between 0930 and 2100 LT, the general theory that vertical drifts obtained by digisonde measurements only match the E × B drift if the F layer is higher than 300 km is reliable, but does not hold for the nighttime period of 2200–0600 LT under condition of solar minima. Hence, the condition may not be sufficient for the representation of vertical plasma drift at nighttime during solar minima. This assertion may still be tentative, as more equatorial stations needed to be studied for better confirmation.     

电子照射对硅漂移探测器性能的影响

由于高能电子辐射的长期照射,新一代太阳X射线探测器硅漂移传感器的探测性能可能发生变化.通过用电子放射源模拟空间电子对硅漂移探测器进行辐射照射试验,以测试电子照射对传感器能量分辨率、效率、信号幅度等性能的影响.试验结果表明,长期的电子照射造成硅漂移探测器面损伤和体损伤,使其漏电流增大,信号幅度减小,能量分辨率也受到照射的影响,而探测效率未发生变化.     

地球静止轨道卫星硅太阳电池在轨特性分析

空间辐照效应的影响,使太阳电池输出功率随其在轨时间的推移而逐渐衰减。文章以2颗在轨的地球静止轨道卫星为研究对象,对某类我国自主研发的硅太阳电池的在轨输出功率衰减率进行了分析。并针对所获得的相关遥测参数,通过数值统计与数学分析的方法,采用确定的计算公式得出太阳电池阵的总输出电流,用以表征其输出功率。文章提出了一种曲线平移...     

CubeSail: A low cost CubeSat based solar sail demonstration mission

CubeSail is a nano-solar sail mission based on the 3U CubeSat standard, which is currently being designed and built at the Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey. CubeSail will have a total mass of around 3 kg and will deploy a 5 × 5 m sail in low Earth orbit. The primary aim of the mission is to demonstrate the concept of solar sailing and end-of-life de-orbiting using the sail membrane as a drag-sail. The spacecraft will have a compact 3-axis stabilised attitude control system, which uses three magnetic torquers aligned with the spacecraft principle axis as well as a novel two-dimensional translation stage separating the spacecraft bus from the sail. CubeSail’s deployment mechanism consists of four novel booms and four-quadrant sail membranes. The proposed booms are made from tape-spring blades and will deploy the sail membrane from a 2U CubeSat standard structure. This paper presents a systems level overview of the CubeSat mission, focusing on the mission orbit and de-orbiting, in addition to the deployment, attitude control and the satellite bus.     

国外大型太阳模拟器研制技术概述

国外航天大国均建有大型太阳模拟器,并在空间探测技术研究中发挥着重要作用。文章介绍了国外典型大型太阳模拟器,给出了其达到的技术指标,较系统地总结了国外大型太阳模拟器研制技术和经验,如准直镜、灯室和光学装校等关键技术的设计思路和解决途径,为我国研制大型太阳模拟器提供了技术借鉴和参考。     

倾斜轨道航天器太阳翼对日跟踪方法探讨

目前我国大多数低轨道航天器均采用太阳同步轨道,但随着科学应用领域需求的不断增长,许多任务提出采用倾斜轨道对实现某种特定的任务目标具有更多的优势。但太阳翼光照条件恶劣在一定程度上制约了对倾斜轨道的应用。文章以此为背景对倾斜轨道航天器在轨光照特性进行深入分析,并在此基础上分别提出惯性定向和对地定向两种航天器太阳翼对日跟踪的若干种方法,并模拟在轨受照环境对其进行了仿真。结果表明,文章提出的若干种跟踪方案能够很好地改善太阳翼的光照条件,至少与地方时上午10点钟太阳同步轨道相当,甚至可以实现垂直跟踪。提出的思路与方法可为长寿命倾斜轨道航天器的总体设计提供参考。     

基于SOPC的音频控制板模拟器设计

音频控制板模拟器是民航飞机音频系统测试台的一个组成部分,为测试台提供测试输入信号,并显示相关系统的状态信息。本设计采用单片FPGA芯片实现核心处理功能,依托该硬件平台,运用嵌入式NiosⅡ处理器来提供系统的逻辑控制,配合以相应的外围设备,完成实际音频控制板的等效模拟。设计的音频控制板模拟器可以直接用于航空维修,不仅解决了原先测试音频系统需要借用航材的困难,而且实现了音频系统的自动测试,提高了测试效率,降低了测试成本。     

全玻璃真空管型太阳热水器内流场的CFD模拟

全玻璃真空管型太阳热水器是技术相对成熟、应用最广的太阳能利用方式.通过对全玻璃真空管型太阳热水器内流场的计算流体力学模拟,研究了器内的对流换热过程,分析了真空管截面的流体流动速度分布,考察了真空管不同位置处的流体循环速度及箱体内水温对循环速度的影响.结果表明,随着流体温度的升高,器内出现随机的湍动涡流;涡流的存在将造成管内冷热流体的混和,对换热过程不利;在真空管内安置引流挡板将抑制流体的湍动,确保有序的热对流流动,提高对流换热效率.研究结果有助于剖析热水器内对流换热的机理,对技术革新提供参考.      

复合材料格栅结构优化设计中的计算智能技术

针对复合材料格栅结构优化设计多变量、多约束、连续和离散混合变量、高度非线性的难点,提出了用进化神经网络来实现结构设计参数(输入)与结构响应参数(输出)的全局非线性映射关系,以此来代替优化过程中的有限元计算,以提高优化效率.以遗传算法为优化求解器,神经网络屈曲稳定性响应面为主要约束,对复合材料格栅加筋结构进行优化.结果表明,在相同样本数的情况下,进化神经网络可获得比BP网络更高精度的映射模型,具有很强的泛化能力.该方法可以为解决大型复合材料结构优化问题提供一条高效途径.      

转动帆板红外热流计算及等效方法研究

目前的空间外热流分析软件和在航天器稳态热平衡试验中模拟的外热流都不包括帆板对航天器表面的红外加热,而有时帆板的红外加热并不小,应该叠加到模拟的外热流中.文章针对一种低轨道航天器,计算了帆板红外加热的强度,给出了在热平衡试验中叠加的方法,并讨论了在固定帆板方位的同时保持其红外热流等效的可能性.结果表明,可以精确计算帆板红外加热,对任意的帆板方位均可以保持其红外加热的等效.