Using gamma-ray burst prompt emission to probe relativistic shock acceleration

It is widely accepted that the prompt transient signal in the 10 keV–10 GeV band from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) arises from multiple shocks internal to the ultra-relativistic expansion. The detailed understanding of the dissipation and accompanying acceleration at these shocks is a currently topical subject. This paper explores the relationship between GRB prompt emission spectra and the electron (or ion) acceleration properties at the relativistic shocks that pertain to GRB models. The focus is on the array of possible high-energy power-law indices in accelerated populations, highlighting how spectra above 1 MeV can probe the field obliquity in GRB internal shocks, and the character of hydromagnetic turbulence in their environs. It is emphasized that diffusive shock acceleration theory generates no canonical spectrum at relativistic MHD discontinuities. This diversity is commensurate with the significant range of spectral indices discerned in prompt burst emission. Such system diagnostics are now being enhanced by the broad-band spectral coverage of bursts by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope; while the Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) provides key diagnostics on the lower energy portions of the particle population, the focus here is on constraints in the non-thermal, power-law regime of the particle distribution that are provided by the Large Area Telescope (LAT).     

A simple control law for reducing the effective characteristic acceleration of a solar sail

The direction and magnitude of a solar sail acceleration are strongly related. For this reason, once the characteristic acceleration has been fixed, it is not possible to modulate the acceleration in a particular direction. In this work, a semi-analytical switching control law is derived, enabling a solar sail to emulate a smaller effective characteristic acceleration (without changes in geometry or optical properties); by periodically changing the pitch (cone) angle of the sail, in average over time, the acceleration produced by the sail matches exactly (in both direction and magnitude) that of a “smaller” sail. The range in which this is possible is determined, and the limitations on this range due to the size difference is computed. The method is validated on optimal Earth-Mars trajectories.     

Hexapod多自由度微激励系统的振动时域波形控制

摘要： Hexapod多自由度微激励系统常用于航天器有效载荷在轨微振动环境的模拟，但采用现有控制方法无法精确稳定跟踪低频正弦加速度，这是由于系统耦合度高、非线性在低频段较强，被控对象相位滞后过大造成的.针对此问题，基于传统离线迭代控制方法，提出一种复合超前校正、多倍频陷波滤波器的改进离线迭代控制方法.其中，离线迭代进行补偿控制，超前校正进一步补偿系统相位，多倍频陷波滤波器去除非线性干扰.跟踪低频定频正弦加速度的实验结果表明，对比传统离线迭代控制方法，改进方法收敛快、控制精度高；对比现有自适应正弦振动控制方法，改进方法将符合精度要求的加速度控制频带下限由14.5 Hz扩宽至8 Hz.实验结果验证了所提方法的有效性.     

Modeling visuospatial reasoning

I apply my proposed modification of Soar/Spatial/Visual System and Kosslyn’s (1983) computational operations on images to problems within a 2 × 2 taxonomy that classifies research according to whether the coding involves static or dynamic relations within an object or between objects (Newcombe & Shipley, 2015). I then repeat this analysis for problems that are included in mathematics and science curricula. Because many of these problems involve reasoning from diagrams Hegarty’s (2011) framework for reasoning from visual-spatial displays provides additional support for organizing this topic. Two more relevant frameworks specify reasoning at different levels of abstraction (Reed, 2016) and with different combinations of actions and objects (Reed, 2018). The article concludes with suggestions for future directions.     

Electric potential structures of auroral acceleration region border from multi-spacecraft Cluster data

This paper studies an auroral event using data from three spacecraft of the Cluster mission, one inside and two at the poleward edge of the bottom of the Auroral Acceleration Region (AAR). The study reveals the three-dimensional profile of the region’s poleward boundary, showing spatial segmentation of the electric potential structures and their decay in time. It also depicts localized magnetic field variations and field-aligned currents that appear to have remained stable for at least 80?s. Such observations became possible due to the fortuitous motion of the three spacecraft nearly parallel to each other and tangential to the AAR edge, so that the differences and variations can be seen when the spacecraft enter and exit the segmentations, hence revealing their position with respect to the AAR.     

小样本条件下多应力加速寿命试验预测方法

鉴于导弹中的电子设备价格昂贵、可用于试验的样本量少,在开展加速试验以及寿命预测的实际工作中通常为小样本的背景。文章研究探索小样本条件下多应力加速试验寿命预测方法,分别建立通用对数线性模型、 BAS-BP神经网络模型、灰色–支持向量回归模型,结合多应力加速试验数据在各应力条件下的样本容量分别为 56组、20组、10组、5组的情况下,比较 3种模型的预测效果,分析各模型的适用场合和时机,探索小样本条件下模型的选优问题,为小样本条件下多应力加速试验寿命预测提供有益的借鉴。     

倍频程准则在星载电子设备结构设计中的应用

在星载电子设备的结构设计中,一般采取局部加强结构刚度来减小其响应,但对有些结构此方法效果并不理想。为减小某单机中关键部件的加速度响应,通过倍频程准则对结构进行优化设计,通过合理弱化支架刚度来降低核心部件的响应。仿真结果表明在弱化某些结构部件的情况下,使得谐振器的加速度响应降低了29%,效果明显。通过弱化非核心部件来减小核心部件的响应,有别于常规的增加整体结构刚度来减小响应,对后续电子设备的优化设计具有一定的指导意义。     

基于类脑模型与深度神经网络的目标检测与跟踪技术研究

目标检测与跟踪技术广泛应用于交通、医疗、安保和航天等领域.目前,目标检测与跟踪技术面临目标微弱、背景复杂、目标被遮挡等挑战.同时,随着脑科学研究的不断深入,人们对人脑视觉系统的理解逐渐透彻,利用类脑计算解决复杂背景下高精度目标检测与跟踪问题成为相关领域的重要研究方向.本文结合神经工程导向的类脑模型和计算机工程导向的深度神经网络(Deep Neural Networks, DNNs),提出多种基于类脑模型与深度神经网络的目标检测与跟踪算法,包括：基于演算侧抑制的目标检测算法,基于结构 对比度(Structure Contrast, SC)视觉注意模型的弱小目标检测算法和基于记忆机制与分层卷积特征的目标跟踪算法.实验结果表明,将类脑模型和深度神经网络应用于目标检测和跟踪领域,有利于实现复杂条件下的高精度目标检测和鲁棒性目标跟踪.     

边条翼布局流场及其双垂尾抖振特性研究

对边条翼双垂尾布局模型的流场进行了激光片光源显示实验研究。实验在西北工业大学NF-3风洞三元实验段进行。实验记录了沿机身轴向从边条到垂尾后缘共8个剖面位置的流动状态。测试迎角范围10°~35°,风速4m/s。通过边条涡流场随迎角的发展和破裂特性与前期双垂尾抖振实验获得的模型垂尾抖振响应特性的对比分析发现:垂尾翼根弯矩、翼尖加速度响应随迎角的变化均与边条涡的发展状态、是否破裂以及破裂程度密切相关。从而得出结论:边条涡破裂是引起边条翼布局双垂尾抖振的主要原因。     

颗粒阻尼对直升机旋翼桨叶减振效果的试验

 为探索直升机减振技术的新方法,研究颗粒阻尼技术在直升机旋翼桨叶减振中的应用,设计了直升机旋翼桨叶模型及其相应的颗粒阻尼器形式,利用试验方法研究了颗粒阻尼对非旋转及旋转桨叶模型的阻尼减振效果。试验结果表明：颗粒阻尼可以有效提高非旋转桨叶模型的前3阶阻尼水平,尤其可使桨叶第3阶模态阻尼比提高一个数量级甚至更多;在较低的转速范围内,颗粒阻尼还可以克服离心力作用,使旋转桨叶模型的挥舞和摆振加速度响应水平均得到有效削减,充分表明了颗粒阻尼作为一种振动控制手段应用于直升机旋翼桨叶的可行性。