Satellite Constellation Design with Adaptively Continuous Ant System Algorithm

The ant system algorithm （ASA） has proved to be a novel meta-heuristic algorithm to solve many multivariable problems. In this paper, the earth coverage of satellite constellation is analyzed and a n ＋ 1^ -fold coverage rate is put forward to evaluate the coverage performance of a satellite constellation. An optimization model of constellation parameters is established on the basis of the coverage performance. As a newly developed method, ASA can be applied to optimize the constellation parameters. In order to improve the ASA, a rule for adaptive number of ants is proposed, by which the search range is obviously enlarged and the convergence speed increased. Simulation results have shown that the ASA is more quick and efficient than other methodV211.71s.     

FBO市场化道路还有多远?

正健康、可持续的公务航空市场;离不开必要的基础设施提供支撑。中国公务航空快速发展,资源瓶颈日渐突出,对以FBO为主的地面保障设施提出了更高要求。作为进入中国不满10年的公务航空新业态;FBO继续适应中国市场的新特征和新机遇、寻求具有中国特色的发展路径,任重而道远。     

中法航空工业合作50年

中法两国于20世纪60年代开始的航空工业合作,在两国各领域务实合作中具有示范和支柱作用。从早期的产品买卖,到现在的转包生产、工业合作,方式的转变和水平的提高,有效助推了中国航空工业的起步与发展,也让中国广泛参与国际航空业分工合作,不断向航空强国迈进。     

试飞阶段可靠性维修性信息的收集处理

根据试飞阶段可靠性维修性信息的重要性及其特点，探讨信息收集的目的、内容、方法、要求和信息处理的基本原理及步骤。加强试飞阶段可靠性维修性信息的管理和控制，必将有效地促进可靠性维修性研究工作的深入发展。     

Executive Moves of CASC

On April 15,2013,the central committee of CPC and the State Council of China decided to establish a Board of Executives for China Aerospace Science and Technology(CASC)and Mr.Xu Dazhe was appointed Chairman of CASC     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 83rd Launch On November 18, 2004, a LM-2C launch vehicle was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with an experimental satellite inserting the satellite into its preset sun-synchronous orbit. Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 18:45 Beijing time on November 18, the LM-2C launch vehicle was launched into space. 13 minutes later the satellite separated from the carrier rocket and entered into a sun synchronous orbit of 700km with an inclination of 98.1 degrees and the solar panel of the satellite deployed smoothly. The LM-2C launch vehicle is a two-     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 79th Launch On September 9, 2004, a LM-4B launch vehicle launched two satellites, SJ-6A and SJ-6B, into space both for space environment exploration from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The two satellites entered their preset sun synchronous orbits. Launch Site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 07:14 Beijing time on September 9, the LM-4B launch vehicle was launched into space with SJ-6A and SJ-6B on board.     

Deformation Behavior of Medium-strength TA18 High-pressure Tubes During NC Bending with Different Bending Radii

To improve the forming quality and forming limit of the numerical control (NC) bending of high-pressure titanium alloy tubes, in this study, using three-dimensional (3D) finite element method, deformation behavior of medium-strength TA18 high-pressure tubes during NC bending with different bending radii is investigated. The results show that the cross-sectional deformation and the wall thickness variation during NC bending of TA18 tubes using a small bending radius (less than 2 times of tube outside diameter) are clearly different from that using a normal bending radius (between 2 and 4 times of tube outside diameter). For bending with a normal bending radius, with or without a mandrel, the distribution of the flattening in the bending area resembles a platform and an asymmetric parabola, respectively. For bending with a small bending radius, with or without a mandrel, the flattening both distributes like a parabola, but the former has a stable peak which deflects toward the initial bending section, and the latter has a more pronounced peak with a bending angle and deflects slightly toward the bending section. The wall thickness variations with a normal bending radius, with and without a mandrel, both resemble a platform when the bending angle exceeds a certain angle. For the bending with a small radius, the distribution of the wall thickness variation without a mandrel follows an approximate parabola which increases in value as the bending angle increases. If a mandrel is used, the thickening ratio increases from the initial bending section to the bending section.