Stellar infrared astronomy with EDISON

In this review the IR emission from circumstellar material is discussed, both of ionized gas and dust grains, and the astrophysical information that can be extracted from such observations. Some emphasis is placed on the possibilities of stellar IR astronomy using a large space-borne telescope, especially with respect to the much better spatial and spectral resolution of such a telescope compared to the current generation of ground-based and space IR telescopes.     

2014铝合金搅拌摩擦焊缝的拉锻式摩擦塞补焊

采用拉锻式摩擦塞补焊方法对4mm厚的2014铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头缺陷进行了补焊,焊后对塞补焊接头的微观组织和拉伸性能进行了分析。研究结果表明,摩擦塞补焊接头分为焊缝区、热影响区和母材区三部分,焊缝由细小的等轴再结晶组织构成。选择合适的焊接参数和接头结构,塞补焊接头的抗拉强度可以达到330MPa以上,达到或超过搅拌摩擦焊接头强度。塞补焊接头微观硬度分析表明,塞补焊后接头焊缝区硬度较高,但整体硬度变化不大。     

波音737CL飞机主起落架支撑梁区域裂纹的修理

美国联邦航空局(FAA)发布新适航指令AD 2014-03-06,强制要求航空公司对波音737CL飞机的主起落架支撑梁区域进行裂纹检查。本文结合维修经验,对检查发现裂纹后的修理方法进行总结、分析。     

2014铝合金拉锻式摩擦塞补焊接头微观组织及力学性能

采用拉锻式摩擦塞补焊方法对4mm厚的2014铝合金进行了焊接,焊后对接头的微观组织和力学性能及断裂特性进行了分析.研究结果表明,摩擦塞补焊接头由焊缝区、热影响区和母材这3部分组成,焊缝由细小的等轴再结晶组织构成.力学试验表明:摩擦压力、摩擦时间、塞棒/塞孔配合角度以及工进速度均会影响接头质量,选择合适的焊接参数和接头结构,塞补焊接头的抗拉强度可以达到375MPa,约为母材强度的79%.断口形貌分析显示,接头断裂模式为塑性断裂.     

DPOD2014: A new DORIS extension of ITRF2014 for precise orbit determination

To support precise orbit determination of the altimetry missions, the International DORIS Service (IDS) regularly estimates the DPOD (DORIS terrestrial reference frame for Precise Orbit Determination) solution which includes mean positions and velocities of all the DORIS stations. This solution is aligned to the current realization of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) and so, can be seen as a DORIS extension of the ITRF. In 2016, moving to the IDS Combination Center, the DPOD construction scheme changed. The new DPOD solution is produced from a DORIS cumulative position and velocity solution. We present the new methodology used to compute DPOD2014 and its validation procedure. In order to present geophysical applications and interpretations of these results, we show two examples: (1) the Gorkha earthquake (M7.8 – April 2015) generates a 3-D mis-positioning of nearly 55?mm of the EVEB DORIS station at the Everest base camp 90?km from the epicenter. (2) Applying the results the DPOD2014 realization, we show that the most recent vertical velocity of Thule, Greenland is similar to that observed between 2006 and 2010, indicating further ongoing ice mass loss in the Thule region of northwest Greenland.     

Gamma-rays from Active Galactic Nuclei: Emission processes and particle acceleration

It is argued that the high-energy X-ray and -ray emission from flaring blazars is beamed radiation from the relativistic jet supporting the relativistic beaming hypothesis and the unified scenario for AGNs. Most probably the high-energy emission results from inverse Compton scattering by relativistic electrons and positrons in the jet of radiation originating external to the jet plus pair annihilation radiation from the jet. Future positive TeV detections of EGRET AGN sources will be decisive to identify the prominent target photon radiation field. Direct -ray production by energetic hadrons is not important for the flaring phase in -ray blazars, but the acceleration of energetic hadrons during the quiescent phase of AGNs is decisive as the source of secondary electrons and positrons through photo-pair and photo-pion production. Injection of ultrahigh energy secondary electrons and positrons into a stochastic quasilinear acceleration scheme during the quiescent AGN phase leads to cooling electron-positron distribution functions with a strong cut-off at low but relativistic energy that under certain local conditions may trigger a plasma instability that gives rise to an explosive event and the flaring -ray phase.     

Present-day crustal movement of the Chinese mainland based on Global Navigation Satellite System data from 1998 to 2018

A total of more than 260 continuous stations and 2000 campaign stations from the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China (CMONOC) project, covering the Chinese mainland and its surrounding areas during the period of 1998–2018, are processed using the Bernese Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) software via a state-of-the-art method. We obtain the coordinate time series of all the stations given in the reference frame ITRF2014, estimate the coseismic deformation, and remove outliers. Lastly, we present the latest, most complete, and most accurate contemporary horizontal velocity field with respect to the stable Eurasian plate, irrespective of the postseismic deformations. This study shows that the signal of tectonic movement in Western China is stronger than that in Eastern China particularly in the Tibetan Plateau, with a rate of 18–32?mm/a. Moreover, the signal decays sharply from south to north. However, North China and South China move coherently to the ESE direction mostly at a rate of 4–10?mm/a and have not experienced any abrupt velocity gradients in their interiors. Meanwhile, Northeast China has the lowest velocity of only 2–4?mm/a in addition to the coastal areas that have slightly larger velocities. The densified and continuous observation of GNSS stations are of great significance to the study of the present-day crustal movement and tectonic deformation characteristics of the Chinese mainland. This would help to provide better constraints on the kinematics and dynamics of the region.     

2014铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的微观组织及力学性能

采用搅拌摩擦焊方法对8mm厚的2014Al合金进行了焊接,焊后对接头的微观组织和力学性能及断裂特性进行了分析.研究结果表明,焊核区和轴肩影响区由细小的等轴再结晶组织构成;热机影响区受机械和热的双重作用组织发生了较大程度的变形,在热循环的作用下发生回复反应;热影响区仅受热循环的作用,组织稍微有粗化现象.力学试验表明:焊接速度为150mm/min时,接头的抗拉强度可以达到361MPa,为母材的78%,抗弯强度达到母材的76%.断口形貌分析显示,接头断裂模式为韧性和脆性的混合型断裂.     

含Ni夹层SiCp/2014Al铝基复合材料扩散焊

利用中间添加Ni层,在610℃保温60min工艺成功实现了SiCp/2014Al铝基复合材料的真空扩散焊接.焊接之后利用金相显微镜(OP)、扫描电镜(SEM)、电子探针(EPMA)等对焊接接头进行分析.分析表明,Ni和Al之间相互扩散形成由金属间化合物构成的中间过渡层,主要由Ni3Al//NiAl//NiAl3组成.在理论上,计算出Ni和Al元素扩散浓度与焊接温度和保温时间之间的关系,以及元素的扩散距离与焊接参数之间的关系呈抛物线形变化.     

Precision orbit determination performance for CryoSat-2

In this paper we discuss our efforts to perform precision orbit determination (POD) of CryoSat-2 which depends on Doppler and satellite laser ranging tracking data. A dynamic orbit model is set-up and the residuals between the model and the tracking data is evaluated. The average r.m.s. of the 10?s averaged Doppler tracking pass residuals is approximately 0.39?mm/s; and the average of the laser tracking pass residuals becomes 1.42?cm. There are a number of other tests to verify the quality of the orbit solution, we compare our computed orbits against three independent external trajectories provided by the CNES. The CNES products are part of the CryoSat-2 products distributed by ESA. The radial differences of our solution relative to the CNES precision orbits shows an average r.m.s. of 1.25?cm between Jun-2010 and Apr-2017. The SIRAL altimeter crossover difference statistics demonstrate that the quality of our orbit solution is comparable to that of the POE solution computed by the CNES. In this paper we will discuss three important changes in our POD activities that have brought the orbit performance to this level. The improvements concern the way we implement temporal gravity accelerations observed by GRACE; the implementation of ITRF2014 coordinates and velocities for the DORIS beacons and the SLR tracking sites. We also discuss an adjustment of the SLR retroreflector position within the satellite reference frame. An unexpected result is that we find a systematic difference between the median of the 10 s Doppler tracking residuals which displays a statistically significant pattern in the South Atlantic Anomaly (SSA) area where the median of the velocity residuals varies in the range of ?0.15 to +0.15?mm/s.