Langmuir Turbulence and Solar Radio Bursts

Langmuir waves and turbulence resulting from an electron beam-plasma instability play a fundamental role in the generation of solar radio bursts. We report recent theoretical advances in nonlinear dynamics of Langmuir waves. First, starting from the generalized Zakharov equations, we study the parametric excitation of solar radio bursts at the fundamental plasma frequency driven by a pair of oppositely propagating Langmuir waves with different wave amplitudes. Next, we briefly discuss the emergence of chaos in the Zakharov equations. We point out that chaos can lead to turbulence in the source regions of solar radio emissions. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

一种新的极值搜索算法及其在航空发动机燃烧主动控制中的应用

 针对航空发动机存在的不稳定燃烧控制问题,推导出当发动机不稳定燃烧时,燃烧室内的振荡压力与平均燃空比值之间的函数模型,此函数模型构建了压力振荡变化的幅值与平均燃空比值之间的极值关系。提出了一种新颖的退火递归神经网络极值搜索算法,可以自适应地搜寻出极值模型中最优的平均燃空比值,实现对燃烧室内压力振荡变化的最小幅值控制,并有效地抑制了燃烧室的不稳定燃烧现象。通过仿真对比,验证了方法的有效性。     

热声耦合振荡燃烧的实验研究与分析

热声耦合振荡是在推进系统工作中经常遇到的危害系统工作及安全的现象。它是由非稳定燃烧放热和压力脉动互相耦合产生的系统振荡过程。通过对天然气预混燃烧过程中的热声耦合振荡现象进行了实验研究,分析了不同当量比、热负荷和进出口边界条件下天然气燃烧的动态过程,分析其稳定范围及振荡模态随影响因素的变化规律。结果显示振荡频率随着当量比的减小有所增加,但是没有发生模态变化。在常压条件、接近贫燃熄火极限时,热声耦合振荡现象消失,压力脉动频率跃升至500 Hz或1000 Hz附近的高频。燃烧室出口越接近阻塞条件,燃烧过程的稳定范围越小。同时入口边界位置越接近燃烧段,压力脉动频率越高。热功率变化也会对脉动频率和声压级数值产生影响。另外还采用线性扰动分析方法对天然气燃烧动态过程进行理论分析,进一步研究了不同条件下旋流预混燃烧的热声耦合振荡模态。     

同轴离心式喷嘴热声不稳定性递归分析

为获得同轴离心式喷嘴燃烧动力学特性,开展了喷注单元稳定性试验研究。试验中燃料流量不变,随氧化剂流量增加,热声系统依次经历了燃烧噪声状态、阵发状态和准周期振荡状态。采用递归方法对实验结果进行分析。首先,利用交互信息法和虚假最邻近法分别求解最优延迟时间和嵌入维数,获得了典型工况下的相空间轨迹图。其次,递归图分析表明系统出现了第II类阵发现象,意味着系统发生了亚临界Hopf分叉,与实验结果一致。最后,递归量化分析表明,确定率可以将阵发状态和准周期振荡状态与燃烧噪声状态区分出来,并可以对热声振荡进行预报。     

Kinetic Excitation Mechanisms for ION-Cyclotron Kinetic Alfvén Waves in Sun-Earth ConnectionI

We study kinetic excitation mechanisms for high-frequency dispersive Alfvén waves in the solar corona, solar wind, and Earth's magnetosphere. The ion-cyclotron and Cherenkov kinetic effects are important for these waves which we call the ion-cyclotron kinetic Alfvén waves (ICKAWs). Ion beams, anisotropic particles distributions and currents provide free energy for the excitation of ICKAWs in space plasmas. As particular examples we consider ICKAW instabilities in the coronal magnetic reconnection events, in the fast solar wind, and in the Earth's magnetopause. Energy conversion and transport initiated by ICKAW instabilities is significant for the whole dynamics of Sun-Earth connection chain, and observations of ICKAW activity could provide a diagnostic/predictive tool in the space environment research. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Shear Flow Instabilities in Low-Beta Space Plasmas

We study instabilities driven by a sheared plasma flow in the low-frequency domain. Two unstable branches are found: the ion-sound mode and the kinetic Alfvén mode. Both instabilities are aperiodic. The ion-sound instability does not depend on the plasma β (gas/magnetic pressure ratio) and has a maximum growth rate of about 0.1 of the velocity gradient dV ₀/dx. On the other hand, the kinetic Alfvén instability is stronger for larger β and dominates the ion-sound instability for β > 0.05. Possible applications for space plasmas are shortly discussed.     

Low-Frequency Waves and Instabilities in Collisionless Plasmas

We present a theoretical overview of low-frequency waves and instabilities in collisionless, multi-component plasmas with gyrotropic ( ) thermal pressure. We show that the complete dispersion relation can be obtained in the framework of a mixed magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)-kinetic formalism, which uses the MHD mass, momentum, and induction equations, together with the kinetically corrected version of the double-adiabatic equations of state. The complete dispersion relation contains not only the three standard modes (fast, slow, and Alfvén) from double-adiabatic MHD, but also the mirror mode from kinetic theory. We examine the stability properties of these four modes, firstly in the case of a uniform medium, and secondly in the case of a stratified and rotating medium. We also discuss the connections with the quasi-interchange modes (interchange and translation) often referred to in the context of magnetospheric physics.     

A Three-Dimensional Simulation of Collisional-Interchange-Instability in the Equatorial-Low-Latitude Ionosphere

We present a three-dimensional simulation of collisional-interchange-instability in the equatorial-low-latitude F region of ionosphere. The instability is responsible for the generation of large plasma density depletion or bubble. General 3D potential and continuity equations are derived to simulate the phenomena. To understand the linear aspect of the instability, the general 3D linear growth rate is derived using 3D potential equation. The linear growth characteristics are compared with earlier field-aligned-integrated growth analyses. The numerical simulation of bubble in the 3D spherical polar geometry is finally presented. Distinct evolution characteristics of bubble in 3D and 2D simulation are further discussed.     

Lock-in phenomenon of tip clearance flow and its influence on aerodynamic damping under specified vibration on an axial transonic compressor rotor

In this study, the lock-in phenomenon of Tip Clearance Flow(TCF) instabilities and their relationship to blade vibration are investigated numerically on an axial transonic rotor with a large tip clearance. The capabilities of simulating instability flow and lock-in phenomenon are verified on a transonic rotor and a NACA0012 airfoil by comparing with the test data, respectively.The lock-in phenomenon is first numerically confirmed that may occur to TCF instabilities when its frequency is close to...     

热声载荷下薄壁板行波管疲劳分析与试验研究

高速飞行器薄壁结构在高速气流冲击下,产生的热载荷、声载荷、随机振动载荷会使结构产生非线性大绕度动力学响应和高周疲劳破坏。对3组一端固支GH188薄壁板开展行波管热声疲劳试验,研究了温度和声压级对薄壁板的响应及寿命的影响,得到在热声载荷下薄壁结构的频率和动应力响应以及可能产生破坏的危险位置和疲劳寿命。根据耦合的有限元/边界元法对薄壁结构的非线性响应进行数值仿真,采用改进的雨流计数法和Morrow平均应力模型预估结构的疲劳寿命,与试验结果对比:频率响应误差在1%以内,基频应力响应误差在1%～3%,寿命值在3倍左右,验证了热声疲劳寿命预估模型的有效性。随后分析了薄壁结构的热振特性,分析发现:在声载荷和随机振动载荷下,结果基频响应起主导作用,且变化趋势相似,当基频动应力水平相同且主要研究基频附近疲劳寿命时,可用热振试验代替热声试验;当频率较宽时,热振疲劳寿命明显低于热声疲劳寿命。