High energy-density propulsion—reducing the risk to humans in planetary exploration

The potential benefits to humankind of space exploration are tremendous. Space is not only the final frontier but is also the next marketplace. The orbital space above Earth offers tremendous opportunities for both strategic assets and commercial development. The critical obstacle retarding the use of the space around the Earth is the lack of low cost access to orbit. Further out, the next giant leap for mankind will be the human exploration of Mars. Almost certainly within the next 30 years, a human crew will brave the isolation, the radiation, and the lack of gravity to walk on and explore the Red planet. Both of these missions will change the outlook and perspective of every human being on the planet. However, these missions are expensive and extremely difficult. Chemical propulsion has demonstrated an inability to achieve orbit cheaply and is a very high-risk option to accomplish the Mars mission. An alternative solution is to develop a high performance propulsion system. Nuclear propulsion has the potential to be such a system. The question will be whether humanity is willing to take on the challenge.     

VKM—5型立式捏合机研制与应用

介绍自行研制的VKM—5型立式捏合机的构造及工作原理,详述了该机采用液压传动和气动元件进行位置检测以及气、电、液安全联锁的特点,并说明与卧式捏合机对比试验情况。     

型号设计中的安全性设计分析

通过对“长征三号”运载火箭的一些安全性设计实例帕的分析来建立安全性设计的概念，论述安全性设计在型号设计中的重要作用和地位。分析认为，安全性设计应以总体、系统设计师为主，并从设计初期抓起。     

加速器切线照相技术研究

根据工作实践研究了固体发动机切线照相无损检测中黑度分布、散射线防治、象质计使用、检测概率计算、脱粘临界值确定等技术问题.     

球形铝粉的凝聚／燃烧特性

球形与非球形铝粉的表面分析表明,前者表面层比后者均匀;试验表明球形铝粉比非球形铝粉抗凝聚能力好,化学反应能力较差.因此球形铝粉在推进剂燃面形成的凝滴较小,凝滴燃烧速度较慢.这些特性对球形铝粉的合理使用具有指导意义.     

The development of a Russian communication satellite of small class, operating in the geostationary and high-elliptical orbits

In 1994-1995 Lavochkin Association (Russia) together with the other enterprises in accordance with technical requirements of the Russian Space agency, developed a new Russian communication satellite of a small class that will operate in both the geostationary (GSO) and high-elliptical (HEO) orbits. This satellite may be injected into operational orbits using a SOYUZ-2 launch vehicle (LV) and a FREGAT upper stage (US) from Plesetsk and Baykonur space launch sites (SLS).The main reason for creating such a satellite was to decrease the cost of the support and development of the Russian communication geostationary satellites group.Russian satellites Horizont, Express, Ekran and Gals, which operate in GSO, are the basis of the space segment for communications, radio and TV broadcasting. All of these satellites are injected into GSO by the PROTON LV. PROTON is a launch vehicle of a heavy class. The use of a middle class LV instead of a heavy class will allow to reduce considerably the launch cost. The change of a heavy class LV to a LV of middle class determined one economic reason for this project. Besides, the opportunity to launch S/C into GSO from Russian Plesetsk SLS increases the independence of Russia in the domain of space communications, despite the presence of the contract with Kazachstan about the rent of Baykonur SLS. Finally, use of small satellites with a rather small number of transponders is more effective than the use of big satellites. It will allow also to increase a satellite group (by the launch of additional satellites) precisely in accordance to the development of the ground segment.     

液体火箭发动机性能可靠性的随机仿真方法

分析了影响液体火箭发动机性能可靠性的随机扰动来源,提出了一种基于随机仿真的发动机性能可靠性的预估方法,并以某型号液氧/煤油补燃循环上面级发动机为研究对象,采用随机仿真方法对该发动机的性能可靠性进行计算,获得了该发动机主要性能参数的分布规律和在给定偏差范围内主要性能参数的可靠性。     

内窥镜检测方法技术研究

通过对内窥镜检测技术的归纳、分析,并根据液体火箭发动机的结构特点和常见缺陷情况,提出了采用制作、积累缺陷样件,将内窥镜检查技术与计算机技术相结合的方法,实现对发动机内表面缺陷及多余物的定性、测量的实验方案。在试验基础上,对各种内表面缺陷在内窥镜中的形貌特征及判断方法进行了描述,并根据多组试验数据,制作了内窥镜检查的缺陷尺寸对比曲线。同时介绍了该方法在液体火箭发动机各重要零、部、组件上的应用情况。     

VXI总线系统及在固体发动机地面试验中的应用

分析了固体火箭发动机试验测控系统的现状，提出了VXI总线系统是理想的测控系统平台的论点，并对VXI总线测控系统应用于固体火箭发动机试验测控的优势进行了阐述。     

固体火箭冲压发动机地面试验装置及测控系统

介绍了固体火箭冲压发动机地面实验装置及测控系统组成，功能、技术指标和可以开展的研究工作。