Numerical simulations of the ignition of n-heptane droplets in the transition diameter range from heterogeneous to homogeneous ignition

Spontaneous ignition of single n-heptane droplets in a constant volume filled with air is numerically simulated with the spherical symmetry. The volume is closed against mass, species, and energy transfer. The numerical model is fully transient. It continues calculation even after the droplet has completely vaporized, and therefore can predict pre-vaporized ignition. Initial pressure and initial air temperature are fixed at 3 MPa and 773 K, respectively. The droplet is initially at room temperature, and its diameter is between 1 and 100 μm. When the overall equivalence ratio is fixed to be sufficiently large, there exists no ignition limit in terms of initial droplet diameter d₀, and the ignition delay takes a minimum value at certain d₀. In such a case, transition from the heterogeneous ignition to the homogeneous ignition with decreasing d₀ is observed. When d₀ is fixed to be so small that the ignition would not occur in an infinite volume of air, the ignition delay takes a minimum value at certain , which is less than unity. Two-stage ignition behavior is investigated with this model. Ignition delay of a cool flame has the dependence on d₀ that is similar to that of ignition delay of a hot flame when is unity. When is almost zero, the ignition limit for cool flame in terms of d₀ is not identified unlike that for hot flame.     

基于LPV的航空发动机鲁棒变增益控制

随着我国现代化进程的不断加快,航天航空技术标准越来越高,对于航空发动机运转工况的鲁棒性和适应性提出了更高的要求。传统的航空发动机变增益设计步骤繁琐,不能将发动机置于整个航空器的运转去考虑设计,使发动机变增益缺乏相应的稳定性和适应性,易出现系统问题。为此,提出一般基于LPV的航空发动机鲁棒变增益控制系统,依据航空发动机结构参数,考虑到航空器在空中负载特性,计算出新的约束极点 模糊变增益,在航空器发动机工作范围连续增益,避免了传统增益切换情况,在转速控制上确定误差等因素,将非线性控制设计分解为多个线性子问题,使航空器控制系统能够沿着LPV参数轨迹保持良好的运转,保持稳定性能。仿真实验证明,提出的基于LPV的航空发动机鲁棒变增益控制系统控制效果优于传统方法,在航空器发动机转速改变时,控制精度能够满足要求 ,改变航空器负载时,有效对目标进行变增益控制。提出的控制方法对航空发动机鲁棒变增益控制问题提供了新的解决办法,具有较大应用价值。     

Simulation of laser–plasma interactions and fast-electron transport in inhomogeneous plasma

A new framework is introduced for kinetic simulation of laser–plasma interactions in an inhomogeneous plasma motivated by the goal of performing integrated kinetic simulations of fast-ignition laser fusion. The algorithm addresses the propagation and absorption of an intense electromagnetic wave in an ionized plasma leading to the generation and transport of an energetic electron component. The energetic electrons propagate farther into the plasma to much higher densities where Coulomb collisions become important. The high-density plasma supports an energetic electron current, return currents, self-consistent electric fields associated with maintaining quasi-neutrality, and self-consistent magnetic fields due to the currents. Collisions of the electrons and ions are calculated accurately to track the energetic electrons and model their interactions with the background plasma. Up to a density well above critical density, where the laser electromagnetic field is evanescent, Maxwell’s equations are solved with a conventional particle-based, finite-difference scheme. In the higher-density plasma, Maxwell’s equations are solved using an Ohm’s law neglecting the inertia of the background electrons with the option of omitting the displacement current in Ampere’s law. Particle equations of motion with binary collisions are solved for all electrons and ions throughout the system using weighted particles to resolve the density gradient efficiently. The algorithm is analyzed and demonstrated in simulation examples. The simulation scheme introduced here achieves significantly improved efficiencies.     

Structural and magnetic studies on spark plasma sintered SmCo5/Fe bulk nanocomposite magnets

SmCo₅+x wt% Fe (x=0$x=0$, 5 and 10) nanocomposite powders were synthesized by mechanical milling and were consolidated into bulk shape by spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. The evolution of structure and magnetic properties were systematically investigated in milled powders as well as in SPS samples. A maximum coercivity of 8.9 kOe was achieved in spark plasma sintered SmCo₅+5 wt% Fe sample. The exchange spring interaction between the hard and soft magnetic phases was evaluated using δM–H measurements and the analysis revealed that the SPS sample containing 5 wt% Fe had a stronger exchange coupling between the magnetic phases than that of the sample with10 wt% Fe.     

多目标多光谱辐射高速高温计的研制

固体火箭羽焰是一种特殊的火焰,固体火箭发动机喷管羽流沿径向和轴向的温度是研究固体推进剂燃烧状况和发动机燃烧流场的基本参数。针对固体火箭发动机尾喷焰温度及其空间分布测量的需要,继1999年采用多光谱辐射测温方法和技术实现航天某型号固体火箭发动机测量后,研制了新型的多目标多光谱辐射高速高温计用于固体火箭发动机地面搭载试验。仪器使用组合棱镜和光电二极管阵列实现目标0.4~1.1μm光谱的热辐射测量,在主光路设计中首次使用光纤技术,实现一台仪器同时测量空间分布6个目标点的温度和发射率,每个点的空间位置由光阑上的通光孔精确确定,且每个目标测点均有8个工作光谱,研制的同步高速数据采集系统完成48个测量通道的数据同步时间小于10 ns。     

The Carnot efficiency enabled by complete degeneracies

Quantum-size effects unavoidably produce imperfect-regeneration heat losses in irreversible isothermal expansion/compression cycles, leading to the less efficiency of micro engines. Here, we design a smallest quantum Stirling-like heat engine using a single trapped electron as the working substance. The quantum probabilities to determine the electronic position are constructed from the incoherent mixed ensemble. When the quantum well expands isothermally to double its size and an infinite delta-function potential barrier is inserted in the middle, the complete degeneracies enable the heat engine to work reversibly and achieve the Carnot efficiency. The proposed theoretical model can open up new avenues for building practical nano-energy devices.     

稳态力输出的实验与理论研究(英文)

对低频共振情况下激光引擎的基本特性与其理论预测值做了比较,并研究了实现这些技术的重要步骤,认为基于不同学科与工业组织之间的合作,不久的将来会实现利用累计势能来驱动微型汽车。     

400W行波热声发电系统的实验研究

本文阐述了为太阳能发电系统设计的400 W行波热声发电系统(TWTAEG)的实验研究过程.实验系统由行波热声发动机和直线发电机组成,系统采用平均压力为3.5 MPa的氦-氩混合气体为工质,其中氩气分压比为1.4%,系统运行频率为74Hz.实验中最大输出电功为446 W,此时的热电效率为13%;在输出电功为416 W时热...     

Ignition and increase in Pease limit on current in an ohmically heated high densityZ-pinch

Energetics of an ohmically heated deuterium-tritium high densityZ-pinch has been computed taking into account the energy deposited by the alpha particles produced by fusion. As a result, at higher plasma densities (>10²⁷/m³) and temperatures (>4keV), the pinch current can cross Pease limit and the plasma can get ignited, yielding higher energy gain and neutron yield in a shorter confinement time.     

CNG发动机火核形成和发展的三维数值模拟研究

本文利用三维燃烧模型对CNG发动机的燃烧过程进行数值模拟,研究过量空气系数的循环变动对CNG发动机火核形成和发展及燃烧各阶段的影响。研究结果显示,过量空气系数的变动对初始火核参数的影响非常小,对燃烧过程三个阶段的影响程度也不同。主燃烧阶段受过量空气系数的变动的影响最大,火核形成和发展阶段受过量空气系数的变动的影响很小。过量空气系数的变动不是火核形成和发展产生变动的主要原因。