8 research outputs found
High-resolution Elemental Mapping of the Lunar Surface
New instruments and missions are being proposed to study the lunar surface as a result of the resurgence of interest in returning to the Moon. One instrument recently proposed is similar in concept to the x-ray fluorescence detectors flown on Apollo, but utilizes fluorescence from the L- and M-shells rather than the K-shell. This soft X-Ray Flourescence Imager (XRFI) is discussed
Symplectic integrators for classical spin systems
We suggest a numerical integration procedure for solving the equations of
motion of certain classical spin systems which preserves the underlying
symplectic structure of the phase space. Such symplectic integrators have been
successfully utilized for other Hamiltonian systems, e. g. for molecular
dynamics or non-linear wave equations. Our procedure rests on a decomposition
of the spin Hamiltonian into a sum of two completely integrable Hamiltonians
and on the corresponding Lie-Trotter decomposition of the time evolution
operator. In order to make this method widely applicable we provide a large
class of integrable spin systems whose time evolution consists of a sequence of
rotations about fixed axes. We test the proposed symplectic integrator for
small spin systems, including the model of a recently synthesized magnetic
molecule, and compare the results for variants of different order
Do Clinical Ethicists Improve with Experience? And, If So, How Would We Know?
Lors de l’atelier organisé dans le cadre de l’atelier et du forum communautaire
2023 de la SCB-SCB, nous avons exploré et problématisé le concept d’ « amélioration » des
Ă©thiciens cliniques, dans le contexte plus large des discussions sur la professionnalisation
de l’éthique clinique. Ce résumé présente les principaux points de vue d’éthiciens cliniques
Ă travers le Canada sur ce sujet et comprend des suggestions sur les mesures que nous
pourrions prendre sur le terrain pour permettre et soutenir l’amélioration des éthiciens
cliniques à l’avenir.During our workshop at the 2023 CBS-SCB Workshop and Community Forum, we explored
and problematized the concept of “improvement” of clinical ethicists, situated within the
larger context of discussions about the professionalization of clinical ethics. This summary
provides key insights on this topic by clinical ethicists from across Canada and includes
suggestions for steps that we might want to take in the field to enable and support the
improvement of clinical ethicists going forward
Synthesis of Planar Rigid-Body Mechanisms Approximating Shape Changes Defined by Closed Curves
This paper presents a procedure to synthesize planar linkages, composed of rigid links and revolute joints, that are capable of approximating a shape change defined by a set of closed curves possessing similar arc lengths. The synthesis approach is more rigorous and more broadly applicable to dramatic changes between larger numbers of shapes than existing techniques that employ graphical methods. It specifically addresses the challenges of approximating closed curves, but the methodology is equally applicable to open curves. Link geometry is determined through an existing procedure, and those links are then joined together in a chain using numerical optimization to minimize the error in approximating the shape change. Binary links are added to this chain via a search of the design space, forming a single-degree-of-freedom mechanism in which an actuated link can be driven monotonically to exact the shape change. The procedure is applied to synthesize an example mechanism that changes between circular, elliptical, and teardrop shapes as inspired by an aerodynamic flow field modification application