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Absolute properties of the main-sequence eclipsing binary FM Leo
First spectroscopic and new photometric observations of the eclipsing binary
FM Leo are presented. The main aims were to determine orbital and stellar
parameters of two components and their evolutionary stage. First spectroscopic
observations of the system were obtained with DDO and PST spectrographs. The
results of the orbital solution from radial velocity curves are combined with
those derived from the light-curve analysis (ASAS-3 photometry and
supplementary observations of eclipses with 1 m and 0.35 m telescopes) to
derive orbital and stellar parameters. JKTEBOP, Wilson-Devinney binary
modelling codes and a two-dimensional cross-correlation (TODCOR) method were
applied for the analysis. We find the masses to be M_1 = 1.318 0.007 and
M_2 = 1.287 0.007 M_sun, the radii to be R_1 = 1.648 0.043 and R_2
= 1.511 0.049 R_sun for primary and secondary stars, respectively. The
evolutionary stage of the system is briefly discussed by comparing physical
parameters with current stellar evolution models. We find the components are
located at the main sequence, with an age of about 3 Gyr.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, to appear in MNRA
Spectroscopy of HD 86222 – a quintuple system with an eclipsing component
We present spectroscopic and photometric analysis of the quintuple star HD 86222 with an eclipsing component. Until now three visual components A, B, and C of this multiple star were known. Four components in the A/B pair were detected during the examination of the cross correlation functions obtained from the spectra. We noticed that the visual components A and B, separated by , are in fact two binary stars – one eclipsing pair and one spectroscopic system. The pair with higher radial velocity amplitude corresponds to the eclipsing period. Photometric and spectroscopic observations of the eclipsing binary enable us to obtain the Wilson-Devinney model. The masses of this pair are M1 = 1.29 ± 0.09 M⊙ and M2 = 1.33 ± 0.09 M⊙, respectively. The radii, slightly higher than for the main sequence stars, are R1 = 1.35 ± 0.01 R⊙ and R2 = 1.36 ± 0.01 R⊙, respectively. The main parameters of the spectroscopic binary are also estimated, but they must be confirmed by future observations because of the uncertainty of the period. The farthest star named C, is 15 arc seconds from the main A and B components. Assuming that this object is gravitationally connected with the A and B binary pairs, HD 86222 has at least five components
V440 Per: the longest period overtone Cepheid
V440 Per is a Population I Cepheid with the period of 7.57 day and low
amplitude, almost sinusoidal light and radial velocity curves. With no reliable
data on the 1st harmonic, its pulsation mode identification remained
controversial. We obtained a radial velocity curve of V440 Per with our new
high precision and high throughput Poznan Spectroscopic Telescope. Our data
reach the accuracy of 130 m/s per individual measurement and yield a secure
detection of the 1st harmonic with the amplitude of A_2= 140+/- 15 m/s. The
velocity Fourier phase \phi_21 of V440 Per is inconsistent at the 7.25 \sigma
level with those of the fundamental mode Cepheids, implying that the star must
be an overtone Cepheid, as originally proposed by Kienzle et al.(1999). Thus,
V440 Per becomes the longest period Cepheid with the securely established
overtone pulsations. We show, that the convective nonlinear pulsation hydrocode
can reproduce the Fourier parameters of V440 Per very well. Requirement to
match the observed properties of V440 Per constrains free parameters of the
dynamical convection model used in the pulsation calculations, in particular
the radiative losses parameter.Comment: Submitted to MNRA
Tensile Deformation of Oriented Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Its Miscible Blends with Poly(vinyl methyl ether)
The structural evolution of micromolded poly(ε-caprolactone)
(PCL) and its miscible blends with noncrystallizable poly(vinyl
methyl ether) (PVME) at the nanoscale was investigated as a function of
deformation ratio and blend composition using in situ synchrotron smallangle
X-ray scattering (SAXS) and scanning SAXS techniques. It was
found that the deformation mechanism of the oriented samples shows a
general scheme for the process of tensile deformation: crystal block slips
within the lamellae occur at small deformations followed by a stressinduced
fragmentation and recrystallization process along the drawing
direction at a critical strain where the average thickness of the crystalline
lamellae remains essentially constant during stretching. The value of the
critical strain depends on the amount of the amorphous component
incorporated in the blends, which could be traced back to the lower
modulus of the entangled amorphous phase and, therefore, the reduced network stress acting on the crystallites upon addition of
PVME. When stretching beyond the critical strain the slippage of the fibrils (stacks of newly formed lamellae) past each other
takes place resulting in a relaxation of stretched interlamellar amorphous chains. Because of deformation-induced introduction of
the amorphous PVME into the interfibrillar regions in the highly oriented blends, the interactions between fibrils becomes
stronger upon further deformation and thus impeding sliding of the fibrils to some extent leading finally to less contraction of the
interlamellar amorphous layers compared to the pure PCLNational Natural Science Foundation of China (21204088 and 21134006). This
work is within the framework of the RCUK/EPSRC Science Bridges China project of UK−China Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI)
A network description of the non-Gaussian stress-optic and Raman scattering responses of elastomer networks
The ability to measure orientation in dual or multi-phase materials is of current relevance in the study conthe constitution and deformation characteristics of the separate phases in many technologically important polymeric systems. Raman spectroscopy is a very useful tool in this regard because separation of the scattered Raman intensities by phase is possible and because it can be used accurately on thick specimens. A three dimensional network model concept used previously to describe the stress and birefringence reponses of elastomers is extended to describe the components of the Raman tensor for amorphous elastomers under general finite deformations. The utility of the model is verified via its ability to predict the finite deformation responses of elastomeric networks under large shear deformations. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) networks are tested to large deformations in uniaxial compression and in shear for comparison with the theory. Simultaneous displacement, load and optical retardation data are collected using apparatus specially designed to allow optical access throughout the deformation tests. The importance of properly accounting for finite rotations when relating the computational results to the experimentally measured optical data is discussed. The proposed network description of the Raman tensor is also compared to Raman intensity in the literature on polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The results indicate that the theory accurately predicts the anisotropic Raman tensor components over the full range of deformation for which data are available.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/41702/1/707_2005_Article_BF01170305.pd
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