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A preliminary design and implementation of the low-thrust simulation and trajectory search program (LOWTRAJ)
The results are presented of one phase of research conducted for the JPL Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Navigation Software System development program. It deals only with the problem of designing the flight quality trajectory program, which is a major subset of the entire navigation software system. In this phase of research (breadboard development phase), attempts were made to assess the SEP trajectory software functional requirements, to investigate the program design method satisfying these requirements, to identify the primary anticipated problem areas, and to provide solutions to these problem areas. These efforts culminated in the development of a compact breadboard program. A functional description and the mathematical formulation of the program are presented
Classical Extended Conformal Algebras Associated with Constrained KP Hierarchy
We examine the conformal property of the second Hamiltonian structure of
constrained KP hierarchy derived by Oevel and Strampp. We find that it
naturallygives a family of nonlocal extended conformal algebras. We give two
examples of such algebras and find that they are similar to Bilal's V algebra.
By taking a gauge transformation one can map the constrained KP hierarchy to
Kuperschmidt's nonstandard Lax hierarchy. We consider the second Hamiltonian
structure in this representation. We show that after mapping the Lax operator
to a pure differential operator the second structure becomes the sum of the
second and the third Gelfand-Dickey brackets defined by this differential
operator. We show that this Hamiltonian structure defines the W-U(1)-Kac-Moody
algebra by working out its conformally covariant form.Comment: NHCU-HEP-94-28, 19 pages (Plain TeX
Long-term X-ray Variability of Ultraluminous X-ray Sources
Long-term X-ray modulations on timescales from tens to hundreds of days have
been widely studied for X-ray binaries located in the Milky Way and the
Magellanic Clouds. For other nearby galaxies, only the most luminous X-ray
sources can be monitored with dedicated observations. We here present the first
systematic study of long-term X-ray variability of four ultraluminous X-ray
sources (ESO 243-49 HLX-1, Holmberg IX X-1, M81 X-6, and NGC 5408 X-1)
monitored with Swift. By using various dynamic techniques to analyse their
light curves, we find several interesting low-frequency quasi-periodicities.
Although the periodic signals may not represent any stable orbital modulations,
these detections reveal that such long-term regular patterns may be related to
superorbital periods and structure of the accretion discs. In particular, we
show that the outburst recurrence time of ESO 243-49 HLX-1 varies over time and
suggest that it may not be the orbital period. Instead, it may be due to some
kinds of precession, and the true binary period is expected to be much shorter.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figures; accepted for publication in MNRA
Design issues of a reinforcement-based self-learning fuzzy controller for petrochemical process control
Fuzzy logic controllers have some often-cited advantages over conventional techniques such as PID control, including easier implementation, accommodation to natural language, and the ability to cover a wider range of operating conditions. One major obstacle that hinders the broader application of fuzzy logic controllers is the lack of a systematic way to develop and modify their rules; as a result the creation and modification of fuzzy rules often depends on trial and error or pure experimentation. One of the proposed approaches to address this issue is a self-learning fuzzy logic controller (SFLC) that uses reinforcement learning techniques to learn the desirability of states and to adjust the consequent part of its fuzzy control rules accordingly. Due to the different dynamics of the controlled processes, the performance of a self-learning fuzzy controller is highly contingent on its design. The design issue has not received sufficient attention. The issues related to the design of a SFLC for application to a petrochemical process are discussed, and its performance is compared with that of a PID and a self-tuning fuzzy logic controller
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A New Layer Casting System for Ceramic Laser Rapid Prototyping Apparatus
In the existing Ceramic Laser Fusion system, slurry is fed on the high
temperature surface of the green part; therefore, a part of water infiltrates into the
green block and vaporizes before the process of layer casting. As a result, the slurry
viscosity rises gradually; the quality of the layer surface is not uniform, and the green
part density is uneven. The aim of present study is to develop a new layer casting
system which can solve the problems mentioned above to obtain a green part with
uniform surface quality and density, and to shorten the time-taken of part fabrication.
The first part of the paper illustrates the major requirements and parameters of a slurry
distributor; the second part describes the integration of the slurry feeding device and
layer casting system. The integrated system can feed slurry and cast thin layer
simultaneously; consequently, the drawbacks of the existing system can be eliminated
and the time-taken of the layer casting can be shortened. A variable-frequency drive
(inverter) is used to control the motor speed. The relation between the frequency and
the slurry delivery can be included in the process control program to adjust the
quantity in accordance with the layer thickness; hence, the waste of the slurry can be
reduced.Mechanical Engineerin
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