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Design, development and mechanization of a precision deployable truss with optimized structural efficiency for spaceborne applications
A deployable mast concept which meets the weight, size and stability requirements for a feed support structure for offset antennas up to 100 meters in diameter is discussed. A triangulated truss configuration, the use of tapered tubes which exhibit a high strength-to-weight ratio, and low CTE graphite-epoxy material are seen to provide an efficient, lightweight and stable truss suitable for an antenna feed support. A low stowage ratio of 30:1 is achieved through a unique preloaded hinge located at the center of each longeron and an autonomous deployment cage with a drive mechanism. Initial analysis and proof of concept hardware validated the basic mechanism and design assumptions and provided a basis for further investigation. The concept can readily accept variations in member size and thus lends itself to optimization for other potential uses where a stiff, lightweight deployable truss is needed
Joint for deployable structures
A joint is described for connecting a pair of beams to pivot them between positions in alignment or beside one another, which is of light weight and which operates in a controlled manner. The joint includes a pair of fittings and at least one center link having opposite ends pivotally connected to opposite fittings and having axes that pass through centerplates of the fittings. A control link having opposite ends pivotally connected to the different fittings controls their relative orientations, and a toggle assemly holds the fittings in the deployed configuration wherein they are aligned. The fittings have stops that lie on one side of the centerplane opposite the toggle assembly
Topical Menthol Application Augments Cutaneous Microvascular Blood Flow
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Ultranarrow conducting channels defined in GaAs-AlGaAs by low-energy ion damage
We have laterally patterned the narrowest conducting wires of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) material reported to date. The depletion induced by low-energy ion etching of GaAs-AlGaAs 2DEG structures was used to define narrow conducting channels. We employed high voltage electron beam lithography to create a range of channel geometries with widths as small as 75 nm. Using ion beam assisted etching by Cl2 gas and Ar ions with energies as low as 150 eV, conducting channels were defined by etching only through the thin GaAs cap layer. This slight etching is sufficient to entirely deplete the underlying material without necessitating exposure of the sidewalls that results in long lateral depletion lengths. At 4.2 K, without illumination, our narrowest wires retain a carrier density and mobility at least as high as that of the bulk 2DEG and exhibit quantized Hall effects. Aharonov–Bohm oscillations are seen in rings defined by this controlled etch-damage patterning. This patterning technique holds promise for creating one-dimensional conducting wires of even smaller sizes
Low-density Lipoprotiens, Body Mass Index, and the Female Sex Are Predictors of Reduced Cutaenous Reactive Hyperemia In Human Skin
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Response of parametrically-driven nonlinear coupled oscillators with application to micro- and nanomechanical resonator arrays
The response of a coupled array of nonlinear oscillators to parametric
excitation is calculated in the weak nonlinear limit using secular perturbation
theory. Exact results for small arrays of oscillators are used to guide the
analysis of the numerical integration of the model equations of motion for
large arrays. The results provide a qualitative explanation for a recent
experiment [Buks and Roukes, cond-mat/0008211, to appear in J. MEMS (2002)]
involving a parametrically-excited micromechanical resonator array. Future
experiments are suggested that could provide quantitative tests of the
theoretical predictions.Comment: 27 pages (in preprint format), 8 figure
Teixobactin and its analogues: a new hope in antibiotic discovery
Increasing bacterial resistance against current antibiotics and lack of new molecules to combat bacterial resistance
are key challenges to global health. There is, therefore, a continuing need to develop new antibiotics. Teixobactin, a cyclic
undecapeptide, displays excellent antibacterial activities against a range of pathogenic bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Interestingly, it operates by multiple modes of actions and is
bactericidal toward S. aureus without detectable resistance. This unique combination of wide Gram-positive activity coupled with
its inability to elicit resistance make teixobactin a very attractive molecule for antimicrobial therapeutic development. This
Viewpoint discusses teixobactin, its analogues, and the challenges and opportunities associated with their future development
Surface dissipation in nanoelectromechanical systems: Unified description with the standard tunneling model and effects of metallic electrodes
By modifying and extending recent ideas [C. Seoanez et al., Europhys. Lett.
78, 60002 (2007)], a theoretical framework to describe dissipation processes in
the surfaces of vibrating micro- and nanoelectromechanical devices, thought to
be the main source of friction at low temperatures, is presented. Quality
factors as well as frequency shifts of flexural and torsional modes in doubly
clamped beams and cantilevers are given, showing the scaling with dimensions,
temperature, and other relevant parameters of these systems. Full agreement
with experimental observations is not obtained, leading to a discussion of
limitations and possible modifications of the scheme to reach a quantitative
fitting to experiments. For nanoelectromechanical systems covered with metallic
electrodes, the friction due to electrostatic interaction between the flowing
electrons and static charges in the device and substrate is also studied.Comment: 17 pages, 7 figure
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