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A new approach to hyperbolic inverse problems
We present a modification of the BC-method in the inverse hyperbolic
problems. The main novelty is the study of the restrictions of the solutions to
the characteristic surfaces instead of the fixed time hyperplanes. The main
result is that the time-dependent Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator prescribed on a
part of the boundary uniquely determines the coefficients of the self-adjoint
hyperbolic operator up to a diffeomorphism and a gauge transformation. In this
paper we prove the crucial local step. The global step of the proof will be
presented in the forthcoming paper.Comment: We corrected the proof of the main Lemma 2.1 by assuming that
potentials A(x),V(x) are real value
The effects of environmental temperature changes on the EKG of the squirrel monkey /Saimiri sciureus/
Environmental temperature effects on EKG of squirrel monkey - animal study of heart rate and T-wave amplitud
Influence of melt feeding scheme and casting parameters during direct-chill casting on microstructure of an AA7050 billet
© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International 2012Direct-chill (DC) casting billets of an AA7050 alloy produced with different melt feeding schemes and casting speeds were examined in order to reveal the effect of these factors on the evolution of microstructure. Experimental results show that grain size is strongly influenced by the casting speed. In addition, the distribution of grain sizes across the billet diameter is mostly determined by melt feeding scheme. Grains tend to coarsen towards the center of a billet cast with the semi-horizontal melt feeding, while upon vertical melt feeding the minimum grain size was observed in the center of the billet. Computer simulations were preformed to reveal sump profiles and flow patterns during casting under different melt feeding schemes and casting speeds. The results show that solidification front and velocity distribution of the melt in the liquid and slurry zones are very different under different melt feeding scheme. The final grain structure and the grain size distribution in a DC casting billet is a result of a combination of fragmentation effects in the slurry zone and the cooling rate in the solidification range
State-of-the-art oriented review of CIRCUS
Mathematical procedures for CIRCUS, digital computer program which is based on built-in model library and is capable of time domain analysis of certain circuit
Modification of vestibular sensitivity in the rat
Vestibular sensitivity and associated locomotor responses of rats in rotating environmen
Formation of hot tear under controlled solidification conditions
Aluminum alloy 7050 is known for its superior mechanical properties, and thus finds its application in aerospace industry. Vertical direct-chill (DC) casting process is typically employed for producing such an alloy. Despite its advantages, AA7050 is considered as a "hard-to-cast" alloy because of its propensity to cold cracking. This type of cracks occurs catastrophically and is difficult to predict. Previous research suggested that such a crack could be initiated by undeveloped hot tears (microscopic hot tear) formed during the DC casting process if they reach a certain critical size. However, validation of such a hypothesis has not been done yet. Therefore, a method to produce a hot tear with a controlled size is needed as part of the verification studies. In the current study, we demonstrate a method that has a potential to control the size of the created hot tear in a small-scale solidification process. We found that by changing two variables, cooling rate and displacement compensation rate, the size of the hot tear during solidification can be modified in a controlled way. An X-ray microtomography characterization technique is utilized to quantify the created hot tear. We suggest that feeding and strain rate during DC casting are more important compared with the exerted force on the sample for the formation of a hot tear. In addition, we show that there are four different domains of hot-tear development in the explored experimental window-compression, microscopic hot tear, macroscopic hot tear, and failure. The samples produced in the current study will be used for subsequent experiments that simulate cold-cracking conditions to confirm the earlier proposed model.This research was carried out within the Materials innovation institute (www.m2i.nl) research framework, project no. M42.5.09340
Inverse Scattering for Gratings and Wave Guides
We consider the problem of unique identification of dielectric coefficients
for gratings and sound speeds for wave guides from scattering data. We prove
that the "propagating modes" given for all frequencies uniquely determine these
coefficients. The gratings may contain conductors as well as dielectrics and
the boundaries of the conductors are also determined by the propagating modes.Comment: 12 page
High-Density Genotypes of Inbred Mouse Strains: Improved Power and Precision of Association Mapping.
Human genome-wide association studies have identified thousands of loci associated with disease phenotypes. Genome-wide association studies also have become feasible using rodent models and these have some important advantages over human studies, including controlled environment, access to tissues for molecular profiling, reproducible genotypes, and a wide array of techniques for experimental validation. Association mapping with common mouse inbred strains generally requires 100 or more strains to achieve sufficient power and mapping resolution; in contrast, sample sizes for human studies typically are one or more orders of magnitude greater than this. To enable well-powered studies in mice, we have generated high-density genotypes for ∼175 inbred strains of mice using the Mouse Diversity Array. These new data increase marker density by 1.9-fold, have reduced missing data rates, and provide more accurate identification of heterozygous regions compared with previous genotype data. We report the discovery of new loci from previously reported association mapping studies using the new genotype data. The data are freely available for download, and Web-based tools provide easy access for association mapping and viewing of the underlying intensity data for individual loci
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For Georgy I. Eskin – On the occasion of his 90th birthday
Copyright © The Editors 2023. The editors of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry are pleased to endorse the note below from Prof. Dmitry Eskin on the occasion of Prof. Georgy I. Eskin’ 90th birthday. Prof. Georgy Eskin has contributed to the advancement of knowledge in ultrasonics and sonochemistry through his pioneering work on applications of ultrasonic cavitation to degassing, filtration, structure refinement and making advanced alloys
Ultrasonic processing of aluminium alloys above the liquidus: the role of Zr
© The Authors, 2020. Ultrasonic melt processing (USP) is gaining quite an interest in recent years due to the benefits of this technology to the melt quality and structure refinement. A number of mechanisms have been identified that govern the effects of USP at different stages of melt processing. Technologically it is advantageous to apply USP to the fluid melt rather than to a mushy solidifying alloy. In this case heterogeneous nucleation on available or activated/multiplied substrates is the main mechanism. Among these substrates, primary crystals of Al3Zr phase were shown to be potent and effective. This paper gives a review of the own research into the
role of Al3Zr in structure refinement in various groups of Al alloys, from solid-solution type to hypereutectic. This overview includes the evidence of a possible eutectic reaction between Al and Al3Zr in Al-rich alloys, mechanisms of Al3Zr formation and refinement under USP (that enables these primary crystals to be active substrates for Al and some other primary phases), the role of USP in facilitating primary solidification of Al3Zr in the Al-Zr system, and the additional benefits of solute Ti presence. The paper is illustrated with the data obtained over the last 15 years of research led by the author.M2i (The Netherlands) for projects MC4.05215 and M11.5.11419 and EPSRC (The United Kingdom) for projects Ultra-Cast (Grant EP/L019884/1) and UltraMelt2 (Grant EP/R011095/1
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