A NASTRAN model of a large flexible swing-wing bomber. Volume 5: NASTRAN model development-fairing structure

The NASTRAN model plan for the fairing structure was expanded in detail to generate the NASTRAN model of this substructure. The grid point coordinates, element definitions, material properties, and sizing data for each element were specified. The fairing model was thoroughly checked out for continuity, connectivity, and constraints. The substructure was processed for structural influence coefficients (SIC) point loadings to determine the deflection characteristics of the fairing model. Finally, a demonstration and validation processing of this substructure was accomplished using the NASTRAN finite element program. The bulk data deck, stiffness matrices, and SIC output data were delivered

Are Big Gods a big deal in the emergence of big groups?

In Big Gods, Norenzayan (2013) presents the most comprehensive treatment yet of the Big Gods question. The book is a commendable attempt to synthesize the rapidly growing body of survey and experimental research on prosocial effects of religious primes together with cross-cultural data on the distribution of Big Gods. There are, however, a number of problems with the current cross-cultural evidence that weaken support for a causal link between big societies and certain types of Big Gods. Here we attempt to clarify these problems and, in so doing, correct any potential misinterpretation of the cross-cultural findings, provide new insight into the processes generating the patterns observed, and flag directions for future research

An Empirical Study of Training and Testing Error in Boosting

Bounds have been proven for both training and testing error for the boosting algorithm AdaBoost, but in practice neither seem to produce a particularly tight bound. In this paper we share some observations of these bounds from empirical results, and then explore some properties of the algorithm with an eye towards finding an improved bound for the performance of AdaBoost. Based on our empirical evidence, the error of a hypothesis which labels examples probabilistically based upon the confidence of the vote of the weak hypotheses forms a tighter bound for the training error

\u3cem\u3eDrei Nebensonnen\u3c/em\u3e: Forte’s Linear-Motivic Analysis, Korngold’s \u3cem\u3eDie Tote Stadt\u3c/em\u3e, and Schubert’s \u3cem\u3eWinterreise\u3c/em\u3e as Visions of Closure

Schenkerian analysis, yet they are uniquely qualified to highlight the presence or absence of closure at multiple structural levels. Works that present a thwarted linear narrative filled with obstacles and roadblocks embody a tragedy that is poignant to performers and audiences alike, and the type of analysis presented here captures aspects of that tragedy. An important stimulus to this investigation is Allen Forte’s focus on onset and closure throughout fifty years of writing on both tonal and post-tonal music. While in one sense this generalized focus helped him sidestep the controversy over prolongation in post-tonal music, it also served to draw his reader’s attention to the beginnings and endings of phrases, sections, and complete works; and these are the very places where the successes and failures of characters in dramatic vocal works are most apparent. This article outlines the development of Forte’s ideas throughout his career, and then discusses the concept of musical closure in harmonic and melodic terms, drawing on the dramatic theories of Constantin Stanislavsky and the music-theoretical writings of William Caplin, Janet Schmalfeldt, and Heinrich Schenker. Schubert’s Winterreise and Korngold’s Die tote Stadt are examined. This article is part of a special, serialized feature: A Music-Theoretical Matrix: Essays in Honor of Allen Forte (Part I)

Experimental demonstration of a W-band gyroklystron amplifier

The experimental demonstration of a four cavity W-band (93 GHz) gyroklystron amplifier is reported. The gyroklystron has produced 67 kW peak output power and 28% efficiency in the TE011 mode using a 55 kV, 4.3 A electron beam. The full width at half maximum instantaneous bandwidth is greater than 460 MHz, a significant increase over the bandwidth demonstrated in previous W-band gyroklystron amplifier experiments. The amplifier is unconditionally stable at this operating point. Experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical predictions

Study of proton radiation effects on solar vehicle electronic system

Radiation effects on electronic equipment of solar spacecraft - shielding requirement