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Application of two design methods for active flutter suppression and wind-tunnel test results
The synthesis, implementation, and wind tunnel test of two flutter suppression control laws for an aeroelastic model equipped with a trailing edge control surface are presented. One control law is based on the aerodynamic energy method, and the other is based on results of optimal control theory. Analytical methods used to design the control laws and evaluate their performance are described. At Mach 0.6, 0.8, and 0.9, increases in flutter dynamic pressure were obtained but the full 44 percent increase was not achieved. However at Mach 0.95, the 44 percent increase was achieved with both control laws. Experimental results indicate that the performance of the systems is not so effective as that predicted by analysis, and that wind tunnel turbulence plays an important role in both control law synthesis and demonstration of system performance
Investigating Heating and Cooling in the BCS & B55 Cluster Samples
We study clusters in the BCS cluster sample which are observed by Chandra and
are more distant than redshift, z>0.1. We select from this subsample the
clusters which have both a short central cooling time and a central temperature
drop, and also those with a central radio source. Six of the clusters have
clear bubbles near the centre. We calculate the heating by these bubbles and
express it as the ratio r_heat/r_cool=1.34+/-0.20. This result is used to
calculate the average size of bubbles expected in all clusters with central
radio sources. In three cases the predicted bubble sizes approximately match
the observed radio lobe dimensions.
We combine this cluster sample with the B55 sample studied in earlier work to
increase the total sample size and redshift range. This extended sample
contains 71 clusters in the redshift range 0<z<0.4. The average distance out to
which the bubbles offset the X-ray cooling in the combined sample is at least
r_heat/r_cool=0.92+/-0.11. The distribution of central cooling times for the
combined sample shows no clusters with clear bubbles and t_cool>1.2Gyr. An
investigation of the evolution of cluster parameters within the redshift range
of the combined samples does not show any clear variation with redshift.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in MNRA
Algorithms for the Numerical Solution of a Finite-Part Integral Equation
The authors investigate a hypersingular integral equation which arises in the study of acoustic wave scattering by moving objects. A Galerkin method and two collocation methods are presented for solving the problem numerically. These numerical techniques are compared and contrasted in three test problems
Limestone As a buffering Agent in High-Concentrate Diets
In recent years, there has been evidence indicating that limestone in excess of normal requirement levels for calcium has beneficial effects for ruminants. Research at this station has shown that limestone supplementation is effective in preventing phosphatic urinary calculi formation in ruminants when fed at higher levels than normally recommended. Work at other stations has shown positive effects on weight gain from limestone added to highconcentrate diets, which was attributed to buffering action within the digestive tract. In short-term finishing periods, buffer supplementation may help ruminants adapt to high-grain diets if roughage has been their major feedstuff in the past. Graded levels of limestone were fed in this experiment to determine beneficial effects in protecting lambs from the effects of rumen acidosis during an extremely short adaptation period and to determine the optimum level of supplementation needed to improve performance during the longer term finishing period
Sodium Bentonite and Sodium Bicarbonate in High-Concentrate Beef Cattle Diets
Sodium bentonite and sodium bicarbonate alter conditions in the rumen and may offer animals protection from some of the harmful effects of rumen acidosis. The potential benefits that may be derived from use of these materials have become increasingly important as backgrounding periods are extended and finishing periods are shortened. The experiment reported herein were designed to investigate the effectiveness of these materials, individually or in combination, in the adaptation of beef cattle to high-concentrate diets
Using Radio Bubbles to Constrain the Matter Content of AGN Jets
We revisit a method to obtain upper limits on the jet matter content
combining synchrotron self-absorption constraints and the large scale bubble
energy. We use both X-ray observations, which give limits on the jet power from
the energies and timescales of bubbles found in clusters of galaxies, and radio
observations, which give limits on the magnetic field in the jets. Combining
the two imposes constraints on the particle number density, and hence the jet
content. Out of a sample of clusters which have clear radio bubbles, there are
only two which have sufficient resolution in the radio images to give
significant constraints, under the assumption that the jets are fairly steady.
The results for M87 and Perseus indicate that the radio emitting region of the
jet is electron-positron dominated, assuming that the minimum of the electron
energy distribution, gamma_min~1.Comment: 9 pages, Accepted for publication in MNRA
The Zeeman effect in the G band
We investigate the possibility of measuring magnetic field strength in G-band
bright points through the analysis of Zeeman polarization in molecular CH
lines. To this end we solve the equations of polarized radiative transfer in
the G band through a standard plane-parallel model of the solar atmosphere with
an imposed magnetic field, and through a more realistic snapshot from a
simulation of solar magneto-convection. This region of the spectrum is crowded
with many atomic and molecular lines. Nevertheless, we find several instances
of isolated groups of CH lines that are predicted to produce a measurable
Stokes V signal in the presence of magnetic fields. In part this is possible
because the effective Land\'{e} factors of lines in the stronger main branch of
the CH A--X transition tend to zero rather quickly for
increasing total angular momentum , resulting in a Stokes spectrum of
the G band that is less crowded than the corresponding Stokes spectrum. We
indicate that, by contrast, the effective Land\'{e} factors of the and
satellite sub-branches of this transition tend to for increasing .
However, these lines are in general considerably weaker, and do not contribute
significantly to the polarization signal. In one wavelength location near 430.4
nm the overlap of several magnetically sensitive and non-sensitive CH lines is
predicted to result in a single-lobed Stokes profile, raising the
possibility of high spatial-resolution narrow-band polarimetric imaging. In the
magneto-convection snapshot we find circular polarization signals of the order
of 1% prompting us to conclude that measuring magnetic field strength in
small-scale elements through the Zeeman effect in CH lines is a realistic
prospect.Comment: 22 pages, 6 figures. To be published in the Astrophysical Journa
Avatars:the other side of Proteus's mirror : a study into avatar choice regarding perception
The trend for online interactions, can be regarded as being âanti-so-cially socialâ, meaning that a great deal of time is spent playing, working and socializing with the internet serving as the communication conduit. Within that Virtual Social Environment very deep relationships are formed and maintained without the parties ever having met each other face-to-face. Raising the question how much does the physical appearance of an avatar influence the perception of the person behind it? Are relationships informed by appearance even in the vir-tual world and what implications does that have for second language acquisition? This paper leads to a small-scale research project where a selection of avatars with various racially identifiable characteristics were used to identify which av-atars a second language speaker would feel more at ease interacting with in the target language. The resultant research aims to test three hypotheses regarding preferred avatar choice for second language users based solely on perceptions
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