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Computation of group table alphanumeric display
Computer program, using only group elements as input data, provides machine computation of group tables used for proving theorems and algorithms of finite groups. Program is written for second generation computers
Adaptive high-order finite element solution of transient elastohydrodynamic lubrication problems
This article presents a new numerical method to solve transient line contact elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problems. A high-order discontinuous Galerkin (DG) finite element method is used for the spatial discretization, and the standard Crank-Nicolson method is employed to approximate the time derivative. An h-adaptivity method is used for grid adaptation with the time-stepping, and the penalty method is employed to handle the cavitation condition.
The roughness model employed here is a simple indentation, which is located on the upper surface. Numerical results are presented comparing the DG method to standard finite difference (FD) techniques. It is shown that micro-EHL features are captured with far fewer degrees of freedom than when using low-order FD methods
Device for tensioning test specimens within an hermetically sealed chamber
The device is characterized by a support column adapted to be received within an insulated, hermetically sealable chamber. A plurality of anchor pins are mounted on the column for releasibly connecting thereto a plurality of test specimens. A plurality of axially displaceable pull rods are received by the column in coaxial alignment with the anchor pins. One end of each pull rod is provided with a coupling for connecting the pull rod to a test specimen. The opposite end of the pull rod is entended through a cover plate and adapted to be connected with a remotely related linear actuator through a connecting link including a load cell for measuring stress as the pull rod is placed in tension by the actuator
Can paraphrasing increase the amount and accuracy of reports from child eyewitnesses?
Young childrenās descriptions of sexual abuse are often sparse thus creating the need for techniques that elicit lengthier accounts. āParaphrasingā, or repeating information children have just disclosed, is a technique sometimes used by forensic interviewers to clarify or elicit information. (e.g., if a child stated āHe touched meā, an interviewer could respond āHe touched you?ā). However, the effects of paraphrasing have yet to be scientifically assessed. The impact of different paraphrasing styles on young childrenās reports was investigated. Overall, paraphrasing per se did not improve the length, richness, or accuracy of reports when compared to open-ended prompts such as ātell me more,ā but some styles of paraphrasing were more beneficial than others. The results provide clear recommendations for investigative interviewers about how to use paraphrasing appropriately, and which practices can compromise the quality of childrenās reports
FORTRAN program for machine computation of group tables of finite groups
FORTRAN program for computation of finite group table
Thermal analysis of mid-infrared quantum-cascade lasers
We present a theoretical thermal analysis of mid-infrared quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs) using a two-dimensional anisotropic heat diffusion model. Several InP-based devices are simulated over a range of operating conditions in order to extract temperature-dependent thermal resistances. These thermal resistances are used to compare the effectiveness of various heat management techniques. Finally, heat flow analysis is performed in order to understand the internal thermal dynamics of these devices
Thermal effects in InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum-cascade lasers
A quantum-cascade laser (QCL) thermal model is presented. On the basis of a finite-difference approach, the model is used in conjunction with a self-consistent carrier transport model to calculate the temperature distribution in a near-infrared InGaAs/AlAsSb QCL. The presented model is used to investigate the effects of driving conditions and device geometries on the active-region temperature, which has a major influence on the device performance. A buried heterostructure combined with epilayer-down mounting is found to offer the best performance compared with alternative structures and has thermal time constants up to eight times smaller. The presented model provides a valuable tool for understanding the thermal dynamics inside a QCL and will help to improve operating temperatures
Langevin Dynamics simulations of a 2-dimensional colloidal crystal under confinement and shear
Langevin Dynamics simulations are used to study the effect of shear on a
two-dimensional colloidal crystal confined by structured parallel walls. When
walls are sheared very slowly, only two or three crystalline layers next to the
walls move along with them, while the inner layers of the crystal are only
slightly tilted. At higher shear velocities, this inner part of the crystal
breaks into several pieces with different orientations. The velocity profile
across the slit is reminiscent of shear-banding in flowing soft materials,
where liquid and solid regions coexist; the difference, however, is that in the
latter case the solid regions are glassy while here they are crystalline. At
even higher shear velocities, the effect of the shearing becomes smaller again.
Also the effective temperature near the walls (deduced from the velocity
distributions of the particles) decreases again when the wall velocity gets
very large. When the walls are placed closer together, thereby introducing a
misfit, a structure containing a soliton staircase arises in simulations
without shear. Introducing shear increases the disorder in these systems until
no solitons are visible any more. Instead, similar structures like in the case
without misfit result. At high shear rates, configurations where the
incommensurability of the crystalline structure is compensated by the creation
of holes become relevant
Design and simulation of InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum-cascade lasers for short wavelength emission
The design and simulation of an In-0.53Ga-0.47As/Al-0.56As-0.44Sb quantum-cascade laser emitting in the near infrared is presented. Designed using a self-consistent rate equation solver coupled with an energy balance rate equation, the proposed laser has a calculated population inversion of ~20% at 77 K and sufficient gain to achieve room-temperature laser emission at Ī» ~2.8 Āµm. Threshold currents in the range 4ā8 kA/cm2 are estimated as the temperature increases from 77 K to 300 K. The output characteristics of the proposed laser are compared to an existing Ī» ~3.1 Āµm In-0.53Ga-0.47As/Al-0.56As-0.44Sb quantum-cascade structure presented in the literature
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