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Approximate Analytical Model for the Squeeze-Film Lubrication of the Human Ankle Joint with Synovial Fluid Filtrated by Articular Cartilage
The aim of this article is to propose an analytical approximate squeeze-film lubrication model of the human ankle joint for a quick assessment of the synovial pressure field and the load carrying due to the squeeze motion. The model starts from the theory of boosted lubrication for the human articular joints lubrication (Walker et al., Rheum Dis 27:512–520, 1968; Maroudas, Lubrication and wear in joints. Sector, London, 1969) and takes into account the fluid transport across the articular cartilage using Darcy’s equation to depict the synovial fluid motion through a porous cartilage matrix. The human ankle joint is assumed to be cylindrical enabling motion in the sagittal plane only. The proposed model is based on a modified Reynolds equation; its integration allows to obtain a quick assessment on the synovial pressure field showing a good agreement with those obtained numerically (Hlavacek, J Biomech 33:1415–1422, 2000). The analytical integration allows the closed form description of the synovial fluid film force and the calculation of the unsteady gap thickness
A volume-limited sample of X-ray galaxy groups and clusters - II. X-ray cavity dynamics
We present the results of our study of a volume-limited sample (z <= 0.071)
of 101 X-ray galaxy groups and clusters, in which we explore the X-ray cavity
energetics. Out of the 101 sources in our parent sample, X-ray cavities are
found in 30 of them, all of which have a central cooling time of less than3
Gyr. New X-ray cavities are detected in three sources. We focus on the subset
of sources that have a central cooling time of less than 3 Gyr, whose active
galactic nucleus (AGN) duty cycle is approximately 61 percent (30/49). This
rises to over 80 percent for a central cooling time of less than 0.5 Gyr. When
projection effects and central radio source detection rates are considered, the
actual duty cycle is probably much higher. In addition, we show that data
quality strongly affects the detection rates of X-ray cavities. After
calculating the cooling luminosity and cavity powers of each source with
cavities, it is evident that the bubbling process induced by the central AGN
has to be, on average, continuous, to offset cooling. We find that the radius
of the cavities, r, loosely depends on the ambient gas temperature as T^0.5,
above about 1.5 keV, with much more scatter below that temperature. Finally, we
show that, at a given location in a group or cluster, larger bubbles travel
faster than smaller ones. This means that the bubbles seen at larger distances
from cluster cores could be the result of the merging of several smaller
bubbles, produced in separate AGN cycles.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRAS; 26 pages (including 10 pages of
images), 8 figures, 2 tables. Higher resolution images will be available as
online materia
Analysis of systems hardware flown on LDEF. Results of the systems special investigation group
The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) was retrieved after spending 69 months in low Earth orbit (LEO). LDEF carried a remarkable variety of mechanical, electrical, thermal, and optical systems, subsystems, and components. The Systems Special Investigation Group (Systems SIG) was formed to investigate the effects of the long duration exposure to LEO on systems related hardware and to coordinate and collate all systems analysis of LDEF hardware. Discussed here is the status of the LDEF Systems SIG investigation through the end of 1991
Probing the extreme realm of AGN feedback in the massive galaxy cluster, RX J1532.9+3021
We present a detailed Chandra, XMM-Newton, VLA and HST analysis of one of the
strongest cool core clusters known, RX J1532.9+3021 (z=0.3613). Using new, deep
90 ks Chandra observations, we confirm the presence of a western X-ray cavity
or bubble, and report on a newly discovered eastern X-ray cavity. The total
mechanical power associated with these AGN-driven outflows is (22+/-9)*10^44
erg/s, and is sufficient to offset the cooling, indicating that AGN feedback
still provides a viable solution to the cooling flow problem even in the
strongest cool core clusters. Based on the distribution of the optical
filaments, as well as a jet-like structure seen in the 325 MHz VLA radio map,
we suggest that the cluster harbours older outflows along the north to south
direction. The jet of the central AGN is therefore either precessing or
sloshing-induced motions have caused the outflows to change directions. There
are also hints of an X-ray depression to the north aligned with the 325 MHz
jet-like structure, which might represent the highest redshift ghost cavity
discovered to date. We further find evidence of a cold front (r=65kpc) that
coincides with the outermost edge of the western X-ray cavity and the edge of
the radio mini-halo. The common location of the cold front with the edge of the
radio mini-halo supports the idea that the latter originates from electrons
being reaccelerated due to sloshing induced turbulence. Alternatively, its
coexistence with the edge of the X-ray cavity may be due to cool gas being
dragged out by the outburst. We confirm that the central AGN is highly
sub-Eddington and conclude that a >10^10M_Sun or a rapidly spinning black hole
is favoured to explain both the radiative-inefficiency of the AGN and the
powerful X-ray cavities.Comment: Accepted for publication to ApJ (minor corrections), 16 pages, 16
figures, 5 tables. Full resolution at http://www.stanford.edu/~juliehl/M1532
The Evolution of the Intracluster Medium Metallicity in Sunyaev-Zel'dovich-Selected Galaxy Clusters at 0 < z < 1.5
We present the results of an X-ray spectral analysis of 153 galaxy clusters
observed with the Chandra, XMM-Newton, and Suzaku space telescopes. These
clusters, which span 0 < z < 1.5, were drawn from a larger, mass-selected
sample of galaxy clusters discovered in the 2500 square degree South Pole
Telescope Sunyaev Zel'dovich (SPT-SZ) survey. With a total combined exposure
time of 9.1 Ms, these data yield the strongest constraints to date on the
evolution of the metal content of the intracluster medium (ICM). We find no
evidence for strong evolution in the global (r<R500) ICM metallicity (dZ/dz =
-0.06 +/- 0.04 Zsun), with a mean value at z=0.6 of = 0.23 +/- 0.01 Zsun
and a scatter of 0.08 +/- 0.01 Zsun. These results imply that >60% of the
metals in the ICM were already in place at z=1 (at 95% confidence), consistent
with the picture of an early (z>1) enrichment. We find, in agreement with
previous works, a significantly higher mean value for the metallicity in the
centers of cool core clusters versus non-cool core clusters. We find weak
evidence for evolution in the central metallicity of cool core clusters (dZ/dz
= -0.21 +/- 0.11 Zsun), which is sufficient to account for this enhanced
central metallicity over the past ~10 Gyr. We find no evidence for metallicity
evolution outside of the core (dZ/dz = -0.03 +/- 0.06 Zsun), and no significant
difference in the core-excised metallicity between cool core and non-cool core
clusters. This suggests that strong radio-mode AGN feedback does not
significantly alter the distribution of metals at r>0.15R500. Given the
limitations of current-generation X-ray telescopes in constraining the ICM
metallicity at z>1, significant improvements on this work will likely require
next-generation X-ray missions.Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables. Submitted to ApJ. Comments welcome
Very Large Array observations of the mini-halo and AGN feedback in the Phoenix cluster
(Abridged) The relaxed cool-core Phoenix cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) features
an extremely strong cooling flow, as well as a mini-halo. Strong star-formation
in the brightest cluster galaxy indicates that AGN feedback has been unable to
inhibit this cooling flow. We have studied the strong cooling flow in the
Phoenix cluster by determining the radio properties of the AGN and its lobes.
In addition, we use spatially resolved observations to investigate the origin
of the mini-halo. We present new Very Large Array 1-12 GHz observations of the
Phoenix cluster which resolve the AGN and its lobes in all four frequency
bands, and resolve the mini-halo in L- and S-band. Using our L-band
observations, we measure the total flux density of the radio lobes at 1.5 GHz
to be mJy, and the flux density of the mini-halo to be
mJy. Using L- and X-band images, we produce the first spectral index maps of
the lobes from the AGN and measure the spectral indices of the northern and
southern lobes to be and , respectively.
Similarly, using L- and S-band data, we map the spectral index of the
mini-halo, and obtain an integrated spectral index of .
We find that the mini-halo is most likely formed by turbulent re-acceleration
powered by sloshing in the cool core due to a recent merger. In addition, we
find that the feedback in the Phoenix cluster is consistent with the picture
that stronger cooling flows are to be expected for massive clusters like the
Phoenix cluster, as these may feature an underweight supermassive black hole
due to their merging history. Strong time variability of the AGN on
Myr-timescales may help explain the disconnection between the radio and the
X-ray properties of the system. Finally, a small amount of jet precession
likely contributes to the relatively low ICM re-heating efficiency of the
mechanical feedback.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figures. Accepted for publication in A&
Surface integrity of Mg-based nanocomposite produced by Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM)
This paper investigates the influence of jet traverse speed on the surface integrity of 0.66 wt% Al2O3 nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix composite (MMC) generated by Abrasive Water Jet Machining (AWJM). Surface morphology, surface topography, and surface roughness (SR) of the AWJ surface were analyzed. The machined surfaces of the nanocomposites were examined by laser confocal microscope and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). Microhardness and elasticity modulus measurement by nanoindentation testing were also performed across thickness of the samples to see depth of the zone, affected by AWJ cutting. The result reveals that extent of grooving by abrasive particle and irregularity in AWJ machined surface increases as the traverse speed increased. Similarly, the rise in value of surface roughness parameters with traverse speed was also seen. In addition, nanoindentation testing represents the lower hardness and elastic modulus due to softening occurs in AWJ surface
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