Connection of four-dimensional Langevin model and Hauser-Feshbach theory to describe statistical decay of fission fragments

We developed a method superposing two different fission modes calculated in a four-dimensional Langevin model to obtain more accurate fission fragment yield and total kinetic energy (TKE). The two fission modes correspond to the standard I and standard II modes reported by Brosa et al., and parameters in the Langevin model and the superposing ratio were determined to reproduce the fission fragment yield of $^{240}$Pu of spontaneous fission. We also investigated the fission fragment yields and the TKEs of other Pu isotopes by using the same Langevin parameters and different superposing ratios, such as spontaneous fission of $^{238,242}$Pu and neutron-induced fission of $^{239}$Pu. The prompt fission observables, such as the neutron multiplicity, the prompt fission neutron spectrum, and the independent fission product yield were calculated in the Hauser-Feshbach statistical decay model implemented in a nuclear reaction code TALYS with $^{239}$Pu(n,f) in the incident energies ranging from thermal energy up to 5 MeV. The calculated fission observables qualitatively reproduce several known trends while calculated results have quantitative discrepancies between reported data. Although more improvements are needed for the most important nuclides, it turned out that our approach has the capability to provide prompt fission observables for difficult-to-measure nuclides.Comment: 19 pages, 10 figures, Under review in Journal of Nuclear Science and Technolog

Live E! Project: Establishment of Infrastructure Sharing Environmental Information

The Live E! project is an open research consortium among industry and academia to explore the platform to share the digital information related with the earth and our living environment. We have getting a lot of low cost sensor nodes with Internet connectivity. The deployment of broad-band and ubiquitous networks will enable autonomous and global digital information sharing over the globe. In this paper, we describe the technical and operational overview of Live E! project, while discussing the objective, such as education, disaster protection/reduction/recovery or busi-ness cases, and goal of this project activity. 1

5MHz PWM-controlled current-mode resonant DC-DC converter using GaN-FETs

In this paper, the method of the realization of a MHz level switching frequency DC-DC converter for high power-density is presented. For high power-density, Gallium Nitride field effect transistor (GaN-FET) and current-mode resonant DC-DC converter are adopted. In addition, the proposed pulse width modulation (PWM) control method which is suitable for the isolated current-mode resonant DC-DC converter operated at MHz level switching frequency, and the novel primary-side zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn on method for the proposed PWM control are presented. Some experiments have been done with 5MHz isolated DC-DC converter which has GaN-FET, and the total volume of the circuit is 16.14cm3. With the proposed PWM control method, input voltage range is 36-44V, and maximum load current range is 8A at Vi = 44V. The primary-side ZVS turn on is confirmed, and the maximum power-efficiency is 89.4%.7th International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Hiroshima - ECCE Asia 2014; Hiroshima; Japan; 18 May 2014 through 21 May 201

Five-Megahertz PWM-Controlled Current-Mode Resonant DC?DC Step-Down Converter Using GaN-HEMTs

High power efficiency and high power density are required in regulated isolated dc-dc converters. In this paper, a novel pulsewidth modulation (PWM) control method that is suitable for an isolated current-mode resonant dc-dc converter operated at a megahertz-level switching frequency is proposed. The output voltage with the proposed method can be regulated with no additional components at a fixed switching frequency. In addition, the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) of primary-side switches at turn on can be maintained. The principle of the proposed method and the method of the ZVS operation in the proposed method are explained. Some experiments have been performed with a 5-MHz isolated step-down dc-dc converter using gallium nitride high-electron-mobility transistors; the output voltage is 12 V, and the total volume of the circuit is 16.14 cm3. With the proposed PWM control method, the input voltage range is 42-45.5 V, and the maximum load current range is 10 A at Vi = 45.5 V. The ZVS of the primary-side switches at turn on is confirmed in all experimental regions, and the maximum power efficiency is 89.2%

High frequency PWM-controlled current-mode resonant DC-DC converter with boost conversion

In this paper, a new pulse width modulation (PWM) control method for the isolated current-mode resonant converter with a fixed switching frequency is presented. The circuit topology is the same as a conventional resonant converter with synchronous rectification and without any additional components. The control technique for the output voltage regulation is proposed with the unique PWM control for synchronously-rectifying switches. By using the transformer\u27s leakage inductance and the PWM control, the boost conversion can be realized. Also, the zero-voltage switching (ZVS) operation can be done for primary switches, simultaneously. Some experiments have been done with 5MHz isolated DC-DC converter which has Gallium Nitride field effect transistor (GaN-FET).2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013; Lille; France; 2 September 2013 through 6 September 201

Morphological association between the muscles and bones in the craniofacial region.

The strains of inbred laboratory mice are isogenic and homogeneous for over 98.6% of their genomes. However, geometric morphometric studies have demonstrated clear differences among the skull shapes of various mice strains. The question now arises: why are skull shapes different among the mice strains? Epigenetic processes, such as morphological interaction between the muscles and bones, may cause differences in the skull shapes among various mice strains. To test these predictions, the objective of this study is to examine the morphological association between a specific part of the skull and its adjacent muscle. We examined C57BL6J, BALB/cA, and ICR mice on embryonic days € 12.5 and 16.5 as well as on postnatal days (P) 0, 10, and 90. As a result, we found morphological differences between C57BL6J and BALB/cA mice with respect to the inferior spine of the hypophyseal cartilage or basisphenoid (SP) and the tensor veli palatini muscle (TVP) during the prenatal and postnatal periods. There was a morphological correlation between the SP and the TVP in the C57BL6J, BALB/cA, and ICR mice during E15 and P0. However, there were not correlation between the TVP and the SP during P10. After discectomy, bone deformation was associated with a change in the shape of the adjacent muscle. Therefore, epigenetic modifications linked to the interaction between the muscles and bones might occur easily during the prenatal period, and inflammation seems to allow epigenetic modifications between the two to occur