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Approximate neutral point of a subsonic canard aircraft
An approximate formula is derived for the position of the neutral point in canard aircraft. This formula accounts for the aerodynamic interference between the wing (rear wing) and the canard (forward wing). Topics covered include determination of the canard downwash derivative, determination of the canard and wing liftslopes including the aerodynamic interference, and calculation of the neutral point position
Pneumatic separator gives quick release to heavy loads
Pneumatic separator, using applied pressure, quickly releases restraining devices securing heavy loads. With minor modifications this separator can be used as a coupling device
Axioms for trimedial quasigroups
We give new equations that axiomatize the variety of trimedial quasigroups.
We also improve a standard characterization by showing that right semimedial,
left F-quasigroups are trimedial.Comment: 6 pages, AMS-LaTeX. To appear in Comment. Math. Univ. Carolinae. for
a special issue: the Proceedings of Loops03. Version 3: the proof of the main
result is collected together more formally; other stylistic change
Cheban loops
Left Cheban loops are loops that satisfy the identity x(xy.z) = yx.xz. Right
Cheban loops satisfy the mirror identity {(z.yx)x = zx.xy}. Loops that are both
left and right Cheban are called Cheban loops. Cheban loops can also be
characterized as those loops that satisfy the identity x(xy.z) = (y.zx)x. These
loops were introduced in Cheban, A. M. Loops with identities of length four and
of rank three. II. (Russian) General algebra and discrete geometry, pp.
117-120, 164, "Shtiintsa", Kishinev, 1980. Here we initiate a study of their
structural properties. Left Cheban loops are left conjugacy closed. Cheban
loops are weak inverse property, power associative, conjugacy closed loops;
they are centrally nilpotent of class at most two.Comment: 6 page
Holddown arm release mechanism used on Saturn vehicles
With the development of the Saturn launch vehicle, it became mandatory to develop a system for restraining the vehicle until after all checks and engine thrust buildup were completed. The basic Saturn I holddown arm constrains the vehicle by clamping it between a fixed support and a movable jaw. The jaw is on a link pinned to rotate sufficiently to release the vehicle. There are three links in the jaw (restraining) system arranged so that with a small force provided by a pneumatic separator mechanism, the large loads of the vehicle can be restrained. Design details discussed are the link system, the separator, adjustments, and the energy absorber. The function of preloading is discussed. The secondary release system is described. Finally, the design differences between the Saturn I and the Saturn V arm are described
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