Prospects for the discovery of the next new element: Influence of projectiles with Z > 20

The possibility of forming new superheavy elements with projectiles having Z > 20 is discussed. Current research has focused on the fusion of 48Ca with actinides targets, but these reactions cannot be used for new element discoveries in the future due to a lack of available target material. The influence on reaction cross sections of projectiles with Z > 20 have been studied in so-called analog reactions, which utilize lanthanide targets carefully chosen to create compound nuclei with energetics similar to those found in superheavy element production. The reactions 48Ca, 45Sc, 50Ti, 54Cr + 159Tb, 162Dy have been studied at the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M University using the Momentum Achromat Recoil Spectrometer. The results of these experimental studies are discussed in terms of the influence of collective enhancements to level density for compound nuclei near closed shells, and the implications for the production of superheavy elements. We have observed no evidence to contradict theoretical predictions that the maximum cross section for the 249Cf(50Ti, 4n)295120 and 248Cm(54Cr, 4n)298120 reactions should be in the range of 10-100 fb.Comment: An invited talk given by Charles M. Folden III at the 11th International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (NN2012), San Antonio, Texas, USA, May 27-June 1, 2012. Also contains information presented by Dmitriy A. Mayorov and Tyler A. Werke in separate contributions to the conference. This contribution will appear in the NN2012 Proceedings in Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS

Bessere Ausnutzung von Fernwaermeanlagen. Teilprojekt Hannover-Hamburg: 'Analyse des Regelverhaltens von Fernwaermenetzen'. T. 1: Optimieren einer automatischen Pumpensteuerung auf schnelle Lastwechsel. T. 2: Darstellen der Automatisierungseinrichtungen von Fernwaermepumpen an der Mensch-Maschine-Kommunikationsschnittstelle (MMK). T. 3: Installation und Anpassung des Programmsystems BoFiT (nur Hannover) Abschlussbericht

The general target of the interconnection research intention is discovering margins for optimizing the heat consumption by fast and ensured variation between producers with CHP generation plants and plants for primary heat and reverse. The project is subdivided in three parts: In part 1 the usefulness of automated operation of the communal distributed heating net-work was determined by: Comparison of real measurements with simulated processes calculations of the differential control processes, development and analysis of a control process concept and improvement of the existing controler action in the Hamburg and the Hannover model, investigations of the effects of closed loop control on safety and portrayal of the processes during optimised and automated operation. The advantage of this system can be demonstrated to be both economical and ecological. Safety analysis showed that a higher degree of automation does not compromise safe operation. In Hamburg these findings led to the development of a training simulator for the operating personnel. The optimisation techniques presented in part 1 can therefore be implemented in a model, which provides a very good analogy to the real network. In part 2 innovative forms of presentation of hydraulic relations of the controled District Heating network where developed. They where realised in a computer program. This program was installed in the District Heating control room. The target of part 3 is the practical application of BoFit for the generation of optimized propositions for operation mode of the District Heating net-work. The consideration of the actual condition of the District Heating network was realized by online-connection to the process data processing. The situation of costs of heat supply is found out by simulations for the present moment and for a prognosted period. (orig.)Published in two separate volumesSIGLEAvailable from TIB Hannover: F01B306+a: F01B307+a / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekBundesministerium fuer Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie, Bonn (Germany)DEGerman