Improved Chebyshev series ephemeris generation capability of GTDS

An improved implementation of the Chebyshev ephemeris generation capability in the operational version of the Goddard Trajectory Determination System (GTDS) is described. Preliminary results of an evaluation of this orbit propagation method for three satellites of widely different orbit eccentricities are also discussed in terms of accuracy and computing efficiency with respect to the Cowell integration method. An empirical formula is deduced for determining an optimal fitting span which would give reasonable accuracy in the ephemeris with a reasonable consumption of computing resources

Differential correction capability of the GTDS using TDRSS data

A differential correction (DC) capability was implemented in the Goddard Trajectory Determination System (GTDS) to process satellite tracking data acquired via the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TRDRSS). Configuration of the TDRSS is reviewed, observation modeling is presented, and major features of the capability are discussed. The following types of TDRSS data can be processed by GTDS: two way relay range and Doppler measurements, hybrid relay range and Doppler measurements, one way relay Doppler measurements, and differenced one way relay Doppler measurements. These data may be combined with conventional ground based direct tracking data. By using Bayesian weighted least squares techniques, the software allows the simultaneous determination of the trajectories of up to four different satellites - one user satellite and three relay satellites. In addition to satellite trajectories, the following parameters can be optionally solved: for drag coefficient, reflectivity of a satellite for solar radiation pressure, transponder delay, station position, and biases

Métodos analíticos para a determinação de diversos elementos em tortas de filtro rotativo

This paper describe the analytical methods employed for the determination of copper, zinc, iron, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, organic and organic phosphorus, silicon, organic mater and organic carbon in filter mud.Neste trabalho são descritos os métodos analíticos empregados para a determinação de micronutrientes (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn e Mo), cobalto, fósforo orgânico e inorgânico, silica, matéria orgânica e carbono orgânico em torta de filtro rotativo. São apresentadas as marchas analíticas preconizadas e os resultados obtidos nas determinações efetuadas em vinte e duas amostras do material

Pilares mistos curtos de aço e concreto sob altas temperaturas

The growing demand for knowledge about the effect of high temperatures on structures has stimulated increasing research worldwide. This article presents experimental results for short composite steel and concrete columns subjected to high temperatures in ovens with or without an axial compression load, numerically analyzes the temperature distribution in these columns after 30 and 60 minutes and compares them with experimental results. The models consist of concrete-filled tubes of three different thicknesses and two different diameters, and the concrete fill has conventional properties that remained constant for all of the models. The stress-strain behavior of the composite columns was altered after exposure to high temperatures relative to the same columns at room temperature, which was most evident in the 60-minute tests due to the higher temperatures reached. The computational analysis adopted temperature rise curves that were obtained experimentally.A crescente demanda por conhecimento sobre a ação de altas temperaturas nas estruturas vem impulsionando pesquisas em todo o mundo. Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar resultados experimentais de pilares mistos curtos de aço e concreto submetidos a altas temperaturas em fornos, com e sem ação de carregamento de compressão centrada, assim como analisar numericamente a distribuição da temperatura nesses pilares, nos tempos de 30 e 60 minutos e compará-los aos resultados experimentais. Os modelos adotados são tubos preenchidos com concreto, com três espessuras e dois diâmetros diferentes para os tubos, e o concreto de preenchimento com propriedades convencionais que se mantiveram constantes para todos os modelos. O comportamento força - deformação dos pilares mistos foi alterado após exposição à altas temperaturas em relação aos mesmos pilares em temperatura ambiente, sendo mais evidente nos ensaios de 60 minutos, os quais atingiram temperaturas mais elevadas. Na análise numérica adotaram-se curvas de elevação de temperatura que foram obtidas experimentalmente.530547Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Erratum to: Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Nearly Monodisperse CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles Through a Simple Hydrothermal Condition

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Nearly monodisperse cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) nanoparticles without any size-selection process have been prepared through an alluring method in an oleylamine/ethanol/water system. Well-defined nanospheres with an average size of 5.5 nm have been synthesized using metal chloride as the law materials and oleic amine as the capping agent, through a general liquid&#8211;solid-solution (LSS) process. Magnetic measurement indicates that the particles exhibit a very high coercivity at 10 K and perform superparamagnetism at room temperature which is further illuminated by ZFC/FC curves. These superparamagnetic cobalt ferrite nanomaterials are considered to have potential application in the fields of biomedicine. The synthesis method is possible to be a general approach for the preparation of other pure binary and ternary compounds.</p

Finishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome

The sequence of the human genome encodes the genetic instructions for human physiology, as well as rich information about human evolution. In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium reported a draft sequence of the euchromatic portion of the human genome. Since then, the international collaboration has worked to convert this draft into a genome sequence with high accuracy and nearly complete coverage. Here, we report the result of this finishing process. The current genome sequence (Build 35) contains 2.85 billion nucleotides interrupted by only 341 gaps. It covers ∼99% of the euchromatic genome and is accurate to an error rate of ∼1 event per 100,000 bases. Many of the remaining euchromatic gaps are associated with segmental duplications and will require focused work with new methods. The near-complete sequence, the first for a vertebrate, greatly improves the precision of biological analyses of the human genome including studies of gene number, birth and death. Notably, the human enome seems to encode only 20,000-25,000 protein-coding genes. The genome sequence reported here should serve as a firm foundation for biomedical research in the decades ahead