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Constraining the range of Yukawa gravity interaction from S2 star orbits III: improvement expectations for graviton mass bounds
Recently, the LIGO-Virgo collaboration discovered gravitational waves and in
their first publication on the subject the authors also presented a graviton
mass constraint as eV (Abbott et al., 2016).
In the paper we analyze a potential to reduce upper bounds for graviton mass
with future observational data on trajectories of bright stars near the
Galactic Center. Since gravitational potentials are different for these two
cases, expressions for relativistic advance for general relativity and Yukawa
potential are different functions on eccentricity and semimajor axis, it gives
an opportunity to improve current estimates of graviton mass with future
observational facilities. In our considerations of an improvement potential for
a graviton mass estimate we adopt a conservative strategy and assume that
trajectories of bright stars and their apocenter advance will be described with
general relativity expressions and it gives opportunities to improve graviton
mass constraints. In contrast with our previous studies, where we present
current constraints on parameters of Yukawa gravity (Borka et al., 2013) and
graviton mass (Zakharov et al., 2016) from observations of S2 star, in the
paper we express expectations to improve current constraints for graviton mass,
assuming the GR predictions about apocenter shifts will be confirmed with
future observations. We concluded that if future observations of bright star
orbits during around fifty years will confirm GR predictions about apocenter
shifts of bright star orbits it give an opportunity to constrain a graviton
mass at a level around eV or slightly better than current
estimates obtained with LIGO observations.Comment: 16 pages, 1 Figure, 1 Table, corrected minor typo
On properties of modeling control software for embedded control applications with CSP/CT framework
This PROGRESS project (TES.5224) traces a design framework for implementing embedded real-time software for control applications by exploiting its natural concurrency. The paper illustrates the stage of yielded automation in the process of structuring complex control software architectures, modeling controlled mechatronic systems and designing corresponding control laws, simulating them, generating control code out of simulated control strategy and implementing the software system on a (embedded) computer. The gap between the development of control strategies and the procedures of implementing them on chosen hardware targets is going to be overcome
Contribution of microlensing to X-ray variability of distant QSOs
We consider a contribution of microlensing to the X-ray variability of
high-redshifted QSOs. Cosmologically distributed gravitational microlenses
could be localized in galaxies (or even in bulge or halo of gravitational
macrolenses) or could be distributed in a uniform way. We have analyzed both
cases of such distributions. We found that the optical depth for gravitational
microlensing caused by cosmologically distributed deflectors could be
significant and could reach at . This means that
cosmologically distributed deflectors may contribute significantlly to the
X-ray variability of high-redshifted QSOs (). Considering that the upper
limit of the optical depth () corresponds to the case where dark
matter forms cosmologically distributed deflectors, observations of the X-ray
variations of unlensed QSOs can be used for the estimation of the dark matter
fraction of microlenses.Comment: 6 pages, to appear in "Impact of Gravitational Lensing on Cosmology",
IAU Symposium 225, eds. Y. Mellier & G. Meyla
Embedded Software Design for Mechatronic Systems
This research project is motivated by the fact that nowadays it is impossible to separate control engineering from software engineering. Besides that both of them can be found in definitions of mechatronics, this project deals with exploitation and improvement of their strong natural interdependency. In all modern reactive systems, what all mechatronics systems are, one will always find one or more embedded computers. The functionality of these computers, and in turn controlled systems, is powered by embedded software [1]
Integrated Design Tools for Embedded Control Systems
Currently, computer-based control systems are still being implemented using the same techniques as 10 years ago. The purpose of this project is the development of a design framework, consisting of tools and libraries, which allows the designer to build high reliable heterogeneous real-time embedded systems in a very short time at a fraction of the present day costs. The ultimate focus of current research is on transformation control laws to efficient concurrent algorithms, with concerns about important non-functional real-time control systems demands, such as fault-tolerance, safety,\ud
reliability, etc.\ud
The approach is based on software implementation of CSP process algebra, in a modern way (pure objectoriented design in Java). Furthermore, it is intended that the tool will support the desirable system-engineering stepwise refinement design approach, relying on past research achievements Âż the mechatronics design trajectory based on the building-blocks approach, covering all complex (mechatronics) engineering phases: physical system modeling, control law design, embedded control system implementation and real-life realization. Therefore, we expect that this project will result in an\ud
adequate tool, with results applicable in a wide range of target hardware platforms, based on common (off-theshelf) distributed heterogeneous (cheap) processing units
Software for Embedded Control Systems
The research of our team deals with the realization of control schemes on digital computers. As such the emphasis is on embedded control software implementation. Applications are in the field of mechatronic devices, using a mechatronic design approach (the integrated and optimal design of a mechanical system and its embedded control system). The ultimate goal is to support the application developer (i.e. mechatronic design engineer) such that implementing control software according to Ă°o it the first time rightÂż becomes business as usual
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