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Lift-off dynamics in a simple jumping robot
We study vertical jumping in a simple robot comprising an actuated
mass-spring arrangement. The actuator frequency and phase are systematically
varied to find optimal performance. Optimal jumps occur above and below (but
not at) the robot's resonant frequency . Two distinct jumping modes
emerge: a simple jump which is optimal above is achievable with a squat
maneuver, and a peculiar stutter jump which is optimal below is generated
with a counter-movement. A simple dynamical model reveals how optimal lift-off
results from non-resonant transient dynamics.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, Physical Review Letters, in press (2012
Production cross sections of hyperons and charmed baryons from e + e − annihilation near √ s = 10.52 GeV
We measure the inclusive production cross sections of hyperons and charmed baryons from e+e−annihilation using a 800 fb−1 data sample taken near the Υ(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e− collider. The feed-down contributions from heavy particles are subtracted using our data, and the direct production cross sections are presented for the first time. The production cross sections divided by the number of spin states for S=−1 hyperons follow an exponential function with a single slope parameter except for the Σ(1385)+ resonance. Suppression for Σ(1385)+ and Ξ(1530)0 hyperons is observed. Among the production cross sections of charmed baryons, a factor of 3 difference for Λ+c states over Σc states is observed. This observation suggests a diquark structure for these baryons
Thermodynamic effects on cryogenic cavitating flow in an orifice
Temperature depression in a cavitating orifice flow was experimentally investigated with liquid nitrogen in order to clarify the influence of turbulent flow around a bubble on thermodynamic effects on cavitation. The temperature began to decrease at the outlet of the orifice when the cavitation number decreased below 0. Moreover, the temperature depression became larger as the cavitation number became smaller. In addition, the temperature depression also became greater as the flow velocity became lower when the cavitation numbers were equal. Based on theoretical considerations and experimental results, the difference of temperature depression can be considered to be caused by the enhancement of thermal transport around bubbles due to the turbulent flow. In addition, if thermal transport is enhanced as mentioned above, the temperature in the area where the cavitation collapses can become higher than that upstream of the orifice due to the temporary breakdown of the heat balance between the inception and collapse of cavity bubbles.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/84237/1/CAV2009-final36.pd
Suppression of bone marrow-derived microglia in the amygdala improves anxiety-like behavior induced by chronic partial sciatic nerve ligation in mice
大脳辺縁系の一部である扁桃体は,不快情動の形成において重要な役割を担っている.我々は,神経障害性疼痛の慢性期に扁桃体中心核に集積する骨時由来ミクログリアが IL-1βを分泌して神経細胞に作用することで,慢性疼痛における不快情動の形成に関与することを明らかにした
Photoproduction of Lambda(1405) and Sigma^{0}(1385) on the proton at E_\gamma = 1.5-2.4 GeV
Differential cross sections for and reactions have been measured in the photon energy range
from 1.5 to 2.4 GeV and the angular range of for the
scattering angle in the center-of-mass system. This data is the first
measurement of the photoproduction cross section. The
lineshapes of \LamS measured in and decay modes
were different with each other, indicating a strong interference of the isospin
0 and 1 terms of the scattering amplitudes. The ratios of \LamS
production to \SigS production were measured in two photon energy ranges: near
the production threshold ( GeV) and far from it ( GeV). The observed ratio decreased in the higher photon energy
region, which may suggest different production mechanisms and internal
structures for these hyperon resonances
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