413 research outputs found
Aerodynamic characteristics, including effect of body shape, of a Mach 6 aircraft concept
Longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics for a hydrogen-fueled hypersonic transport concept at Mach 6 are presented. The model components consist of four bodies with identical longitudinal area distributions but different cross-sectional shapes and widths, a wing, horizontal and vertical tails, and a set of wing-mounted nacelles simulated by slid bodies on the wing upper surface. Lift-drag ratios were found to be only sightly affected by fuselage planform width or cross sectional shape. Relative distribution of fuselage volume above and below the wing was found to have an effect on the lift-drag ratio, with a higher lift drag ratio produced by the higher wing position
Experimental and theoretical aerodynamic characteristics of two hypersonic cruise aircraft concepts at Mach numbers of 2.96, 3.96, and 4.63
The longitudinal and lateral directional aerodynamic characteristics for two Mach 5 cruise aircraft concepts were determined for test Mach numbers of 2.96, 3.96, and 4.63. Estimates from hypersonic impact theory and first order supersonic linearized theory were compared with data to indicate the usefulness of these methods. The method which applied tangent cone empirical theory to the body and tangent wedge theory to the wings and to the horizontal and vertical tails provided the best estimates. The tangent cone empirical theory applied to all components showed poor agreement with data, and the linear theory estimates were accurate only for lift coefficient and drag coefficient at low angles of attack
Subsonic maneuver capability of a supersonic cruise fighter wing concept
A theoretical and experimental investigation was conducted of the subsonic maneuver capability of a fighter wing concept designed for supersonic cruise. To improve the subsonic maneuver capability, the wing utilized full-span leading- and trailing-edge flaps that were designed with the aid of a subsonic-analysis computer program. Wind-tunnel tests were made at Mach numbers of 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7. Force and moment data obtained were compared with theoretical predictions of Mach 0.5 from two subsonic-analysis computer programs. The two theoretical programs gave a good prediction of the lift and drag characteristics but only a fair prediction of the pitching moment. The experimental results of this study show that with the proper combination of leading- and trailing-edge flap deflections, a suction parameter of nearly 90 percent can be attained at a Mach number of 0.5 and a lift coefficient of 0.73; this is a three-fold improvement from 30 percent for the basic wing
Readers\u27 Expectations, Discourse Communities, and Writing Effective Bar Exam Answers
This article advocates that law schools should provide bar exam preparation for students, including instruction regarding effective writing for bar exams. Using the reader expectation approach and considering the unique conventions of the legal profession\u27s discourse community as a theoretical backdrop, this article examines effective writing for bar exams. It also provides practical recommendations for instructing students to write effective bar exam answers
Mental health counseling in the schools: school psychologists' perceptions and current practice
Includes bibliographical references
Aerodynamic tests and analysis of a turbojet-boosted launch vehicle concept (spacejet) over a Mach number range of 1.50 to 2.86
Results from analytical and experimental studies of the aerodynamic characteristics of a turbojet-boosted launch vehicle concept through a Mach number range of 1.50 to 2.86 are presented. The vehicle consists of a winged orbiter utilizing an area-ruled axisymmetric body and two winged turbojet boosters mounted underneath the orbiter wing. Drag characteristics near zero lift were of prime interest. Force measurements and flow visualization techniques were employed. Estimates from wave drag theory, supersonic lifting surface theory, and impact theory are compared with data and indicate the ability of these theories to adequately predict the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle. Despite the existence of multiple wings and bodies in close proximity to each other, no large scale effects of boundary layer separation on drag or lift could be discerned. Total drag levels were, however, sensitive to booster locations
Theoretical Parametric Study of the Relative Advantages of Winglets and Wing-Tip Extensions
For identical increases in bending moment, a winglet provides a greater gain in induced efficiency than tip extension. Winglet toe angle allows design trades between efficiency and root moment. A winglet shows the greatest benefit when the wing loads are heavy near the tip. Washout diminishes the benefit of either tip modification, and the gain in induced efficiency becomes a function of lift coefficient; thus, heavy wing loadings obtain the greatest benefit from a winglet, and low-speed performance is enhanced even more than cruise performance. Both induced efficiency and bending moment increase with winglet length and outward cant. The benefit of a winglet relative to a tip extension is greatest for a nearly vertical winglet. Root bending moment is proportional to the minimum weight of bending material required in the wing; thus, it is a valid index of the impact of tip modifications on a new wing design
Nonlinear coupling of continuous variables at the single quantum level
We experimentally investigate nonlinear couplings between vibrational modes
of strings of cold ions stored in linear ion traps. The nonlinearity is caused
by the ions' Coulomb interaction and gives rise to a Kerr-type interaction
Hamiltonian H = n_r*n_s, where n_r,n_s are phonon number operators of two
interacting vibrational modes. We precisely measure the resulting oscillation
frequency shift and observe a collapse and revival of the contrast in a Ramsey
experiment. Implications for ion trap experiments aiming at high-fidelity
quantum gate operations are discussed
Complete methods set for scalable ion trap quantum information processing
Large-scale quantum information processors must be able to transport and
maintain quantum information, and repeatedly perform logical operations. Here
we demonstrate a combination of all the fundamental elements required to
perform scalable quantum computing using qubits stored in the internal states
of trapped atomic ions. We quantify the repeatability of a multi-qubit
operation, observing no loss of performance despite qubit transport over
macroscopic distances. Key to these results is the use of different pairs of
beryllium ion hyperfine states for robust qubit storage, readout and gates, and
simultaneous trapping of magnesium re-cooling ions along with the qubit ions.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figures. Accepted to Science, and thus subject to a press
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Complete Characterization of Quantum-Optical Processes
The technologies of quantum information and quantum control are rapidly
improving, but full exploitation of their capabilities requires complete
characterization and assessment of processes that occur within quantum devices.
We present a method for characterizing, with arbitrarily high accuracy, any
quantum optical process. Our protocol recovers complete knowledge of the
process by studying, via homodyne tomography, its effect on a set of coherent
states, i.e. classical fields produced by common laser sources. We demonstrate
the capability of our protocol by evaluating and experimentally verifying the
effect of a test process on squeezed vacuum.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
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