Antimisting kerosene

The antimisting additive ((FM-9) was tested in terms of its propulsion systems performance. The effect of the additive on engine operation was evaluated, operating problems were identified, the adaptability of engines to antimisting kerosene was assessed, and the potential viability of this fuel for use in present and future fan jet engines was determined

Differences between financial systems in Europe : consequences for EMU

Major differences between national financial systems might make a common monetary policy difficult. As within Europe, Germany and the United Kingdom differ most with respect to their financial systems, the present paper addresses its topic under the assumption that the United Kingdom is already a part of EMU. Employing a comprehensive concept of a financial system, the author shows that there are indeed profound differences between the national financial systems of Germany and the United Kingdom. But he argues that these differences are not likely to create great problems for a common monetary policy. In the context of the present paper, one important difference between the two financial systems refers to the structure of the respective financial sector and, as a consequence, to the strength with which a given monetary policy impulse set by the central bank is passed on to the financial sector. The other important difference refers to the typical relationship between the banks and the business sector in each country which determines to what extent the financial sectors and especially the banks pass on pressure exerted on them by a monetary policy authority to their clients in their national business sector. In Germany, the central bank has a stronger influence on the financial sector than in England, while, for systemic reasons, German banks tend to soften monetary policy pressures on their customers more than British banks do. As far as the transmission of a restrictive monetary policy of the ECB to the real economy is concerned, these two differences tend to offset each other. This is good news for the advocates of a monetary union as it eases the task of the ECB when it comes to determining the strength of its monetary policy measures

Getting Ready for Physics - Commissioning of the ALICE Experiment

ALICE at CERN-LHC is an experiment dedicated to the study of high-energy heavy-ion collision. In this paper we will briefly describe the experimental layout and give an overview on the installation status of the ALICE detector components including an outlook towards the completion of the staged detector setup. We will review the commissioning of the detector components with emphasis on the central detectors, in particular the time projection chamber (TPC). The commissioning took place in summer 2008 awaiting the first beams from the LHC in the fall. The result from commissioning are compared with the performance figures, which are outlined in the ALICE Physics Performance Reports.Comment: Proceedings Lake Louise Winter Institute 2009, 16th-21st February 2009, Alberta, Canad

Cryogenic fatigue data developed for Inconel 718

Data were obtained on the cryogenic fatigue properties of Inconel 718 bar using axial loading and rotating beam fatigue tests. Results also disclosed the fatigue properties of Inconel 718 sheet materials

The use of AntiMisting Kerosene (AMK) in turbojet engines

The effect of antimisting kerosene (AMK) flow characteristics on fan jet engines and the impact of degradation requirements on the fuel system was evaluated. It was determined from the present program that AMK fuel cannot be used without predegradation, although some degradation occurs throughout the fuel feed system, expecially in the fuel pumps. There is a tendency toward FM-9 AMK additive agglomeration and gel formation when the liquid flows at a critical velocity through very small passages. The data indicate this phenomenon to be a function of the degree of degradation, the passage size, the differential pressure, the fluid temperature, and the accumulated flow time. Additionally, test results indicate that the long term cumulative effects of this phenomenon may require more degradation than the theoretical requirement determined from short term tests

Two-stage emitter follower is temperature stabilized

Two-stage temperature stabilized circuit using two transistors is described. Increase in temperature causes the base-to-emitter voltage of n-p-n transistor to become less positive whereas the base-to-emitter voltage of p-n-p transistor becomes less negative, so the temperature-induced variation in V sub 1 and V sub 2 cancel out