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Top-mounted inlet system feasibility for transonic-supersonic fighter aircraft
The more salient findings are presented of recent top inlet performance evaluations aimed at assessing the feasibility of top-mounted inlet systems for transonic-supersonic fighter aircraft applications. Top inlet flow field and engine-inlet performance test data show the influence of key aircraft configuration variables-inlet longitudinal position, wing leading-edge extension planform area, canopy-dorsal integration, and variable incidence canards-on top inlet performance over the Mach range of 0.6 to 2.0. Top inlet performance data are compared with those or more conventional inlet/airframe integrations in an effort to assess the viability of top-mounted inlet systems relative to conventional inlet installations
3D Progressive Damage Modeling for Laminated Composite Based on Crack Band Theory and Continuum Damage Mechanics
A simple continuum damage mechanics (CDM) based 3D progressive damage analysis (PDA) tool for laminated composites was developed and implemented as a user defined material subroutine to link with a commercially available explicit finite element code. This PDA tool uses linear lamina properties from standard tests, predicts damage initiation with an easy-to-implement Hashin-Rotem failure criteria, and in the damage evolution phase, evaluates the degradation of material properties based on the crack band theory and traction-separation cohesive laws. It follows Matzenmiller et al.'s formulation to incorporate the degrading material properties into the damaged stiffness matrix. Since nonlinear shear and matrix stress-strain relations are not implemented, correction factors are used for slowing the reduction of the damaged shear stiffness terms to reflect the effect of these nonlinearities on the laminate strength predictions. This CDM based PDA tool is implemented as a user defined material (VUMAT) to link with the Abaqus/Explicit code. Strength predictions obtained, using this VUMAT, are correlated with test data for a set of notched specimens under tension and compression loads
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Filter Component Assessment
Advanced particulate filtration systems are currently being developed at Westinghouse for use in both coal-fired Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion (PFBC) systems. To date, Westinghouse has demonstrated 5855 hours of successful operation of first generation monolithic filter elements in PFBC applications when ash bridging or process thermal transient excursions are avoided. Alternate advanced monolithic and second generation fiber reinforced, filament wound and vacuum infiltrated filters are also being developed which are considered to have enhanced high temperature creep resistance, improved fracture toughness, or enhanced thermal shock characteristics, respectively. Mechanical and component fabrication improvements, as well as degradation mechanisms for each filter element have been identified by Westinghouse during exposure to simulated PFBC operating conditions and alkali-containing steam/air environments. Additional effort is currently being focused on determining the stability of the advanced monolithic high temperature creep resistant clay bonded silicon carbide (SiC) materials, alumina/mullite, and chemically vapor infiltrated (CVI) SiC materials during operation in the Westinghouse Advanced Particulate Filtration (W-APF) system at Foster Wheeler`s pressurized circulating fluidized-bed combustion (PCFBC) test facility in Karhula, Finland. Select advanced filter materials are being defined for additional long-term exposure in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) gas streams. The results of these efforts are summarized in this paper. 6 refs., 7 figs., 11 tabs
Decoherence-protected quantum gates for a hybrid solid-state spin register
Protecting the dynamics of coupled quantum systems from decoherence by the
environment is a key challenge for solid-state quantum information processing.
An idle qubit can be efficiently insulated from the outside world via dynamical
decoupling, as has recently been demonstrated for individual solid-state
qubits. However, protection of qubit coherence during a multi-qubit gate poses
a non-trivial problem: in general the decoupling disrupts the inter-qubit
dynamics, and hence conflicts with gate operation. This problem is particularly
salient for hybrid systems, wherein different types of qubits evolve and
decohere at vastly different rates. Here we present the integration of
dynamical decoupling into quantum gates for a paradigmatic hybrid system, the
electron-nuclear spin register. Our design harnesses the internal resonance in
the coupled-spin system to resolve the conflict between gate operation and
decoupling. We experimentally demonstrate these gates on a two-qubit register
in diamond operating at room temperature. Quantum tomography reveals that the
qubits involved in the gate operation are protected as accurately as idle
qubits. We further illustrate the power of our design by executing Grover's
quantum search algorithm, achieving fidelities above 90% even though the
execution time exceeds the electron spin dephasing time by two orders of
magnitude. Our results directly enable decoherence-protected interface gates
between different types of promising solid-state qubits. Ultimately, quantum
gates with integrated decoupling may enable reaching the accuracy threshold for
fault-tolerant quantum information processing with solid-state devices.Comment: This is original submitted version of the paper. The revised and
finalized version is in print, and is subjected to the embargo and other
editorial restrictions of the Nature journa
Aureusimines in Staphylococcus aureus Are Not Involved in Virulence
virulence. Surprisingly, most of the virulence genes affected by aureusimines form part of the regulon of the SaeRS two component system (TCS), raising the possibility that SaeRS might be directly or indirectly involved in the aureusimine-dependent signaling process. mutant was highly enriched in a mixed culture experiment.-mediated virulence factor production or contribute to staphylococcal virulence
U-Shaped Relation between Plasma Oxytocin Levels and Behavior in the Trust Game
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An exploratory analysis of planning characteristics in Australian visitor attractions
This paper provides an exploratory analysis of the planning practices of 408 Australian attraction operators. The results indicate that attraction managers can be divided into four categories: those that do not engage in any formal planning, those that adopt a short-term planning approach, those that develop long-term plans, and those that use both short-term and long-term planning approaches. An evaluation of the sophistication of attraction planning showed a bipolar distribution. Attraction managers favored a planning horizon of three or five years, and were inclined to involve their employees in the planning process. Managers relied strongly on their own research and tourism industry intelligence when formulating business plans. The content of plans tended to focus on operational activities, financial planning and marketing. The study provides a benchmark for the comparison of attraction planning efforts in various contexts. © 2006 Asia Pacific Tourism Association
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