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Planetary radar studies
Progress made in studying the evolution of Venusian craters and the evolution of infrared and radar signatures of lunar crater interiors is reported. Comparison of radar images of craters on Venus and the Moon present evidence for a steady state Venus crater population. Successful observations at the Arecibo Observatory yielded good data on five nights when data for a mix of inner and limb areas were acquired. Lunar craters with radar bright ejects are discussed. An overview of infrared radar crater catalogs in the data base is included
RR Lyrae Variables in the Globular Cluster M5
We present V-band CCD photometry of 65 RR Lyr variables from the globular
cluster M5. We have estimated the basic physical parameters for 16 RRc stars
and 26 RRab stars using a Fourier decomposition of the light curves of the
variables. The mean values of mass, luminosity, effective temperature and
relative helium abundance for the RRc stars are measured to be , log L = 1.69 T_{eff}=7353 K and Y=0.28, respectively.
For the RRab variables the derived mean values of absolute magnitude,
metallicity and effective temperature are: M_V=0.81, [Fe/H]=-1.23 and
T_{eff}=6465 K. We find that the V amplitude of an RRab star for a given period
is a function of metal abundance rather than Oosterhoff type. We find
significant problems with the calibration of both the zero point and the scale
of the luminosities measured with the Fourier technique. The apparent distance
modulus derived from RRc stars is equal to and it is in good
agreement with recent determinations. On the other hand distance modulus
obtained from the sample of RRab stars (calibrated by the Baade-Wesselink
observations of field RR Lyr variables) is significantly smaller and equal to
Comment: accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 pages with
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Planetary radar studies
A catalog of lunar and radar anomalies was generated to provide a base for comparison with Venusian radar signatures. The relationships between lunar radar anomalies and regolith processes were investigated, and a consortium was formed to compare lunar and Venusian radar images of craters. Time was scheduled at the Arecibo Observatory to use the 430 MHz radar to obtain high resolution radar maps of six areas of the lunar suface. Data from 1978 observations of Mare Serenitas and Plato are being analyzed on a PDP 11/70 computer to construct the computer program library necessary for the eventual reduction of the May 1981 and subsequent data acquisitions. Papers accepted for publication are presented
Reversal Modes of Simulated Iron Nanopillars in an Obliquely Oriented Field
Stochastic micromagnetic simulations are employed to study switching in
three-dimensional magnetic nanopillars exposed to highly misaligned fields. The
switching appears to proceed through two different decay modes, characterized
by very different average lifetimes and different average values of the
transverse magnetization components.Comment: 3 pages, 4 figure
The effect of hydrogen on the deformation behavior of a single crystal nickel-base superalloy
The effect of hydrogen on the tensile deformation behavior of PWA 1480 is presented. Tensile tests were interrupted at different plastic strain levels to observe the development of the dislocation structure. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) foils were cut perpendicular to the tensile axis to allow the deformation of both phases to be simultaneously observed as well as parallel to zone axes (III) to show the superdislocations on their slip planes. Similar to other nickel-base superalloys, hydrogen was detrimental to the room temperature tensile properties of PWA 1480. There was little effect on strength, however the material was severely embrittled. Even without hydrogen, the elongation-to-failure was only approximately 3 percent. The tensile fracture surface was made up primarily of ductile voids with regions of cleavage fracture. These cleavage facets are the eutectic (gamma') in the microstructure. It was shown by quantitative fractography that hydrogen embrittles the eutectic (gamma') and causes the crack path to seek out and fracture through the eutectic (gamma'). There was two to three times the amount of cleavage on the fracture surface of the hydrogen-charged samples than on the surface of the uncharged samples. The effect of hydrogen can also be seen in the dislocation structure. There is a marked tendency for dislocation trapping in the gamma matrix with and without hydrogen at all plastic strain levels. Without hydrogen there is a high dislocation density in the gamma matrix leading to strain exhaustion in this region and failure through the matrix. The dislocation structure at failure with hydrogen is slightly different. The TEM foils cut parallel to zone axes (III) showed dislocations wrapping around gamma precipitates. Zone axes (001) foils show that there is a lower dislocation density in the gamma matrix which can be linked to the effects of hydrogen on the fracture behavior. The primary activity in the gamma precipitates is in the form of superlattice intrinsic stacking faults (SISFs). These faults have also been reported in other ordered alloys and superalloys
Development of reliability methodology for systems engineering. Volume I - Methodology - Analysis techniques and procedures Final report
Reliability analyses for equipment in design stag
Experimental and analytical dynamic flow characteristics of an axial-flow fan from an air cushion landing system model
An investigation was conducted to compare the steady-state and dynamic flow characteristics of an axial-flow fan which had been used previously as the air supply fan for some model air cushion landing system studies. Steady-state flow characteristics were determined in the standard manner by using differential orifice pressures for the flow regime from free flow to zero flow. In this same regime, a correlative technique was established so that fan inlet and outlet pressures could be used to measure dynamic flow as created by a rotating damper. Dynamic tests at damper frequencies up to 5 Hz showed very different flow characteristics when compared with steady-state flow, particularly with respect to peak pressures and the pressure-flow relationship at fan stall and unstall. A generalized, rational mathematical fan model was developed based on physical fan parameters and a steady-state flow characteristic. The model showed good correlation with experimental tests at damper frequencies up to 5 Hz
Analysis of Flexural Strength and Contact Pressure After Simulated Chairside Adjustment of Pressed Lithium Disilicate Glass-Ceramic
Statement of problem Research evaluating load-to-failure of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LDGC) with a clinically validated test after adjustment and repair procedures is scarce. Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of the simulated chairside adjustment of the intaglio surface of monolithic pressed LDGC and procedures intended to repair damage. Material and methods A total of 423 IPS e.max Press (Ivoclar Vivadent AG) disks (15 mm diameter, 1 mm height) were used in the study. The material was tested by using an equibiaxial loading arrangement (n≥30/group) and a contact pressure test (n≥20/group). Specimens were assigned to 1 of 14 groups. One-half was assigned to the equibiaxial load test and the other half underwent contact pressure testing. Testing was performed in 2 parts, before glazing and after glazing. Before-glazing specimens were devested and entered in the test protocol, while after-glazing specimens were devested and glazed before entering the test protocol. Equibiaxial flexure test specimens were placed on a ring-on-ring apparatus and loaded until failure. Contact pressure specimens were cemented to epoxy resin blocks with a resin cement and loaded with a 50-mm diameter hemisphere until failure. Tests were performed on a universal testing machine with a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. Weibull statistics and likelihood ratio contour plots determined intergroup differences (95% confidence bounds). Results Before glazing, the equibiaxial flexural strength test and the Weibull and likelihood ratio contour plots demonstrated a significantly higher failure strength for 1EC (188 MPa) than that of the damaged and/or repaired groups. Glazing following diamond-adjustment (1EGG) was the most beneficial post-damage procedure (176 MPa). Regarding the contact pressure test, the Weibull and likelihood ratio contour plots revealed no significant difference between the 1PC (98 MPa) and 1PGG (98 MPa) groups. Diamond-adjustment, without glazing (1EG and 1PG), resulted in the next-to-lowest equibiaxial flexure strength and the lowest contact pressure. After glazing, the strength of all the groups, when subjected to glazing following devesting, increased in comparison with corresponding groups in the before-glazing part of the study. Conclusions A glazing treatment improved the mechanical properties of diamond-adjusted IPS e.max Press disks when evaluated by equibiaxial flexure and contact pressure tests. Clinical Implications When adjustments are made on the intaglio surface of a pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic, a subsequent glazing treatment is recommended to improve strength
Transform-limited X-ray pulse generation from a high-brightness self-amplified spontaneous-emission free-electron laser
A method to achieve high-brightness self-amplified spontaneous emission (HB-SASE) in the free-electron laser (FEL) is described. The method uses repeated nonequal electron beam delays to delocalize the collective FEL interaction and break the radiation coherence length dependence on the FEL cooperation length. The method requires no external seeding or photon optics and so is applicable at any wavelength or repetition rate. It is demonstrated, using linear theory and numerical simulations, that the radiation coherence length can be increased by approximately 2 orders of magnitude over SASE with a corresponding increase in spectral brightness. Examples are shown of HB-SASE generating transform-limited FEL pulses in the soft x-ray and near transform-limited pulses in the hard x-ray. Such pulses may greatly benefit existing applications and may also open up new areas of scientific research
Photometric study of the variable star population in the globular cluster NGC 6397
We present the results of a photometric survey for variable stars in the
central region of the nearby globular cluster NGC 6397.Time series photometry
was obtained for 30 variable objects. The sample includes 12 new objects, of
which 6 show periodic lightcurves and 2 are eclipsing binaries of unknown
period. Six variables possess certain and three possess likely X-ray
counterparts detected with the Chandra observatory. Among them four are
cataclysmic variables and one is a foreground eclipsing binary. The cataclysmic
variable CV2 exhibited a likely dwarf nova type outburst in May 2003. The
cataclysmic variable CV3 was observed at 18.5<V<20.0 during 5 observing runs,
but went into a low state in May 2003 when it reached V>22. We have found that
thelight curve of the optical companion to the millisecond pulsar PSRJ1740-5340
exhibits noticeable changes of its amplitude on a time scale of a few months. A
shallow eclipse with Delta_V=0.03 mag was detected in one of the cluster
turnoff stars suggesting the presence of a large planet or brown dwarf in
orbit.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figures, submitted to MNRAS on 21 April 200
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