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Newly discovered brown dwarfs not seen in microlensing time scale frequency distribution?
The 2-Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) (Skrutskie et al. 1997) and the DEep Near
Infrared Survey of the southern sky (DENIS) (Epchtein et al. 1997) have
revealed a heretofore unknown population of free brown dwarfs that has extended
the local mass function down to as small as 0.01M_sun (Reid et al. 1999). If
this local proportion of brown dwarfs extends throughout the Galaxy---in
particular in the Galactic bulge---one expects an increase in the predicted
fraction of short time scale microlensing events in directions toward the
Galactic bulge. Zhao et al.(1996) have indicated that a mass function with
30-60% of the lens mass in brown dwarfs is not consistent with empirical
microlensing data. Here we show that even the much lower mass fraction (~ 10%)
of brown dwarfs inferred from the new discoveries appears inconsistent with the
data. The added brown dwarfs do indeed increase the expected number of short
time scale events, but they appear to drive the peak in the time scale
frequency distribution to time scales smaller than that observed, and do not
otherwise match the observed distribution. A reasonably good match to the
empirical data (Alcock et al. 1996) is obtained by increasing the fraction of
stars in the range 0.08<m<0.7M_sun considerably above that deduced from several
star counts. However, all inferences from microlensing about the appropriate
stellar mass function must be qualified by the meagerness of the microlensing
data and the uncertainties in the Galactic model.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure. PS file using aas2pp4.sty. To appear in ApJ
Letter
Probability of Detecting a Planetary Companion during a Microlensing Event
The probability of detecting a planetary companion of a lensing star during a
microlensing event toward the Galactic center, averaged over all relevant event
and galactic parameters, when the planet-star mass ratio has a
maximum exceeding 10% at an orbit semimajor axis near 1.5 AU for a uniform
distribution of impact parameters. The maximum probability is raised to more
than 20% for a distribution of source-lens impact parameters that is determined
by the efficiency of event detection. The averaging procedures are carefully
defined, and they determinine the dependence of the detection probabilities on
several properties of the Galaxy. The probabilities scale approximately as
. A planet is assumed detectable if the perturbation of the single
lens light curve exceeds for at least 20 consecutive photometric
points sometime during the event. Two meter telescopes with 60 second
integrations in I-band with high time resolution photometry throughout the
duration of an ongoing event are assumed. The probabilities are derived as a
function of , where they remain significant for AU. Dependence of
the detection probabilities on the lens mass function, luminosity function of
the source stars as modified by extinction, distribution of source-lens impact
parameters, and the line of sight to the source are also determined, and the
probabilities are averaged over the distribution of the projected planet
position, the lens mass function, the distribution of impact parameters, the
lens and source distances as weighted by their distributions along the line of
sight and over the -band apparent luminosity function of the sources. The
extraction of the probabilility as a function of for a particular from
empirical data is indicated.Comment: 32 pages, 20 figures, In Press, ApJ, Latex format with aas2pp4 forma
Investigation of split injection in a single cylinder optical diesel engine
SAE paper 2010-01-0605, Copyright © 2010 SAE International. This paper is posted on this site with permission from SAE International, and is for viewing only. Further use and distribution of this paper is not permitted without permission from SAE.Over the last decade, the diesel engine has made dramatic progress in its performance and market penetration. However, in order to meet future emissions legislations, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and particulate matters’ (PM) emissions will need to be reduced simultaneously. Nowadays researchers are focused on different combustion modes which can have a great potential for both low soot and low NOx. In order to achieve this, different injection strategies have been investigated.
This study investigates the effects of split injection strategies with high levels of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) on combustion performance and emissions in a single cylinder direct injection optical diesel engine. The investigation is focused on the effects of injection timing of split injection strategies.
A Ricardo Hydra single cylinder optical engine was used in which conventional experimental methods like cylinder pressure data, heat release analysis and exhaust emissions analysis were applied. Optical techniques like direct spray and combustion visualization were applied by means of a high speed imaging system with a copper vapor laser illumination system and a high-speed two-color system was applied to obtain in-cylinder diesel combustion temperature and soot measurements distributions
Fitting functions for dark matter density profiles
We present a unified parameterization of the fitting functions suitable for
density profiles of dark matter haloes or elliptical galaxies. A notable
feature is that the classical Einasto profile appears naturally as the
continuous limiting case of the cored subfamily amongst the double power-law
profiles of Zhao (1996). Based on this, we also argue that there is basically
no qualitative difference between halo models well-fitted by the Einasto
profile and the standard NFW model. This may even be the case quantitatively
unless the resolutions of simulations and the precisions of fittings are
sufficiently high to make meaningful distinction possible.Comment: 13 pages (6 pages main text + 5 pages appendices + 2 pages full
tables) including 5 figures and 7 tables. submitted to MNRA
A simple approach to determination of stiffness characteristics of unidirectional composites
The test data on a carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite material were processed using a simplified method. The results show that this simplified approach is feasible, practical, and economical. Basic details of the method are given
The Maximum Optical Depth Towards Bulge Stars From Axisymmetric Models of the Milky Way
It has been known that recent microlensing results towards the bulge imply
mass densities that are surprisingly high given dynamical constraints on the
Milky Way mass distribution. We derive the maximum optical depth towards the
bulge that may be generated by axisymmetric structures in the Milky Way, and
show that observations are close to surpassing these limits. This result argues
in favor of a bar as a source of significantly enhanced microlensing. Several
of the bar models in the literature are discussed.Comment: Latex, 6 pages, 4 figures, uses aas2pp4 and epsf style files.
Accepted for publication in ApJ Letter
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