61 research outputs found
Stresses in Bolt Head
The stress in bolt head is expected to be very high at the transition part of the cross section, which means the bolt connection has weak point in the part. We have tried to investigate the stress distribution by analytical and experimental methods as a case of two dimensional problem in a meridian plane. In the analytical consideration, we separate the domain into two parts, bolt head and shunk, and choose the stress functions suitable for the boundary conditions in each domain. The results of calculation show a little higher value compared with those found by experiments
On the Rebrightenings of Classical Novae during the Early Phase
We report on the spectral evolution of 6 classical novae, V1186 Sco, V2540
Oph, V4745 Sgr, V5113 Sgr, V458 Vul, and V378 Ser, based on the low-resolution
spectra obtained at the Fujii-Bisei Observatory and the Bisei Astronomical
Observatory, Japan. In the light curves, these 6 novae show several
rebrightenings during the early phase lasting ~10 days after the first maximum
in fast novae, and ~100 days in slow novae. The early spectra of all of these
novae had emission lines with a P-Cygni profile at the maximum brightness. The
absorption component of the P-Cygni profiles then disappeared after the
maximum, and reappeared when the novae brightened to the next maximum. We
suggest that the re-appearance of the absorption component at the rebrightening
is attributable to re-expansion of the photosphere after it once shifts
sufficiently inside. From the light curves, we found that the time intervals of
the rebrightenings of these 6 novae show a similar systematic trend, which is
applicable to all types of novae: fast and slow, and Fe II type and hybrid
type. Moreover, we note the difference between the spectra at the
rebrightenings during the early phase and at the rebrightening in V2362 Cyg,
and at the oscillation during the transition phase in V1494 Aql, which means
difference of the physical mechanism of the rebrightening during the early
phase and the later oscillations.Comment: 11 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in PAS
Spectral Evolution of the Unusual Slow Nova V5558 Sgr
We report on the spectral evolution of the enigmatic, very slow nova V5558
Sgr, based on the low-resolution spectra obtained at the Fujii-Bisei
Observatory and the Bisei Astronomical Observatory, Japan during a period of
2007 April 6 to 2008 May 3. V5558 Sgr shows a pre-maximum halt and then several
flare-like rebrightenings, which is similar to another very slow nova V723 Cas.
In our observations, the spectral type of V5558 Sgr evolved from the He/N type
toward the Fe II type during the pre-maximum halt, and then toward the He/N
type again. This course of spectral transition was observed for the first time
in the long history of the nova research. In the rebrightening stage after the
initial brightness maximum, we could identify many emission lines accompanied
by a stronger absorption component of the P-Cygni profile at the brightness
maxima. We found that the velocity of the P-Cygni absorption component measured
from the emission peak decreased at the brightness maxima. Furthermore, we
compared the spectra of V5558 Sgr with V723 Cas, and other novae which
exhibited several rebrightenings during the early phase.Comment: 8 pages, 7figures, accepted for publication in PAS
A kinesthetic-based collaborative learning system for distributed algorithms
In this paper, we present a learning support system DASE-E to help students understand fundamental concepts of distributed algorithms in computer science. DASE-E is a collaborative learning system, in which the task of students is
to devise a distributed algorithm. DASE-E offers a set of small wireless terminals with accelerometers. Each student plays the role of a process with a terminal, according to the algorithm that students devised. Each terminal enables a student to take physical actions that control the behavior of a process in the simulator. After the role playing simulation is finished, students discuss their activity played back on a screen. We implemented the system for learning distributed leader election algorithms, had a trial exercise in our research group, and we confirmed that it is effective to learn the critical part of distributed systems and algorithms
Solvent-Dependent Conformation of Amylose Tris(Phenylcarbamate) as Deduced from Scattering and Viscosity Data
The z-average mean-square radius of gyration 〈S^2〉_z, the particle scattering function P(k), the second virial coefficient, and the intrinsic viscosity [η] have been determined for amylose tris(phenylcarbamate) (ATPC) in methyl acetate (MEA) at 25°C, in ethyl acetate (EA) at 33°C, and in 4-methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK) at 25°C by light and small-angle X-ray scattering and viscometry as functions of the weight-average molecular weight in a range from 2 × 10^4 to 3 × 10^6. The first two solvents attain the theta state, whereas the last one is a good solvent for the amylose derivative. Analysis of the 〈S^2〉_z, P(k), and [η] data based on the wormlike chain yields h (the contour length or helix pitch per repeating unit) = 0.37 ± 0.02 and λ^ (the Kuhn segment length) = 15 ± 2 nm in MEA, h = 0.39 ± 0.02 and λ^ = 17 ± 2 nm in EA, and h = 0.42 ± 0.02 nm and λ^ = 24 ± 2 nm in MIBK. These h values, comparable with the helix pitches (0.37–0.40 nm) per residue of amylose triesters in the crystalline state, are somewhat larger than the previously determined h of 0.33 ± 0.02 nm for ATPC in 1,4-dioxane and 2-ethoxyethanol, in which intramolecular hydrogen bonds are formed between the C[DOUBLE BOND]O and NH groups of the neighbor repeating units. The slightly extended helices of ATPC in the ketone and ester solvents are most likely due to the replacement of those hydrogen bonds by intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the NH groups of the polymer and the carbonyl groups of the solvent.This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Taichi Fujii1, Ken Terao, Maiko Tsuda, Shinichi Kitamura, Takashi Norisuye, “Solvent-dependent conformation of amylose tris(phenylcarbamate) as deduced from scattering and viscosity data”, Biopolymers, Volume 91, Issue 9, pages 729–736, September 2009, which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1002/bip.21219. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving
Solution Properties of Amylose Tris(Phenylcarbamate) : Local Conformation and Chain Stiffness in 1,4-Dioxane and 2-Ethoxyethanol
Light and small-angle X-ray scattering, sedimentation equilibrium, viscosity, circular dichroism, and infrared absorption measurements have been made on 1,4-dioxane (DIOX) and 2-ethoxyethanol (2EE) solutions of seven amylose tris(phenylcarbamate) samples ranging in molecular weight from 2 x 10^4 to 3 x 10^6. Analyses of gyration radius, scattering function, and intrinsic viscosity data in terms of the wormlike chain model yield Kuhn segment lengths of 22 ± 2 nm and 16 ± 2nm in DIOX and 2EE, respectively, and a contour length per residue of 0.33 ± 0.02 nm in both, showing that the amylose derivative chain has high stiffness and a contour length slightly shorter than the known value 0.37-0.40 nm for amylosetriesters in the crystalline state. These results are consistent with the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the C=0 and NH groups of the neighbor repeating units detected by infrared absorption and also with the locally regular (or helical) conformation indicated by circular dichroism
Development of a separable search-and-rescue robot composed of a mobile robot and a snake robot
In this study, we propose a new robot system consisting of a mobile robot and a snake robot. The system works not only as a mobile manipulator but also as a multi-agent system by using the snake robot's ability to separate from the mobile robot. Initially, the snake robot is mounted on the mobile robot in the carrying mode. When an operator uses the snake robot as a manipulator, the robot changes to the manipulator mode. The operator can detach the snake robot from the mobile robot and command the snake robot to conduct lateral rolling motions. In this paper, we present the details of our robot and its performance in the World Robot Summit
Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. II: The Second Year (2009-2010)
As an extension of the project in Kato et al. (2009, arXiv:0905.1757), we
collected times of superhump maxima for 61 SU UMa-type dwarf novae mainly
observed during the 2009-2010 season. The newly obtained data confirmed the
basic findings reported in Kato et al. (2009): the presence of stages A-C, as
well as the predominance of positive period derivatives during stage B in
systems with superhump periods shorter than 0.07 d. There was a systematic
difference in period derivatives for systems with superhump periods longer than
0.075 d between this study and Kato et al. (2009). We suggest that this
difference is possibly caused by the relative lack of frequently outbursting SU
UMa-type dwarf novae in this period regime in the present study. We recorded a
strong beat phenomenon during the 2009 superoutburst of IY UMa. The close
correlation between the beat period and superhump period suggests that the
changing angular velocity of the apsidal motion of the elliptical disk is
responsible for the variation of superhump periods. We also described three new
WZ Sge-type objects with established early superhumps and one with likely early
superhumps. We also suggest that two systems, VX For and EL UMa, are WZ
Sge-type dwarf novae with multiple rebrightenings. The O-C variation in OT
J213806.6+261957 suggests that the frequent absence of rebrightenings in very
short-Porb objects can be a result of sustained superoutburst plateau at the
epoch when usual SU UMa-type dwarf novae return to quiescence preceding a
rebrightening. We also present a formulation for a variety of Bayesian
extension to traditional period analyses.Comment: 63 pages, 77 figures, 1 appendix, Accepted for publication in PASJ,
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