Noncanonical quantization of gravity. II. Constraints and the physical Hilbert space

The program of quantizing the gravitational field with the help of affine field variables is continued. For completeness, a review of the selection criteria that singles out the affine fields, the alternative treatment of constraints, and the choice of the initial (before imposition of the constraints) ultralocal representation of the field operators is initially presented. As analogous examples demonstrate, the introduction and enforcement of the gravitational constraints will cause sufficient changes in the operator representations so that all vestiges of the initial ultralocal field operator representation disappear. To achieve this introduction and enforcement of the constraints, a well characterized phase space functional integral representation for the reproducing kernel of a suitably regularized physical Hilbert space is developed and extensively analyzed.Comment: LaTeX, 42 pages, no figure

Ancient or Modern, Ancient and Modern: The Victorian Hymn and the Nineteenth Century

Hymns Ancient and Modern (1860-61) was one of the great literary achievements of the nineteenth century, its sales eclipsing those of every other printed book. In religion, the growing uncertainties and doubts produced a frenetic activity, shown in its constituent parts. The Latin and Greek hymns celebrated the continuity of the Church, and the claim of the Church of England to be a part of the Catholic Church; the translation of German hymns celebrated the Reformation. Behind these major divisions were assumptions about education and the role of women

A remotely-operated facility for evaluation of post-combustion CO2 capture technologies on industrial sites

ACTTROM (Advanced Capture Testing in a Transportable Remotely-Operated Minilab) is a transportable test facility for bench-scale evaluation of postcombustion CO2 capture technologies using real industrial flue gases. It is designed to be remote-operable, requiring visits only once per month for maintenance and sample collection. ACTTROM is the first facility of its kind, owned and operated by academia for collaborative research in an industrial environment, and this has resulted in a number of unique developments to facilitate remote operation at an industrial host site. Specifically, it has been necessary to design the unit to automatically correct or mitigate the effects of fault conditions, and to be remotely-monitored via a user interface at 24 hour intervals

GDP, share prices and share returns: Australian and New Zealand evidence

With the aim of predicting share market returns, many empirical studies have delved into how financial and macroeconomic variables can be used to forecast return variability. The aim of this paper is to examine whether the ratio of aggregate share price to GDP can capture the variation of future returns on the aggregate share market within Australia and New Zealand. Using quarterly and semi-annual data for the period 1991-2003 for New Zealand and 1982-2006 for Australia, this study finds that the ratio of share price to GDP indeed captures a significant amount of the variation of returns on the New Zealand share market as well as the Australian share market; however results for Australian data do vary, depending on the sample period. Results in this paper generally provide support for the theory behind previous papers, specifically that of Rangvid (2006)

Study of the Effects on Turbocharger Performance Generated by the Presence of Foreign Objects at the Compressor Intake

The study performed on this work consists of evaluating the consequences of the introduction of various foreign objects at the compressor inlet of a turbocharger. The most plausible objects were selected. A specific test bench was set up in order to perform the experiment and measure the compression ratio and compressor efficiency evolution. Measurements were performed before (healthy compressor) and after the object introduction (damaged compressor). Results obtained indicate that losses in performance can be very important, but also that the compressor can swallow hard objects without visible damage. Therefore the experiments were filmed with a high speed camera. Visual information has helped to better understand the phenomenon, to explain the measurements and it has been taken into account in order to perform final diagnosis. As expected, the harder the object is and the longer it hits compressor wheel before being swallowed, the most severe is the damage. Nevertheless, softer material can reach abnormal performance but in randomly manner and such incipient damage can be detected easily in high air flow rates than in lower.The authors wish to thank Spanish Grant TRA2007-65433/TAIR from Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia. D.G. Investigacion for supporting this work.Serrano Cruz, JR.; Tormos Martínez, BV.; Gargar, KL.; Bouffaud, F. (2013). Study of the Effects on Turbocharger Performance Generated by the Presence of Foreign Objects at the Compressor Intake. Experimental Techniques. 37(2):30-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2011.00795.xS3040372Watson, N., & Janota, M. S. (1982). Turbocharging the Internal Combustion Engine. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-04024-7Gjika , K. Larue , G.D. “Dynamic Behaviour of Rotor-Bearing Systems Involving Two Oil Films in Series-Application to High-Speed Turbochargers,” IMechE Conference Transactions C602/021/2002. Seventh International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging 2002Galindo, J., Serrano, J. R., Guardiola, C., & Cervelló, C. (2006). Surge limit definition in a specific test bench for the characterization of automotive turbochargers. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 30(5), 449-462. doi:10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2005.06.002Engels , B. “Lifetime Prediction for Turbocharger Compressor Wheels-Why Use Titanium?” IMechE Conference Transactions C602/037/2002. Seventh International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging 2002Ahdad , F. Soare , M.A. “Prediction of Duration of Life of Automotive Components under Thermomechanical Fatigue,” IMechE Conference Transactions C602/020/2002. Seventh International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging 2002Holmes , R. “Turbocharger Vibration - A Case Study,” IMechE Conference Transactions C692/031/2002. Seventh International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging 2002Zhao , X. He , H. Xu , S. “Influence of the Floating-Ring Bearing Parameters on Stability of Turbocharger Rotor-Bearing System,” Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium of Fluid Machinery and Fluid Engineering. 421 425 2008SAE J1826 Turbocharger Gas Stand Test Code, Recommended Practice 1995Luján , J.M. Bermudez , V. Serrano , J.R. Cervelló , C. “Test Bench for Turbocharger Groups Characterization,” SAE Paper 2002-01-0163.Serrano , J.R. Guardiola , C. Dolz , V. Tiseira , A. Cervelló , C. “Experimental Study of the Turbine Inlet Gas temperature influence on Turbocharger Performance,” SAE Paper 2007-01-1559.Macián, V., Luján, J. M., Bermúdez, V., & Guardiola, C. (2004). Exhaust pressure pulsation observation from turbocharger instantaneous speed measurement. Measurement Science and Technology, 15(6), 1185-1194. doi:10.1088/0957-0233/15/6/020The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) Turbocharging Efficiencies - Definitions and Guidelines for Measurements and Calculation 200

The Importance of Time Congruity in the Organisation.

In 1991 Kaufman, Lane, and Lindquist proposed that time congruity in terms of an individual's time preferences and the time use methods of an organisation would lead to satisfactory performance and enhancement of quality of work and general life. The research reported here presents a study which uses commensurate person and job measures of time personality in an organisational setting to assess the effects of time congruity on one aspect of work life, job-related affective well-being. Results show that time personality and time congruity were found to have direct effects on well-being and the influence of time congruity was found to be mediated through time personality, thus contributing to the person–job (P–J) fit literature which suggests that direct effects are often more important than indirect effects. The study also provides some practical examples of ways to address some of the previously cited methodological issues in P–J fit research

Resonant Magnetic Vortices

By using the complex angular momentum method, we provide a semiclassical analysis of electron scattering by a magnetic vortex of Aharonov-Bohm-type. Regge poles of the $S$-matrix are associated with surface waves orbiting around the vortex and supported by a magnetic field discontinuity. Rapid variations of sharp characteristic shapes can be observed on scattering cross sections. They correspond to quasibound states which are Breit-Wigner-type resonances associated with surface waves and which can be considered as quantum analogues of acoustic whispering-gallery modes. Such a resonant magnetic vortex could provide a new kind of artificial atom while the semiclassical approach developed here could be profitably extended in various areas of the physics of vortices.Comment: 6 pages, 7 figure