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Theoretical study of the structural stability, electronic and magnetic properties of XVSb (X Fe, Ni, and Co) half-Heusler compounds
The structural, electronic and magnetic properties of half-Heusler compounds
XVSb (X Fe, Co and Ni) are investigated by using the density functional
theory with generalized gradient approximation (GGA), and Tran-Blaha modified
Becke-Johnson (TB-mBJ) exchange potential approximation. It is found that the
half-metallic gaps are generally reasonably widened by mBJ as compared to the
GGA approximation. The magnetic proprieties of XVSb (X Fe, Co and Ni) are
well defined within mBJ with an exact integer value of magnetic moment. The
band gaps given by TB-mBJ are in good agreement with the available theoretical
data. The FeVSb exhibits a semiconductor nature. The CoVSb and NiVSb present
half-metallic behaviour with total magnetic moment of and
in good agreement with Slater-Pauling rule. These alloys seem
to be a potential candidate of spintronic devices.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure
Weyl holographic superconductor in the Lifshitz black hole background
We investigate analytically the properties of the Weyl holographic
superconductor in the Lifshitz black hole background. We find that the critical
temperature of the Weyl superconductor decreases with increasing Lifshitz
dynamical exponent, , indicating that condensation becomes difficult. In
addition, it is found that the critical temperature and condensation operator
could be affected by applying the Weyl coupling, . Moreover, we compute
the critical magnetic field and investigate its dependence on the parameters
and . Finally, we show numerically that the Weyl coupling parameter
and the Lifshitz dynamical exponent together control the size and
strength of the conductivity peak and the ratio of gap frequency over critical
temperature .Comment: 25 pages, 22 figure
Evaluation of false-twist textured yarns by image processing
A new method has been introduced to determine the crimp features of false twist textured yarns by applying computer vision and image processing method. Hence, the test results, with accuracy, are achieved more quickly than by the other exciting method. The mean angle of filament orientation in false twist textured yarns with different texturizing variables (heater temperature, texturizing speed and twist) is determined. Similarly, the direct tracking algorithms to achieve a good correlation with crimp contraction are also used. The results show that by this new method a correlation coefficient of more than 95% is achieved between mean orientation angle and crimp contraction.
Volume-preserving normal forms of Hopf-zero singularity
A practical method is described for computing the unique generator of the
algebra of first integrals associated with a large class of Hopf-zero
singularity. The set of all volume-preserving classical normal forms of this
singularity is introduced via a Lie algebra description. This is a maximal
vector space of classical normal forms with first integral; this is whence our
approach works. Systems with a non-zero condition on their quadratic parts are
considered. The algebra of all first integrals for any such system has a unique
(modulo scalar multiplication) generator. The infinite level volume-preserving
parametric normal forms of any non-degenerate perturbation within the Lie
algebra of any such system is computed, where it can have rich dynamics. The
associated unique generator of the algebra of first integrals are derived. The
symmetry group of the infinite level normal forms are also discussed. Some
necessary formulas are derived and applied to appropriately modified
R\"{o}ssler and generalized Kuramoto--Sivashinsky equations to demonstrate the
applicability of our theoretical results. An approach (introduced by Iooss and
Lombardi) is applied to find an optimal truncation for the first level normal
forms of these examples with exponentially small remainders. The numerically
suggested radius of convergence (for the first integral) associated with a
hypernormalization step is discussed for the truncated first level normal forms
of the examples. This is achieved by an efficient implementation of the results
using Maple
3D NUMERICAL STUDY OF MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC INSTABILITY IN LIQUID METAL TAYLOR-COUETTE FLOW
This purpose is about a 3D study of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instability in liquid matal Taylor-Couette flow, this problem is receiving more and more research interest due to its application in the engineering, oceanography and the astrophysical research The Taylor-Couette system consists of two coaxial cylinders in differential rotation, which is considered as a hydrodynamic model system, allowed researchers to progress in understanding the laminar-turbulent transition phenomena. A set of states found in narrow gap of Taylor-Couette systems where the outer cylinder is held fixed and the inner cylinder speed increased. The symmetry breaking parameter is the Taylor number Ta that gives a measure of the ratio of centrifugal forces to viscous forces. When the liquid is replaced by an electrically conducting fluid and an external magnetic field is applied, this leads to MHD Taylor-Couette flow. Additional body force, Lorentz force, acting on the fluid arises. Lorentz force is in the direction perpendicular to both magnetic and electric fields. The behaviour of flow depends on strength and geometry of applied field, magnetic and electric properties of the liquid, cylinders and endplates. In this work, the MHD instability Taylor-Couette flow is considered for liquid sodium with its magnetic Prandtl number Pm <1. The results of pressure and angular momentum in the Taylor-Couette flow under the effect of an external uniform axial magnetic field B=4 Tesla are investigated numerically for the different cases of electrically conducting or insulating walls at the Ekman cell, at the middle of the first Taylor-votex flow (TVF) and between two cells
Stability of Topological Black Holes
We explore the classical stability of topological black holes in
d-dimensional anti-de Sitter spacetime, where the horizon is an Einstein
manifold of negative curvature. According to the gauge invariant formalism of
Ishibashi and Kodama, gravitational perturbations are classified as being of
scalar, vector, or tensor type, depending on their transformation properties
with respect to the horizon manifold. For the massless black hole, we show that
the perturbation equations for all modes can be reduced to a simple scalar
field equation. This equation is exactly solvable in terms of hypergeometric
functions, thus allowing an exact analytic determination of potential
gravitational instabilities. We establish a necessary and sufficient condition
for stability, in terms of the eigenvalues of the Lichnerowicz
operator on the horizon manifold, namely . For the case
of negative mass black holes, we show that a sufficient condition for stability
is given by .Comment: 20 pages, Latex, v2 refined analysis of boundary conditions in
dimensions 4,5,6, additional reference
Inclusion separation of alkali metals in emulsion liquid membranes by nanobaskets of calix[4]crown-3
Nanofibers-based piezoelectric energy harvester for self-powered wearable technologies
The demands for wearable technologies continue to grow and novel approaches for powering these devices are being enabled by the advent of new energy materials and novel manufacturing strategies. In addition, decreasing the energy consumption of portable electronic devices has created a huge demand for the development of cost-effective and environment friendly alternate energy sources. Energy harvesting materials including piezoelectric polymer with its special properties make this demand possible. Herein, we develop a flexible and lightweight nanogenerator package based on polyvinyledene fluoride (PVDF)/LiCl electrospun nanofibers. The piezoelectric performance of the developed nanogenator is investigated to evaluate effect of the thickness of the as-spun mat on the output voltage using a vibration and impact test. It is found that the output voltage increases from 1.3 V to 5 V by adding LiCl as additive into the spinning solution compared with pure PVDF. The prepared PVDF/LiCl nanogenerator is able to generate voltage and current output of 3 V and 0.5 µA with a power density output of 0.3 µW cm−2 at the frequency of 200 Hz. It is found also that the developed nanogenerator can be utilized as a sensor to measure temperature changes from 30◦C to 90◦C under static pressure. The developed electrospun temperature sensor showed sensitivity of 0.16%/◦C under 100 Pa pressure and 0.06%/◦C under 220 Pa pressure. The obtained results suggested the developed energy harvesting textiles have promising applications for various wearable self-powered electrical devices and systems
Conceptual models for describing virtual worlds
A conceptual model of a virtual world is a high-level representation of how the objects behave and how they are
related to each other. The conceptual models identify the most essential elements of the reality to be simulated. This
is the first and a very important step in the process of designing a virtual world. Afterwards, specific and complex
models can be implemented and inserted into these conceptual models. This paper provides an overview of existing
conceptual models used to design virtual worlds. A number of existing frameworks and architecture for describing
virtual worlds are classified into six kinds of conceptual models: unstructured, graphic-oriented, network-oriented,
object-oriented, environment-oriented and relational graph-oriented representations. The advantages and issues
regarding virtual world design, management, reusability and interoperability are discussed
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