the regional atmospheric modeling system

the numerical atmospheric models developed independently under the direction of the latter two authors have recently been combined into the csu regional atmospheric modelling system (rams). rams is a general and flexible modelling system rather than a single purpose model. for example, current research using rams includes atmospheric scal..

extensions, displacements and forces associated with pulling a single yarn from a fabric

this paper describes some of the yarn deformations and relative movements between yarns which occur when an isolated yarn is pulled through 20 crossover yarns out of an untreated cotton weave which has a relatively open and regular structure. the described deformations are of two kinds' linear extension in the selected yarn and the bendin..

anisotropy of the linear magnetooptical effects in highly symmetric dielectric crystals

the combined influence of linear and quadratic magnetooptical constants on the faraday effect and the cotton-mouton effect (cme) in cubic dielectric crystals is studied. it is shown that in the cme the different of the refractive index is a function of the angle of orientation of the magnetic field relative to the crystallographic axes. i..

insulating materials-the requirements of electrical engineering industry

surveys materials suitable for available injection moulding machines, fast presses, winding and forming machines, etc. for the most important constructional components, polyester plastics, including the self-extinguishing class, glass-filled epoxy resins, with cut fibres and mineral powder, phenolic, melamine and polyesters for injection ..

production of gas from agricultural wastes in a solar energy unit

investigations on the utilization of agricultural wastes by means of their gasification in solar furnaces for the purpose of producing combustible gases are interesting. various wastes and unused agricultural products of little value, prunings from fruit trees and grape vines, cotton stalks, etc., can serve as the raw material for gasific..

vapor-phase cotton-mouton effects of methane, methyl chloride, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride

measurements of the vapor-phase cotton-mouton effects of methane, methyl chloride, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride over a range of temperature and pressure are reported. analysis of the results shows that the magnetic hyperpolarizability anisotropy (10/sup 50/ delta eta /c m/sup 2/v/sup -1/t/sup -2/) is positive in sign for all four ..

tunable wideband guided wave magneto-optic modulator using magnetostatic surface wave

wideband guided wave magneto-optic (mo) modulation by magnetostatic surface waves (mssw) in yttrium iron garnet (yig)-gadolinium gallium garnet (ggg) has been demonstrated in a noncollinear coplanar interaction geometry. excitation of the mssw and efficient mo interaction at 1.152 and 1.302 mu m optical wavelengths were accomplished over ..

thermal entrainment methods for studying raynaud's phenomenon

entrainment occurs when an externally applied periodic temperature stimulus forces the peripheral blood flow component of thermoregulation to oscillate at the same frequency. this phenomenon can be demonstrated using frequency transforms to analyze the spectral content of the blood flow, and can be used as a diagnostic test for raynaud's ..

eigenchannel r-matrix calculation of the photoabsorption spectrum of strontium

presents the first detailed theoretical calculation of the absorption spectrum of sr out of the 5s/sup 2/ /sup 1/s/sub 0/ ground state. the autoionisation region below the 5p/sub 3/2/ threshold is investigated, photoionisation cross sections being calculated by combining the multichannel quantum defect theory (mqdt) with the eigenchannel ..

short range forecasting of sea breeze generated thunderstorms at the kennedy space center' a real-time experiment using a primitive equation mesoscale numerical model

thunderstorms pose a major threat to operations at the kennedy space center (ksc), especially for space shuttle launches and landings. the paper summarizes the initial phases of a three year effort to assess the operational efficiency of using guidance from a mesoscale numerical model to improve sea breeze thunderstorm forecasts at and ar..