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A direct A.C. to A.C. regenerative frequency and voltage converter
No full textIncludes bibliographical references.The reliable variable speed operation of an a. c. machine over a wide speed range is a problem that has received attention for some time. In this thesis a system to permit such operation from a fixed frequency fixed voltage supply is proposed, under the name of the asynchronous modulation converter. This converter is of the cycloconverter family, but is force-commutated and is not synchronised with the supply frequency. The power switching element comprises a power transistor in a diode bridge, coupled to the control circuitry by opto-isolators. The output of the a-mod converter is produced by a "chopper" modulation process and this results in the harmonics present being at frequencies well removed from the fundamental. A feedback system to ensure smooth commutation of the output current from the power switches is described. This feedback system operates by sensing the rate of rise of the inductive voltage surge on the load when a switch is opened to operate a freewheel path switch
Zane Grey with Orange A.C. baseball team
No full textThis photograph shows Ohio native Zane Grey with the Orange A.C. Baseball Team, ca. 1896-1904. Prior to becoming a well-known author of western novels, Zane Grey was also a dentist and a semi-professional baseball player, with teams including the Orange Athletic Club and the Newark (New Jersey) Colts
In: Feeding and Management of Livestock during Drought and Scarcity (Eds. N.V. Patil, B.K. Mathur, A.K. Patel, M. Patidar and A.C. Mathur)
No full textNot AvailableHerbaceous weeds of forage importance are important to optimize livestock production as they have potential ability to grow under sub-normal rainfall. Among leguminous weeds, species of Indigofera are important for hot arid region. Some of the species like I. cordifolia show high seed yield on poor soils. In non-leguminous weeds the species of Corchorus, Euphorbia and Tribulus are important for high seed yield and soil seed bank in the grazing lands. Among grasses the two arid zone species viz., Dactyloctenium sindicum and Octhochloa compressa are important for nutritional point of view to small ruminants. One vital aspect of weeds utilization is their medicinal value for animal health, which requires attention to the research workers as medicinal forage. There is urgent need to collection and evaluation of potential weeds from range of habitats for adapted ecotypes. Some of these species possesses agronomic potential, thus there is need to work out the agronomic potential of promising weeds which could be used as multicut fodder crop in sole or as intercrop during less rainfall and drought.Not Availabl
Experimental research on spatial distribution of overtopping
No full textThe overtopping empirical formulas calculate the discharge only at the top of the crest of a coastal protection structure. On the other hand, the tolerable overtopping discharges are defined at certain points behind the crest where the total overtopping is reduced. The scope of this thesis is to find an empirical formula to describe the distribution of overtopping at the space behind the crest. This thesis comes as a further investigation on the work conducted by v.Kester [2009] for regular waves. In this research, a physical model was developed on which irregular waves are tested. Because of the duration of the tests and the amount of collected water (significant lose of water during the test), a completely new measuring system was designed. Five influencing parameters (variables) are considered on this research: wave height, wave period/steepness, slope angle, crest freeboard and crest permeability. The entire overtopping process is analysed separately for the total overtopping discharge, the overtopping discharge directly behind the crest and the distribution of overtopping behind the structure. In the analysis of the data collected from the measurements, the impact of the varying parameters is investigated leading to useful conclusions and better understanding of the entire process. Additionally, the experimental findings are analysed and compared to the relative existing methods. Based on the TAW [2002] method which is proposed by the EurOtop Manual [2007], a prediction formula is developed. This formula is a generic version of TAW [2002] formula in which a new reduction factor ?c is introduced in order to describe the decay of the overtopping and thus predict the discharge at any certain distance behind the crest. Other relevant methods are also analysed (Juul Jensen [1984], Steenaard [2002], Besley [1999] and v.Kester [2009]) and conclusions for their applicability are drawn leading to suggested improvements or corrections. Apart from the distribution of overtopping, on this thesis the determination of crest freeboard (which is an ambiguous issue) is also investigated. Finally, suggestions of further research on this topic are discussed. The entire work has been perfomed in close cooperation with van Oord.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
India’s Development Experience - A Regional Analysis: An essay in honour of Prof. Ashok Mathur
No full textWide regional variation has been a major characteristic of development experience in India. In the present study, the multidimensional facet of development is sought to be reflected through composite indices of development. It deals with the development trends exhibited at the National as well as Regional level during the period 1971-1995 with special focus on regional disparity in development levels. Considerable variation in the levels of development - both across states and also within each state is perceived. The disparity seems to be widening over time, specially in the post-reform period. Providing adequate infrastructural facilities, shift from Central Planning to Multilevel Planning, and breaking the myth of trade-off between growth and equity are some of the emerging policy suggestions.Regional Disparity; Development; Planning; India; Infrastructure
Flow over partially liquid filled cavity
No full textExperiments have been carried out to investigate the effect of liquid cavity filling on the behavior of the gas flow over a flat plate cavity. PIV measurements in the gas phase reveal that cavity filling can affect vortex shedding in the cavity mouth. Shear layer vortices can break-up into smaller vortices, thereby losing their periodic interaction with the aft wall and, hence, their sound producing potential. Expected is that this is one of the mechanisms causing sound mitigation in corrugated pipes with liquid addition, observed in literature
On modular lattices generated by chains
No full textDe La Maza, A.C. (reprint author). Instituto de Matematica y Fisica, Universidad de Talca. Casilla 747, Talca, Chile.We describe the free modular lattice generated by two chains and a single point, under the assumption that there are few meets
Quantifying Carbon and distributional benefits of solar home system programs in Bangladesh
No full textScaling-up adoption of renewable energy technology, such as solar home systems, to expand electricity access in developing countries can accelerate the transition to low-carbon economic development. Using a purposely collected national household survey, this study quantifies the carbon and distributional benefits of solar home system programs in Bangladesh. Three key findings are generated from the study. First, dissemination of solar home systems brings about significant carbon benefits: the total carbon emissions avoided from replacing kerosene use for lighting by solar home systems in non-electrified rural households was equivalent to about 4 percent of total annual carbon emissions in Bangladesh in 2007. This figure increases to about 15 percent if the grid-electricity generation is used as the energy baseline to estimate the carbon avoided from the installation of solar home systems. Second, solar home system subsidies in rural Bangladesh are progressive when the program is geographically targeted. Third, there exists a market potential for solar home systems in many rural areas if micro-credit schemes are made available and the propensity to install solar home systems is very responsive to income, with a 1-percent increase in per capita income increasing the probability of installing solar home systems by 12 percent, controlling for other factors.Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases,Energy Production and Transportation,Access to Finance,Environment and Energy Efficiency,Energy and Environment
Quantized current steps due to the a.c. coherent quantum phase-slip effect
No full text| openaire: EC/H2020/862660/EU//QUANTUM E-LEAPS Funding Information: This work was supported by European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement no. 862660/QUANTUM E-LEAPS and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant no. EP/T004088/1. Publisher Copyright: © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.The a.c. Josephson effect predicted in 19621 and observed experimentally in 19632 as quantized ‘voltage steps’ (the Shapiro steps) from photon-assisted tunnelling of Cooper pairs is among the most fundamental phenomena of quantum mechanics and is vital for metrological quantum voltage standards. The physically dual effect, the a.c. coherent quantum phase slip (CQPS), photon-assisted tunnelling of magnetic fluxes through a superconducting nanowire, is envisaged to reveal itself as quantized ‘current steps’3,4. The basic physical significance of the a.c. CQPS is also complemented by practical importance in future current standards, a missing element for closing the quantum metrology triangle5,6. In 2012, the CQPS was demonstrated as superposition of magnetic flux quanta in superconducting nanowires 7. However, the direct flat current steps in superconductors, the only unavailable basic effect of superconductivity to date, was unattainable due to lack of appropriate materials and challenges in circuit engineering. Here we report the direct observation of the dual Shapiro steps in a superconducting nanowire. The sharp steps are clear up to 26 GHz frequency with current values 8.3 nA and limited by the present set-up bandwidth. The current steps were theoretically predicted in small Josephson junctions 30 years ago5. However, unavoidable broadening in Josephson junctions prevents their direct experimental observation8,9. We solve this problem by placing a thin NbN nanowire in an inductive environment.Peer reviewe
Stabiliteit van het achtertalud van een rubble mound golfbreker
No full textCivil Engineering and Geoscience
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