Eigenstructure Assignment Based Controllers Applied to Flexible Spacecraft

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the behaviour of a controller designed using a parametric Eigenstructure Assignment method and to evaluate its suitability for use in flexible spacecraft. The challenge of this objective lies in obtaining a suitable controller that is specifically designated to alleviate the deflections and vibrations suffered by external appendages in flexible spacecraft while performing attitude manoeuvres. One of the main problems in these vehicles is the mechanical cross-coupling that exists between the rigid and flexible parts of the spacecraft. Spacecraft with fine attitude pointing requirements need precise control of the mechanical coupling to avoid undesired attitude misalignment. In designing an attitude controller, it is necessary to consider the possible vibration of the solar panels and how it may influence the performance of the rest of the vehicle. The nonlinear mathematical model of a flexible spacecraft is considered a close approximation to the real system. During the process of controller evaluation, the design process has also been taken into account as a factor in assessing the robustness of the system

Multicomponent bionanocomposites based on clay nanoarchitectures for electrochemical devices

Based on the unique ability of defibrillated sepiolite (SEP) to form stable and homogeneous colloidal dispersions of diverse types of nanoparticles in aqueous media under ultrasonication, multicomponent conductive nanoarchitectured materials integrating halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and chitosan (CHI) have been developed. The resulting nanohybrid suspensions could be easily formed into films or foams, where each individual component plays a critical role in the biocomposite: HNTs act as nanocontainers for bioactive species, GNPs provide electrical conductivity (enhanced by doping with MWCNTs) and, the CHI polymer matrix introduces mechanical and membrane properties that are of key significance for the development of electrochemical devices. The resulting characteristics allow for a possible application of these active elements as integrated multicomponent materials for advanced electrochemical devices such as biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells. This strategy can be regarded as an "a la carte" menu, where the selection of the nanocomponents exhibiting different properties will determine a functional set of predetermined utility with SEP maintaining stable colloidal dispersions of different nanoparticles and polymers in water

Validación experimental de un modelo de músculo activado de forma artificial

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Study of the lepton flavor-violating Z′→τμZ'\to\tau\mu decay

The lepton flavor violating $Z^{\prime}\to\tau\mu$ decay is studied in the context of several extended models that predict the existence of the new gauge boson named $Z^\prime$. A calculation of the strength of the lepton flavor violating $Z^\prime\mu\tau$ coupling is presented by using the most general renormalizable Lagrangian that includes lepton flavor violation. We used the experimental value of the muon magnetic dipole moment to bound this coupling, from which the $\mathrm{Re}(\Omega_{L\mu\tau}\Omega^\ast_{R\mu\tau})$ parameter is constrained and it is found that $\mathrm{Re}(\Omega_{L\mu\tau}\Omega^\ast_{R\mu\tau})\sim 10^{-2}$ for a $Z^\prime$ boson mass of 2 TeV. Alongside, we employed the experimental restrictions over the $\tau\to\mu\gamma$ and $\tau\to\mu\mu^+\mu^-$ processes in the context of several models that predict the existence of the $Z^\prime$ gauge boson to bound the mentioned coupling. The most restrictive bounds come from the calculation of the three-body decay. For this case, it was found that the most restrictive result is provided by a vector-like coupling, denoted as $|\Omega_{\mu\tau}|^2$, for the $Z_\chi$ case, finding around $10^{-2}$ for a $Z^\prime$ boson mass of 2 TeV. We used this information to estimate the branching ratio for the $Z^\prime\to\tau\mu$ decay. According to the analyzed models the least optimistic result is provided by the Sequential $Z$ model, which is of the order of $10^{-2}$ for a $Z^\prime$ boson mass around 2 TeV.Comment: Revised versio

A new method for the solution of the Schrodinger equation

We present a new method for the solution of the Schrodinger equation applicable to problems of non-perturbative nature. The method works by identifying three different scales in the problem, which then are treated independently: An asymptotic scale, which depends uniquely on the form of the potential at large distances; an intermediate scale, still characterized by an exponential decay of the wave function and, finally, a short distance scale, in which the wave function is sizable. The key feature of our method is the introduction of an arbitrary parameter in the last two scales, which is then used to optimize a perturbative expansion in a suitable parameter. We apply the method to the quantum anharmonic oscillator and find excellent results.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, RevTex

Atmospheric chemistry of C4F9OC2H5 (HFE-7200), C4F9OCH3 (HFE-7100), C3F7OCH3 (HFE-7000) and C3F7CH2OH: temperature dependence of the kinetics of their reactions with OH radicals, atmospheric lifetimes and global warming potentials

The atmospheric chemistry of several gases used in industrial applications, C4F9OC2H5 (HFE-7200), C4F9OCH3 (HFE-7100), C3F7OCH3 (HFE-7000) and C3F7CH2OH, has been studied. The discharge flow technique coupled with mass-spectrometric detection has been used to study the kinetics of their reactions with OH radicals as a function of temperature. The infrared spectra of the compounds have also been measured. The following Arrhenius expressions for the reactions were determined (in units of cm3 molecule-1 s-1): k(OH + HFE-7200) = (6.9+2.3-1.7) × 10-11 exp(-(2030 ± 190)/T); k(OH + HFE-7100) = (2.8+3.2-1.5) × 10-11 exp(-(2200 ± 490)/T); k(OH + HFE-7000) = (2.0+1.2-0.7) × 10-11 exp(-(2130 ± 290)/T); and k(OH + C3F7CH2OH) = (1.4+0.3-0.2) × 10-11 exp(-(1460 ± 120)/T). From the infrared spectra, radiative forcing efficiencies were determined and compared with earlier estimates in the literature. These were combined with the kinetic data to estimate 100-year time horizon global warming potentials relative to CO2 of 69, 337, 499 and 36 for HFE-7200, HFE-7100, HFE-7000 and CF3CF2CF2CH2OH, respectively

An?lisis de los componentes did?cticos del plan de ?rea de matem?ticas de la Instituci?n Educativa La Libertad De Rovira Tolima y su relaci?n con el bajo desempe?o en las pruebas saber de primaria

170 p. Recurso Electr?nicoLa presente investigaci?n titulada an?lisis de los componentes did?cticos del plan de ?rea de matem?ticas de la Instituci?n Educativa La Libertad de Rovira ? Tolima y su relaci?n con el bajo desempe?o en las pruebas saber en el ?rea de matem?ticas de grado tercero de primaria analiza los planes de ?rea. ?sta se centra en la investigaci?n documental, el cual utiliza como enfoque lo cualitativo para indicar las necesidades que permiten la interpretaci?n y comprensi?n de los componentes a trav?s del plan de ?rea de matem?ticas de la Instituci?n Educativa La Libertad, por eso desde este enfoque se pretende la descripci?n de las cualidades de un fen?meno, abarcando una parte de la realidad para mejorar el desempe?o de los estudiantes de tercero de primaria en las pruebas saber de ah? que el an?lisis del plan de ?rea de matem?ticas abarca el grado primero hasta grado tercero de primaria, de tal manera que los estudiantes de grado tercero puedan mejorar los procesos de desempe?o en las pruebas saber. En ese sentido La investigaci?n a nivel metodol?gicamente se desarroll? a partir de tres momentos en los que se seleccionaron unos documentos que deben ser tenidos en cuenta en el dise?o de planes de ?rea para la estructuraci?n del curr?culo institucional, se procedi? a hacer una revisi?n exhaustiva al campo intelectual de la educaci?n y por ?ltimo se direccion? el an?lisis en torno a unas preguntas que se desprenden de los componentes did?cticos y para ello se emple? el m?todo anal?tico inductivo y el estudio de caso. Palabras clave: componentes did?cticos, desempe?o acad?mico y procesos de ense?anza-aprendizaje.The present qualified investigation analysis of the didactic components of the plan of area of mathematics of the Educational Institution The Freedom of Rovira - Tolima and his relation with the low performance in the tests to know in the area of mathematics of third degree of primary is based on the standards curriculares by means of which the institutions design the plans of area. This one centres on the documentary investigation, who uses as approach the qualitative thing to indicate the needs that allow the interpretation and comprehension of the components across the plan of area of mathematics of the Educational Institution The Freedom, because of it from this approach claims the description of the qualities of a phenomenon, including a part of the reality to improve the performance of the students of third party of primary in the tests to know of there that the analysis of the plan of area of mathematics includes the first degree up to third degree of primary, in such a way that the students of third degree could improve the processes of performance in the tests know. In this sense The investigation developed from three moments in which there were selected a few documents that they must be born in mind in the design of plans of area for the structure of the institutional curriculum, one proceeded to do an exhaustive review to the intellectual field of the education and finally direccion? the analysis concerning a few questions that part with the didactic components and for it there was used the analytical inductive method and the study of case. Keywords: Didactic components, academic performance and processes of education - learning

Thermal expansion of chromium-rich iron-based or iron/nickel-based alloys reinforced by tantalum carbides

Six alloys reinforced by TaC carbides based on iron (ferritic) or both iron and nickel (austenitic) were studied in thermal expansion between 100 and 1200°C for two microstructure orientations. The heating, isothermal and cooling parts of the dilatometry curves were characterized. The thermal expansion of the ferritic alloys is less important than that of the austenitic alloys. A compressive deformation of the matrix subjected to stresses applied by the carbides network was observed. The importance of this phenomenon seems depending more on the matrix nature than on the microstructure orientation.Досліджено шість сплавів на основі заліза (феритні та аустенітні) і нікелю, зміцнені карбідами TaC, та їх термічне розширення в інтервалі 100...1200°C для двох мікроструктурних орієнтацій. Проаналізовано ізотермічну та охолоджувальну ділянки на дилатометричних кривих. Термічне розширення феритних сплавів виражене не так чітко, як аустенітних. Стискальні деформації матриці призводять до напружень, які поширюються на колонії карбідів. Важливість цього явища вбачається у впливі фази матриці на мікроструктурні особливості сплаву загалом.Исследовано шесть сплавов на основе железа (ферритные и аустенитные) и никеля, упрочненных карбидами ТаС, и их термическое расширение в интервале 100... 1200°C для двух микроструктурных ориентаций. Проанализированы изотермический и охлаждающим участки на дилатометрических кривых. Термическое расширение ферритных сплавов выражено менее четко, нежели аустенитных. Сжимающие деформации матриц обуславливают напряжениям, которые распространяются на колонии карбидов. Важность этого явления видится во влиянии матричной фазы на микроструктурные особенности сплава в целом