scholarly journals Theoretical Nonradial Pulsation of β Cephei Models

1980 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 461-462
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Sato

The excitation mechanism for the pulsations of β Cephei stars and variable B stars is not yet understood. Recently, Stellingwerf (1978) found that an opacity bump located near the He+ ionization zone has a significant effect on the stability of radial pulsations in massive stars. However, the opacity bump, according to current opacities, is probably not enough to excite radial pulsations. On the other hand, some observational facts suggest that nonradial pulsations may participate in the variations of β Cephei stars and variable B stars. Therefore, it is interesting and important to examine the effect of the opacity bump on nonradial pulsations in massive stars.

1969 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1235-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Dobrowolny ◽  
F Engelmann ◽  
A Sestero

AbstractThe stability of a plasma diode with respect to longitudinal oscillations is investigated. If there are free particles emitted by the electrodes, the perturbations do not have the same dynamics as they would in an infinite plasma, contrary to the case where only particles trapped in the diode are present. This can be interpreted as due to a coupling of plane waves of different wave lengths, introduced by the boundary conditions at the electrodes. The occurrence of resonant-particle effects, on the other hand, is subjected to precisely the same conditions as in an infinite plasma.


1999 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 312-319
Author(s):  
Dietrich Baade

If observing time and number of photons are not the limit, it will probably be very difficult to find any Be star or BA supergiant that is not variable. Moreover, there is hardly any major set of observations that is not tempting to explain at least partly in terms of nonradial (g-mode) pulsations. Since a few years ago, such conjectures are also theoretically permissible because improved opacity calculations have established the classical к-mechanism as a viable source of pulsation driving (cf. Pamyatnykh, these proceedings).Contrary to Be stars, it can for any given BA supergiant nevertheless be arbitrarily difficult to diagnose nonradial pulsations (NRP’s) with certainty because they need to be detected against considerable background ‘noise’ of other physical processes, most of which are related to mass loss and/or rotation. To make things worse, there is some evidence that NRP’s can have some effect on the dynamics of the mass loss. On the other hand, variable and non-spherical winds is the subject of this Colloquium, and this paper is accordingly biased towards the interplay between pulsation and mass loss.


1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. T. Tsui ◽  
C. C. Tsui

This paper, which is an extension of [1], treats two-dimensional aeroelastic stability of two coupled conductors. It is found that the wake-induced flutter is symmetric with respect to the horizontal axis of the wake for all cases provided that the sign of the static coupling coefficient, ε = kxy/kxx, is changed. It appears that the spacer coupling ratio, K/kxx = Ω/ωx, is the most important factor in determining stability. For practical purposes, the system is almost always stable for K/kxx = Ω/ωx = 0.8, because the frequency ratio, κ = ωy/ωx, deviates less than ten percent from unity for a typical transmission line. On the other hand, within our range of interest, damping has little or no effect on the stability of coupled conductors. When the windward conductor is fixed, i.e., K = 0, then damping does influence the stability of the leeward conductor.


1930 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Staudinger ◽  
E. O. Leupold

Abstract Varied views prevail as to the structure of the colloidal particles present in a rubber solution. According to Harries, Pummerer, and many others, these colloidal particles are formed through the association or aggregation of smaller molecules. According to Meyer and Mark they have a micellar structure, the micelles forming through the apposition of main valence chains. On the other hand, it was assumed by one of the present authors that the elementary particles in a colloidal solution of rubber are identical with the rubber molecules, these large, especially labile molecules being called macromolecules. Thus the existence of much larger molecules than any hitherto known was postulated. This view was confirmed by the conversion of rubber to hydro-rubber capable of forming colloidal solutions, and also by the pyrogenic decomposition of rubber. In order to decide definitely between the two conceptions, the stability of the colloidal particle in a rubber solution was studied by means of viscosity measurements at various temperatures as was done in the case of the polystyrols. If these colloidal particles form aggregates or if they have a micellar structure, they should decrease in size with increase in temperature, and this change should be evidenced by a diminution of the specific viscosity of the colloidal solution. On the other hand, if such a solution is composed of molecules, the specific viscosity at various temperatures is the same, provided that the molecules are not decomposed at higher temperatures. This line of research led to an explanation of the constitution of the colloidal particles in a polystyrol solution and was now applied to balata, since the latter is especially easily purified.


1924 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 745-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswald T. Avery ◽  
James M. Neill

In the present work on oxidation and reduction by sterile extracts of pneumococcus, the preparations employed contain among other constituents, a hemolytic substance the properties of which have been described by Cole (1, 2) in his studies on pneumococcus hemotoxin. Pneumococcus extracts prepared by the methods described are actively hemolytic, 0.005 cc. of extract causing complete lysis of 2.5 cc. of a 1 per cent suspension of red cells from rabbit blood. This hemolytic property of pneumococcus extracts is destroyed by 10 minutes exposure to 55°C. When pneumotoxin-containing extracts are protected from the action of molecular oxygen, their hemolytic activity remains unimpaired for considerable periods of time. In the presence of air, on the other hand, the stability of the hemolytic substance depends upon whether the particular type of extract contains a "complete" or "incomplete" oxidation-reduction system. Sterile broth extracts of unwashed pneumococci are reactive with molecular oxygen, and as a result of this union peroxide is formed whenever these extracts are exposed to air. The hemolytic activity of "complete" extracts of this type is rapidly decreased and finally destroyed in the presence of molecular oxygen. On the other hand, the "incomplete" type of extract prepared by saline extraction of washed pneumococci may be exposed to air with little or no loss of hemolytic power. This "incomplete" washed cell extract, unless reactivated, does not undergo autoxidation in the presence of air; under these circumstances peroxide is not formed and the hemolytic activity of this type of extract is not impaired by exposure to air. The stability of the hemolytic agent in the "incomplete" type of extract is evidence that this substance is itself not reactive with or affected by molecular oxygen, even in the presence of the cell enzymes. The destruction of the same hemolytic substance in extracts capable of undergoing autoxidation may be ascribed to the action of some peroxide formed by the union of molecular oxygen with easily oxidized or autoxidizable substances of the extract. It is now known that a peroxide, having the reactions of hydrogen peroxide, accumulates in sterile pneumococcus extracts during oxidation. It has been shown in the present study that the addition of preformed hydrogen peroxide destroys the hemolytic activity of pneumococcus extracts, although higher concentrations were required than were detected in oxidized extracts themselves. These facts and the known action of superoxides in analogous types of reaction make it seem not unlikely that the active agent in the destruction of pneumotoxin in oxidized cell extracts may be a peroxide; either hydrogen peroxide or some higher organic peroxide formed during autoxidation of the extract.


2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S265) ◽  
pp. 362-363
Author(s):  
Maria Isela Zevallos Herencia ◽  
Simone Daflon

AbstractRadial gradients of metallicity are supported by observations of different young objects in the Galactic thin disk. The shape of the abundance distributions, however, is not completely constrained. Some works describe the abundance distributions as a function of the Galactocentric distance RG by linear fits with a single slope. On the other hand some analyses of open clusters, cepheids and OB stars suggest a discontinuity in the abundance distributions around RG=10 kpc. In this work we analyse a sample of 13 B stars members of four open clusters located within RG=9-11 kpc in order to better constrain the chemical distribution in this region of the disk.


2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Samer Ali Naji ◽  
Alaa H. Abed

The objective of this paper is find the effect of using iron oxide as a filler on the Marshall stability, flow and the volumetric properties of HMA and compared the results with conventional HMA using limestone dust. Three blends were used: coarse, mid and fine with neat bitumen (AC 40-50). One aggregate type (crushed) with two types of fillers: limestone and iron oxide III (α- ) with three different filler content 6%, 8% and 10%. The Marshall mix design was conducted on the three blends and the optimum binder content is computed for each blend. The Marshall stability test results and the volumetric properties analysis showed that increasing the iron oxide content from 6% to 10%  increases the stability about 28%, 17% , 16% for the coarse , mid and fine mixtures respectively. This increment in stability of mixtures using iron oxide related to the increment in specific gravity of the mix (Gmb) by (1.3% to 1.5% about 30 to 50 kg/m3). On the other hand, the flow of mixtures is decreased about (5%) for mixes using iron oxide than the ones that used limestone as filler. The fine blend with 10% iron oxide exhibit the highest stability of 13.3 kN. While the coarse blend stability was 10 kN for the same filler type and content. Generally, the Marshall Test results of HMA using iron oxide as filler showed better resistance to plastic deformation, also produce denser HMA with higher stiffness. On the other hand, the volumetric properties analysis showed lesser values as compared with conventional mixture where the void in mineral aggregates and void filled with asphalt has decreased but within the acceptable limits.


2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Alenius

The unrestricted movement of EU citizens from one country to another has been one of the fundamental principles of the Union. On the other hand, this issue has also attracted criticism, particularly from the radical right and so-called populist parties, or the supporters of these movements. Part of the population of Europe regards immigration and the unrestricted movement of people as a threat to the stability and prosperity of their own society. Through these critical perspectives, permanent immigration is viewed as a larger problem, as its effects on the host countries are more permanent than in the case of temporary residence. Through the same perspectives, the short-term but uncontrolled stay of foreigners is often linked to crime. This study concentrates on what kind of image a significant part of the Finnish media has given of a recent case of the foreigners that have attracted large attention in the country.


Physiology ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-178
Author(s):  
CL Koen ◽  
JH Koeslag

Tissue emphysema, including pneumothorax, tends to be spontaneously resorbed, apparently without the aid of special metabolic gas pumps. On the other hand, the arteries fill with air soon after death. These seemingly contradictory observations can be explained in simple physiological terms.


1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Joseph D. Fehribach

This paper considers the stability of melt-solid interfaces to eigenfunction perturbations for a system of equations which describe the melting and freezing of helium. The analysis is carried out in both planar and spherical geometries. The principal results are that when the melt is freezing, under certain far-field conditions, the interface is stable in the sense of Mullins and Sekerka. On the other hand, when the solid is melting (at least when the melting is sufficiently fast), the interface is unstable. In some circumstances these instabilities are oscillatory, with amplitude and growth rate increasing with surface tension and frequency. The last section considers the original problem of Mullins and Sekerka in the present notation.


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