Recent developments in high speed superconducting devices

1961 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 359-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
D R Young
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Superconducting Devices ◽  
Recent Developments

Application of Advanced Electrochemical Methods with Nanomaterial-based Electrodes as Powerful Tools for Trace Analysis of Drugs and Toxic Compounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parviz Norouzi ◽  
Bagher Larijani ◽  
Taher Alizadeh ◽  
Eslam Pourbasheer ◽  
Mostafa Aghazadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Toxic Compounds ◽  
High Speed Analysis ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sensitivity And Selectivity ◽  
Trace Measurement ◽  
Health Application

Background: The new progress in electronic devices has provided a great opportunity for advancing electrochemical instruments by which we can more easily solve many problems of interest for trace analysis of compounds, with a high degree of accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and selectivity. On the other hand, in recent years, there is a significant growth in the application of nanomaterials for the construction of nanosensors due to enhanced chemical and physical properties arising from discrete modified nanomaterial-based electrodes or microelectrodes. Objective: Combination of the advanced electrochemical system and nanosensors make these devices very suitable for the high-speed analysis, as motioning and portable devices. This review will discuss the recent developments and achievements that have been reported for trace measurement of drugs and toxic compounds for environment, food and health application.

AlGaN/GaN HEMTs: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 913-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
SIDDHARTH RAJAN ◽  
UMESH K. MISHRA ◽  
TOMÁS PALACIOS
Keyword(s):  
Field Effect ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Digital Circuits ◽  
Field Effect Transistors ◽  
Rf Power ◽  
Power Performance ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Gan Hemts ◽  
State Of Art

This paper provides an overview of recent work and future directions in Gallium Nitride transistor research. We discuss the present status of Ga -polar AlGaN / GaN HEMTs and the innovations that have led to record RF power performance. We describe the development of N -polar AlGaN / GaN HEMTs with microwave power performance comparable with state-of-art Ga -polar AlGaN / GaN HEMTs. Finally we will discuss how GaN -based field effect transistors could be promising for a less obvious application: low-power high-speed digital circuits.

scholarly journals Error Performance Estimation of Modulated Retroreflective Transdermal Optical Wireless Links with Diversity under Generalized Pointing Errors

Telecom ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-180
Author(s):  
George K. Varotsos ◽  
Hector E. Nistazakis ◽  
Konstantinos Aidinis ◽  
Fadi Jaber ◽  
Mohd Nasor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Spatial Diversity ◽  
Performance Estimation ◽  
Optical Wireless ◽  
Wireless Data ◽  
Error Performance ◽  
Pointing Errors ◽  
Implanted Medical Devices ◽  
Recent Developments

Recent developments in both optical wireless communication (OWC) systems and implanted medical devices (IMDs) have introduced transdermal optical wireless (TOW) technology as a viable candidate for extremely high-speed in-body to out-of-body wireless data transmissions, which are growing in demand for many vital biomedical applications, including telemetry with medical implants, health monitoring, neural recording and prostheses. Nevertheless, this emerging communication modality is primarily hindered by skin-induced attenuation of the propagating signal bit carrier along with its stochastic misalignment-induced fading. Thus, by considering a typical modulated retroreflective (MRR) TOW system with spatial diversity and optimal combining (OC) for signal reception in this work, we focus, for the first time in the MRR TOW literature, on the stochastic nature of generalized pointing errors with non-zero boresight (NZB). Specifically, under these circumstances, novel analytical mathematical expressions were derived for the total average bit error rate (BER) of various system configurations. Their results revealed significant outage performance enhancements when spatial diversity was utilized. Moreover, taking into consideration the total transdermal pathloss along with the effects of stochastic NZB pointing errors, the critical average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) metric was evaluated for typical power spectral-density values.

Use of High-Temperature Superconductors in High Speed Electronic Switches with Current Gain

1987 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan A. Biegel ◽  
R. Singh
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Josephson Junction ◽  
Resonant Tunneling ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Temperature Superconductors ◽  
Semiconductor Devices ◽  
Proximity Effects ◽  
Current Gain ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Electronic Switches

ABSTRACTRecent developments in superconductivity have taken 77 K superconducting electronics from a dream to a likelihood. Rather than following the conventional path by developing Josephson junction-based devices, this paper discusses the unique possibilities of hybrid superconductor/semiconductor devices. The two devices discussed are a true three-terminal hybrid resonant tunneling transistor and the semiconductor-coupled Josephson junction. Also, a list is given of as yet uninvestigated issues concerning the new superconductors and their proximity effects with semiconductors -issues that are critical to the operation of these hybrid superconductor/semiconductor devices.

Recent Developments in Ride Control

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan J. Haywood ◽  
Benton H. Schaub ◽  
Chris M. Pappas
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
High Speed ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Early Adoption ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ride Control ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Material Choice ◽  
Maintenance Requirements ◽  
Broad Understanding

The use of ride control systems on high speed vessels has become the norm within many industries, producing better seakeeping that in turn provides a more comfortable and operationally effective vessel. Commercial ferry designers have been at the forefront of adoption of new technologies notably with early adoption of T-foils and interceptors. These devices have been taken up by others, for example offshore crew boats and frontline naval warships. The range of vessel types has also expanded with more industries adopting different hull designs including catamarans and trimarans. Ride control systems have developed alongside innovative designers producing for example combined lifting foil and ride control systems, lifting T-foil systems, retractable T-foils. This paper will review the different ride control devices including fins, trim tabs, interceptors, T-foils (including retractable T-foils) and lifting foils. As well as technical aspects, the discussion will consider costs, ease of installation, operational and maintenance requirements and material choice. Extensive examples from a wide range of industries will be presented. By the end of the talk, delegates will have a broad understanding of the options available to them in improving the seakeeping of their vessels.

The Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Steady One-Dimensional Gas Flow

1947 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. A317-A336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ascher H. Shapiro ◽  
W. R. Hawthorne
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Dimensional Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Gas Injection ◽  
Wall Friction ◽  
Analytical Treatment ◽  
Area Change ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Recent Developments

Abstract Recent developments in the fields of propulsion, flow machinery, and high-speed flight have emphasized the need for an improved understanding of the characteristics of compressible flow. A one-dimensional analysis for flow without shocks is presented which takes into account the simultaneous effects of area change, wall friction, drag of internal bodies, external heat exchange, chemical reaction, change of phase, injection of gases, and changes in molecular weight and specific heat. The method of selecting independent and dependent variables, and the organization of the working equations, leads, it is believed, to a better understanding of the influence of the foregoing effects, and also simplifies greatly the analytical treatment of particular problems. Examples are given first of several simple types of flow, including (a) area change only; (b) heat transfer only; (c) wall friction only; and (d) gas injection only. In addition, examples of flow with combined effects are given, including (a) simultaneous friction and area change; (b) simultaneous friction and heat transfer; and (c) simultaneous liquid injection and evaporation. A one-dimensional analysis for flow through a discontinuity is presented, allowing for energy, shock, drag, and gas-injection effects, and for changes in gas properties. This analysis is applicable to such processes as: (a) the adiabatic normal shock; (b) combustion; (c) moisture condensation shocks; and (d) steady explosion waves.

Marine Technology Nuclear Propulsion in High-Performance Cargo Vessels

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Julio A. Vergara ◽  
Chris B. McKesson
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Nuclear Reactor ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Nuclear Propulsion ◽  
Recent Developments

It has been about 40 years since nuclear-powered merchant ships were seriously discussed in the naval architecture community. But recent developments in commercial shipping include bigger, faster, and more powerful ships, where nuclear propulsion may be an option worth considering. The development of advanced ship designs opens an opportunity for high-speed maritime transportation that could create new markets and recover a fraction of the high value goods currently shipped only by air. One of the vessels being considered is FastShip, a large monohull ship that would require 250 MW in 5 gas turbine-waterjet units. An estimate of the operation cost of FastShip reveals that its success relies heavily, among other things, on the fuel price, a single factor that comprises more than one third of the total operating costs. The alternative, a nuclear FastShip, would save, per trip, almost 5000 tons of exposure to fuel price fluctuation, and about half of this savings would further be available for additional cargo and revenues. Nuclear power results in a more stable operation due to the relatively constant low price of nuclear fuel. The nuclear power option is suitable for high-power demand and long-haul applications and a reactor pack could be available within the decade. A candidate design would be the helium-cooled reactor, which has been revisited by several nuclear reactor design teams worldwide. For the FastShip a suggested plant would consist of two modular helium reactors, each one with two 50 MW helium turbines and compressors geared to waterjet pumps, plus a single 50 MW gas turbine. This vessel becomes more expensive to build but saves in fuel, and still provides margin for cost, weight and size optimization. This paper discusses general characteristics of a FastShip with such a nuclear power plant and also highlights the benefits, drawbacks, pending issues and further opportunities for nuclear-powered high-speed cargo ships.

SpaceWire

2018 ◽  
pp. 38-70
Author(s):  
Anargyros T. Baklezos ◽  
Christos N. Capsalis
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Space Missions ◽  
Development Cost ◽  
Communication Links ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
High Speed Data ◽  
Electromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Point To Point

SpaceWire is a point-to-point bit shipping protocol for high-speed data communication links and networks providing equipment compatibility and seamless component reusability. It has found great application in many space missions reducing the development cost, offering architectural flexibility and improving reliability. This chapter delves into the standard describing the SpaceWire, focusing on the lower levels that play a key role in the electromagnetic behavior of the system and concern cable assemblies, shielding, bonding, and grounding. Findings regarding emissions affecting spacecraft components are presented as well as other EMC issues that have an impact on the system performance. Recent developments and upcoming updates to the standard are also presented and discussed.

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