scholarly journals Luminosity variation in the extended one-zone RR Lyrae model

2005 ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
D. Pricopi
Keyword(s):  
Ideal Gas ◽  
Stellar Model ◽  
Nonlinear Analyses ◽  
Uniform Rotation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Pulsating Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Stellar Pulsation ◽  
Pulsation Model ◽  
Good Agreement

The Stellingwerf one-zone stellar model is extended by assuming, a slow and uniform rotation that leads to a very small oblateness of the star. The matter in the core-surrounding shell is supposed to consists of a mixture of ideal gas and radiation. This one-zone stellar pulsation model is proposed as a tool to investigate the factors affecting luminosity variations of pulsating stars. Linear and nonlinear analyses of the resulting equations are described. The results are in very good agreement with the observed RR Lyrae light curves. .

scholarly journals Theoretical UBVI Light Curves of Pulsating Stars

2000 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 334-337
Author(s):  
Michael U. Feuchtinger ◽  
Ernst A. Dorfi
Keyword(s):  
Radiative Transfer ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Rr Lyrae Stars ◽  
Fourier Decomposition ◽  
Pulsating Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Stellar Pulsation ◽  
Sample Application ◽  
Lyrae Stars ◽  
Good Agreement

AbstractBy performing detailed frequency-dependent radiative transfer computations we are able to calculate light curves in particular bandpasses from stellar pulsation models calculated by the Vienna nonlinear convective pulsation code. As a sample application we discuss UBVI light curves of RR Lyrae stars. The properties of these light curves are analyzed by means of standard Fourier decomposition, and a comparison to recent observations is performed. As main results we find a good agreement with important observed RR Lyrae properties like pulsation amplitudes and Fourier parameters in B, V, and I bands. Additionally, from the synthetic color curves we derive linear transformation laws between amplitudes as well as Fourier parameters in the different bandpasses.

Deceleration of sliding motorcycles (mainly scooters) in accident reconstructions

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (7) ◽  
pp. 866-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Cialdai ◽  
Dario Vangi ◽  
Antonio Virga
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Test Session ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Energy Dissipated ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Two Wheeler ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

This paper presents an analysis of the situation in which a two-wheeler (i.e. a motorcycle, where the term motorcycles includes scooters) falls over to the side and then successively slides; this typically occurs in road accidents involving this type of vehicle. Knowing the deceleration rate of the sliding phase allows the kinetic energy dissipated and the speed of the motorcycle just before the fall to the ground to be calculated. These parameters are very important in the analysis and reconstruction of accidents. The work presented in this paper was developed in two experimental test sessions on fully faired motorcycles which are mainly of the scooter type and widely used in urban areas. In the first session, sliding tests were carried out, with the speed in the range 10–50 km/h, on three different types of road surface. Analysis of the evidence allowed the dissipative main phases of motion of the motorcycle (the impact with the ground, the rebounds and the stabilized swiping) to be identified and some factors affecting the phenomenon to be studied. The coefficient of average deceleration was calculated using two typical equations. The second test session consisted of drag tests. In these tests, the motorcycle, which had previously laid on its side, was dragged for a few metres at a constant speed of about 20 km/h, while the drag force was measured. A comparison of the results obtained in these tests with those obtained in the sliding tests yielded very good agreement in the coefficients of deceleration.

scholarly journals Long-Term Changes in Solar Shortwave Irradiance Due to Different Atmospheric Factors According to Measurements and Reconstruction Model in Northern Eurasia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Elena Volpert ◽  
Natalia Chubarova
Keyword(s):  
Optical Thickness ◽  
Cloud Amount ◽  
Shortwave Radiation ◽  
Northern Eurasia ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Meteorological Observatory ◽  
Cloud Optical Thickness ◽  
Reconstruction Model ◽  
Good Agreement

The temporal variability of solar shortwave radiation (SSR) has been assessed over northern Eurasia (40°–80° N; 10° W–180° E) by using an SSR reconstruction model since the middle of the 20th century. The reconstruction model estimates the year-to-year SSR variability as a sum of variations in SSR due to changes in aerosol, effective cloud amount and cloud optical thickness, which are the most effective factors affecting SSR. The retrievals of year-to-year SSR variations according to different factors were tested against long-term measurements in the Moscow State University Meteorological Observatory from 1968–2016. The reconstructed changes show a good agreement with measurements with determination factor R2 = 0.8. The analysis of SSR trends since 1979 has detected a significant growth of 2.5% per decade, which may be explained by its increase due to the change in cloud amount (+2.4% per decade) and aerosol optical thickness (+0.4% per decade). The trend due to cloud optical thickness was statistically insignificant. Using the SSR reconstruction model, we obtained the long-term SSR variability due to different factors for the territory of northern Eurasia. The increasing SSR trends have been detected on most sites since 1979. The long-term SSR variability over northern Eurasia is effectively explained by changes in cloud amount and, in addition, by changes in aerosol loading over the polluted regions. The retrievals of the SSR variations showed a good agreement with the changes in global radiance measurements from the World Radiation Data Center (WRDC) archive. The work was supported by RFBR grant number 18-05-00700.

scholarly journals Experimental and numerical investigation of plasma parameters in the magnetosheath

2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 03003
Author(s):  
Polya Dobreva ◽  
Monio Kartalev ◽  
Olga Nitcheva ◽  
Natalia Borodkova ◽  
Georgy Zastenker
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Solar Wind ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Euler Equations ◽  
Ideal Gas ◽  
Bow Shock ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Wind Spacecraft ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Good Agreement

We investigate the behaviour of the plasma parameters in the magnetosheath in a case when Interball-1 satellite stayed in the magnetosheath, crossing the tail magnetopause. In our analysis we apply the numerical magnetosheath-magnetosphere model as a theoretical tool. The bow shock and the magnetopause are self-consistently determined in the process of the solution. The flow in the magnetosheath is governed by the Euler equations of compressible ideal gas. The magnetic field in the magnetosphere is calculated by a variant of the Tsyganenko model, modified to account for an asymmetric magnetopause. Also, the magnetopause currents in Tsyganenko model are replaced by numericaly calulated ones. Measurements from WIND spacecraft are used as a solar wind monitor. The results demonstrate a good agreement between the model-calculated and measured values of the parameters under investigation.

scholarly journals The McDonald Observatory search for pulsating sdA stars

2018 ◽  
Vol 617 ◽  
pp. A6 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. J. Bell ◽  
I. Pelisoli ◽  
S. O. Kepler ◽  
W. R. Brown ◽  
D. E. Winget ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
White Dwarfs ◽  
Main Sequence ◽  
Pulsating Stars ◽  
Blue Stragglers ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Stellar Pulsations ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
New Variables

Context. The nature of the recently identified “sdA” spectroscopic class of stars is not well understood. The thousands of known sdAs have H-dominated spectra, spectroscopic surface gravity values between main sequence stars and isolated white dwarfs, and effective temperatures below the lower limit for He-burning subdwarfs. Most are likely products of binary stellar evolution, whether extremely low-mass white dwarfs and their precursors or blue stragglers in the halo. Aims. Stellar eigenfrequencies revealed through time series photometry of pulsating stars sensitively probe stellar structural properties. The properties of pulsations exhibited by sdA stars would contribute substantially to our developing understanding of this class. Methods. We extend our photometric campaign to discover pulsating extremely low-mass white dwarfs from the McDonald Observatory to target sdA stars classified from SDSS spectra. We also obtain follow-up time series spectroscopy to search for binary signatures from four new pulsators. Results. Out of 23 sdA stars observed, we clearly detect stellar pulsations in 7. Dominant pulsation periods range from 4.6 min to 12.3 h, with most on timescales of approximately one hour. We argue specific classifications for some of the new variables, identifying both compact and likely main sequence dwarf pulsators, along with a candidate low-mass RR Lyrae star. Conclusions. With dominant pulsation periods spanning orders of magnitude, the pulsational evidence supports the emerging narrative that the sdA class consists of multiple stellar populations. Since multiple types of sdA exhibit stellar pulsations, follow-up asteroseismic analysis can be used to probe the precise evolutionary natures and stellar structures of these individual subpopulations.

scholarly journals Fatigue Performance of Thin Laser Butt Welds in HSLA Steel

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1499
Author(s):  
Patricio G. Riofrío ◽  
Fernando Antunes ◽  
José Ferreira ◽  
António Castanhola Batista ◽  
Carlos Capela
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Hsla Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Butt Joints ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Weld Profile ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Significant Factors

This work is focused on understanding the significant factors affecting the fatigue strength of laser-welded butt joints in thin high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel. The effects of the weld profile, imperfections, hardness, and residual stresses were considered to explain the results found in the S-N curves of four welded series. The results showed acceptable fatigue strength although the welded series presented multiple-imperfections. The analysis of fatigue behavior at low stress levels through the stress-concentrating effect explained the influence of each factor on the S-N curves of the welded series. The fatigue limits of the welded series predicted through the stress-concentrating effect and by the relationship proposed by Murakami showed good agreement with the experimental results.

Modeling the Effect of Water Activity, pH, and Temperature on the Probability of Enterotoxin A Production by Staphylococcus aureus

2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
TIAN DING ◽  
YAN-YAN YU ◽  
CHENG-AN HWANG ◽  
QING-LI DONG ◽  
SHI-GUO CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Probability Model ◽  
Toxin Production ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Model Predictions ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Temperatures ◽  
Good Agreement

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to develop a probability model of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A (SEA) production as affected by water activity (aw), pH, and temperature in broth and assess its applicability for milk. The probability of SEA production was assessed in tryptic soy broth using 24 combinations of aw (0.86 to 0.99), pH (5.0 to 7.0), and storage temperature (10 to 30°C). The observed probabilities were fitted with a logistic regression to develop a probability model. The model had a concordant value of 97.5% and concordant index of 0.98, indicating that the model satisfactorily describes the probability of SEA production. The model showed that aw, pH, and temperature were significant factors affecting the probability of toxin production. The model predictions were in good agreement with the observed values obtained from milk. The model may help manufacturers in selecting product pH and aw and storage temperatures to prevent SEA production.

scholarly journals Pulsation and Evolution. An observer’s viewpoint

1995 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
C. Waelkens
Keyword(s):  
Mass Loss ◽  
Observational Evidence ◽  
Stellar Structure ◽  
Forced Oscillations ◽  
Agb Stars ◽  
Pulsating Stars ◽  
Stellar Pulsation

AbstractWe review observational evidence on the interaction between stellar pulsation and evolution. We discuss to what extent observations of pulsating stars with variable amplitudes and pulsation periods have implications on our understanding of stellar structure and evolution. The probable link between mass loss and pulsation in AGB stars and in hot luminous stars appears to be the strongest way in which pulsations affect evolution. We point out the possibility that forced oscillations in the components of binaries may have important consequences on evolution, that could offer an explanation for some classes of peculiar evolved objects.

scholarly journals Pulsating Stars and the Distance Scale - II

1995 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 209-220
Author(s):  
Michael Feast
Keyword(s):  
Globular Clusters ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Distance Scale ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Distance Modulus ◽  
Pulsating Stars ◽  
Rr Lyrae ◽  
Galactic Globular Clusters

AbstractThe current Cepheid zero-point is equivalent to an LMC distance modulus of 18.57 ± 0.10. The zero-point from corrected Baade-Wesselink data is probably not significantly different from this. A reexamination of the Baade-Wesselink data for RR Lyrae variables leads to an LMC modulus of 18.51, an age difference between β- and α-group galactic globular clusters of +1.46±0.70 Gyr, and an Mv - [Fe/H] slope in agreement with theory. Other questions discussed include; Avoiding bias in using the Cepheid PL relation; Metallicity spread amongst Cepheids; Cepheids and Ho.

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