How Large-Scale Research Facilities Connect to Global Research

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Lauto ◽  
Finn Valentin
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
Global Research

scholarly journals Big Science, Ethics, and the Scalar Effects of Urban Planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-226
Author(s):  
Sandra Kopljar
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
Urban Level ◽  
Research Facilities

The urban expansion currently under development around the two materials science facilities MAX IV and European Spallation Source in Lund, Sweden, surrounds two meticulously designed research facilities steered by global demands. The new urban area, together with the research facilities dedicated to science and the development of knowledge, expands the city of Lund onto high-quality agricultural land. In doing so, the municipal planning is attempting to align contemporary ideas of sustainable urban development with large-scale scientific infrastructure. This actualizes an ethical dilemma as the urban expansion onto productive agricultural land overrides previous decisions taken by the municipality regarding land use. It can also be understood as going against national land use policy which states that development on productive agricultural land should be avoided. As the planning stands today, the research facilities heavily push local urban development into the area while the intended research outcomes primarily relate to a global research community tied to international scientific demands for materials science. Although the Brunnshög area is realized through a neutralizing planning strategy, thought to balance and compensate for the development on farmland, the effects of the counterbalancing acts are primarily played out at a local urban level in terms of diverse, exciting, and locally sustainable neighbourhoods. The land use protection policies meant to secure national food production rather operates on a national scale. The argument made in this text is that sustainable development, and the intended balancing acts it involves, ought to be carefully considered in terms of scalar effects. Sustainable planning<em> </em>effects’ <em>scalar extent</em> should be taken into account through careful assessment of the step between good intentions and expected outcomes.

scholarly journals Persoalan-Persoalan Kontemporer dalam Ilmu Hukum

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Catharina Dewi Wulansari ◽  
Yenny Yorisca
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Interdisciplinary Science ◽  
Legal Studies ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Advanced Information Technology ◽  
Research Facilities

Through science, we generate new knowledge and discovery, become inspired as we coax nature to reveal her myriad secrets and expand our understanding of the physical and living world. Since the beginning of human civilization, science and technology have progressed in a continuous process. As we know, Science is essentially an attempt to help human solve the problem. Increasingly interdisciplinary science is driving many changes. Some disciplines are becoming irrevocably intertwined. Progress in one field of science makes possible progress in seemingly disparate fields, and increasingly the most exciting research problems involve multidisciplinary collaborations, require the use of large-scale research facilities, and use advanced information technology. In the 21st century, legal studies offer equal promise for improving human welfare. The advances that we have made and will be making, especially in understanding human behavior and its very deep origins, will be translated into interventions of diverse sorts that will have a much bigger impact in terms of improving human welfare. Keywords : Science, Legal Studies, 21st Century.

Highly Accurate Delta Efficiency Measurements at the Large Scale Turbine Rig

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Eitenmüller ◽  
Manuel Wilhelm ◽  
Leonhard Gresser ◽  
Tom Ostrowksi ◽  
Sebastian Leichtfuss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Tip Clearance ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Design Changes ◽  
Nozzle Guide ◽  
Nozzle Guide Vanes ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
Individual Design ◽  
Delta Efficiency

Abstract High pressure turbines are nowadays designed to a point where most design enhancements only yield marginal efficiency improvements. This challenges research facilities to reliably resolve ever smaller differences in efficiency caused by individual design changes. In recent years, immense efforts towards such highly accurate delta-efficiency measurements have been undertaken at the Large Scale Turbine Rig (LSTR). This paper comprises an overview of the applied methodology and the achievements on the basis of various validation cases. By thoroughly controlling the operation point and accounting for all variables affecting the efficiency η, the rig can resolve efficiency-differences Δη of ±0.1 % for a single day measurement. Four benchmark cases are investigated to validate the rig’s capabilities. First, the influence of tip clearance is investigated for a squealer-type geometry for swirling inflow. It is found that for an increase in tip clearance of 1 %, η is decreased by 2.68 %. Then, it is shown that a winglet-type tip geometry may improve the efficiency by Δη 0.33% in comparison to the squealer tip. Third, it is shown that these trends are similar for plain inflow, however swirl decreases efficiency by up to 1.25 % in comparison to plain inflow. Finally, the clocking-position of the combustor-module relative to the nozzle guide vanes is varied leading to efficiency differences of up to 0.52 %.

scholarly journals State Support for Shared Research Facilities: Any Results Yet?

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-440
Author(s):  
Kirill Kalyuzhnyi
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Growth ◽  
High Growth Rate ◽  
The State ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
Research Facilities

Introduction. The article is based on the findings collected by monitoring the Russian Сore Shared Research Facilities (CSRF) and Large-Scale Research Facilities (LSRF). The monitoring is carried out annually by RIEPL specialists on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia. The author suggests that the CSRFs and LSRFs sponsored by the state under the federal target programme Research and Development in Priority Areas of Development in Science and Technology in Russia for 2014-2021 stand to deliver high performance across the key indicators, namely the number of external users, value of the work performed for their benefit, and actual workload on research equipment in the interests of external users. Monitoring Tools. The empirical basis of the study is the reporting data for 2014-2020, obtained from CSRFs and LSRFs representatives through the use of the web forms on the portal http://ckp-rf.ru. Results. In the group of sponsored CSRFs, the high growth rate in the number of external users and the average value of the work completed was due to the expansion of the range of services through the use of equipment purchased under the Federal Target Programme. The growth rate of the actual workload proved to be lower compared to the other groups. In the group of sponsored LSRFs, only the actual workload values showed some growth. The growth rate in the number of external users was lower compared to the non-sponsored facility group; the growth rate in the value of work performed did not change from the 2014 baseline. It is, therefore, concluded that there is a need to abandon the competitive financing of shared use infrastructure in favour of targeted financing. Conclusion. The results may be useful in assessing the state of the Russian research infrastructure and divising guidelines for its continued support.

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