Processing conditions such as temperature, soak time, and heating rate affect the final density of conventionally-sintered and microwave-sintered ceramics. Of additional importance is the question of whether microwave...
Processing conditions such as temperature, soak time, and heating rate affect the final density of conventionally-sintered and microwave-sintered ceramics. Of additional importance is the question of whether microwave-sintered ceramics display intrinsically superior macroscopic engineering properties compared with conventionally-sintered control specimens. An analysis using the Yates algorithm indicates that the processing condition which has the largest impact on the density of the specimen is the heating method (microwave vs. conventional). The microwave-sintered specimens resulted in higher densities and higher fracture strengths. However, it was determined that the higher fracture strengths were due to the higher sintered densities rather than a significantly different microstructure.
Fusion is one of a few future power sources with the potential to be both economically acceptable and have attractive safety and environmental characteristics. In addition fusion fuel is inexhaustible, readily availab...
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Fusion is one of a few future power sources with the potential to be both economically acceptable and have attractive safety and environmental characteristics. In addition fusion fuel is inexhaustible, readily available, and affordable. Fusion can be an important option in the energy mix for the future because of environmental, supply, and political difficulties associated with fossil fuels and present-day nuclear power. An overview of the technological requirements for fusion power plants is given and their economic, safety, and environmental features are explored. Conceptual design studies predict that fusion power plants will be capital intensive and will be used as central electric power station. The cost of electricity from these power stations is estimated be comparable to other sources of energy. In addition, by using "low-activation" materials and care in design, fusion safety and environmental advantages (with respect to consequences of accidents, waste-disposal, and air pollution, etc.) can be realized. These advantages of fusion will not, however, be achieved automatically and a significant science and technology development program will be required for their realization.
An analytic model for the performance evaluation of space-division asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switches is presented. This model assumes that the switch has a fixed capacity of m, where 1/spl les/m/spl les/N (N i...
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An analytic model for the performance evaluation of space-division asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switches is presented. This model assumes that the switch has a fixed capacity of m, where 1/spl les/m/spl les/N (N is the number of trunks). Other important parameters include arrival rate and buffer sizes. Numerical solutions for the maximum throughput, cell delay, and cell loss probability are given with simulation being utilized in order to validate the analytic model. For independent and identical Bernoulli arrivals, the study shows that the contention processes can be modeled as discrete M/D/m (FIFO or Random) queues, while input queues can be modeled by Geom/G/1 queues, and the output queues are G/sup [X]//D/1 queues. A closed-form approximation for cell delay when m>2 is given. The result shows that the performance of switches with a small capacity can approach that of output queueing. The model and result can be used for switch design analysis and higher layer performance models.
We present a comparative analysis of bandwidth access control schemes under nonstationary traffic conditions for heterogeneous circuit-mode traffic offered to a B-ISDN network link. A unified model for analysing the b...
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We present a comparative analysis of bandwidth access control schemes under nonstationary traffic conditions for heterogeneous circuit-mode traffic offered to a B-ISDN network link. A unified model for analysing the behavior of several bandwidth access control schemes is developed using a Markov process model with acceptance functions. Numerical techniques are used to solve the associated Chapman-Kolmogorov equations and determine the nonstationary behavior. Performance results are given for several common bandwidth access control schemes, namely: complete sharing, complete partitioning, partial sharing, classical trunk reservation, and the probabilistic reservation policy. It is shown that the use of the average arrival rate to estimate the average connection blocking rate may be an underestimate for a system with a time varying arrival process. Also, it is found that a nonstationarity in one traffic class arrival process can impact other stationary traffic classes and the degree of variability depends on the particular access control scheme.
Fiber optic oblique incidence reflectometry has been demonstrated to be a simple and accurate method for measuring the optical properties, μa and μs', of turbid media such as biological tissues [1,2]. After samp...
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The advantages of single electron devices with asymmetrical tunnel barriers (ATBs), proposed by the authors, over conventional single electron devices with symmetrical tunnel barriers (STBs) are discussed by referring...
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The advantages of single electron devices with asymmetrical tunnel barriers (ATBs), proposed by the authors, over conventional single electron devices with symmetrical tunnel barriers (STBs) are discussed by referring to the features of ATBs and the results of computer simulation of the performance of tunnel-junction-load SET logic and turnstile devices. Experimental observation of a Coulomb staircase and asymmetrical tunnel characteristics in ATBs fabricated with GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures are also reported.
The progress in understanding wafer-fused vertical-cavity lasers and improvements in fabrication techniques have led to the realization of the first room-temperature continuous-wave operating 1.54-/spl mu/m vertical-c...
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The progress in understanding wafer-fused vertical-cavity lasers and improvements in fabrication techniques have led to the realization of the first room-temperature continuous-wave operating 1.54-/spl mu/m vertical-cavity lasers. By demonstrating continuous-wave operation at room temperature using vertical-cavity lasers fabricated by two wafer fusion steps, we have shown that wafer fusion is a viable technique. The lasers comprise strain compensated InGaAsP quantum-well active layers sandwiched between two AlGaAs/GaAs quarter-wave mirrors. Characteristics discussed include cavity losses, the gain-current density relationship, and voltage-current characteristics.
This paper presents a distributed simulator for performance analysis of various applications in the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) environment. The simulator is used to determine how the quality of a service, either...
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This paper presents a distributed simulator for performance analysis of various applications in the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) environment. The simulator is used to determine how the quality of a service, either synchronous or asynchronous, is affected when it is transmitted through an ATM network under various traffic conditions. The simulator has been implemented in a distributed Unix environment using network and operating system functions and simulates the three lower layers of B-ISDN. It has been based on the time-driven approach, and is modular and expandable because it uses standard operating system calls for adapting new applications and services to the simulator environment. The paper presents performance analysis results of constant and variable bit rate services, as well as experimental results on compressed and uncompressed image transmissions.
There is current interest in the development of legged robotic devices inspired by biological walking systems. We have developed an actuator for this type of device that closely emulates the performance of muscle. The...
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