The diffraction intensities of He atoms scattered from vicinal Cu~211! and Cu~511! surfaces have been measured with a high angular resolution over a wide range of incident energies from 8 to 82 meV. Closecoupling scattering calculations with a corrugated Morse potential were performed to obtain the corrugation parameters for the first three complex Fourier coefficients. The energy-dependent cor...

We consider the relative stability of parallel and perpendicular lamellar layers on corrugated surfaces. The model can be applied to smectic phases of liquid crystals, to lamellar phases of shortchain amphiphiles and to lamellar phases of long-chain block copolymers. The corrugated surface is modelled by having a single q-mode lateral corrugation of a certain height. The lamellae deform close t...

A radial line slot antenna (RLSA) in Fig.1 is a high-gain, high-efficiency and low-cost planer antenna, which was originally proposed for satellite TV reception at 12GHz band [1]. Recently this antenna has been designed for a space solar power system (SSPS) [2],[3]. Figure 2 shows the relationship between the slow-wave factor and the aperture efficiency. The slow-wave factor ξ is defined as ξ=λ...

Abstract This paper presents the results of a comprehensive assessment manufacture pipes with corrugated inner surface. It examines technological force, stressed and deformed states, probability defects during corrugation pipe at different depths help rotating working mandrel plastic deformation caused by it. The analysis was performed using special QForm software. study provides graphs distrib...

This paper deals with the threshold radius that warrants the use of single restraining rail for transit and railroads. Different railways use different threshold radius from 91m to 365m to provide restraining rail. These threshold figures are probably experience driven choices. The need for restraining rail may be related to a so-called derailment alarm coefficient of 1.2 sustained over 2m leng...

7 This paper proposes a three-stage game-theoretic model to study air-rail competition in intercity 8 passenger corridors. We consider duopolistic markets, in which a rail agency competes against an airline to 9 maximize their respective objectives. The objective of the rail agency can be maximizing profit or social welfare, 10 or a mix of the two. At the top stage, the rail agency first determ...

the track stiffness experienced by a train will vary along the track. sometimes the stiffness variation may be very large within a short distance. one example is when an unsupported sleeper is hanging in the rail. track stiffness is then, locally at that sleeper, very low. at insulated joints the bending stiffness of the rail has a discontinuity implying a discontinuity also of the track stiffn...

Rail inspection is an important task in railway maintenance. The speed and loads of trains have been increasing greatly in recent years, and these factors inevitably raise the risk of producing rail defects. Mainly the discrete surface defects impact the riding quality and safety of a railway system. However, it is a challenge to inspect such defects in a vision system because of illumination i...

Rail joints have a shorter service life than most other railway track components. The discontinuity between rail ends turns the rail joint into a weak spot, and consequently, into a track component demanding more frequent maintenance measures, which result in high maintenance costs. Moreover, difficulties are often found when assessing the damage condition of rail joints since damage conditions...

Abstract The expediency of replacing the corrugated ring a vascular stent with constant corrugation pitch by variable is being investigated. To describe change in corrugation, special function introduced. equilibrium and deformation equations were analyzed using asymptotic homogenization method. dependence radial stiffness on constructive parameters obtained. effectiveness design under consider...