The rotary subwoofer is a novel acoustic transducer capable of projecting infrasonic signals at high sound pressure levels. The projector produces higher acoustic particle velocities than conventional transducers which translate into higher radiated sound pressure levels. This paper characterizes measured performance of a rotary subwoofer and presents a model to predict sound pressure levels.

Exploring routes to visible-light-driven rotary motors, the possibility of red-shifting the excitation wavelength of molecular motors by extension of the aromatic core is studied. Introducing a dibenzofluorenyl moiety in a standard molecular motor resulted in red-shifting of the absorption spectrum. UV/vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy showed that these motors could be isomerized with light of wavele...

There have in the past been few successful small oil flooded rotary air compressors, due in the main to the cost of manufacture and the problem of internal condensation with intermittent operation. The paper describes a new approach to overcoming these problems, and reports a successful outcome.

Computational steering is the online, interactive allocation of resources and adjustment of application parameters. Although several systems for steering distributed computations have been developed, few support the coordinated steering of multiple processes. Of those that do provide such support, most take a conservative approach. Our system is unique in its optimistic approach. Coordinated st...

The Stirling cycle and related terminology is defined. Selected contemporary research involving the cycle in environmentally friendly applications is cited. Three conventional engine configurations that utilize a reciprocating power piston and crank shaft (the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma) are characterized, in terms of minimum number of components, advantages, and disadvantages. A new type of Stirli...

Wildlife–aircraft collisions (wildlife strikes) with civilian and military aircraft pose notable risks and economic losses. The 4 military services within the U.S. Department of Defense maintain records regarding wildlife strikes with military aircraft. Although rotary-wing aircraft operations comprise important mission components within all 4 military services, no assessment of wildlife strike...

We present an approach to enhance fault-tolerance of real-time systems through steering. Steering means external alteration of the system's behavior in response to a deviation from requirements. The steering technique is embedded into a framework of monitoring and checking (MaC). MaC allows the users to perform runtime analysis of the current execution of a system with respect to formally speci...

The steering behaviour in a driving simulator has a significant influence on a driving realism. This study investigates the influence of the complexity of a steering-system model on the subjective assessment of truck steering feel in on-centre handling. Ten subjects drove a highway task with and without lateral wind disturbance with 4 steering-system model variants. The results show that detail...

This paper evaluates EPS control strategies for improving vehicle handling and steering feel during high speed avoidance maneuver. Theoretical analysis of frequency response of steering angle and vehicle lateral acceleration relative to steering torque input is performed. Closed-loop simulation studies are also conducted by adopting a driver model to describe the human steering behavior. Based ...