A metamorphosed lithic clast was discovered in the CM chondrite Grove Mountains 021536, which was collected in the Antarctica by the Chinese Antarctic Research Exploration team. The lithic clast is composed mainly of Fe-rich olivine (Fo62) with minor diopside (Fs9.7–11.1Wo48.3–51.6), plagioclase (An43–46.5), nepheline, merrillite, Al-rich chromite (21.8 wt% Al2O3; 4.43 wt% TiO2), and pentlandit...

We have demonstrated a novel micro/nano transportation system using the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-driven biomolecular motors. Two kinds of linear biomolecular motor systems, microtubulekinesin [1] and actinmyosin [2], are investigated as driving mechanisms in the system. The rail molecules, microtubules, and actin are patterned on a glass substrate using a regular soft lithography technique ...

118 Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 118–126. Several noteworthy developments in logistics practice have taken place without an equivalent and comprehensive development in urban freight transportation modeling. Part of the problem is the lack of deep unders...

Introduction: An achondrite, Dhofar 007 (~27 kg) was found in the Oman desert and was initially classified as a cumulate eucrite [1]. However, Yamaguchi et al. [2] showed that a coarse-grained clast (CG clast) in Dhofar 007 has a high abundance of metallic phases and the high bulk Ni and Co contents, and suggested a possible relationship with mesosiderites. We performed an additional petrologic...

We have constructed a framework for analyzing passenger behaviors in public transportation systems as understanding these variables is a key to improving the efficiency of public transportation. It uses a large-scale dataset of trip records created from smart card data to estimate passenger flows in a complex metro network. Its interactive flow visualization function enables various unusual phe...

The growing need for hydrogen indicates that there is likely to be a demand transporting hydrogen. Hydrogen pipelines are an economical option, but the issue of damage pipeline steels needs studied and investigated. So far, limited research has been dedicated determining how choice inspection method integrity management changes depending on presence coating. Thus, this review aims evaluate effe...

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In this paper we develop a new theory of static equilibrium in congested transportation networks. Our considerations are based on a physical meaning of the flows rather than on an artificially chosen model of travel time functions. We introduce a concept of the stable equilibrium and prove the existence theorems.

In this paper we describe new software “CitySim” that has been conceived to support the more sustainable planning of urban settlements. This first version focuses on simulating buildings’ energy flows, but work is also under way to model energy embodied in materials as well as the flows of water and waste and inter-relationships between these flows; likewise their dependence on the urban climat...