Comments on “Gravitoelectric-Electric Coupling via Superconductivity“ by Douglas G. Torr and Ning Li

Torr and Li claim to have shown that experimentally detectable gravitomagnetic and gravitoelectric fields can be generated in a superconductor. We review their calculations and show that because of unrealistic assumptions the fields that they calculate are too large by many orders of magnitude.     

Oscillatory behaviour of closed isotropic models in second order gravity theory

Homogeneous and isotropic models are studied in the Jordan frame of the second order gravity theory. The late time evolution of the models is analysed with the methods of the dynamical systems. The normal form of the dynamical system has periodic solutions for a large set of initial conditions. This implies that an initially expanding closed isotropic universe may exhibit oscillatory behaviour.     

Developing an algorithm for compression, multiplexing and enhancement of multiple images

Image compression is one of the important fields that has useful applications in data storage and transmission. In this research a new algorithm is developed and tested for multiple-image compression and enhancement. The algorithm, in addition, is applied to multiple noisy images. Also, the effect of compression ratio on the peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) is explored by applying different compression ratios. The developed algorithm gives good compression and noise immunity. It can be used for storage/transmission of encrypted and compressed information.     

Free surface Stokes flows obstructed by multiple obstacles

Gravity‐driven Stokes flow down an inclined plane over and around multiple obstacles is considered. The flow problem is formulated in terms of a boundary integral equation and solved using the boundary element method. A Hermitian radial basis function (RBF) is used for the interpolation of the free surface, generation of the unit normal and curvature, and to prescribe the far‐field conditions. For flow over an obstacle, hemispheres are taken. For flow around an obstacle, circular cylinders are modelled and the contact angle condition on the obstacle/free surface intersection specified using the RBF formulation. Explicit profiles are produced for flow over and around two obstacles placed in various locations relative to one another. Interaction due to two obstacles is given by comparisons made with the profiles for flow over and around individual obstacles. In general, when the obstacles are separated by a sufficiently large distance the flow profiles are identical to a single obstacle analysis. For flow over and around two obstacles in‐line with the incident flow, effects of the governing parameters are examined, with variations in plane inclination angle, Bond number, obstacle size, and in the case of obstacles intersecting the free surface, static contact angle is considered. Finally flows over and around three obstacles are modelled. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种富于启发性的热机实验演示与分析

利用试管、玻璃球、器、圆盘等易取材料研制了使玻璃球通过重力作用原理来转移工作物质的方法，并可用燃烧热、电阻热和光转化热作为高温热源的动力的热机实验演示，同时我们给出了相应的理论分析。     

New families of pure gravity waves in water of infinite depth

Nonlinear periodic gravity waves propagating at a constant velocity at the surface of a fluid of infinite depth are considered. The fluid is assumed to be inviscid and incompressible and the flow to be irrotational. It is known that there are both regular waves (for which all the crests are at the same height) and irregular waves (for which not all the crests are at the same height). We show numerically the existence of new branches of irregular waves which bifurcate from the branch of regular waves. Our results suggest there are an infinite number of such branches. In addition we found additional new branches of irregular waves which bifurcate from the previously calculated branches of irregular waves.     

A dispersive regularization of the modulational instability of stratified gravity waves

We derive high-order corrections to a modulation theory for the propagation of internal gravity waves in a density-stratified fluid with coupling to the mean flow. The methodology we use allows for strong modulations of wavenumber and mean flow, extending previous approaches developed for the quasi-monochromatic regime. The wave mean flow modulation equations consist of a system of nonlinear conservation laws that may be hyperbolic, elliptic or of mixed type. We investigate the regularizing properties of the asymptotic correction terms in the case when the system becomes unstable and ill-posed due to a change of type (loss of hyperbolicity). A linear analysis reveals that the regularization by the added correction terms does so by introducing a short-wave cut-off of the unstable wavenumbers. We perform various numerical experiments that confirm the regularizing properties of the correction terms, and show that the growth of unstable modes is tempered by nonlinearity. We also find an excellent agreement between the solution of the corrected modulation system and the modulation variables extracted from the numerical solution of the nonlinear Boussinesq equations.     

离子色谱法测定混凝土外加剂中硫酸钠含量

建立了一种离子色谱法测定混凝土外加剂中硫酸钠含量的方法,外加剂试样溶于水中,采用反相柱去除溶液中有机物,进样量25μL。经Dionex IonPac AS18色谱柱分离,用30 mmol·L~(-1)氢氧化钾溶液作流动相,以1.0 mL·min~(-1)流量进行洗脱,按峰面积定量。方法的检出限(3S/N)为3μg·L~(-1)。该方法可实现硫酸钠与氯离子同时测定的优点。在3个浓度水平上对方法的精密度作了考核,测得其相对标准偏差(n=6)均小于1%。用标准加入法,以实样为基体作回收试验,测得回收率在98.7%～100.5%之间。     

计算机通信接口与物理实验

在物理实验中引入“计算机应用”是当前教改的任务之一。也是实验教学发展的必然趋势。本通过重力加速度和型材杨氏模量的测量实验，说明计算机通信接口在物理实验中应用的可行性。     

Geodetic VLBI data analysis using VLBI3 software

Summary VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) geodetic data have been analysed. Baseline, lengths of several thousands kilometers and their time rates have been estimated from a subset of data, spanning three years, of the IRIS project and using VLBI3 software. A weighted-least-squares estimation has been carried out with thea priori standard deviations of the data modified to account for systematic biases due to mismodelling of the clocks and atmosphere. Comparisons with independent analysis show an agreement to the cm level or better both in baseline lengths and rates.