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Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Education•New York, New York, United States•
About: Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a education organization based out in New York, New York, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Gravitational microlensing & Planetary system. The organization has 727 authors who have published 708 publications receiving 14082 citations. The organization is also known as: College of Aeronautics.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a series of replication experiments assessing the amount of force required for endscraper breakage, as well as the force generated during human use, and demonstrate that the force humans can generate is far below the breakage force, which is best predicted by endscrapers thickness.
Abstract: Endscrapers, the most abundant tool class at Eastern North American Paleoindian sites, are flaked stone specimens predominately used for scraping hides. They are found broken in high frequencies at these sites, a pattern that has been attributed to use. However, previous experimental and ethnographic research on endscrapers suggests that they are difficult to break. We present a series of replication experiments assessing the amount of force required for endscraper breakage, as well as the amount of force generated during human use. We also analyze which morphometric variable best predicts the breakage force. Our results demonstrate that the force humans can generate is far below the breakage force, which is best predicted by endscraper thickness. Finally, we examine an actual Paleoindian endscraper assemblage, concluding that human use was not the cause for breakage. Taphonomic factors such as plowing, or trampling, are a much better potential explanation for the high breakage frequencies present at Paleoindian sites.
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Heidelberg University1, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris2, Goddard Space Flight Center3, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network4, University of Warsaw5, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare6, New York University Abu Dhabi7, University of St Andrews8, University of Manchester9, University of Edinburgh10, Liverpool John Moores University11, International Space Science Institute12, Ohio State University13, University of Copenhagen14, Max Planck Society15, Keele University16, University of Antofagasta17, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute18, University of Hamburg19, Aarhus University20, Sharif University of Technology21, Chinese Academy of Sciences22, University of Liège23, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile24, California Institute of Technology25, University of Salerno26, University of Rome Tor Vergata27, Nagoya University28, University of Maryland, College Park29, University of Auckland30, Osaka University31, Massey University32, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology33, Victoria University, Australia34, University of Canterbury35, Kyoto Sangyo University36
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the analysis of stellar binary microlensing event OGLE-2015-BLG-0060 based on observations obtained from 13 different telescopes, and find that the event was most likely caused by a stellar binary-lens with masses M{\star 1} = 0.87 ± 0.12 M{⊙} and M_{\star 2} =
Abstract: We present the analysis of stellar binary microlensing event OGLE-2015-BLG-0060 based on observations obtained from 13 different telescopes. Intensive coverage of the anomalous parts of the light curve was achieved by automated follow-up observations from the robotic telescopes of the Las Cumbres Observatory. We show that, for the first time, all main features of an anomalous microlensing event are well covered by follow-up data, allowing us to estimate the physical parameters of the lens. The strong detection of second-order effects in the event light curve necessitates the inclusion of longer-baseline survey data in order to constrain the parallax vector. We find that the event was most likely caused by a stellar binary-lens with masses M_{\star 1} = 0.87 ± 0.12 M_{⊙} and M_{\star 2} = 0.77 ± 0.11 M_{⊙}. The distance to the lensing system is 6.41 ± 0.14 kpc and the projected separation between the two components is 13.85 ± 0.16 au. Alternative interpretations are also considered.
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TL;DR: An approach is proposed by which the vehicle sails with a zero attack angle after entering water by controlling the initial angular velocity, which confirms the effectiveness of the propose approach byWhich the initial water-entry angular velocity is controlled.
Abstract: The water entry of a submersible aircraft, which is transient, highly coupled, and nonlinear, is complicated. After analyzing the mechanics of this process, the change rate of every variable is considered. A dynamic model is build and employed to study vehicle attitude and overturn phenomenon during water entry. Experiments are carried out and a method to organize experiment data is proposed. The accuracy of the method is confirmed by comparing the results of simulation of dynamic model and experiment under the same condition. Based on the analysis of the experiment and simulation, the initial attack angle and angular velocity largely influence the water entry of vehicle. Simulations of water entry with different initial and angular velocities are completed, followed by an analysis, and the motion law of vehicle is obtained. To solve the problem of vehicle stability and control during water entry, an approach is proposed by which the vehicle sails with a zero attack angle after entering water by controlling the initial angular velocity. With the dynamic model and optimization research algorithm, calculation is performed, and the optimal initial angular velocity of water-entry is obtained. The outcome of simulations confirms that the effectiveness of the propose approach by which the initial water-entry angular velocity is controlled.
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01 Jun 2019
TL;DR: Human testing of the novel assistive device indicated that the SW-SiStA was able to provide effective sit-to-stand assistance in a natural way, and the users were able to expend significantly less muscle efforts in the process.
Abstract: With the aging of the population in the United States, an increasing number of individuals suffer from mobility challenges. For such individuals, the difficulty of standing up from a seated position is a major barrier for their daily physical activities. In the paper, a novel assistive device, namely Semi-Wearable Sit-to-Stand Assist (SW-SiStA), is presented, which provides effective lower-limb assistance to overcome such difficulty for the mobility-challenged individuals. Unlike traditional exoskeletons, the SW-SiStA can be easily detached after the completion of the sit-to-stand process, and thus will not cause additional burden to the user during the subsequent ambulation. The SW-SiStA is powered with a pneumatic actuator, leverage its advantages of low cost and high power/force density. The complexity of the device is reduced by the use of a simple solenoid valve in combination with two adjustable needle valves, providing the desired individualized adjustability without the expensive proportional valves. Human testing of the device indicated that the SW-SiStA was able to provide effective sit-to-stand assistance in a natural way, and the users were able to expend significantly less muscle efforts in the process.
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TL;DR: Results have shown the single lens system to have in-plane errors an order of magnitude greater than the stereoscopic dual lens endoscopic PIV system, and use of the stereo arrangement is recommended wherever quantitative 3D velocimetry data is acquired using an endoscopic system.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Xiang Zhang | 154 | 1733 | 117576 |
Denis J. Sullivan | 61 | 332 | 14092 |
To. Saito | 51 | 183 | 9392 |
Arthur H. Lefebvre | 41 | 123 | 4896 |
Michele Meo | 40 | 223 | 5557 |
Robin S. Langley | 40 | 263 | 5601 |
Ning Qin | 37 | 283 | 5011 |
Holger Babinsky | 33 | 242 | 4068 |
B. S. Gaudi | 31 | 64 | 2560 |
Philip J. Longhurst | 29 | 80 | 2578 |
Michael Gaster | 27 | 66 | 3998 |
Don Harris | 26 | 129 | 2537 |
To. Saito | 25 | 56 | 2362 |
John F. O'Connell | 22 | 89 | 1763 |
Rade Vignjevic | 21 | 84 | 1563 |