Up from nothing : the Michigan State University Cyclotron Laboratory / / Sam M. Austin ; foreword by Lou Anna K. Simon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460996403321
• Autore: Austin Sam M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: East Lansing, Michigan : , : Michigan State University Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-9967252-2-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 539.733
• Soggetti: Cyclotrons - Michigan - East Lansing; Cyclotrons; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword -- About the author -- Glossary -- Chapter 1. FRIB : the improbable adventure -- Chapter 2. The opportunity and the will -- Chapter 3. The MSU physics strategy, 1955-62 -- Chapter 4. Building the cyclotron laboratory, 1963-65 -- Chapter 5. Cyclotron laboratory research -- Chapter 6. The K50 era, 1965-79 -- Chapter 7. The K50 : its golden years, 1970-79-- Chapter 8. Beginning of the superconducting era -- Chapter 9. The midwestern collaboration -- Chapter 10. The NSAC process and phase II -- Chapter 11. Making it all work -- Chapter 12. The K500 experimental program -- Chapter 13. The phase II project -- Chapter 14. The next step : coupled cyclotrons again -- Chapter 15. The next big thing -- Chapter 16. The RIA/FRIB competition : Argonne and NSCL/MSU -- Chapter 17. Looking back : building upon increasing strength -- Chapter 18. Looking forward : What's in it for us--the nation and society? --Appendices -- Notes -- Notes on sources -- Thanks and appreciation.
• Sommario/riassunto: Up from Nothing is the story of the Michigan State University Cyclotron Laboratory and its growth from the appointment of a single individual in 1958 to when the university earned the right to build the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) in 2008. The cyclotron laboratory at MSU has been known for years as the best university nuclear physics laboratory ; in the United States, and perhaps in the world. But very few, even in its hometown of East Lansing, know how it achieved that status or why it prospered when laboratories at many other famous universities faded. In this book Austin, a nuclear physicist who has been at the laboratory since the beginning of its ascent, gives us a remarkable story. It begins with an exceptional individual, Henry Blosser, who founded the laboratory, built a cyclotron accelerator of uniquely high precision, and recruited a team of nuclear physicists that used it to establish the laboratory's reputation. Its credibility led to a sequence of accelerators, each operating in a different sub?eld while continuing a tradition of forefront science, and to a laboratory culture that fostered the courage and foresight to compete for the FRIB in the face of daunting odds.

Telemetry theory and methods in flight test / / Tingwu Yang ; translated by Yufeng Yang, Ting Zhang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910483666403321
• Autore: Yang Tingwu
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Gateway East, Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• ISBN: 981-334-737-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (475 pages)
• Disciplina: 621.379
• Soggetti: Aerospace telemetry
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Brief Introduction of the Content -- Terms and Definitions -- 1 Equipment Terms -- 2 Telemetry Terms -- 3 Data Processing Terms -- 4 Terms About Measurement Error and Uncertainty -- Contents -- 1 Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Aeronautical Flight Test -- 1.3 Measurement During Aeronautical Test Flight -- 1.4 Flight Test Telemetry -- 1.4.1 Basic Concepts -- 1.4.2 Function -- 1.4.3 Characteristics -- 1.4.4 Main Equipment Used for Flight Test Telemetry -- 1.4.5 General Operating Procedure of Flight Test Telemetry -- References -- 2 Basic Theory of Flight Test ; Telemetry -- 2.1 Signals and Noises -- 2.1.1 Signals [1, 2] -- 2.1.2 Method of System Response Analysis -- 2.1.3 Random Process -- 2.1.4 System Transmission Characteristics -- 2.1.5 Noises -- 2.2 Analysis of Time-Domain Discrete Signals [3, 4] -- 2.2.1 Time-Domain Discrete Signals -- 2.2.2 Time-Domain Discrete System -- 2.2.3 Linear Constant-Coefficient Differential Equations -- 2.2.4 Fourier-Series Transform of Sequence -- 2.2.5 Z-Series Transform -- 2.2.6 Discrete Fourier Transform -- 2.2.7 Fast Fourier Transform and Inverse Transformation -- 2.2.8 Wavelet [5, 6] -- 2.3 Parameter Estimation -- 2.3.1 Least-Squared Estimation [8, 9] -- 2.3.2 Maximum Likelihood Estimation -- 2.3.3 Optimization Algorithm Without Restraint [11, 12] -- 2.4 Fuzzy Mathematic Theory [9, 13] -- 2.4.1 Basic Concepts of Fuzzy Mathematics and Comprehensive Evaluation -- 2.4.2 Fuzzy Set and Its Computation -- 2.4.3 Fuzzy Relation and Its Operation -- 2.5 Error and Error Propagation Law -- 2.5.1 Test Error -- 2.5.2 Statistic Characteristics of Random Errors -- 2.5.3 Precision Index -- 2.5.4 Generalized Error Propagation Law -- 2.5.5 System Error Index -- 2.5.6 Correlations of Terms Related to Degree of Test Precision -- References -- 3 Aviation Sensors and Their Calibration.; 3.1 Introduction to Sensors -- 3.1.1 Definition of Sensors -- 3.1.2 Characteristics of Sensors [3] -- 3.1.3 Static Characteristics of Sensors [3] -- 3.1.4 Dynamic Characteristics of Sensors -- 3.2 Airborne Sensors -- 3.2.1 Altitude Sensor and Speed Sensor -- 3.2.2 Pressure Sensor -- 3.2.3 Force Sensors -- 3.2.4 Linear Acceleration Sensor -- 3.2.5 Angular Speed Sensors -- 3.2.6 Aircraft Attitude and Heading Sensor -- 3.2.7 AOA and SSA Sensors -- 3.2.8 Displacement Sensor -- 3.2.9 Temperature Sensor -- 3.2.10 Flow Sensor -- 3.2.11 Sensors Measuring Aircraft Power Characteristics -- 3.2.12 Vibrating Sensors -- 3.2.13 Other Sensors (Systems) -- 3.2.14 How to Choose a Sensor -- 3.3 Sensor Calibration -- 3.3.1 Types of Sensor Calibration -- 3.3.2 Non-Linear Regression Calibration Model -- 3.3.3 Neural Network Calibration Model [8] -- 3.3.4 Calibration Model of Inertial Navigation System [9] -- 3.4 New Types of Sensors -- 3.4.1 Smart Sensors [10] -- 3.4.2 New Principle Sensors -- 3.4.3 Sensors Using New Technologies -- References -- 4 Airborne Data Acquisition and Recording -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.1.1 Types of Airborne Data -- 4.1.2 Primary Performance and Structure of the Data Acquisition System -- 4.2 Signal Conditioning and Filtering -- 4.2.1 Signal Conditioning -- 4.2.2 Signal Filtering -- 4.3 Synchronous Sampling -- 4.3.1 Sampling, Quantizing, and Encoding -- 4.3.2 Multichannel Synchronous Sampling -- 4.3.3 PCM Data Frames -- 4.4 Data Acquisition -- 4.4.1 PCM Data Acquisition -- 4.4.2 Network Data Acquisition -- 4.4.3 Comparison -- 4.5 Data Transmission -- 4.5.1 Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) -- 4.5.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) -- 4.6 Data Recording -- 4.6.1 Data Recording Types -- 4.6.2 Airborne Solid State Recorder -- 4.7 Network Performance -- 4.7.1 Methods for Detecting Network Performance -- 4.7.2 Performance Detection Indexes.; 4.8 Wireless Sensor Network -- 4.8.1 Concept of Wireless Sensor Network -- 4.8.2 Wireless Sensor Network Architecture -- 4.8.3 Wireless Network Properties -- 4.8.4 The Wireless Sensor Data Acquisition Network -- References -- 5 Telemetry Information Transmission -- 5.1 Wireless Channel -- 5.1.1 Relevant Terms and Their Relations -- 5.1.2 Influence of Earth Curvature on Visibility Distance -- 5.1.3 Transmission Loss of Radio Wave -- 5.2 Signal Modulation [2] -- 5.2.1 Modulation Methods -- 5.2.2 Analog Modulation -- 5.2.3 Digital Modulation -- 5.2.4 SOQPSK Modulation -- 5.2.5 OFDM Modulation -- 5.3 Multichannel Transmission -- 5.3.1 Introduction -- 5.3.2 Frequency-Division Multiplexing -- 5.3.3 Time-; Division Multiplexing -- 5.3.4 Code-Division Multiplexing -- 5.3.5 Characteristics of Multichannel Transmission -- 5.3.6 Multi-carrier OFDM/TDMA Transmission -- 5.3.7 Single Carrier OFDM/TDMA Transmission -- 5.4 Transmitting and Receiving -- 5.4.1 Channel Coding -- 5.4.2 Source Coding -- 5.4.3 PCM Data Transmitting and Receiving System [12] -- 5.5 Security of Transmission Link -- 5.5.1 AES Algorithm -- 5.5.2 Hierarchical Protection -- References -- 6 Telemetry Data Processing and Analysis -- 6.1 Telemetry Data Pre-processing -- 6.1.1 Gross Error Filtering Algorithm -- 6.1.2 Gross Error Group Point Filtering Algorithm -- 6.1.3 Interpolation -- 6.1.4 Spline Function -- 6.1.5 Curve Fitting and Smoothing -- 6.2 Solving Algorithm of Non-linear Equation -- 6.2.1 Directly Solving Quadratic, Cubic, and Quartic Equations -- 6.2.2 Newton Solution for Transcendental Equations -- 6.2.3 Numerical Integration and Numerical Differentiation -- 6.3 Vibration Signal Analysis Based on Fourier Transform [3] -- 6.3.1 Introduction -- 6.3.2 Fourier Transform -- 6.3.3 Vibration Characteristics Analysis Method [5] -- 6.3.4 Vibration Data Analysis.; 6.4 Flutter Test Data Analysis Based on Wavelet [7] -- 6.4.1 Introduction -- 6.4.2 Multidimensional Laplace Wavelet [12, 13] -- 6.4.3 Numerical Emulation -- 6.4.4 Applications of Two-Dimensional Laplace Wavelet -- 6.4.5 Analysis of Flight Test Flutter Data -- 6.5 Flight Test Safety Monitoring -- 6.5.1 Data Processing in Real Time -- 6.5.2 Safety Monitoring in Real Time -- 6.6 Analysis of Measurement Uncertainty -- 6.6.1 Calculation Error -- 6.6.2 Measurement Uncertainty [14, 15] -- References -- 7 Test Data Management and Data Mining -- 7.1 Flight Test Data Management [1] -- 7.1.1 Characteristics of Flight Test Data -- 7.1.2 Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) [2-4] -- 7.1.3 SOA-Based FTDMS [5] -- 7.1.4 Distributed Test Data System -- 7.2 Data Warehouse and Data Mining -- 7.2.1 Introduction to Data Warehouse -- 7.2.2 Structure and Characteristics of Data Warehouse -- 7.2.3 Data Mining -- 7.2.4 Clustering Reduction Method of Flight Test Data [11] -- 7.2.5 Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method of Flight Test Data -- 7.2.6 Visualization Data Mining Method -- 7.3 Application of Big Data and Cloud Technology [19, 20] -- 7.3.1 Proposing of Problems -- 7.3.2 Basic Concept of Cloud Computing -- 7.3.3 Cloud Computing in Flight Test -- 7.3.4 Development Trend -- References -- 8 Integrated Space-Ground Telemetry Network -- 8.1 Military Test Research Plan of U.S. DOD -- 8.1.1 Overview of Test Investment Plan -- 8.1.2 Test Integration Architecture -- 8.1.3 Basic Initiatives 2010 -- 8.1.4 Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative -- 8.2 Integrated Telemetry Network -- 8.2.1 Introduction -- 8.2.2 Telemetry Networking Trend [8] -- 8.2.3 Network Architecture [9] -- 8.2.4 Real-Time Ethernet Transmission Protocol [9] -- 8.2.5 Time Synchronization -- 8.2.6 Network Data Packages -- 8.3 Prospect to Space-Ground Integrated Telemetry Network -- 8.3.1 System Structure.; 8.3.2 Telemetry Network System -- 8.3.3 Networking of Telemetry System -- 8.3.4 Network System Management -- 8.4 Summary -- References -- Appendix A Time System -- A.1 Significance of Time System -- A.2 Concepts About Time System -- A.2.1 Universal Time System -- A.2.2 Atomic Time System -- A.2.3 Dynamical Time System -- A.2.4 GPS Time System -- A.2.4.1 Definition -- A.2.4.2 Relation Between GPST and Beijing Time System -- A.2.5 GLONASS Time System -- A.2.6 BDS Time System -- A.2.6.1 Relationship Between BDST and Beijing Time System -- A.2.6.2 BDS Positioning Function -- Appendix B Telemetry Standards -- B.1 IRIG106 Telemetry Standard -- B.1.1 IRIG106-07 Telemetry Standard -- B.1.2 IRIG106-09 Telemetry ; Standard -- B.1.2.1 IRIG106-09 Telemetry Standard (Part I) -- B.1.2.2 IRIG106-09 Telemetry Standard (Part II) -- B.2 China's Telemetry Standards -- B.3 Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) Standard -- B.3.1 Brief Introduction of iNET Standard -- B.3.2 Test Article (TA) Standard -- B.3.3 RF Network Element (RFNE) Standard -- B.3.4 Communication Link (CL) Standard -- B.3.5 Component Interface (CI) Standard -- B.3.6 System Management (SM) Standard -- B.3.7 Metadata (MD) Standard.

Frantz Fanon : philosopher of the barricades / / Peter Hudis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797549303321
• Autore: Hudis Peter
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Pluto Press, , 2015
• ISBN: 1-78371-685-1; 1-78371-684-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (172 p.)
• Collana: Revolutionary lives
• Disciplina: 965/.046092
• Soggetti: Algeria
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: Fanon in our time -- 1. The path to political and philosophical commitment -- 2. Self and other: the dialectic of Black skin, white masks -- 3. The engaged psychiatrist: Blida and the psychodynamics of racism -- 4. The engaged philosopher: the FLN and the Algerian revolution -- 5. The strategist of revolution: Africa at the crossroads -- 6. Toward a new humanity: The wretched of the earth.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose hugely influential books--including Black skin, white masks--have informed a wide range of studies, and inspired revolutionary movements from Palestine to Sri Lanka and South Africa. Frantz Fanon: philosopher of the barricades is a critical biography of his extraordinary life and work. Peter Hudis draws on his entire story--from his upbringing in Martinique to his mature efforts to fuse psychoanalysis with philosophy--to show that Fanon's writing speaks directly to today's struggles against racism and alienation." -- Back cover.