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We explain simple semi-classical rules to estimate the lifetime of any given highlyexcited quantum state of the string spectrum in flat spacetime. We discuss both the decays by splitting into two massive states and by massless emission. As an application, we study a solution describing a rotating and pulsating ellipse which becomes folded at an instant of time – the “squashing ellipse”. This st...

Supraglacial streams are a significant part of the glacial hydrological system and important for understanding the connection between glacial hydrology and glacier dynamics. Here we determine the factors that influence the development of step-pool formation and pulsating flow in a supraglacial stream on Bylot Island, Nunavut. Results show that during the second week of a 2-week study, multiple ...

Astable regimes are common in nonlinear systems ranging from electrooptic devices to cardiac rhythms under environmental stress. Electrosprays exhibit three main axial regimes (dripping, pulsating, and cone-jet). It is generally accepted that the transition between the pulsating and cone-jet regimes is sudden, accompanied by an abruptly enhanced spray current. Here we present an alternative to ...

A pulsating laminar flow of a viscous, incompressible liquid in a rectangular duct has been studied. The motion is induced under an imposed pulsating pressure difference. The problem is solved numerically. Different flow regimes are characterized by a non-dimensional parameter based on the frequency (v) of the imposed pressure gradient oscillations and the width of the duct (h). This, in fact, ...

In the paper the principle and performances of the pulsating current injection based sensorless control of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) are analyzed theoretically and investigated by simulations. In the analyses, the effects of the speed EMF terms and the deviation between the actual d-axis high-frequency current and the command, which results from the limited gain and bandwidth of...

Thermal management of electronics semiconductor technology is elixir to transform dream and imagination of the designers into reality. Motivation and need for research in development of novel cooling strategies for modern electronics is of paramount importance. Pulsating Heat Pipes, a novel research topic in heat pipe science, are new two-phase heat transfer devices that rely on the oscillatory...

This paper presents the motion characteristics for high-speed catamarans travelling in waves. Two mathematical models, threedimensional translating-pulsating source distribution technique and three-dimensional pulsating source distribution technique, are used for predicting the motions of the wave-piercing catamaran in oblique waves. The comparison between numerical predictions and experimental...

A current-voltage characteristic of direct current (DC) gas discharge operated in a micro gas jet injected into a secondary electron microscope (SEM) chamber is presented. Ar gas was injected through a 30 μm orifice gas nozzle (OGN) and was evacuated by an additional pump to keep the high vacuum environment. Gas discharges were ignited between the OGN as anode and a counter electrode of Si wafe...

In their recent topical review, Nabavi and Siddiqui (Meas. Sci. Technol. 2010 21 042002) recommended the use of hot-wire anemometry for velocity measurements in pulsating flows, especially at high frequency. This recommendation is misleading. The procedures invoked by these authors are valid only for small-amplitude fluctuations, which are of little interest for pulsating flows. When large-ampl...