A thickness variation of only one Ångström makes a significant difference in the current through a tunnel junction due to the exponential thickness dependence of the current. It is thus important to achieve a uniform thickness along the barrier to enhance, for example, the sensitivity and speed of single electron transistors based on the tunnel junctions. Here, we have observed that grooves at ...

In control of a linear collider, the ground motion is one of the big problems. Various things can be considered as a factor of the ground motion, environmental vibration, atmospheric pressure variation, and the earth tides, etc. This time, we measured the slow ground motions using the tunnel of the underground hydroelectric power station "Shintoyone" located in the granite region. For the follo...

The e ect of initial nonequilibrium dissociated air constituents on the combustion of hydrogen in highspeed ows for a simulated Mach 17 ight condition was investigated by analyzing the results of comparative combustion experiments performed in a re ected shock tunnel test gas and in a shock expansion tunnel test gas. The results were analyzed and interpreted with a one-dimensional quasi-three-s...

Temperatures and pressures have been measured in the shock-heated gas upstream of the nozzle of a reflected-shock hypersonic tunnel. Temperatures were measured by spectrum-line reversal, using sodium D lines for some measurements and the blue resonance lines of chromium for others. The temperature and pressure measurements immediately behind the first reflected-shock wave agreed well with theor...

This work presents estimates of time histories of pressure coefficients at several taps on the roof of a 1/200 model of a 200 x 100 x 20 ft low-rise building with a 1/24 slope gable roof building. The estimates were obtained using a large eddy simulation (LES). The first and second moments as well as peaks for the time histories are compared with those obtained in boundary layer wind-tunnel mea...

A compact three-dimensional scramjet intake with a high compression ratio and movable cowl as starting device for the adaption of internal contraction to respective operating conditions was designed parabolic reentry flight experiment. In an extensive measurement campaign, conducted in blowdown wind tunnel at Mach 7, operational behavior this inlet characterized. The parameters investigated inc...

The blast loading direction and in-situ stress field have an effect on the destruction process in surrounding rock around tunnel. Five blasting directions are considered experiment simulation. static distribution by confining pressure superposition waves discussed simulation LS-DYNA. Results indicated that hoop accelerates radial cracks growing, damage hole is not influenced direction. wave fai...