The quark-meson coupling (QMC) model, which has been successfully used to describe the properties of both infinite nuclear matter and finite nuclei, is applied to a systematic study of Λ, Σ and Ξ hypernuclei. Assumptions made in the present study are, (i) the (self-consistent) exchanged scalar, and vector, mesons couple only to the u and d quarks, and (ii) an SU(6) valence quark model for the b...

In the present paper a multigrid technique for three-dimensional perfect gas hypersonic vis-cous ows has been developed, employing a Total Variation Diminishing (TVD) discretization and an upwind correction prolongation, based on a monotonic reconstruction of coarse-grid correction. The methodology has good convergence properties, both for boundary layer ows and complex shock wave-boundary laye...

Forecasts of 96 shocks in the solar wind at the L1 point made by the HAF kinematic solar wind model made between 5 February and 31 December 2001 are compared to algorithmically determined shocks from real-time data from the SWEPAM and MAG instruments aboard the ACE spacecraft. Traditional measures of forecast skill used by the meteorological community are applied to these forecasts and observat...

The development of a shock-induced detonation driver for enhancing the performance of a shock tube is described. The detonation wave is induced by the expansion of helium or air. Various gaseous fuel–oxidizer combinations are examined. This method produces a detonation wave which propagates downstream that transitions into a shock wave in the driven section. High-enthalpy flows with a maximum t...

In order to investigate the supersonic internal flows with shock waves, a new supersonic wind tunnel (pressure-vacuum type, Mach 2.0 and 4.0) was designed and constructed in Muroran Institute of Technology. This paper describes firstly outlines of the new Mach 4 supersonic wind tunnel, and describes secondly the location, structure and characteristics of the Mach 2 and 4 pseudo-shock waves in a...

We used limited trypsin digestion to determine the domain organization of the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase sigma 70 subunit. Trypsin-resistant fragments containing sigma 70 conserved region 2 (sigma 70(2)), and carboxy-terminal fragments containing conserved regions 3 and 4 (sigma 70(3-4)) were identified by a combination of amino acid sequencing and mass spectrometry. The domains were studi...