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Fixed-field Alternating Gradient (FFAG) accelerators offer the potential of high-quality, moderate energy ion beams at low cost. Modeling of these structures is challenging with conventional beam tracking codes because of the large radial…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2012-02-06 George I. Bell , Dan T. Abell

This work is the second part of a simulation study investigating the processing of densely packed and moving granular assemblies by positron emission particle tracking (PEPT). Since medical PET scanners commonly used for PEPT are very…

A search for sub-GeV dark matter produced from collisions of the Fermilab 8 GeV Booster protons with a steel beam dump was performed by the MiniBooNE-DM Collaboration using data from $1.86 \times 10^{20}$ protons on target in a dedicated…

In this work we are going to develop a physical model that explains how propulsion may be developed in a vacuum by the collision of electrons with an anode. Instead of using principles related to the conservation of only the mechanical…

Classical Physics · Physics 2012-03-01 Alexandre A. Martins

Employing Coulomb-coupled systems, we demonstrate a cryogenic non-local refrigeration engine, that circumvents the need for a change in the energy resolved system-to-reservoir coupling, demanded by the recently proposed non-local…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-02-03 Anamika Barman , Surojit Halder , Shailendra K. Varshney , Gourab Dutta , Aniket Singha

Multicopters are becoming increasingly important in both civil and military fields. Currently, most multicopter propulsion systems are designed by experience and trial-and-error experiments, which are costly and ineffective. This paper…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-04-09 Xunhua Dai , Quan Quan , Jinrui Ren , Kai-Yuan Cai

The KATRIN experiment is a next-generation direct neutrino mass experiment with a sensitivity of 0.2 eV (90% C.L.) to the effective mass of the electron neutrino. It measures the tritium $\beta$-decay spectrum close to its endpoint with a…

Contrails are condensation trails generated from emitted particles by aircraft engines, which perturb Earth's radiation budget. Simulation modeling is used to interpret the formation and development of contrails. These simulations are…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-08-10 Nafiul Nipu , Carla Floricel , Negar Naghashzadeh , Roberto Paoli , G. Elisabeta Marai

The availability of precise and accurate simulation is a limiting factor for interpreting and forecasting data in many fields of science and engineering. Often, one or more distinct simulation software applications are developed, each with…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2025-02-19 Moritz Wolf , Lars O. Stietz , Patrick L. S. Connor , Peter Schleper , Samuel Bein

The Booster Neutrino Experiment (MiniBooNE) searches for numu-to-nue oscillations using the O(1 GeV) neutrino beam produced by the Booster synchrotron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). The Booster delivers protons with 8…

High Energy Physics - Experiment · Physics 2013-05-29 MiniBooNE Collaboration

This paper presents a modeling and optimization framework to minimize the energy consumption of a fully electric powertrain by optimizing its design and control strategies whilst explicitly accounting for the thermal behavior of the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-13 Mouleeswar Konda , Theo Hofman , Mauro Salazar

A Geant4-based Python/C++ simulation and coding framework, which has been developed and used in order to aid the R&D efforts for thermal neutron detectors at neutron scattering facilities, is described. Built upon configurable geometry and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2014-07-24 Thomas Kittelmann , Irina Stefanescu , Kalliopi Kanaki , Mirko Boin , Richard Hall-Wilton , Karl Zeitelhack

The new beam profile measurement for the Antiproton Decelerator (AD) at CERN is based on a single Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) with a 2D readout structure. This detector is very light, ~0.4% X0, as required by the low energy of the…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2012-03-20 Serge Duarte Pinto , Rhodri Jones , Leszek Ropelewski , Jens Spanggaard , Gerard Tranquille

A new breakthrough in jet propulsion technology since the invention of the jet engine is achieved. The first critical tests for future air-breathing magneto-plasma propulsion systems have been successfully completed. In this regard, it is…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2017-01-23 Berkant Goksel , Igor Mashek

Plasma densification through magnetic compression has been suggested for time-resolved control of the wave properties in plasma-based accelerators. Using particle in cell simulations with real mass ratio, the practicality of large magnetic…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2016-04-20 Renaud Gueroult , Nathaniel J. Fisch

Ammonia is a promising zero-carbon fuel for industrial and transport applications, but its combustion is hindered by flame instabilities, incomplete oxidation, and the formation of nitrogen oxides. Accurate and detailed kinetic models are…

The performance of a molecular motor, characterized by its power output and energy efficiency, is investigated in the motor design space spanned by the stepping rate function and the motor-track interaction potential. Analytic results and…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2018-03-14 Yuhai Tu , Yuansheng Cao

We designed an optimized antimuon beamline with the simulation using G4beamline and TRANSPORT software packages for Heavy Ion Accelerator Project in South Korea. This research suggests the optimized muon beamline can transport…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2015-06-19 Suyong Choi , Jeongwon Park , Youn Jung Roh

A new direct air capture (DAC) technology uses a moisture swing (MS) process with anion exchange membranes, potentially offering a more energy-efficient way to remove CO2 from the air. In this MS process, the membrane absorbs CO2 as it…

ITER as the next-level fusion device is intended to reliably produce more fusion power than required for sustainably heating its plasma. Modeling has been an essential part of the ITER design and for planning of future experimental…

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