Generalized load cycles for dynamic wind uplift evaluation of rigid membrane roofing systems

Baskaran, A.,Murty, B.,Tanaka, H. Techno-Press 2011 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.14 No.5

Roof is an integral part of building envelope. It protects occupants from environmental forces such as wind, rain, snow and others. Among those environmental forces, wind is a major factor that can cause structural roof damages. Roof due to wind actions can exhibit either flexible or rigid system responses. At present, a dynamic test procedure available is CSA A123.21-04 for the wind uplift resistance evaluation of flexible membrane-roofing systems and there is no dynamic test procedure available in North America for wind uplift resistance evaluation of rigid membrane-roofing system. In order to incorporate rigid membrane-roofing systems into the CSA A123.21-04 testing procedure, this paper presents the development of a load cycle. For this process, the present study compared the wind performance of rigid systems with the flexible systems. Analysis of the pressure time histories data using probability distribution function and power spectral density verified that these two roofs types exhibit different system responses under wind forces. Rain flow counting method was applied on the wind tunnel time histories data. Calculated wind load cycles were compared with the existing load cycle of CSA A123.21-04. With the input from the roof manufacturers and roofing associations, the developed load cycles had been generalized and extended to evaluate the ultimate wind uplift resistance capacity of rigid roofs. This new knowledge is integrated into the new edition of CSA A123.21-10 so that the standard can be used to evaluate wind uplift resistance capacity of membrane roofing systems.

Linear Polarization Measurement of Gamma Rays in 155Gd by Using a Segmented Compton Polarimeter

J.H.Lee,S.Tanaka,T.Shinozuka,M.Fujita,A.Yamazaki,T.Sonoda,Y.K.Kim,J.S.Chai,C.S.Lee,J.Y.Huh,J.Y.Moon,Y.K.Kwon,Y.Gono,T.Fukuchi 한국물리학회 2002 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.40 No.5

A linear polarization measurement for gamma rays has been performed to directly determine the parities for the levels in 155Gd. High-spin states in 155Gd were populated in the 154Sm(,3n )155Gd reaction by using 35-MeV alphas. Linearly polarized gamma rays emitted from oriented states were measured by using a Compton polarimeter which is made of a planar-type germanium crystal and is segmented into 25 cathodes. The linear polarization of the gamma rays was measured by selecting Compton-scattered events red in coincidence between two adjacent cathodes. The sign of the measured linear polarization enabled us to distinguish between electric and magnetic types of gamma-ray transitions. Accordingly, the parities of the high-spin states in 155Gd were directly determined. Our parity assignment is in excellent agreement with a previous one. A linear polarization measurement for gamma rays has been performed to directly determine the parities for the levels in 155Gd. High-spin states in 155Gd were populated in the 154Sm(,3n )155Gd reaction by using 35-MeV alphas. Linearly polarized gamma rays emitted from oriented states were measured by using a Compton polarimeter which is made of a planar-type germanium crystal and is segmented into 25 cathodes. The linear polarization of the gamma rays was measured by selecting Compton-scattered events red in coincidence between two adjacent cathodes. The sign of the measured linear polarization enabled us to distinguish between electric and magnetic types of gamma-ray transitions. Accordingly, the parities of the high-spin states in 155Gd were directly determined. Our parity assignment is in excellent agreement with a previous one.

High-density assembly of nanocrystalline silicon quantum dots

A. Tanaka,G. Yamahata,Y. Tsuchiya,K. Usami,H. Mizuta,S. Oda 한국물리학회 2006 Current Applied Physics Vol.6 No.3

This paper reports on a new bottomup technique of forming silicon nanostructures based on assembly of nanocrystalline (nc) Si dotsfrom the solution. The nc-Si dots with a diameter of 8 ± 1 nm were fabricated by using VHF plasma decomposition of pulsed SiH4 gassupply and deposited on the substrate randomly. We rst studied the method of making the nc-Si dot dispersion solution by immersingthe deposited wafer into various kinds of solvent with ultra sonic treatment. We found that methanol works as a suitable solvent for nc-Sidots. We then add a drop of the nc-Si dot solution onto other substrates and evaporated it. During the evaporation the nc-Si dots wereassembled in the solution via the lateral capillary meniscus force which works as an attractive force between the dots. Use of SiO2 sub-strate with good surface wettability with the solution was found vital to have the maximum meniscus force and to have two-dimensionalassembly of the dots. The evaporation speed was carefully controlled via temperature and evaporation pressure to achieve high dot den-scale patterning and succeeded in making the nc-Si dots cluster bridging between the nanoelectrodes with a gap of as small as 20 nm.

Gold nanoparticles supported on mesoporous iron oxide for enhanced CO oxidation reaction

Tanaka, Shunsuke,Lin, Jianjian,Kaneti, Yusuf Valentino,Yusa, Shin-ichi,Jikihara, Yohei,Nakayama, Tsuruo,Zakaria, Mohamed Barakat,Alshehri, Abdulmohsen Ali,You, Jungmok,Hossain, Md. Shahriar A.,Yamauch The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018 Nanoscale Vol.10 No.10

<P>Herein, we report the synthesis of gold (Au)-loaded mesoporous iron oxide (Fe2O3) as a catalyst for both CO and NH3 oxidation. The mesoporous Fe2O3 is firstly prepared using polymeric micelles made of an asymmetric triblock copolymer poly(styrene-<I>b</I>-acrylic acid-<I>b</I>-ethylene glycol) (PS-<I>b</I>-PAA-<I>b</I>-PEG). Owing to its unique porous structure and large surface area (87.0 m<SUP>2</SUP> g<SUP>−1</SUP>), the as-prepared mesoporous Fe2O3 can be loaded with a considerably higher amount of Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) (7.9 wt%) compared to the commercial Fe2O3 powder (0.8 wt%). Following the Au loading, the mesoporous Fe2O3 structure is still well-retained and Au NPs with varying sizes of 3-10 nm are dispersed throughout the mesoporous support. When evaluated for CO oxidation, the Au-loaded mesoporous Fe2O3 catalyst shows up to 20% higher CO conversion efficiency compared to the commercial Au/Fe2O3 catalyst, especially at lower temperatures (25-150 °C), suggesting the promising potential of this catalyst for low-temperature CO oxidation. Furthermore, the Au-loaded mesoporous Fe2O3 catalyst also displays a higher catalytic activity for NH3 oxidation with a respectable conversion efficiency of 37.4% compared to the commercial Au/Fe2O3 catalyst (15.6%) at 200 °C. The significant enhancement in the catalytic performance of the Au-loaded mesoporous Fe2O3 catalyst for both CO and NH3 oxidation may be attributed to the improved dispersion of the Au NPs and enhanced diffusivity of the reactant molecules due to the presence of mesopores and a higher oxygen activation rate contributed by the increased number of active sites, respectively.</P>

Thermoelectric Power in Single-crystalline CeRhSi3

Hidekazu A. Tanaka,Naofumi Aso,Masato Hedo,Takao Nakama,Yoshinao Takaesu,Hiroki Iida,Noriaki Kimura,Haruyoshi Aoki 한국물리학회 2013 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.62 No.12

The thermoelectric power S of a heavy-fermion superconductor CeRhSi3 has been measured attemperatures from 2.0 K to 300 K under hydrostatic pressures up to 2.7 GPa in order to clarify theKondo effect in CeRhSi3. S exhibits a large value of up to 60 µV/K, which is characteristic of heavyfermionsystems. S shows a maximum in its temperature dependence mainly due to the Kondoeffect, and its maximum temperature TSmax gradually increases from 96 K at ambient pressure to127 K at 2.7 GPa when a pressure is applied.

Perioperative management and monitoring of antiplatelet agents: a focused review on aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors

Michael A. Mazzeffi,Kenichi A. Tanaka,Khang Lee,Bradley Taylor 대한마취통증의학회 2017 Korean Journal of Anesthesiology Vol.70 No.4

Platelets play pivotal roles in hemostasis as well as pathological arterial thrombosis. The combination of aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor has become the mainstay therapy in the ageing population with cardiovascular conditions, particularly during and after percutaneous coronary intervention. A number of novel P2Y12 inhibitors has become available in the recent years, and they markedly vary in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. Perioperative physicians today face a challenge of preventing hemorrhage due to platelet inhibitors, while minimizing thrombotic risks. There are several point-of-care platelet function tests available in the peri-procedural assessment of residual platelet aggregation. However, these platelet function tests are not standardized in terms of sample processing, agonist type and potency as well as methods of detecting platelet activity. Understanding the differences in pharmacological properties of antiplatelet agents, principles of platelet function tests, and pertinent hemostatic strategies may be useful to anesthesiologists and intensivists who manage perioperative issues associated with antiplatelet agents. The objectives of this review are: 1) to discuss clinical data on aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors relating to perioperative bleeding, 2) to outline different features of point-of-care platelet function tests, and 3) to discuss therapeutic options for the prevention and treatment of bleeding associated with antiplatelet agents.

Analysis of the Activities of the Website “Question and Answer about Radiation in Daily Life” after the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and Some Lessons Learned from It: To Pass on This Experience to the Future

Kono Takahiko,Tanaka Masato,Tanaka Hitomi,Shimo Michikuni,Torii Hiroyuki A.,Uno Kazuko 대한방사선방어학회 2022 방사선방어학회지 Vol.47 No.3

After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, artificial radionuclides such as radioactive cesium and iodine were released into the environment. It caused great anxiety not only in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant but also in other regions of the world. Some members of the Japan Health Physics Society (JHPS), a leading academic soci- ety in Japan in the field of radiation protection, volunteered to establish a website called “Ques- tion and Answer (Q&A) about radiation in daily life” shortly after the accident to help reduce the residents’ anxiety about the health effects of radiation. In August 2011, “Committee for Q&A about radiation in daily life” was established in JHPS, making the website-related activities a responsibility of JHPS. The Q&A website continued to respond to the questions from the gen- eral public with expertise and sincerity until February 2013 when the Committee members de- cided to end the activities because the number of questions received had gradually decreased with the passage of time. This paper aims to introduce the following: the activities of the Q&A website during the two years (2011–2013), the stance chosen for the activities, the information related to the website activities and the analysis of Twitter data. Building on the experience and the knowledge obtained from the activities, it also discusses issues and experiences that can be utilized in the initial response to emergencies for radiation protection experts as well as those in other fields.

Micropropagation of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) in a novel $CO_2$-Enriched Vessel

Silva Jaime A. Teixeira da,Giang Dam Thi Thanh,Tanaka Michio The Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology 2005 Plant molecular biology and biotechnology research Vol.7 No.1

To overcome various disadvantages of conventional cul-ture vessels for micropropagation, a novel disposable vessel, the 'Vitron', made of a multi-layered $OTP^{(R)}$ film and supported by a polypropylene frame, was developed. The film possesses superior properties such as: high light transmittance, low water vapor transmittance and thermal stability and in particular, high gas-permeability. Single nodal explants, which were excised from the multiple shoots derived from shoot-tip culture, were cultured in Vitron and polycarbonate vessels on $3\%$ sugar-containing agar on MS medium and placed at 3000 ppm $CO_2$-enrichment at a low photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) ($45{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$). The in vitro and ex vitro growth, and the net photosynthetic rate of in vitro and ex vitro plantlets were significantly enhanced in the Vitron compared to those cultured in a polycarbonate vessel. Explants that were cultured on the same MS medium under low PPFD at various $CO_2$ concentrations were also cultured at 3000 ppm $CO_2$- enrichment at various PPFD: 30, 45, 60, 75 and $90{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$. The best in vitro and ex vitro growth obtained for 3000 ppm $CO_2$-enrichment at $75{\mu}mol\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$ PPFD. The novel Vitron vessel, when placed under the two conditions, may replace conventional culture vessels for the successful micropropagation of sweetpotato.

Real-time supernova neutrino burst monitor at Super-Kamiokande

Abe, K.,Haga, Y.,Hayato, Y.,Ikeda, M.,Iyogi, K.,Kameda, J.,Kishimoto, Y.,Miura, M.,Moriyama, S.,Nakahata, M.,Nakano, Y.,Nakayama, S.,Sekiya, H.,Shiozawa, M.,Suzuki, Y.,Takeda, A.,Tanaka, H.,Tomura, T. North-Holland ; Elsevier Science Ltd 2016 Astroparticle physics Vol.81 No.-

<P>We present a real-time supernova neutrino burst monitor at Super-Kamiokande (SIC). Detecting supernova explosions by neutrinos in real time is crucial for giving a clear picture of the explosion mechanism. Since the neutrinos are expected to come earlier than light, a fast broadcasting of the detection may give astronomers a chance to make electromagnetic radiation observations of the explosions right at the onset. The role of the monitor includes a fast announcement of the neutrino burst detection to the world and a determination of the supernova direction. We present the online neutrino burst detection system and studies of the direction determination accuracy based on simulations at SK. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</P>

Astrophysically Important 26Si States Studied with the 28Si(4He,6He)26Si Reaction

Y. K. Kwon,이춘식,J. Y. Moon,J. H. Lee,J. Y. Kim,M. K. Cheoun,S. Kubono,H. Yamaguchi,J. J. He,A. Saito,Y. Wakabayashi,H. Fujikawa,G. Amadio,N. Iwasa,K. Inafuku,L. H. Khiem,M. Tanaka,Y. Fuchi,A. A. Chen,S 한국물리학회 2008 THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Vol.53 No.2

The emission of a 1.809-MeV γ-ray from the first excited state of 26Mg, followed by β-decay of 26Al in its ground state (denoted as 26Alg.s.), has been identied by several gamma-ray telescopes. To resolve the controversy over the possible sources of the observational 1.809-MeV γ-rays, one needs accurate knowledge of the production rate of 26Alg.s.. The 25Al(p,γ)26Si reaction is one of the most important astrophysical reactions to be investigated, but its rate is uncertain due to the lack of level information on 26Si above the proton threshold (Qpγ = 5.518 MeV). Illiadis et al. suggested that the 25Al(p,γ)26Si reaction should be dominated by a 3+ unnatural parity state at Ex = 5970 keV. Recent studies proposed several states as candidates for the 3+ states. However, the spin-parity assignments for these states are still uncertain. In the present work, we measured the 28Si(4He,6He)26Si reaction at 120 MeV to confirm the unnatural parity states just above the proton threshold. The measurement was performed with the high-resolution particle analyzer at the Center for Nuclear Study, University of Tokyo. We observed a total of 22 excited states in 26Si. The 7018-keV level, which was only observed by Bardayan et al. with the 28Si(p; t)26Si reaction, was confirmed in our measurement. Among the candidates of unnatural parity states at Ex = 5678, 5916, and 5945 keV, the 5918-keV state was only observed within the error of the excitation energy. A new state at Ex = 6101 keV was also identified.