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A method for simulating the flow of a fluid inside a vessel of a nuclear reactor using a computer suitably programmed, the nuclear reactor comprising the vessel and a core positioned inside said vessel, the core including nuclear fuel assemblies, each assembly extending in an axial direction and including nuclear fuel rods and at least one grid for maintaining the rods, each assembly being spaced apart from another assembly by a clearance between the grids in a transverse direction (X, Y) perpendicular to the axial direction, the fluid being able to flow inside the core, the method comprising the following steps: - i) determining (200, 210, 220, 230) head loss coefficients in the core, - ii) computing the pressure of the fluid and the component(s) of the speed of the fluid in the core, using the following equation: ∇ P = − K × V where ∇ is the order one spatial derivation nabla operator, P is the component of the pressure of the fluid, K is a matrix including the head loss coefficients determined during step i), and V is a vector including the component(s) of the speed of the fluid, in which method, during step i), a transverse head loss coefficient in the assemblies is determined as a function of a transverse Reynolds number (Re) in the transverse direction (X, Y), and an axial head loss coefficient in the clearance is determined as a function of the dimension of the clearance in the transverse direction (X, Y). - i) determining (200, 210, 220, 230) head loss coefficients in the core, - ii) computing the pressure of the fluid and the component(s) of the speed of the fluid in the core, using the following equation: ∇ P = − K × V where ∇ is the order one spatial derivation nabla operator, P is the component of the pressure of the fluid, K is a matrix including the head loss coefficients determined during step i), and V is a vector including the component(s) of the speed of the fluid, where ∇ is the order one spatial derivation nabla operator, P is the component of the pressure of the fluid, K is a matrix including the head loss coefficients determined during step i), and V is a vector including the component(s) of the speed of the fluid,
An apparatus, comprising: means for transmitting first and second channels, the first channel having an active portion and a silent portion; means for maintaining a power ratio between the first channel and the second channel during the silent period; adjusting means for adjusting the power ratio in response to a transition from the silent portion of the channel to the active portion of the channel; and readjusting means for readjusting the power ratio at a predetermined time after the transition. means for transmitting first and second channels, the first channel having an active portion and a silent portion; means for maintaining a power ratio between the first channel and the second channel during the silent period; adjusting means for adjusting the power ratio in response to a transition from the silent portion of the channel to the active portion of the channel; and readjusting means for readjusting the power ratio at a predetermined time after the transition.
A propulsion system for a supersonic aircraft, the propulsion system comprising: an engine; a compression surface disposed upstream of the engine; a shroud partially surrounding the engine and configured to direct an airflow passing over the compression surface towards the engine; and a plurality of vortex generators positioned upstream of the engine, the plurality of vortex generators having a height such that when the supersonic aircraft is flown at a predetermined speed, the plurality of vortex generators create a plurality of vortices that propagate at least partially outside of a boundary layer formed proximate a surface of a supersonic inlet, the plurality of vortices causing a high-velocity portion of the airflow to move towards a portion of the engine having a higher sensitivity to changes in stagnation pressure and a low-velocity portion of the airflow to move away from the portion of the engine having the higher sensitivity to changes in stagnation pressure prior to the airflow reaching a face of the engine, and each vortex generator of the plurality of vortex generators having a height greater than a thickness of the boundary layer at a location of each vortex generator of the plurality of vortex generators, such that the height of the plurality of vortex generators cause the plurality of vortex generators to engage with the high-velocity portion of the airflow when the supersonic aircraft is flown at the predetermined speed. an engine; a compression surface disposed upstream of the engine; a shroud partially surrounding the engine and configured to direct an airflow passing over the compression surface towards the engine; and a plurality of vortex generators positioned upstream of the engine, the plurality of vortex generators having a height such that when the supersonic aircraft is flown at a predetermined speed, the plurality of vortex generators create a plurality of vortices that propagate at least partially outside of a boundary layer formed proximate a surface of a supersonic inlet, the plurality of vortices causing a high-velocity portion of the airflow to move towards a portion of the engine having a higher sensitivity to changes in stagnation pressure and a low-velocity portion of the airflow to move away from the portion of the engine having the higher sensitivity to changes in stagnation pressure prior to the airflow reaching a face of the engine, and each vortex generator of the plurality of vortex generators having a height greater than a thickness of the boundary layer at a location of each vortex generator of the plurality of vortex generators, such that the height of the plurality of vortex generators cause the plurality of vortex generators to engage with the high-velocity portion of the airflow when the supersonic aircraft is flown at the predetermined speed.
Method for engaging a first gear element with a second gear element, at least the second gear element being mounted to be mobile between a meshing position and a position of disengagement using an actuator, the engagement method comprising the step of driving at least one of the gear elements in rotation to form a non-zero rotation speed difference between said gear elements and the step of controlling the actuator to successively: - displace at least the second gear element to the meshing position, - when an intermediate position of the second gear element in proximity to the first gear element is detected, in which the second gear element remains sufficiently far away from the first gear element to prevent any contact between them, stop the displacement of said second gear element, - when an angular position of mutual engagement of said gear elements is detected in which the second gear element is substantially in phase with the first gear element to mesh the latter, displace said second gear element to the meshing position. - displace at least the second gear element to the meshing position, - when an intermediate position of the second gear element in proximity to the first gear element is detected, in which the second gear element remains sufficiently far away from the first gear element to prevent any contact between them, stop the displacement of said second gear element, - when an angular position of mutual engagement of said gear elements is detected in which the second gear element is substantially in phase with the first gear element to mesh the latter, displace said second gear element to the meshing position.
Headrest for a motor vehicle seat, said headrest comprising: - a frame for mounting on a backrest of said seat, - a main body mounted on an upper part of said frame, - a secondary body longitudinally slidably mounted on said main body, so that said secondary body can adopt a plurality of positions, said secondary body being connected with a support wall of a passenger's head, said headrest being characterized in that said secondary body is mounted on said main body by at least one tenon disposed at a periphery of one of said bodies, said tenon having, in longitudinal view, a shape inscribed in a trapezoid having a large inwardly-facing base and a small outwardly-facing base, said tenon sliding in a mortise of complementary shape, opening out outwardly through said small base, provided in the other of said bodies, so as to form a dovetail-type fastening. - a frame for mounting on a backrest of said seat, - a main body mounted on an upper part of said frame, - a secondary body longitudinally slidably mounted on said main body, so that said secondary body can adopt a plurality of positions, said secondary body being connected with a support wall of a passenger's head,
A rectangular secondary battery comprising a flat electrode group, a battery can housing the electrode group, a battery lid closing an opening of the battery can, an external terminal provided to the battery lid, and a current breaking mechanism interposed in the middle of a current path electrically connecting between the external terminal and the electrode group and breaking the current path by a rise of battery internal pressure, wherein the current breaking mechanism includes: a connection electrode arranged inside the battery lid and electrically connected to the external terminal and a conductive plate bonded to the connection electrode and deformed by the rise of the battery internal pressure, the external terminal is crimped along with a second insulator and the connection electrode to be fixed to the battery lid, the connection electrode is tabular and has a through hole in communication with the outside of the battery opening on its planar portion, and the conductive plate includes a dome-shaped diaphragm portion gradually reducing its diameter as shifting in an axial direction and a ring-shaped flange portion extending radially outward from an outer peripheral portion of the diaphragm portion, the diaphragm portion covering the through hole of the connection electrode, and the flange portion being bonded to the planar portion of the connection electrode, wherein the external terminal has a crimp portion protruding from the planar portion of the connection electrode and the diaphragm portion has a dome-shape so as to avoid contacting the crimp portion. a connection electrode arranged inside the battery lid and electrically connected to the external terminal and a conductive plate bonded to the connection electrode and deformed by the rise of the battery internal pressure, the external terminal is crimped along with a second insulator and the connection electrode to be fixed to the battery lid, the connection electrode is tabular and has a through hole in communication with the outside of the battery opening on its planar portion, and the conductive plate includes a dome-shaped diaphragm portion gradually reducing its diameter as shifting in an axial direction and a ring-shaped flange portion extending radially outward from an outer peripheral portion of the diaphragm portion, the diaphragm portion covering the through hole of the connection electrode, and the flange portion being bonded to the planar portion of the connection electrode, wherein the external terminal has a crimp portion protruding from the planar portion of the connection electrode and the diaphragm portion has a dome-shape so as to avoid contacting the crimp portion.
A medical injector including a reservoir comprising: a body having a needle mounting surface having features formed thereon for mounting a needle thereto; a displaceable plunger disposed in said body; a spring disposed to advance said plunger; a releasable retainer for retaining said plunger in a first state against force of said spring; and, a sleeve disposed on said body, said sleeve being slidable relative to said body characterized in that said body includes a cross-piece at a proximal end thereof; said spring disposed between the cross-piece and the plunger, wherein the spring is configured to cooperate with the cross-piece to advance the plunger; the releasable retainer includes one or more deflectable locking arms, the locking arms including a detent having a portion directly and interferingly engaging the plunger to retain the plunger in the first state; said sleeve is located exteriorly of said body and including one or more ramped activation surfaces, wherein sliding movement of said sleeve over a predetermined extent relative to said releasable retainer causes said one or more activation surfaces to directly engage said detents engaging and retaining said plunger and to deflect the one or more locking arms in an outward direction to release said plunger, wherein the spring cooperates with the cross-piece to advance said plunger, further comprising guide channels formed in the body and wings provided on the plunger, wherein the wings are formed to slide along the guide channels. a body having a needle mounting surface having features formed thereon for mounting a needle thereto; a displaceable plunger disposed in said body; a spring disposed to advance said plunger; a releasable retainer for retaining said plunger in a first state against force of said spring; and, a sleeve disposed on said body, said sleeve being slidable relative to said body characterized in that said body includes a cross-piece at a proximal end thereof; said spring disposed between the cross-piece and the plunger, wherein the spring is configured to cooperate with the cross-piece to advance the plunger; the releasable retainer includes one or more deflectable locking arms, the locking arms including a detent having a portion directly and interferingly engaging the plunger to retain the plunger in the first state; said sleeve is located exteriorly of said body and including one or more ramped activation surfaces, wherein sliding movement of said sleeve over a predetermined extent relative to said releasable retainer causes said one or more activation surfaces to directly engage said detents engaging and retaining said plunger and to deflect the one or more locking arms in an outward direction to release said plunger, wherein the spring cooperates with the cross-piece to advance said plunger, further comprising guide channels formed in the body and wings provided on the plunger, wherein the wings are formed to slide along the guide channels.
A vehicle body member being a member that makes up a vehicle body, wherein in a ridgeline extending in a longitudinal direction of the body member, a curvature of a part of the ridgeline corresponding to a portion at which a bending moment due to a load acting on the body is maximal is greater than curvatures of parts of the ridgeline corresponding to other portions, characterized in that a portion (Cmax) of maximal curvature of a ridgeline extending in a longitudinal direction, in a bumper of the vehicle, is a portion at which the bending moment of the bumper on account of an offset collision is maximal.
Tubular ultrasonic transducer to propagate acoustic waves in a fluid medium, and comprising - at least one metallic tube (3, 12a, 12b) for transmitting vibrations to the fluid medium, - an electromechanical conversion device (2, 9a, 9b) with active elements associated with said at least one metallic tube (3, 12a, 12b) for transmitting vibrations to the fluid medium, - power supply cables (37, 38, 39, 40) of the conversion device, - and a pre-stressing device (22a, 22b) of the active elements of said conversion device, characterized in that the conversion device is composed of two electromechanical converters (9a, 9b) arranged axially inside the tube (12a, 12b), on each side of a coupler (10, 25), which is located in the central part of the tube and in contact with the latter, and that each end of the tube is equipped with a cap (11a, 11b), the assembly forming a submersible symmetrical module with radial vibration. - at least one metallic tube (3, 12a, 12b) for transmitting vibrations to the fluid medium, - an electromechanical conversion device (2, 9a, 9b) with active elements associated with said at least one metallic tube (3, 12a, 12b) for transmitting vibrations to the fluid medium, - power supply cables (37, 38, 39, 40) of the conversion device, - and a pre-stressing device (22a, 22b) of the active elements of said conversion device,
An implantable device, comprising: a metallic device container; and a thermoset polymer header, characterized by a textured surface on a portion of the metallic device container, having an area root mean square roughness value [S q] between 3.05 μm and 10.2 μm; and the thermoset polymer header forming an interface with at least a portion of the textured surface. a metallic device container; and a thermoset polymer header, characterized by a textured surface on a portion of the metallic device container, having an area root mean square roughness value [S q] between 3.05 μm and 10.2 μm; and the thermoset polymer header forming an interface with at least a portion of the textured surface.
A wound closure assembly comprising: a curved inserter having a distal end and a proximal end; a filamentary element extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to the proximal end of the curved inserter; a first anchor coupled to the filamentary element between its first and second ends; and a second anchor positioned at the distal end of the filamentary element; wherein the filamentary element is configured to form a slip knot between the first and second anchors (110, 112) so as to enable the distance between the first and second anchors (110, 112) to be decreased by pulling on the proximal end of the filamentary element via the curved inserter, and wherein the distal end of the curved inserter is received within a channel in said first anchor, said channel extending along a longitudinal length of said first anchor. a curved inserter having a distal end and a proximal end; a filamentary element extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to the proximal end of the curved inserter; a first anchor coupled to the filamentary element between its first and second ends; and a second anchor positioned at the distal end of the filamentary element; wherein the filamentary element is configured to form a slip knot between the first and second anchors (110, 112) so as to enable the distance between the first and second anchors (110, 112) to be decreased by pulling on the proximal end of the filamentary element via the curved inserter, and wherein the distal end of the curved inserter is received within a channel in said first anchor, said channel extending along a longitudinal length of said first anchor.
A pneumatic tire for a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising a belt layer and a tread rubber disposed radially outward of the belt layer, characterised in that the tread rubber comprises: a surface layer disposed on the tire surface, a first side dissimilar rubber layer being provided on a first side of the tire and disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer of one of the left and right shoulder regions, a second side dissimilar rubber layer disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer of the other of the left and right shoulder regions, a middle dissimilar rubber layer disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer in a centre region of the tire, and and intermediate layer disposed radially inward of the surface layer between the first dissimilar rubber layer and the middle dissimilar rubber layer and between the second dissimilar rubber layer and the middle dissimilar rubber layer, wherein the width of the first side dissimilar rubber layer and the width of the second side dissimilar rubber layer are within a range of 5% to 25% of the extended tread width, wherein the position of an end of the first side dissimilar rubber layer on the tread edge side and the position of an end of the second side dissimilar rubber layer on the tread edge side are within a range of 5% to 14% of the extended tread width as measured from the tread edge, wherein the position of an end of the first side dissimilar rubber layer on the tread center side and the position of an end of the second side dissimilar rubber layer on the tread center side is within a range of 15% to 30% of the extended tread width as measured from the tread edge, wherein the loss tangent of the first side dissimilar rubber layer and of the second side dissimilar rubber layer is smaller than the loss tangent of the rubber of the surface layer, and wherein the loss tangent of the rubber of the second side dissimilar rubber layer is larger than the loss tangent of the rubber of the first side dissimilar rubber layer or the thickness or the width of the second side dissimilar rubber layer is smaller than the thickness, or width, respectively, of the first side dissimilar rubber layer. a surface layer disposed on the tire surface, a first side dissimilar rubber layer being provided on a first side of the tire and disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer of one of the left and right shoulder regions, a second side dissimilar rubber layer disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer of the other of the left and right shoulder regions, a middle dissimilar rubber layer disposed in a radially inward position in the surface layer in a centre region of the tire, and and intermediate layer disposed radially inward of the surface layer between the first dissimilar rubber layer and the middle dissimilar rubber layer and between the second dissimilar rubber layer and the middle dissimilar rubber layer,
A method for a network node (132, 134) comprising: connecting to a group of interconnected wireless relay nodes (RN#1, RN#2, RN#3, RN#4), the group comprising of a first set of wireless relay nodes (RN#1, RN#3) connected to a first network over a first wireless connection (172, 174) and a second set of wireless relay nodes (RN#2, RN#3, RN#4) connected to a second network over a second wireless connection (176, 178, 180); and configuring (214, 218) at least one of the first and the second sets of wireless relay nodes with resources for both the first and the second network for providing a user equipment (150 to 170) of the second network with wireless access via said first set of wireless relay nodes to the interconnected (143, 145, 147) second set of wireless relay nodes and further over the second wireless connection to the second network. connecting to a group of interconnected wireless relay nodes (RN#1, RN#2, RN#3, RN#4), the group comprising of a first set of wireless relay nodes (RN#1, RN#3) connected to a first network over a first wireless connection (172, 174) and a second set of wireless relay nodes (RN#2, RN#3, RN#4) connected to a second network over a second wireless connection (176, 178, 180); and configuring (214, 218) at least one of the first and the second sets of wireless relay nodes with resources for both the first and the second network for providing a user equipment (150 to 170) of the second network with wireless access via said first set of wireless relay nodes to the interconnected (143, 145, 147) second set of wireless relay nodes and further over the second wireless connection to the second network.
An injection dummy comprising a body and a lid, wherein the body forms a bowl for receiving and holding a liquid, the bowl comprising side surfaces and a bottom surface, and wherein the lid comprises a resilient material adapted to be penetrated by a needle characterised in that the lid comprises a rim, the rim having a thickness of 2-4 mm, and wherein the rim is provided with at least one flange adapted to abut against the side surfaces of the bowl, and in that the lid is adapted to be in liquid sealing contact with the body by said flange abutting against the side surfaces of the bowl.