Abstract: A gasification system for the partial oxidation of a carbonaceous feedstock to at least provide a synthesis gas, the system comprising a reactor chamber and a quench section below the reactor chamber. An intermediate section connecting the reactor chamber to the quench section comprises at least one layer of refractory bricks arranged on and supported by the reactor chamber floor, the refractory bricks enclosing a reactor outlet opening. A membrane wall extends downwardly from the reactor outlet opening of the reactor chamber floor. A pump system is provided communicating with a source of a liquid coolant for circulating the liquid coolant through the tubes of the membrane wall.

Abstract: An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is disclosed. The AESA includes a linear-to-circular polarizer coupled to a radiating aperture and one or more transmit-receive modules coupled to radiating elements and a liquid cooling manifold having a plurality of distributed liquid cooling ducts disposed adjacent the one or more transmit-receive modules to provide cooling of the AESA during high-power operation.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for increasing the capacity and efficiency of natural gas liquefaction processes by debottlenecking the refrigerant compression system. A secondary compression circuit comprising at least one double flow compressor is provided in parallel fluid flow communication with at least a portion of a primary compression circuit.

Abstract: A switch mechanism has a compliant buckling bar that includes a single fixed end mounted to a mounting surface and a free end that is displaced with respect to the fixed end. The mounting of the fixed end to the mounting surface may constitute the only fixed connection between the bar and the mounting surface. The bar moves between two stable positions in response to a transition force applied transversely to the free end. Residual stress in the bar may be higher when the free end is at each of the stable positions than when the free end is at a neutral position located between the stable positions.

Abstract: A cascade wind tunnel T-bar turbulence generating grid for creating a turbulence intensity in an air flow having an air flow volume for testing at least two turbine blades having a turbine blade dimension and a pitchwise location, the turbulence generating grid comprising a plurality of cross bars having a front surface and a cross bar gap, a plurality of vertical bars having a vertical bar front surface and a cross bar gap and at least two support bars assembled to form a plurality of air flow. The support bar at an angle ? to the air flow and about parallel to the turbine blades. The cross bars mounted to the support bar such that the cross bar front surface is perpendicular to the air flow. The vertical bars are mounted to the support bar such that the vertical bar front surface is perpendicular to the air flow and wherein the vertical bar gap and a horizontal gap provide the turbulence intensity about constant across the pitchwise location.

Abstract: A Timed Attestation Process (TAP) utilizes a CPU bus cycle counter/timer to accurately measure the time needed to calculate a specific function value for an attestation query in an embedded system. The attestation query takes into account embedded software and the hardware data path. An attestation value database stores the unique timing and function data associated with each hardware design element in the embedded device, which each have unique timing characteristics. By utilizing the CPU bus cycle counter/timer of the client device, the TAP increases the time accuracy to the smallest tolerance possible relative to a particular CPU (typically +/?one instruction cycle). The integrity of the embedded software contained in the permanent storage elements and the hardware timing to access each component is verifiable against the unique timing characteristics stored in the database. With this timing characteristic, each hardware element is linked to a specific software configuration.

Abstract: A moving body information providing system constituted by a moving body information analysis device and wearable devices 1 mounted to soccer players for detecting the status of the soccer players, wherein the wearable devices are each provided with a storage unit, an internal timer, a position sensor, a moving body information detection sensor having a plurality of types of sensors, an initial-time setting unit, a position data calculation unit, an output control unit, a communication module, and other components, and the moving body information analysis device has a tablet provided with a moving body information transmission/reception unit, an analysis result display processing unit, and other components, and an analysis result providing device of an analysis center provided with a storage unit for fine position data, a position calculation unit, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for preventing gravity-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC), which arises from increased acceleration during flight, and more particularly, to a G-LOC warning method and system using a G-LOC warning algorithm, which detects, in advance, risk factors that cause a G-LOC state by monitoring a change in the electromyogram (EMG) signal in real time. According to the G-LOC warning method and system using the G-LOC warning algorithm of the present invention, because information about the EMG signal is measured and collected in real time, changes in the EMG signal of a pilot who is exposed to high levels of acceleration during a flight maneuver are measured and checked on the spot.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for controlling soot make in a process for the gasification of a liquid carbonaceous feedstock. The gasification process comprises: partially oxidizing the carbonaceous feedstock in a gasifier to produce syngas; guiding the syngas from an outlet of the gasifier to a quench section; cooling the syngas in the quench section to provide cooled syngas; providing the cooled syngas to a soot removal unit; using the soot removal unit to remove solids from the cooled syngas, the soot removal unit providing a cleaned syngas stream and a waste slurry stream comprising the solids removed from the syngas; continuously monitoring a concentration of total suspended solids (TSS) in the waste slurry stream; providing the concentration of total suspended solids (TSS) to a control system. The control system continuously optimizes the gasification process to changes in concentration of total suspended solids, carbon-to-ash ratio, and optional additional parameters.

Abstract: A roof ridge vent comprises a body including inner and outer surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second sides. First and second edge portions disposed at or about the first and second sides, respectively, include vent openings for the passage of air and baffles for shielding the vent openings. A central portion is disposed between the first edge portion and the second edge portion. The central portion has a first height, and the body tapers as it extends laterally outward from the central portion to the first edge portion and second edge portion such that the first and second edge portions have a reduced height.

Abstract: A mobile emissions control system having an emission capturing system and emission control system is provided for diesel engines operated on ocean-going ships at-berth. The emissions control system may be mounted on a towable chassis or mounted on a barge, allowing it to be placed alongside ocean-going ships at-berth. A crane or boom transfers a duct of the emissions capturing system extending from the emissions control system to the ship to capture exhaust from its engine. Alternatively, the system may be mounted on an automated guided vehicle (AGV) equipped with a tower and a crane. The crane mounted on the AGV then lifts the duct forming part of the emissions capture system to the ship's exhaust system to capture exhaust from the ship's diesel engine and transfers it to the emissions control system, which cleans the exhaust and then passes clean air into the atmosphere through an exhaust outlet.

Abstract: A fan includes a fan member, a motor that drives to rotate the fan member, and a rotating shaft that is connected to the fan via a vibration prevention member and transmits a turning force of the motor to the fan. The vibration prevention member is an elastic member that connects an inner cylinder made of metal included in the rotating shaft and an outer cylinder made of metal included in the fan member. At least one of an outer circumferential section of the inner cylinder and an inner circumferential section of the outer cylinder is configured in a polygonal shape when viewed from the rotating shaft direction. A turning force received by the vibration prevention member acts as compression stress on an adhesion interface between a vibration prevention material and metal.

Abstract: Climate control devices and methods are disclosed. One climate control device includes a housing, an evaporative medium port, a liquid level sensor, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a change in the level of liquid in the housing, calculate an efficiency of an evaporative medium received by the evaporative medium port based on the change in the level of liquid, and provide an evaporative medium efficiency indication when the efficiency of the evaporative medium falls below a predetermined value. Another climate control device includes a housing, an evaporative medium port, a pump, a first conduit, and a controller. The controller configured to determine an evaporation rate of an evaporative medium received by the evaporative medium port, and operate the pump to pump liquid through the first conduit to the evaporative medium port at varying liquid flow rates dependent on the evaporation rate of the evaporative medium.

Abstract: A scroll compressor has: a revolving scroll; a fixed scroll; a compression chamber that is defined by the revolving scroll and the fixed scroll to compress a working fluid; a suction chamber that is defined by the revolving scroll and the fixed scroll to suck the compressed working fluid; an electric motor that drives the revolving scroll; a bypass mechanism that communicates or shuts off between the compression chamber and the suction chamber; and a sealed vessel, wherein the bypass mechanism has: a bypass port that is formed in the fixed scroll and communicates between the compression chamber and the suction chamber; and a bypass valve that opens and closes the bypass port, and wherein a groove is formed in the revolving lap to communicate between the bypass port and a suction pressure space when the bypass port is open.