Abstract: Proposed are the welding conditions under which welds are always stably formed such that the difference in hardness between flash-butt welds and rail base metal and the deflection in a bending test are in better ranges. A plurality of pieces of rail base metal are joined via welds formed by flash-butt welding, where the rail base metal has a chemical composition containing C: 0.60 to 1.20 mass %, Si: 0.10 to 1.50 mass %, Mn: 0.10 to 1.50 mass %, and Cr: 0.10 to 1.50 mass %, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and the flash-butt welding is performed with an amount of welding heat input of 1.50×105 kA2×sec or more and 4.50×105 kA2×sec or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of spherical oxide powder which includes a feeding step in which a granular powder composed of an oxide composition is fed into a combustion flame together with a carrier gas; a melting step in which said fed granular powder is melted in said combustion flame to obtain a melt; and a solidifying step in which said melt is solidified by being moved and placed outside said combustion flame.

Abstract: A neutralizing method and a neutralizing apparatus for effectively neutralizing an insulating member in a simple and efficient way are disclosed. A hard X-ray generating device radiates a hard X-ray on the obverse surface of the insulating member from the direction perpendicular to the obverse surface of the insulating member. The hard X-ray generating apparatus radiates a hard X-ray having the wavelength of not less than 0.05 ? but less than 1 ?. The hard X-ray ionizes the air on the obverse surface of the insulating member and neutralizes the charge on the obverse surface of the insulating member, while at the same time neutralizing the charge on the reverse surface of the insulating member by the X-ray transmitted through the insulating member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of spherical oxide powder which includes a feeding step in which a granular powder composed of an oxide composition is fed into a combustion flame together with a carrier gas; a melting step in which said fed granular powder is melted in said combustion flame to obtain a melt; and a solidifying step in which said melt is solidified by being moved and placed outside said combustion flame.

Abstract: The state of combustion oscillation in the combustor of a turbine of a power plant is monitored from a remote monitoring center. To monitor the combustion oscillation state, combustion oscillation data on the combustor is separated into two types of data: the first data obtained on a real-time basis, and the second data including representative values within a predetermined period of time obtained from the first data. In the normal state, a low-speed communications mode is used to send the second data, which is monitored at the monitoring center. If an abnormal state is predicted as a result of monitoring the second data, the high-speed communications mode is used to send the first data, and more detailed combustion oscillation data is monitored at the monitoring center. When a critical state is predicted, an instruction is sent to the local site to switch the operation mode over to the low load operation mode.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that the state of combustion oscillation in the combustor of a turbine of a plant such as a power plant is monitored from a remote monitoring center. To monitor combustion oscillation state, combustion oscillation data on the combustor is separated into two types of data; (1) the first data obtained on a real-time basis, and (2) the second data consisting of representative values within a predetermined period of time obtained from the first data. In the normal state, a low-speed communications mode is used to send the second data, which is monitored at the monitoring center. If an abnormal state is predicted as a result of monitoring the second data, the high-speed communications mode is used to send the first data, and more detailed combustion oscillation data is monitored at-the monitoring center. When a critical state is predicted, an instruction is sent to the local site to switch the operation mode over to the low load operation mode, whenever required.

Abstract: Provided are an Mn--Zn ferrite in which the core loss is low and Bs is high at high temperatures; a transformer capable of being small-sized and suitable to use at high temperatures; and a method for efficiently driving the transformer. Also provided is a transformer capable of being small-sized and suitable to use in a broad temperature range including high temperatures. Further provided are a high-efficiency transformer capable of being small-sized, in which the core loss in the ferrite core is low and the saturation magnetic flux density is high therein at the temperature at which the transformer is driven; and a high-efficiency driving method for the transformer. Depending on its use, Mn--Zn ferrite to be the ferrite core for the transformers comprises, as the essential components, specific amounts of Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, ZnO and MnO, and, as the side components, specific amounts of SiO.sub.2, CaCO.sub.3, Nb.sub.2 O.sub.5 and ZrO.sub.2. The core of the transformers is made of the Mn--Zn ferrite.

Abstract: A micro pump which employs magnetostrictive or electrostrictive elements as solid drive elements and is capable of self-priming even though its flow rate is increased. In the pump, disk-shaped valve elements respectively having tapered protrusions on one side are used as check valves to reduce weight and made to follow the motion of liquids so as to smoothly open and close. Retainers for regulating the gap h between the valve seats and the valve elements are respectively provided with tapered recesses for guiding the protrusions of the valve elements, whereby the valves are prevented from contacting the retainers, thus undergoing less friction therewith, to ensure smooth opening and closure of the valves. Moreover, ringlike or sheetlike elastic materials are provided on the bottoms of the recesses to improve responsivity in the direction in which the valves are closed.

Abstract: A monocrystal of a R-T intermetallic compound containing R (at least one lanthanide element inclusive of Y) and T (at least one transition metal element such as Fe, Co, Ni, Cr and Mn) is grown by a solid phase method. First a precursor in which a primary phase of the intermetallic compound and a low-melting eutectic crystal phase exist is prepared. The precursor is successively heated from one end to another end while it is often contacted at one end with a seed crystal. Then the low-melting eutectic crystal phase functions as a flux intergranular substance to ensure the consistent manufacture of a monocrystal aligned with the crystallographic orientation of the seed crystal or at the start-of-heating point.

Abstract: The record mode setting apparatus comprises a VPS setting switch (41), a VPS decoder (3), a code latch circuit (7), a VPS control circuit (26) and a code memory (27). When the VPS setting switch (41) is turned on while a recording means (16) is ready for recording, the VPS decoder (3) detects a VPS code out of a video signal and the VPS code is stored in the code memory (27). Thereafter, the VPS code detected by the VPS decoder (3) is applied to the code latch circuit (7). The VPS control circuit (26) compares the VPS code of the code latch circuit (7) with the VPS code stored in the code memory (27) and stops the recording means (16) when both do not coincide with each other.

Abstract: A self-contained type pressure sensitive record sheet prepared by coating a substrate with a mixture of microcapsules containing a color former and an inorganic solid acid as a color acceptor and drying the resulting coating, the mixture containing 10 to 30% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol based on the weight of the inorganic solid acid.

Abstract: A self-contained type pressure sensitive record sheet prepared by coating a substrate with a mixture of a color acceptor and microcapsules containing a color former in the form of a single layer and drying the resulting coating, the mixture containing 40 to 200 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the microcapsules calculated as solids, of a pulp powder having a weight average fiber length of 20 to 80.mu., has well-balanced improved properties in respect of color forming ability, prevention of color smudging and printability.

Abstract: This invention concerns with an improved microcapsule dispersion prepared by adding the following components to a known microcapsule dispersion containing PVA; a pulp having a specific weighted average fiber length, another type of pulp, carboxymethyl cellulose and/or a specified periodic acid type compound, and is characterized by overcoming the drawbacks of known microcapsule dispersions attended by use of PVA.

Abstract: The method of making impermeable microcapsules comprises the steps of preparing an aqueous dispersion of microcapsules having a capsule wall of a water-insoluble polyamine-epoxy resin and adding to the aqueous dispersion an electrolyte to dehydrate the microcapsules.