Abstract: A calculating device and method provided for a shaking test apparatus for carrying out a shaking test on a structure by using a partial structure and a numerical model which is virtually connected to the partial structure. The calculating device includes a calculation part which identifies a vibration model corresponding to the partial structure on the basis of displacement and reaction force detected in response to shaking and which combines the vibration model and the numerical model with each other to construct a model of the overall system corresponding to the structure and calculates the shaking response of the overall system model.

Abstract: The surface of a disk medium includes a substrate whose surface includes grooves and lands. A non-magnetic underlayer and a magnetic recording layer are formed on the substrate. Smoothing non-magnetic film fills the grooves, which are covered with the non-magnetic underlayer and the magnetic recording layer, so that the height of the magnetic recording layer above the grooves may reach the same level as the height of the magnetic recording layer above the lands.

Abstract: A shaking response is estimated with high precision by performing a shaking test f or combining and estimating a shaking characteristic of a partial structure of an object under test obtained through a shaking test and a shaking response of the whole structure which is numerically modeled. In a shaking test apparatus and method, a structure under test comprises a partial structure and a numerical model which is virtually connected to the partial structure. First, a vibration model corresponding to the partial structure is assumed, the numerical model and the vibration model are combined to construct an overall-system model, and then the vibration response of the overall-system model is calculated. On the basis of the calculation result and the signal input from a waveform oscillator, the partial structure is shaken by using a shaker.

Abstract: Measured values obtained from a running test of an object to be tested and a module on a test bench such as a flat belt type chassis dynamo, and computation based upon numerical models of components other than the object to be tested and the module, are related to each other so as to reproduce a condition near to an actual running condition, for the object to be tested and the module so as to precisely analyze how the object to be tested and the module affects upon the motion of the overall vehicle during actual running of the vehicle. Thus it is possible to evaluate dynamic characteristics of respective vehicle components and a module which relate to the maneuvering performance of the vehicle, on a test bench in a condition in which a load variation and an alignment variation are taken into consideration.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus for simulating vehicle movement during actual running has a mock vehicle that is provided with a truck and a vibrator, and a numerical model that is virtually connected to the mock vehicle and stored in a digital computer. Wheels are joined to the bottom portion of the truck, and a driving machine for rotationally driving the wheels is provided under the wheels. The driving machine drives the wheels in such a manner as to simulate a running surface such as a road or rails. The rotation of the wheels causes the truck to generate reaction force. A reaction force measuring device measures this reaction force. Based on a resulting measurement value and the numerical model stored in the digital computer, the digital computer calculates a vehicle movement after a lapse of a preset time. A controller controls the vibrator so as to realize the calculated vehicle movement.

Abstract: A testing method for a magnetic recording medium which is magnetized measures variation of magnetization with the passage of time and evaluates the magnetic recording medium over its life. The method includes the steps of recording a first pattern at a density to be guaranteed in the magnetic recording medium, the first pattern having a difference between the sum total of areas of +bits and the sum total of areas of -bits, measuring remanence of the first pattern with the passage of time, and evaluating the magnetic recording medium over its life based on a measurement result.

Abstract: A method of producing multi-layered ceramic circuit boards comprising laminated, component ceramic layers containing at least one hollow inorganic powder and at least one non-hollow inorganic powder. Signal transmitting conductor patterns of the boards are free from an irregular cross-sectional profile which is caused by particles of the hollow inorganic powder contained in the component ceramic layers. These multi-layered ceramic circuit boards are particularly useful for high speed transmission of digital signals of particularly high frequency.

Abstract: A process of producing a multiple-layer glass-ceramic circuit board having a copper conductor, comprising the steps of: forming throughholes in a glass-ceramic green sheet at sites where via-contacts will be formed; filling the throughholes with a powder mixture of a copper powder blended with a ceramic powder, the copper powder and the ceramic powder having a powder particle size providing a packing density comparable with or greater than that of the glass-ceramic green sheet when filled in the throughholes; printing a conductor paste on the green sheet having the throughholes filled with the powder mixture, to form a circuit conductor pattern on the green sheet; laminating a plurality of the green sheets having the conductor pattern formed thereon, to form a laminate body; heating the laminate body to thereby remove a binder therefrom and preliminary-fire the laminate body; and firing the preliminary-fired body.

Abstract: The iron-cobalt type soft magnetic material contains 35% to 60% by weight of cobalt, 0.03% to 2.0% by weight of aluminum, the remainder being iron, and is prepared by powder metallurgy.

Abstract: Ferromagnetic material for temperature sensitive elements or parts has a direction of easy magnetization which varies depending upon temperature. The material has the formula:Nd.sub.1-u R.sub.u (Co.sub.1-x M.sub.x).sub.zwherein R is one or more rare earth elements, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Hf, Pd, Sn and Pb, 0.ltoreq.u.ltoreq.0.5, 0<x<0.4 and 4.4.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.5.5.

Abstract: A temperature sensitive element comprises fine grain powders which consist of a spin reorientation type ferromagnetic material having a transition temperature range, below which transition temperature range the easy direction of magnetization of the spin reorientation type ferromagnetic material is predetermined in one crystallographic direction thereof and above which transition temperature range the easy direction of magnetization is a predetermined other direction perpendicular to the predetermined one crystallographic direction. The temperature sensitive element is produced by compacting the fine grain powders at a temperature higher than the transition temperature range. According to the present invention, it is possible to use a polycrystalline rare earth cobalt alloy material in the field where low Curie point ferrite has been used or where bimetals have been used for a thermal valve or a temperature controlling device.

Abstract: A temperature sensitive element comprises fine grain powders which consist of a spin reorientation type ferromagnetic material having a transition temperature range, below which transition temperature range the easy direction of magnetization of the spin reorientation type ferromagnetic material is predetermined in one crystallographic direction thereof and above which transition temperature range the easy direction of magnetization is a predetermined other direction perpendicular to the predetermined one crystallographic direction. The temperature sensitive element is produced by compacting the fine grain powders of a spin reorientation type ferromagnetic material at a temperature higher than the transition temperature range. A polycrystalline rare earth cobalt alloy material made in accordance with the invention can now be used in the field where low Curie point ferrite or where bimetals have been used previously for a thermal valve or a temperature controlling device.