New linear codes over F/sub 5/ obtained by tripling method and improvements on bounds

One of the most important problems of coding theory is to construct codes with the best possible minimum distance. We further generalize the method first introduced by Gulliver and Harada (see Des., Codes Cryptogr, vol. 22, no. 1, p.89-96, 2001) and later generalized by the present authors, and obtain new linear codes which improve the best known minimum-distance bounds of certain linear codes. We have found eight new linear codes over F/sub 5/ with improved minimum distances. We introduce a generalized version of a Gray map, then we give definitions of quasi- and nearly quasi-cyclic codes. We conclude by giving the parameters of new linear codes with their generator matrices.     

Measuring errors of amplitude and phase for vibratory accelerations when testing objects

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Liquid crystalline polymers as additives to enhance the device properties of low molecular mass liquid crystals

Magnetic and electric fields have been used to determine the splay (k₁₁) and bend (k₃₃) elastic constants in a series of polymer/monomer liquid crystal solutions using the well known Freedericksz transition technique. Measurements have been carried out as a function of concentration and temperature. The polymer used was a smectogenic polysiloxane side chain liquid crystal with both cyanobiphenyl and benzoate ester side groups. The monomeric solvent was the nematogen 4-n-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl. All of the solutions studied were nematogenic up to a concentration of 40% w/w. It has been shown that k₁₁, k₃₃ and $\text{k}{}_{33}\text{k}{}_{11}$ all decrease with increasing polymer concentration and that at high enough concentrations $\text{k}{}_{33}\text{k}{}_{11}$ tends to become independent of temperature. The implications of these results are discussed in terms of the performance of the most common liquid crystal display, i.e. the twisted nematic device.     

Type synthesis of spatial mechanisms on the basis of spatial single loop structural groupsTypensynthese räumlicher mechanismen auf der grundlage räumlicher einfach geschlossener strukturgruppen

This paper describes the basis for a new method of type synthesis of spatial mechanisms with the use of single-loop structural groups having zero degrees of freedom. Applying the binary system, the value 0 is used for R (revolute) and 1 is used for P (prismatic) pairs. The five-link spatial groups are described by codes both in the binary and decimal systems. All other groups are reduced to the basis of five-link spatial groups. In these cases two-degree-of-freedom and three-degree-of-freedom kinematic pairs are transformed to one-degree-of-freedom pairs, and these transformations are also described by codes in the binary and decimal systems. This method of coding can be programmed for digital computation and applied towards the automatic type synthesis in the design of spatial mechanisms. The system is equally clear for alphanumeric or for graphical display. To the designer it defines the diagram of the mechanism, pointing out the frame, the mobile links, the types of the kinematic pairs and their mutual disposition in the mechanism configuration.     

Calorimetric determination of the enthalpy change for the binding of methyl orange to poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in aqueous solution

Thermodynamic parameters have been determined for the interaction of methyl orange and poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in aqueous solutions containing tris, tris and hydrochloric acid, or water only. Enthalpy changes were determined by use of a flow microcalorimeter. Free energy changes were calculated from the results of equilbrium dialysis studies. The results are interpreted in terms of the behaviour of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) in these systems. Analysis of data shows that the hydrophobic interactions in the systems are in the order: tris > wateronly > tris-HC1.     

Radiation chemical reactions of poly-p-chlorphenylmethacrylate by ESCA

Summary ESCA is used to characterize ion beam irradiated P(p-ClPhMA)-samples. The results show a chlorine abstraction. The experimental findings are in accordance with a recently proposed model for a crosslinking mechanism of halogenated aromatic polymers.     

Tunable multifunction logic modules based on parametric representation of functions of k-valued logic over quasifields

We propose a new class of tunable logic modules that realize functions of k-valued logic. These modules are characterized by homogeneous structure and linear dependence of the number of tunable inputs on the number of input variables.Translated from Kibernetika i Sistemnyi Analiz, No. 4, pp. 24–29, July–August, 1991.