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Hand was designated for assignment, but cleared waivers. The team had to make room for Francisco Rodriguez, which is why Hand was sent down.
Hand made 31 appearances (seven starts) in his first major-league season in 2013, going 1-5 with a 3.69 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 37:21 K:BB ratio in 68 1/3 innings. He also went 3-1 with a 3.28 ERA in 35 2/3 innings with Triple-A Nashville last season.
Hand returns to a 2-1 record, 3.56 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 35:9 record in 30 1/3 innings with Nashville.
Hand will take the spot of Rob Wooten, who was placed on paternity leave. Hand has a 3.83 ERA in 56 1/3 innings.
Hand has back-to-back quality starts but is still looking for his first win of the year. He heads into Thursday's scheduled matchup with the Giants with a 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB ratio in 50 innings.
"I think I'll make my next start," Hand told the Journal Sentinel Wednesday. "I don't see anything holding me back. From the point when I woke up to now it's already made progress, so hopefully it can keep progressing every day and just kind of see where it is at the end of it."
Hand was able to complete his day-after throwing routine without any issues.
Hand allowed a run-scoring single to Yonder Alonso in the opening frame and a solo home run to Will Venable in the fourth before being pulled. He allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one over four innings pitched.
X-rays on his hand came back negative and Hand was diagnosed with a right hand contusion. He is listed as day to day. His next start is scheduled for Sunday at Colorado, if healthy.
Hand is 0-1 with a 3.07 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in three starts and has a 3.14 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in nine relief appearances.
Hand (0-1) allowed three runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out four, walked three and required 86 pitches. Hand's ERA is 3.10.
Hand was removed after he took a comebacker off his right wrist in the fifth inning against the Pirates but was able to finish the inning before being pulled. Manager Ron Roenicke told MLB.com after the game he would have left Hand for the sixth if not for the line drive, but the move was made as a precaution.
"It's fine," Hand said Sunday. "We didn't want it to tighten up, and I was up there in pitches, anyway. Sixty-four is not a lot, but they're just trying to ease me into [starting], I think."
Hand has not pitched extensively as a starter since 2009 but has allowed two runs in 9 2/3 innings in two starts.
"We'll see when the other guys come off the DL," manager Ron Roenicke told reporters Sunday. "I like him there."
Hand has allowed just two earned runs in 9 2/3 innings in two starts and would have stayed in Saturday's game longer had it not been for being struck on the wrist by a line drive. Roenicke said that the injury wouldn't keep Hand from making his next start Thursday against the Nationals.
Hand (0-1) surrendered solo home runs to Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones. The right-hander yielded two runs on five hits while striking out two over five innings in a 2-1 defeat.
Hand has allowed just two runs over his last 12 2/3 innings pitched. He is scheduled to make his next start Thursday at Washington. He has allowed five runs over 10 1/3 innings away from Miller Park.
"We'll probably put him in Friday and bump Donny Hand back a day," manager Ron Roenicke said Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "(Hellweg's) scheduled start really is Thursday (with Nashville), so we're bumping him back one day."
Hand made his first start Saturday against the Braves, allowing two hits and one walk in 4 2/3 scoreless innings. The right-hander struck out three. Hand, who has also worked in relief, has a 2.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in nine outings.
Hand has thrown 13 1/3 innings in eight appearances with a 3.38 ERA. It's unlikely he makes it through more than three or four innings as he hasn't gone more than three in an appearance this season.
Hand replaces the injured Jim Henderson on the 25-man roster. The 27-year-old has a 3.18 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 28 1/3 relief innings at Nashville.


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Tucker powers Isles to SLC softball tourney
School-record 11th home run of season powers A&M-CC to 8-7 win
HAMMOND, La. - The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team was down to the final two outs of the season when Brittany Tucker hit a three-run home run over the right field wall to tie the game at 7-7 in the top of the seventh inning. The Islanders would eventually go on to win the game in the ninth when Tucker hit a solo home run, her 11th of the season, to give A&M-Corpus Christi an 8-7 victory over Southeastern Louisiana and send her team to the Southland Conference Tournament for the first time in school history.
The 11th home run of the season also set a new single-season record for the Islanders with the previous record being 10, set by Jennifer Golden in 2005.
"Our no quit attitude kept us in the ballgame all day," said head coach Jake Schumann. "We were down 5 runs with three innings to play and our big players came up big today.
"It was the most exciting game I have been a part of as a coach or a player."
The Islanders finish the regular season with a 35-20 record, tied for the third-most wins in school history, and won a school record for conference games after going 16-14 this year. The Lady Lions finish the year with a record of 11-37 overall, 3-25 in league games. Elena Crabtree picked up her third consecutive victory in relief, going 6.2 innings while giving up four hits and two runs, both of them earned, to improve to 17-11 this season.
Tucker was 4-for-5 with five RBI in the game while Hurdt was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Both players ended the regular season with 38 RBI, tying the school record set by Kim Connelly in 2008. Schwarz went a perfect 4-for-4 to claim the Southland Conference batting title with a .416 average and shatters the previous school record of .365 by Katie Evans in 2002. McKinney also picked up a pair of hits while also drawing two walks. Redman, Sandy Schumann and Lauren Dodson each had one hit apiece for the Islanders.
Due to Nicholls losing to Sam Houston State and McNeese State beating Central Arkansas, A&M-Corpus Christi will be the No. 5 seed in the tournament. They will play No. 4 seed McNeese State in the first round of the tournament this coming Thursday.
The Islanders beat the Cowgirls 4-of-5 times this season, twice in the Hawaii Paradise Classic and won 2-of-3 in the Southland series in Lake Charles, La. on April 17-18.
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In Sariaya, Quezon, at least 255 beneficiaries with certificates of land ownership awards (Cloa) expressed fear of suffering the same fate as that which befell six farmers who lost a case in Malacañang against a landowner who wanted to reclaim 10 hectares of farms that were covered by agrarian reform.
"We're still fighting for the return of the coconut levy fund and now they are taking back our land that have already been awarded to us by the government," said Romeo Clavo, head of Ugnayan ng Magsasaka sa Gitnang Quezon (Ugnayan).
Clavo said he and 254 other beneficiaries of agrarian reform lost a case in Malacañang to keep the lands that were given them through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (Carper) law because of a previous ruling made by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.
The decision by Ochoa, issued on May 28, rejected the appeal of Julianita Austria, Benito Magadia, Andrea Tolentino, Ricardo Macalalad, Josefina Panganiban and Alfredo Magadia for recognition as Cloa holders entitled to a parcel of agricultural land in Barangay Sampaloc II in Sariaya.
One Teresita Imperial, representative of Gem Nova International Corp., sought to exempt the land from agrarian reform coverage, citing the Sariaya local government declaration in 1982 that the area had been classified as an industrial zone.
In 2007, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ruled in favor of Imperial. The affected Cloa holders appealed their case to Malacañang.
The Cloa holders argued that the 1982 zoning ordinance had been revoked by the Sariaya local government in Resolution No. 53 in 1997.
The beneficiaries said the whole Barangay Sampaloc was within the "agricultural zone" of Sariaya.
But Ochoa dismissed the appeal and concurred with the DAR ruling.
Clavo expressed fear that 255 beneficiaries who hold Cloas for 512 hectares of farms in the villages of Bignay 1, Manggalang Kiling, Concepcion 1 and Concepcion Pinagbakuran, will also be dispossessed of their land.
Clavo said at least 1,500 families of agrarian reform beneficiaries in the area have similar cases pending in Malacañang.
"The areas are planted with coconuts and assorted vegetables," Clavo said.
Clavo said should the government pursue its Cloa revocation scheme, "violence might return in central parts of the province."
The Sariaya mountain villages on the slope of Mt. Banahaw were once the bastion of New People's Army rebels.
Jansepth Geronimo, coordinator of Quezon Association for Rural Development and Democratization Services (Quardds), said the conversion and reversal of agrarian reform through exemption of reclassified lands has been putting tremendous pressure on agrarian reform beneficiaries.
"The main culprit is the policy issue on reclassification of agricultural lands," Geronimo said, citing studies conducted by Quardds in late 2000.
He said there is a seeming "lack of coherence of local and national level DAR intervention" on the coverage of agriculturally productive and previously tenanted areas that were reclassified prior to Carp and Carper by the local government.
Geronimo said many landowners in central Quezon have used legal loopholes to recover their property by applying for exemption of their landholdings even after Cloas have been issued.
"Once exemption is clinched, the cancellation of Cloas follows, completing the process of reversal of agrarian reform gains where landowners retake possession and control of the land," he said.
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A diagnostic driveline vibration analyzing tool for measuring and characterizing the torsional vibrations in a vehicle driveline. An electronic control unit and sensor cooperate to measure speed fluctuations occurring between the passing of adjacent teeth of a rotating gear. These time measurements are the basis for displacement, velocity and acceleration calculations which, combined with driveshaft rotational order information, can be used to pinpoint the source of excessive driveline torsional vibrations.
1. A tool for measuring and analyzing the order based torsional vibration of a rotating component in a vehicle driveline comprising:
a sensor for measuring an instantaneous speed of a driveline component under test and generating speed signals;
a processor electrically coupled to said sensor for receiving said speed signals from said sensor and for transforming said speed signals into order domain and for processing said speed signals into rotational acceleration measurements as a function of harmonic order, said processing including calculating the amplitudes of said rotational acceleration measurements at each of one or more rotational orders; and
display means for displaying said amplitudes of said rotational acceleration measurements with their respective rotational orders.
2. The tool of claim 1, wherein said rotating component in a vehicle driveline is a transmission output shaft.
3. The tool of claim 2, wherein said processing is performed using a fast Fourier transform.
4. The tool of claim 1, wherein said speed signals are also processed into torsional displacement.
This is a Continuation-in-Part of application Ser. No. 08/650,565, filed May 20, 1996, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/335,275 filed Nov. 7, 1994, now abandoned.
This invention relates generally to vehicle vibration diagnostics and, more particularly, to a system and method for measuring and evaluating torsional vibration in a vehicle driveline.
Driveline torsional vibration problems are a significant source of premature driveline component failures as well as customer noise and vibration complaints, especially in heavy duty trucks. Damaged driveline components are frequently replaced in the field without addressing the root cause of the failure, only to result in a similar failure in the future. Noise and vibration problems are routinely addressed by swapping out driveline components until the problem is seemingly resolved, even in instances when the problem may not even be driveline related. Both situations yield high warranty costs for the component supplier and OEM, and increase the fleet owner's truck down time.
To eliminate this prevalent "trial and error" approach to truck driveline troubleshooting, the driveline vibration analyzer (DVA) of the present invention was developed to quantitatively measure and evaluate driveline torsional vibration. To accomplish this, the DVA measures cyclic speed variations in rotating driveline components and correlates the torsional vibration amplitude to the rotational order of the driveshaft. These speed variations are converted to displacement and acceleration information and separated according to the harmonic order of the driveshaft in order to measure the driveline response to engine and universal joint torsional excitations. Using preselected or calculated orders of interest, the magnitudes of the sensed vibrations in terms of acceleration are compared with predetermined thresholds to aid a test technician in identifying potential vibration problems, determining the source of any problems encountered and selecting a proper remedy for each problem.
The DVA was designed to function as both a torsional vibration analysis instrument as well as a simple field tool suited for rapid troubleshooting. An experienced DVA operator can perform a complete DVA in less than half a day. Implementing the DVA on a laptop personal computer provides portability and enables use by service technicians in a variety of ways to diagnose and solve torsional vibration problems.
These and other features and advantages of the present analyzer will become apparent upon review of the following disclosure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the present invention implemented as a field diagnostic tool.
FIG. 2 is a graphical representation of the signal produced by the magnetic speed sensor of the present analyzer.
FIG. 3 is a graphical representation of the signal shown in FIG. 2 after conversion into a square waveform.
FIG. 4 is a graphical representation of a plot produced by the DVA illustrating measured driveline speed and acceleration for a driveline system under test.
FIG. 5 is a graph similar to FIG. 4 of the same driveline after a soft clutch was installed to remedy excessive torsional vibration.
FIG. 6 is a graph produced by the DVA to indicate driveline vibration magnitudes in real time.
Turning now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1, the present driveline vibration analyzer (DVA) is indicated generally at 10. DVA 10 includes a sensor for measuring the rotational speed of a particular driveline component, in the presently preferred embodiment of the invention a magnetic speed sensor 12. Sensor 12 is a non-contact magnetic sensor, such as a variable reluctance sensor, which provides speed or timing data in the form of a pulse train. In this instance sensor 12 is one already present within most modern class 8 truck transmissions, such as transmission 14, to provide a vehicle speedometer signal and is easily reachable from the rear of the transmission. An appropriate signal conditioning unit 16 may also be provided to filter and reduce noise in the signal output by sensor 12.
Sensor 12 provides a clean sixteen pulse per revolution (one pulse for each tooth on a sixteen toothed wheel which rotates with the output shaft of transmission 14) sinusoidal tach signal 18, such as illustrated graphically in FIG. 2. Note that a signal peak 18a is created by a strong magnetic field occurring as a tooth passes near sensor 12, and a valley 18b is created when the sensor is positioned between passing teeth. While sensor 12 measures rotational speed or velocity at the output of transmission 14, it is sensitive to all significant driveline torsional excitation sources. Although the transmission output location is typically not the point of highest torsional vibration in the driveline, it has been shown to be sufficiently torsionally active under both engine and universal joint excited vibration to accurately assess driveline torsional behavior.
Alternately, however, any other suitable means could be provided for accurately measuring the rotational speed of a particular driveline component of interest. For instance, an alternate embodiment may include a similar magnetic sensor adapted to measure the rotational speed between passing teeth of a suitable test fixture affixed for test purposes to the particular driveline component of interest such as an input or output yoke of a vehicle transmission or drive axle. An optical sensor could also be used to indicate the passing of markings or indentations made on a particular rotating driveline component.
Sensor 12 is electrically coupled via a lead 20 to a microprocessor-based electronic control unit (ECU) 22, preferably through signal conditioning unit 16. Unit 16 may also be configured to provide power for ECU 22, such as through the vehicle cigar lighter 21. ECU 22 may include a personal computer, preferably a portable laptop computer, or any other suitable processor. ECU 22 in the present exemplary embodiment is implemented off-board the vehicle in a diagnostic field test application, but with requisite computer power and alternate design choices could alternately be implemented permanently on-board a vehicle as a separate processor or as part of a vehicle's engine or transmission controller. ECU 22 includes a high speed continuous period counter board for generating accurate time pulses of uniform frequency to be associated with the measurements obtained by sensor 12. The number of pulses are in effect counted between the sensed passage of each tooth. It can be appreciated that at very high rpms, this information is acquired quite rapidly.
The time measurement for each tooth is related to the instantaneous driveline angular velocity at the point of measurement. A gear with n teeth therefore enables n measurements of angular velocity per revolution of the gear. The following definitions apply to the present driveline vibration measurement system:
Δt=time measurement between consecutive gear teeth
N=number of data samples (preferably a power of 2)
Δθ=2π/n=angular displacement between any consecutive gear teeth
dθ/dt=Δθ/Δt=instantaneous driveline angular velocity ##EQU1##
Conversion of the sensor output signal illustrated in FIG. 2 into a square waveform as shown graphically in FIG. 3 is one manner in which ECU 22 can perform quantization the time passing between each pair of adjacent teeth. This "time between teeth" can be represented as Δt. Alternately, however, any other suitable method known to those having skill in the art for determining Δt from signal 18 could also be used. Knowing that the angular displacement between two adjacent teeth is equal to 2π divided by the number of teeth, the angular velocity dθ/dt can be calculated readily.
Because the velocity measurements are evenly spaced in terms of the gear rotation angle, application of a discrete Fourier transform to the angle domain velocity data results in a transformation of data into the order domain. This can be accomplished in any suitable method, in the presently preferred embodiment by a commonly available commercial FFT (fast Fourier transform) software package run on ECU 22. The Fourier transformation is particularly useful since it enables calculation of the torsional displacement and acceleration magnitudes in the driveline as a function of the harmonic order of rotation of the driveshaft.
Since the velocity measurements are evenly spaced in terms of Δθ, application of a discrete Fourier transform to this angle domain data results in transformation into the order domain. Because the input data contains real values only, the double sided FFT (positive as well as negative order) block has real and imaginary components which are equal. Disregarding the negative order data, the FFT function puts the real and imaginary components Rj and Ij into separate blocks having total of 1+N/2 elements with index j=0,1, . . . , N/2. The relationship between the harmonic order K and the index j is thus: ##EQU2##
DVA 10 is able to calculate all driveshaft vibration orders up to one-half of the number of gear teeth. Therefore, DVA 10 is sensitive to U-joint excited torsionals, which are constant second order in all transmission gears. Engine excited vibration can be analyzed in all transmission gears up to a maximum gear ratio equal to one-half of the number of teeth divided by the engine crankshaft vibration order. For example, the fundamental engine firing order for a six cylinder 4-cycle engine is the third crankshaft order. With a sixteen tooth gear, DVA 10 could thus analyze engine firing data in all gear ratios less than 2.67. Because engine excited torsionals are of greatest concern in the high range transmission gears, a sixteen tooth gear or wheel is thus adequate. In addition, the order resolution can be improved by increasing the size of the sample. For example, using the same gear and a sample size of 256, DVA 10 will record 16 shaft rotations and can resolve torsional vibration to the nearest 1/16 order.
At each rotational order of the crankshaft, ECU 22 produces velocity magnitude data. From this velocity data, displacement and acceleration can also be calculated in a manner well known to those having skill in the art. After the real and imaginary components are normalized, the magnitude of the velocity spectrum is calculated for each Kth order component from: ##EQU3##
From the above angular velocity magnitude spectrum, the torsional displacement and acceleration magnitudes in the driveline are calculated as a function of the harmonic order of rotation. This is derived as follows: ##EQU4## by substituting ωK =ω*K into the equations for the maximum (magnitude displacement, velocity and acceleration: ##EQU5##
Details of these calculations are, however, provided in SAE paper No. 942324 entitled "DVA-A New Tool for the Trucking Industry", McGovern et al, presented on Nov. 8, 1994, incorporated herein by reference. These values are preferably formatted and plotted on a suitable display device 24 coupled to, or part of, ECU 22.
One way to present information to the DVA operator is in the manner illustrated in the graphs of FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown therein, driveline speed (in rpm) is plotted over time in FIGS. 4a and 5a. One of skill in the art will readily appreciate that a driveline rotating at a perfectly constant rotation free from torsional vibration would produce a straight horizontal line in this graph. Calculated acceleration and displacement are plotted relative to driveshaft rotational order in FIGS. 4b and 5b. Preferably, orders of particular interest, and the magnitude of acceleration for those orders are also indicated to the DVA operator numerically at 26. In addition, numerous additional displays of graphical and/or numerical information can also be provided to the DVA operator at 26.
Driveline torsional vibration is induced from two primary sources: engine torsionals occurring at the fundamental engine firing frequency and its harmonics, and universal joints operating with non-zero working angles. The drivetrain system responds to this torsional excitation by dynamically winding and unwinding. A certain amount of this torsional activity is always present and generally represents no danger to driveline components. However, if the excitation frequency is coincident with a driveline torsional resonant frequency, serious amplification of driveline torsionals can occur.
The driveline consists of numerous components which can be dynamically modeled as a discrete system containing spring and mass elements. In theory, the driveline will produce one resonant frequency for every degree of freedom in the mode. However, only the second torsional mode is considered herein since it is the only driveline resonant mode which is in the frequency range such that it is regularly excited by forced inputs from the engine and universal joints.
The second torsional mode is described as the transmission and axle rotating components torsionally sprung in phase on the clutch and shaft springs, with nodes at the flywheel and wheels. Although the front drive axle is generally the system anti-node, high torsional displacements can be consistently measured during resonance at the transmission output.
Data obtained at each rotational order of the driveshaft can be compared by ECU 22 to predetermined thresholds, above which torsional vibrations are deemed to be excessive. Measured vibrations above the preset threshold can be indicated visually to the DVA operator through flashing or colored display 24. The acceptable vibration threshold levels can be calculated or determined empirically and most likely will differ with combinations of driveline components.
Although various calculations can be made from the basic rotational speed measurements obtained, only those pertaining to the second torsional mode is preferably considered in this exemplary embodiment of DVA 10 since it is the only driveline resonant mode which is in the frequency range such that it is regularly excited by forced inputs from the engine and universal joints. However, DVA 10 is capable of evaluating higher and lower driveline torsional modes within the basic response limitations defined by the maximum vibration order and order resolution as discussed above. Second torsional mode typically ranges in frequency from 20-100 Hz, but most commonly occurs between 30-70 Hz in the high range transmission gears. The second mode increases in frequency as the transmission numerical gear ratio increases, resulting in the lowest resonant frequency in top gear. The resonant vibration amplitude is the highest in top gear and progressively decreases in amplitude for the lower gears.
The internal combustion engine is the most dominant torsional exciter in the driveline. The combustion process produces a dynamic torque waveform which creates oscillatory driveline dynamic torque and torsional displacements. The engine dynamic torque waveform is comprised mostly of the fundamental engine firing frequency, but there is also a measurable torque component at the 0.5, 1.5 and 2.0 harmonics of the engine firing frequency. For a typical four-cycle six cylinder engine, firing occurs three times per crankshaft revolution (3rd order). The 0.5, 1.5 and 2.0 harmonics would therefore represent the 1.5, 4.5 and 6.0 crankshaft orders, respectively.
The 4.5 and 6.0 crankshaft orders usually do not present a problem because they are too high in frequency to excite the driveline second torsional mode. However, if the third crankshaft order is coincident in frequency with the second torsional mode, significant resonant amplification can occur and therefore the third order is of particular interest. Similarly, the 1.5 crankshaft order excitation is also a concern because it will be coincident with the resonant frequency at some speed in the primary engine operating range. In some cases, the 1.5 crankshaft order excitation is of sufficient amplitude to create damaging cyclical loading and, therefore is also of interest.
Torsional effects of non-zero working angles in universal joints will include an oscillatory output rotational speed given a constant input velocity, varying at the rate of two cycles per shaft revolution. Therefore, second order accelerations are also of interest. Significant torsional accelerations in the second order are therefore indicative of non-zero U-joint working angles.
A universal joint offset by some working angle will produce torsional acceleration in the output yoke approximately equal to the joint angle squared, multiplied by the input yoke velocity squared. The torsional effect can be canceled by mounting the downstream u-join in phase and with the same operating angle. The m u-joints in series (and in phase), the approximate kinematic equation for the resultant output torsional acceleration is given by: ##EQU6## where ω=input shaft rotational speed (in radians/second) and α-joint working angle (in radians). The highest torsional acceleration will be obtained in top gear at the highest driveshaft speeds.
The drivetrain responds to such torsional excitations by dynamically winding and unwinding. A certain amount of this torsional activity is always present and represents no danger to driveline components. However, if the excitation frequency is coincident with a driveline torsional resonant frequency, serious amplification of driveline torsionals can occur. Excessive universal joint torsionals can cause steady state vibration problems as well as resonant excitation. The steady state problems typically occur at highway cruise speeds and cause excessive driveshaft and component torsional accelerations. If the joint torsionals are sufficient to excite the second torsional mode at the resonant speed, even higher torsional displacements can develop.
In order to use DVA 10, a DVA operator or test technician preferably connects lead 20 to sensor 12. The truck can be driven and data logged and stored in a memory device for later use or processed in real time. Preferably, a graph such as that shown in FIG. 6 is provided on display 24 in order to indicate in real time to the technician at what speed and in which gears torsional vibrations are most prevalent. This real time speed display preferably has sufficient response to indicate torsional activity in real time. FIG. 6 illustrates the real time display screen for a driveline experiencing engine firing excitation of the second driveline torsional mode. Using this screen, the DVA operator can quickly cycle through each transmission gear under varying operating conditions and loads in search of excessive torsionals (indicated by speed variations which exceed a certain limit). If excessive torsional activity is encountered, the DVA operator can immediately acquire data for further processing. This saves a great deal of time and eliminates the need to obtain large amounts of data at all speeds and gears.
Driveline torsional activity can be treated in several ways including reducing the amplitude of the excitation source, shifting the resonant speed below the engine's operating range or providing sufficient driveline damping to attenuate torsional response. The preferred treatment is dependent upon the nature of the problem. By using DVA 10 to identify the source of vibration, the appropriate remedy can be selected. Referring back to FIGS. 4 and 5, FIG. 4 illustrates measurements taken from a driveline exhibiting significant fourth order vibration. FIG. 5 illustrates measurements from the same driveline after appropriate dampening was achieved, with a significant decrease in fourth order vibration. Additional detail concerning this example are provided in the incorporated SAE paper. To increase accuracy, it may also be preferable to average data (as long as rotational speed remains constant) as well as to add data from the 115/16 order and 21/16 order with the 2.0 order data. The same may also be applied to information obtained at the other orders of interest as well.
DVA 10 thus provides a convenient and simple solution to many vehicle vibration problems. Sources of vibrations can be pinpointed thereby in order to eliminate expensive and inefficient trial and error driveline repair methods. DVA is configured to allow a vehicle to be tested and the results analyzed in only a couple of hours thereby minimizing vehicle downtime. Additionally, DVA 10 can also be used as an engineering tool to study torsional vibration in vehicle drivelines for use in driveline design as well as input to engine and transmission control algorithms.
The foregoing discussion discloses and describes an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from such discussion, and from the accompanying drawings and appended claims, that certain changes, modifications and variations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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So just to recap, you replaced the battery, the dock connector and you cleaned the board properly with isopropyl alcohol? Do you have a multimeter and can check small components? Both of the errors listed are general USB errors....
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I have not a multimeter :/ Anyway i checked on the hosts file already, but there are no apple addesses listed there. I also tryed to restore on a different computer (3, actually: my old macbook, my iMac and a Vaio notebook).. but nothing changes. I really don't know what to do :/


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What Do LDS Women Get? Sheri Dew's answer when asked about how she feels being one of the "oppressed" women of the church. I've been looking for this since I saw her speak!!! This is so awesome share this with anyone that falsely believes Mormon women are oppressed. We are happy well ajusted people who are not worried about the world's misunderstood vision of us !! Not perfect and not Pollyanna happy but certainly not oppressed!
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What Do LDS Women Get? Sheri Dew's answer when asked about how she feels being one of the "oppressed" women of the church. I am grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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Thank you Sister Sheri Dew for articulating what so many of us know in our hearts ... we are indeed BELOVED daughters of our Heavenly Father.
Cathy Pickren • 1 year ago
i wonder why when women were fighting for the right to vote (politically) the church came out against it? it puzzles me to no end. just curious. i love this talk - LOVE her - i wish she would address that too. i'm sure there's an explanation.... i'd just like to be privy to it.
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I would need to see the documentation that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ever came out against the right for women to vote. From all that I have studied, the exact opposite happened. SEE: http://historytogo.utah.gov... "Women's Suffrage--the right of women to vote--was won twice in Utah. It was granted first in 1870 by the territorial legislature but revoked by Congress in 1887 as part of a national effort to rid the territory of polygamy. It was restored in 1895, when the right to vote and hold office was written into the constitution of the new state. "In sharp contrast to the long fight for women's suffrage nationally, the vote came to Utah women in 1870 without any effort on their part. It had been promoted by a group of men who had left the Mormon church, the Godbeites, in their Utah Magazine, but to no immediate effect. At the same time, an unsuccessful effort to gain the vote for women in Utah territory had been launched in the East by antipolygamy forces; they were convinced that Utah women would vote to end plural marriage if given the chance. Brigham Young and others realized that giving Utah women the vote would not mean the end of polygamy, but it could change the predominant national image of Utah women as downtrodden and oppressed and could help to stem a tide of antipolygamy legislation by Congress. With no dissenting votes, the territorial legislature passed an act giving the vote (but not the right to hold office) to women on 10 February 1869. The act was signed two days later by the acting governor, S. A. Mann, and on 14 February, the first woman voter in the municipal election reportedly was Sarah Young, grandniece of Brigham Young. Utah thus became the second territory to give the vote to women; Wyoming had passed a women's suffrage act in 1869. No states permitted women to vote at the time."
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As always, Sister Dew is able to communicate the place we sisters hold in the living Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is an inspired speaker, but more than that, she is an inspiration to all of us, to do more, do it better, to be more in tune with our Heavenly Father through the gift of the Holy Ghost. We can receive revelation for our lives!
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The next time that anyone suggests women are oppressed in the LDS church, I am going to respond by asking why--if women are so oppressed--we were blessed with the power of creation. Yes, the Priesthood is vitally important, and we are each eternally blessed by its power, but I'm going to carry one of God's choice spirits; I am going to nourish it with my own spirit and blood and tears. And that is truly powerful.


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A lovely and comfortable bed & breakfast featuring 4 guest rooms each with their own private bath, on site Massage Therapy, outdoor hot tub, parlor room with fireplace, and delicious full hot breakfast every morning. Near to Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course, Lake Michigan beach, and Crystal Mountain Ski Resort.
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5 on February 08, 2015
My boyfriend and I had a wonderful stay here. The innkeepers were extremely accommodating, the inn was cute, the food was great, and we loved the hot tub. I would recommend this place to others - it's a great deal!
4.4 on November 06, 2014
Booked this place to play golf while my wife got a massage at the on-site spa. Very friendly service and one of the cleanest places we have stayed. Hope to come back next year and bring our friends.
4.6 on October 29, 2014
After a very challenging summer, we needed a quiet place to re-connect with each other and have some fun. Arcadia House B&B fit the bill for us.....located just a few blocks from Lake Michigan shores and in the beautful Northern Michigan area, It was very clean and the atmosphere was quiet. The food was outstanding...some of the best we've had. Rooms were small, but cozy and comfortable....We will go back. Matt and Sharon
5 on October 20, 2014
Greg and Patrice are the perfect hosts. We loved everything about our stay: the cozy and clean home, delicious breakfast, fresh-baked cookies daily, fireplace in the living room, private bathrooms. Can't say enough good things about our stay - the perfect place for a relaxing weekend getaway.
5 on October 11, 2014
We had a wonderful two night stay. This place was the cleanest I have ever seen. The breakfast was cooked fresh at a time of our choosing. One side benefit was the availability of a massage by the innkeeper, a certified massage therapist. The B and B is just a few blocks from the lake where the views were spectacular. I would stay here again.
4.8 on October 01, 2014
Had a wonderful stay. Mattress was harder than we're used to. The hosts' were fantastic. We will return.
3.6 on September 24, 2014
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5 on August 22, 2014
My husband and I loved it. Everything was so nice to are room and the food was great In fact had to buy the cook book of Bed and Breakfast. Love going to the Lake its just like going to the Beach and sunsets are unbelievable. The Sand Dunes are amazing. The owners where so nice to us, and made us feel so welcome we will be back to visit. This is one of the best Bed and Breakfast I have gone to. Thanks for the Memories Carlie and Michael Stein
5 on August 21, 2014
Awesome place!! Everything was first class!!
5 on August 20, 2014
After receiving a gift card for BedandBreakfast.com, we found this amazing gem! We stayed in Adele's Room, which was very charming and clean. After a long day of traveling, sitting in the hot tub in the gorgeous garden was divine and the comfortable bed provided for a blissful night of rest! Greg and Patrice are gracious hosts and very knowledgeable about the area. We loved their list of "61 Things To Do" and several of their suggestions were added into our itinerary. I am allergic to coconut and my husband cannot have gluten -- this was no problem at all and breakfast was plentiful and very flavorful! We LOVED the fresh baked peaches! Our only regret with the Arcadia House Bed & Breakfast was that we could not stay longer. We arrived about 8:00 p.m. and had to leave after breakfast to get to our next destination. We would definitely recommend staying here and we look forward to a return visit soon!
This room is on the 2nd floor on the Northwest side of the house and includes a Queen size bed, private bath, and Balcony.
This dormer room is on the 2nd floor on the front of the house and features a Queen size bed and private bath.
This room is on the 2nd floor on the front of the house and features a Queen size bed and private bath.
This Room is on the 2nd floor on the Southwest side of the house and includes a Queen size bed, private bath, and Balcony.
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Traverse City, MI (TVC-Traverse City) 49 miles
From Cadillac, M115 to US31 South to Joyfield Rd (1st Street after MDOT roadside park)West 5 Miles to M-22 South. 2 miles from Scenic Overlook on the West side of street. From Grand Rapids, I96 West towards Muskegon to US31 North/Ludington/Manistee to M-22 North (at the Little River Casino)17.4 miles to the Arcadia House on West side of street. From Traverse City (Chums Corner), US31 South past Benzonia to Joyfield Rd (1st street past MDOT roadside park) West apx 5 miles to M-22 South, 2 miles from Scenic Overlook on West side of street.
Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Lake, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Performing Theater, Picnic area, River, Ski area, Vineyard, Winery
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Board games, Coffee/Tea facilities, Fireplace, Fridge, Hairdryer, Hot tub/whirlpool tub, Ironing Board, Library, Parking, Satellite/Cable TV, Spa, TV, Telephone , On-Site Massage
Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Ceiling fans, Wi-Fi
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Updated: Thursday 31 December 2015
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It's time to wake this blog up! Omlet just contacted me about hosing 'Hen Parties' on their website. Sooo...if you want to learn about Keeping Chickens here in Littleton, Colorado you can now go to my Hen Parties tab and check out my schedule of classes. A lot has gone on since I last updated this blog and there is still a bit of work to be done on some of the pages - so just know I'm working on it! We still LOOOVE our Omlet Eglu - but we now have two different Ladies residing with us - since our nasty neighborhood fox has managed to kill 3 chickens this past year. Our current flock includes:
Marshie laid her first egg on July 3rd. She skipped the 4th and has laid an egg a day since. She even laid a double yolk egg for us on July 11th - the same day that Brownie laid her first egg! Now we are just waiting on Carmel to start. She'll be laying blue/green eggs. ;) This is so much fun! This was Marshie's first egg, frying in the pan. Look at that yummy orange yolk! Here are some of the eggs & the ginormous double yolker and Brownie's first brown egg too!
The Omlet Eglu has landed here in Colorado. Here is the scoop on this awesome chicken coop! It came via Greyhound Express and they called us as soon as it had arrived. I drove downtown to pick up the two rather large boxes. Both wouldn't fit in the back of our Honda Pilot without putting the 2nd row seats down (which would also mean taking our 3 car seats out), so the kind man at Greyhound unpacked the box with the wire run and stuffed it around the Eglu box, so it would all fit. Here it is hanging out on the back porch calling my name for unpacking. You can see the snow in the background almost thawed out from our last Spring storm.The next day I was excited to get started! Thank goodness the weather warmed up quite a bit. The box came with these easy instructions - only a glance was really needed. Easy Peasy!Unleashing the green Eglu from it's box chamber!Set out & getting ready to attach the wire run.It came with (10) Egg cartons that hold 4 freshly laid eggs. Such a nice little touch. Love it! Here I'm starting to attach one side of the run to the Eglu. The only tool needed for the entire job is a Phillips screwdriver.There are little green snapping clips used to attach the sides of the run together. Simple.The Eglu also comes with "Grub" & "Glug" containers that conveniently coordinate with the color of your Eglu. It's the simple things in life that count. ;)
Here is the finished product! Maybe took me an hour. Look, no more snow ~ ready and waiting for its chicken occupants.
If you are a thinking about raising chickens and live in the city, this just might be the coop for you! I know some people say that 1/2 the fun of getting chickens is scrounging for spare parts and slapping together a chicken coop & it might be true for some peeps, but not for me! The Eglu was simple, no fuss, no yearly maintenance needed and best of all it looks fantastic in my backyard!
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Australia Want Warm Up Match on 2017 Tour
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
Australian Rugby Union Chief Executive Bill Pulver has outlined plans for Australia to host a tour match against the British & Irish Lions on the next Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017.
Paul O'Connell to Captain Lions in Opener
Published: Thursday 30 May 2013
Munster lock Paul O'Connell has been named as captain for the British & Irish Lions in the opening tour match against the Barbarians on Saturday.
Sergio Parisse to Captain Baa Baas against Lions
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2013
The Barbarians have announced a strong line up to face the British & Irish Lions in their opening tour match in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Rory Best called up after Hartley ban
Published: Monday 27 May 2013
Ulster and Ireland Hooker Rory Best has been called up for the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia after Dylan Hartley was banned for 11 weeks by the RFU.
2013 British & Irish Lions Squad Announced
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2013
British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland has announced his squad for the 2013 Lions Tour.
Henry Tells Gatland To Choose Lions Squad Carefully
Published: Wednesday 27 March 2013
Former British & Irish Lions Head Coach Graham Henry has warned Warren Gatland to be careful with his choice of players for the Lions Squad to travel to Australia this summer.
Match Officials for British & Irish Lions Tour Announced
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2013
The officials for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia this summer have been announced.
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Published: Monday 18 March 2013
What a fantastic way to round off the Six Nations this weekend. Everybody thought the big game down in Wales was going to be a tight game of small margins where one try would decide but it really didn't turn out that way!
Wallaby talisman David Pocock out of Lions Tour
Published: Sunday 10 March 2013
Wallaby openside flanker David Pocock has been ruled out of the British & Irish Lions tour after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the Brumbies games against the Waratahs on Saturday.
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Ultimate Typing 2013 Released to Address Declining Motivation Among Office Workers, eReflect Software Announced
Ultimate Typing Software can now boost motivation levels of typists working under strict deadlines by providing key instructions that can make typing speedy and effortless.
New York City, NY (PRWEB) May 04, 2013
Developers at eReflect, creators of Ultimate Typing software, announced today that Ultimate Typing software is specifically designed to enhance motivation within the working environment. Typists at work often complain about the long sessions of typing that fill up their work hours, and which ultimately result in back aches and sore joints. Their low levels of speed and lack of accuracy further contribute towards frustration associated with typing for hours on end. Simple keyboard practice won't allow typists to hone their skills; rather, specifically designed software must be used that is flexible and versatile.
Software developers at eReflect revealed that Ultimate Typing software is specifically designed to ease the typing process by providing explicit guidelines regarding the hand positioning that needs to be adopted to maximize typing efficiency. Through the help of various exercises, typists are able to understand the positioning of keys and how reliance on memory can allow them to enhance the speed of their typing.
Furthermore, especially in today's competitive employment environment, office workers must possess typing skills that ensure accuracy of the typed material they produce. However, time constraints, strict deadlines, and work pressure might result in the production of work that is not up to the quality standards set by their company. Accuracy of typing can be greatly enhanced through the adaptive technology introduced by Ultimate Typing, and this can in turn reduce the time required by office workers to perform typing tasks, without sacrificing quality.
What's more, as the developers at eReflect noted, gains in productivity come most quickly and easily when workers are motivated to perform a job perfectly. Ultimate Typing software is the perfect choice to solve the typing dilemma. The easy to use interface, video tutorials, performance tracking features, and engaging games can allow any typist to master the skills necessary to boost their productivity, in merely two weeks. Speedy and accurate typing can save time, and knowledge of the ergonomics underlying good typing skills can relieve the typist of the joint pains and tiredness. An increase in job efficiency ultimately creates a sense of motivation, and this is what Ultimate Typing software aims to produce.
For more details on Ultimate Typing please visit http://www.ultimatetyping.com/.
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Ultimate Typing software is designed specifically for the improvement of typing skills. Created by eReflect, a world leader in e-learning and self-development software, Ultimate Typing has been informed by the latest developments in the science of touch typing.
Since its creation in 2006 by Marc Slater, the company has already catered to over 112 countries all over the world, offering products with the latest cutting-edge technology, some of which are among the world´s most recognized and awarded in the industry.
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Datapipe Announces Sponsorship of 2011 Amazon Web Services Summit
JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, today announced that it will sponsor the 2011 Amazon Web Services Summit, being held June 10th in New York City, June 14th in London and June 21st in San Francisco. These regional events will feature a keynote address by Amazon.com Chief Technology Officer, Werner Vogels, customer presentations, how-to sessions, and tracks specifically designed for new and experienced users looking to learn more about how to successfully navigate the cloud.
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"Enterprises utilize our managed services to leverage the capabilities of the AWS platform securely and reliably," said Robb Allen CEO for Datapipe. "We look forward to interacting with developers, engineers and IT Specialists, talking about best practices and exploring new opportunities."
Datapipe currently provides Datapipe Managed Cloud, a complete managed services offering designed for Amazon Web Services. Datapipe Managed Cloud allows business executives and IT managers to successfully deploy applications and services to Amazon Web Services knowing it is fully supported and delivered through a delivery model based on world-class service, simple pricing and the ability to scale resources up and down based on need.
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Lol, I messed up the title. Projects 8 through 11 for the May challenge are four cute little stamps, made from plastic bottle soda caps and foam stickers. Another quick and easy lunch break craft! :)
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Gold retailers, on Monday, reported brisk sales as there was demand for the yellow metal after the recent fall in prices.
Monday also marked the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a Hindu festival that is considered an auspicious time to buy gold.
While it was too early for indicative volumes, gold retailers felt sales were as good, if not better, than last year.
Several retailers and banks have been pushing gold coin and bar sales on the occasion, but "this time, purchases are more inclined towards jewellery and not just the usual coins," said Ashok Minawala, partner, Danabhai Jewellers.
Major factor
"The ticket size is also larger, and the price decline is a major factor," he added. Mr. Minawala said the gold price remaining subdued was surprising, "as it normally shoots up on festive days."
Vinod Hayagriv, Managing Director, C. Krishniah Chetty & Sons, felt retail sales could be at last year's level. "There have been high purchases over the last month, given the fall in prices and taking that into consideration, sales momentum was somewhat maintained," he said.
On the multi-commodity exchange, gold was trading down at Rs. 26,760 per 10 gram. On the same occasion last year, gold was trading at Rs. 29,100 per 10 gram. Gold prices have recently declined almost 30 per cent from their highs on the back of an international decline.
Overseas market
"Despite it being Akshaya Tritiya, gold declined in the domestic market in tandem with the moves in the overseas market," said C.P.Krishnan, Wholetime Director, Geojit Comtrade, a commodity broking company. "The brutal liquidation last month and broad bearish outlook for the commodity has contributed to the negative sentiments.
A strong dollar and outperforming equity markets have shifted investor's attention to more risky assets." Talking to The Hindu, Somasundaram P.R., Managing Director – India, World Gold Council (WGC), said, "the fall in price is being used as an opportunity to buy more gold. However, the pattern of consumption has changed over the years."
The proportion of 'investment gold' in India, including exchange-traded funds, gold bars, etc. has gone up over the last five years from 17 per cent to 36 per cent now while investment in jewellery has come down from over 80 plus to 64 per cent now.
"As against demand of 864 tonnes in calendar 2012, we estimate indicated demand in 2013 to be 865-965 tonnes," Mr. Somasundaram said.
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Tractus vestibulospinalis
tractus vestibulospinalis --> vestibulospinal tract
A somatopically organised fibre bundle originating from the lateral vestibular nucleus (nucleus of deiters) which descends uncrossed into the anterior funiculus of the spinal cord lateral to the anterior median fissure; the tractus extends throughout the length of the cord, distributing fibres at all levels to the medial part of the anterior horn. Excitatory impulses conveyed by the vestibulospinal tract increase extensor muscle tone.
Synonym: tractus vestibulospinalis, deiterospinal tract.
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