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We have been developing an inductive pulsed-power supply consisting of many coils with Marx Generator methodology. A Marx Generator is charged in a parallel connection of capacitors and discharged in a series connection to obtain a high-voltage impulse. In contrast, this inductive pulsed-power supply is excited in a series connection of coils and discharged in the parallel connection to obtain a pulsed large electric current. Our preliminary experiment showed that this process was correct. As the next step, we have developed a prototype of the inductive pulsed-power supply, which we call the Current Multiplier by Inductive Storage (CMIS). Here we describe the CMIS characteristics and the results of experiments using CMIS. Index Terms--Inductive storage, Marx generator, pulsed current, pulsed power.

ABSTRACT Nowadays, knowledge is viewed as a significant asset for organizations. Consequently, knowledge management has become an important factor to take into account within and between organizations. This paper proposes […]

New computer technologies to aid group communication and decision making are becoming increasingly widespread. This study analyzes how one such technology, a group decision support system (GDSS), affected how group decisions developed over time. The study contrasted decision paths in groups using the GDSS with groups using the same procedural structures incorporated in the GDSS manually and with groups using no procedural structures. A flexible phase mapping method was employed to map group decision paths. The resulting set of seven decision paths varied in both sequence and number of decision phases. An optimal matching procedure was used to compute similarity measures among the 40 paths, and cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling were used to generate an empirical taxonomy of decision paths. Results indicated that the nature of decision paths varied both across the three conditions and within conditions. The decision path types were also related to three outcome variables: consensus change, perceived decision quality, and decision scheme satisfaction. Results indicated that those decision paths that most resembled logical normative sequences had superior outcomes to those that did not.

Much of the problem with regard to U.S. competitiveness in world markets resides in the way the U.S. has managed the application of new technology in the entire process of technology transfer. The key to success for U.S. corporations lies in building on their areas of strength - the U.S. still holds a leadership position in the development of software and in the area of systems and systems integration. The fast pace of global competition requires an evolution from the traditional serial model of product development to a parallel model. This parallel model relies heavily on the use of new tools such as expert systems, collaborative systems, the modeling of manufacturing and product delivery, and other software systems and applications. Capitalizing on these U.S. strengths will require a national effort in building an information infrastructure and a close collaboration between corporations and universities. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

AMD's next-generation, 64-bit Hammer processors are on track to ship in the first half of 2002, thanks to a simulator that allows software developers to write and test 64-bit programs. […]

As computer manufacturers prepared to launch new professional Windows NT workstations at the end of September, the Intel delayed the introduction of a new chipset, named the Intel 820, upon […]

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Intergraph Computer Systems reports its Wildcat 3D Graphics Technology announced at the Siggraph Trade Show in July is delivering ahead of schedule. The Intense 3D Wildcat 4000 graphics accelerator is […]

In October, with the introduction of its RS/6000 Model 43P-260 symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) UNIX workstation, IBM launched a new line of 64-bit, reduced instruction-set computing (RISC) microprocessors called POWER3. According […]