Abstract. Baryon-to-meson Transition Distribution Amplitudes (TDAs) encoding valuable new information on hadron structure appear as building blocks in the collinear factorized description for several types of hard exclusive reactions. In this paper, we address the possibility of accessing nucleon-to-pion (πN ) TDAs frompp → e + e − π 0 reaction with the futurePANDA detector at the FAIR facility. At high centerof-mass energy and high invariant mass squared of the lepton pair q 2 , the amplitude of the signal channel pp → e + e − π 0 admits a QCD factorized description in terms of πN TDAs and nucleon Distribution Amplitudes (DAs) in the forward and backward kinematic regimes. Assuming the validity of this factorized description, we perform feasibility studies for measuringpp → e + e − π 0 with thePANDA detector. Detailed simulations on signal reconstruction efficiency as well as on rejection of the most severe background channel, i.e.pp → π + π − π 0 were performed for the center-of-mass energy squared s = 5 GeV 2 and s = 10 GeV 2 , in the kinematic regions 3.0 < q 2 < 4.3 GeV 2 and 5 < q 2 < 9 GeV 2 , respectively, with a neutral pion scattered in the forward or backward cone | cos θ π 0 | > 0.5 in the proton-antiproton center-of-mass frame. Results of the simulation show that the particle identification capabilities of thePANDA detector will allow to achieve a background rejection factor of 5 · 10 7 (1 · 10 7 ) at low (high) q 2 for s = 5 GeV 2 , and of 1 · 10 8 (6 · 10 6 ) at low (high) q 2 for s = 10 GeV 2 , while keeping the signal reconstruction efficiency at around 40%. At both energies, a clean lepton signal can be reconstructed with the expected statistics corresponding to 2 fb −1 of integrated luminosity. The cross sections obtained from the simulations are used to show that a test of QCD collinear factorization can be done at the lowest order by measuring scaling laws and angular distributions. The future measurement of the signal channel cross section withPANDA will provide a new test of the perturbative QCD description of a novel class of hard exclusive reactions and will open the possibility of experimentally accessing πN TDAs.

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This article discusses the possibility of increasing the speed of movement of a single-sided hydraulic cylinder piston rod using a fluid stream from the return line. Directing the return stream back to the supply line instead of the fluid reservoir causes significant increase in the inflow rate to the actuator. This situation may arise when the piston rod of the cylinder is not fully loaded on part of the movement range. As part of this work, we proposed a solution in the form of a novel control valve, consisting of a throttle valve and a differential valve controlled by the pressure difference between the supply line and the return line. A geometric model was created using SolidWorks, then a simulation model was made in Matlab/Simulink. Next, simulations were carried out to prove that the use of the return fluid stream gives a possibility of a significant increase in the piston rod speed. The results of the numerical analyses were verified on a test bench where the valve prototype was tested. Speed characteristics of the piston rod against both payload force and throttle valve setting were determined. High convergence with the simulation results was obtained. It has also been confirmed that the proposed solution can be advantageous in practical applications.

This article presents results of numerical modelling, simulation and test bench experiments of a hydraulic direct-acting relief valve was used as a safety valve. The analyzed safety valve was placed in a system consisting of a fixed-speed pump, a control valve, a hydraulic cylinder as an actuator and a second pressure valve in the load line used as a payload generator for the cylinder. In the first step mathematical model of the system was formulated in the form of a system of ordinary differential equations. Next, simulation model was created in Matlab/Simulink. Simulations were carried out for different values of the actuator payload. The obtained results include time series of pressure, flow rate and displacement of the actuator piston. In order to confirm simulation results, a test bench was built and series of experiments were carried out. High compliance of simulation and laboratory results was obtained. It was confirmed that the proposed solution with the relief valve used as a safety valve fulfills its task of protecting the hydraulic system from excessive pressure increase.

The subject of this paper concerns the search for structural solutions of pneumatic cushions [1,2] in order to minimize the air consumption, operate at the lowest admissible pressure and compensate for the unevenness of the floor. The paper presents the solution with a multi-nozzle air outflow. This solution was obtained by a theoretical analysis, then a prototype of the device was made and laboratory tests were carried out. StreszczenieTematyka podjęta w referacie dotyczy poszukiwania rozwiązań konstrukcyjnych poduszek pneumatycznych [1, 2] w celu minimalizacji zużycia powietrza, pracy przy możliwie niskim ciśnieniu oraz uniezależnienia poduszki od wrażliwości na nierówności posadzki. W niniejszym artykule przedstawiono rozwiązanie z wielostrumieniowym wypływem powietrza. Rozwiązanie to uzyskano w wyniku analizy teoretycznej, następnie wykonano prototyp urządzenia i przeprowadzono badania stanowiskowe.Słowa kluczowe: poduszki pneumatyczne, zużycie powietrza, wielostrumieniowy wypływ