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Magnetohydrodynamic Stability Of Laminar Flow In The Entrance Region Of A Parallel-Plate Channel, Thomas Eldon Eaton
Magnetohydrodynamic Stability Of Laminar Flow In The Entrance Region Of A Parallel-Plate Channel, Thomas Eldon Eaton
Masters Theses
"The hydrodynamic stability of laminar flow of an electrically conducting fluid flowing in a parallel-plate channel with an applied transverse magnetic field is investigated. The linear perturbation theory of hydrodynamic stability along with the assumption of low magnetic Reynolds number is applied to the governing equations to derive the governing rnagnetohydrodynarnic stability equation. A finite difference scheme is employed to numerically solve the magnetohydrodynamic stability equation. Neutral stability characteristics of the flow in the entrance region are obtained and presented. The neutral stability characteristics of the fully developed Hartmann flow are also re-examined and compared with those of a previous …
An Sem Surface Study Of Nucleate Pool Boiling Heat Transfer To Saturated Liquid Nitrogen Reduced Pressures From 0.1 To 0.9, David Virgil Porchey
An Sem Surface Study Of Nucleate Pool Boiling Heat Transfer To Saturated Liquid Nitrogen Reduced Pressures From 0.1 To 0.9, David Virgil Porchey
Doctoral Dissertations
"This study constituted an examination of both nucleate boiling and maximum heat flux characteristics of liquid nitrogen boiling from characterized surfaces. Several textures of gold plated copper surfaces were studied in addition to silver and silver oxide surfaces. Data were taken over a wide range of reduced pressures. All surfaces were examined using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Data and micrograph comparison revealed that both surface chemistry and surface roughness affect the nucleate boiling characteristics of liquid nitrogen. These effects are separated from each other showing that nucleate boiling is a function of both surface chemistry and topography. Surface roughness …
Fault Detection In Asynchronous Sequential Circuits, Jeng-Chuan Kau
Fault Detection In Asynchronous Sequential Circuits, Jeng-Chuan Kau
Masters Theses
"As the asynchronous sequential circuit has become more and more important to digital systems in recent years high reliability and simple maintenance of the circuit is stressed. This paper presents a fault-detection algorithm which will be applicable to most of the practical asynchronous sequential circuits. The asynchronous sequential circuit is treated from the combinatoric point of view. First the minimal set of states, both stable states and unstable states, sufficient to detect all possible faults of the circuit is found from the fault table. Then a test sequence is generated to go through these states. It is assumed that testing …
A Socio-Economic Traffic Demand Prediction Model Based On A Lumped System Approach, John Edward Thompson
A Socio-Economic Traffic Demand Prediction Model Based On A Lumped System Approach, John Edward Thompson
Masters Theses
"The objective of this investigation was to devise a method for predicting transportation system demand based on socio-economic variables of certain physical areas. This pilot study was performed utilizing traffic flow, but minor mathematical alterations could change the transportation system to urban mass transit usage demand. An area of uniform socio-economic characteristics can be delineated and the socio-economic characteristics isolated. Each area will place a distinct demand on some existing transportation facility based on those characteristics. The physical demand can be approximated by a theoretical probability distribution. Once this internal flow generation has been approximated by the frequency distribution, it …
Interface Thermal Conductance With Metal Screens As Interstitial Material, William Edward Stewart Jr.
Interface Thermal Conductance With Metal Screens As Interstitial Material, William Edward Stewart Jr.
Masters Theses
"This thesis reports the results of an experimental investigation to determine the thermal conductance at the interface of metal specimens separated by wire mesh. Sets of metal specimens of copper, 2024-T4 aluminum, and 304 stainless steel were used. The specimens were cylindrical, axially aligned, and hydraulically loaded. All tests were conducted in an air environment. Pressure applied to the specimens ranged from 50 to 500 psig. Surface roughness of the interfaces varied from 5 to 20 micro inches. The wire mesh separators were of 304 stainless steel in 20, 30, 40, and 50 mesh. Results of the experiments show that: …
Structures And Relationships Of Some Perovskite-Type Compounds, Christian Michel
Structures And Relationships Of Some Perovskite-Type Compounds, Christian Michel
Doctoral Dissertations
"A model for crystallographic transitions in perovskites is proposed. The model consists of regular octahedra sharing corners and topologically able to rotate without distortion around their three-fold axes. This model, with R3̄c symmetry (18e position) can be described in terms of a continuous rotation of angle, w, of octahedra from two ideal symmetry forms: the hexagonal close-packed and the cubic face-centered configurations. A parametric relation is derived between w and the rhombohedral cell angle, α, or the corresponding hexagonal axial ratio c/a . A wide range of atomic structures based on a framework of regular or slightly distorted octahedra sharing …
The Deformation Mechanisms In Sublimed Magnesium Under Cyclic Loading, Babu Narian Thakur
The Deformation Mechanisms In Sublimed Magnesium Under Cyclic Loading, Babu Narian Thakur
Doctoral Dissertations
"A detailed study of the deformation processes in sublimed magnesium under reverse bending fatigue in air at room temperature has been undertaken utilizing the light, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The Principal deformation modes are the basal slip and {10Ī2} twinning. The proportion of twinning increases markedly with the increasing stress level and the number of cycles. The evidence for cross slip is seen on the basal slip bands. The extrusions are seen not only along the basal slip lines but also along the {10Ī2} twin boundaries. In the later stages of fatigue, the extrusions chip off producing a notch …
Influence Of Film Thickness On The Performance Of Solid Lubricants, Sunil Vishwanath Mahale
Influence Of Film Thickness On The Performance Of Solid Lubricants, Sunil Vishwanath Mahale
Masters Theses
"The object of this investigation was to determine the effect of lubricant film thickness on the coefficient of friction and on the wear life of solid lubricants. Bonded molybdenum disulphide and bonded graphite were the lubricants tested. Dow Corning's LFW-1 and Falex lubricant tester were the two machines used for testing these lubricants. The lubricants were sprayed on the specimen surface. Pretreatment, spraying and curlng were done according to standard or manufacturer's recommended procedures. During the entire research, the procedure for experimentation was followed according to ASTM No. 2625 on Falex and CRC recommendations on LFW-1 machine. It was found …
Voids In Neutron Irradiated Aluminum, Nicholas H. Packan
Voids In Neutron Irradiated Aluminum, Nicholas H. Packan
Doctoral Dissertations
"Void formation in high purity aluminum resulting from irradiation to fluences between 1.5 x 10¹⁹ and 1.6 x 10²² neutrons/cm² (E > 0 .1 MeV) at a temperature of 55 ± 5ºC was studied, primarily by means of transmission electron microscopy. In particular the effects of neutron fluence and flux were examined, as well as the possible influences of both preexisting and transmutation-produced impurities. A very low concentration of voids (about 10¹²/cm³) resulted from irradiation to 1.5 x 10¹⁹ neutrons/cm²; they averaged about 150 Å in diameter. Void concentrations and sizes increased with fluence, reaching values of 6 x 10¹⁴ voids/cm³ …
Cathodic Behavior Of Co, Co-Fe Alloys And Some Other Metals In Acids In A Cathodic Protection Arrangement, Ram Bajaj
Masters Theses
"During cathodic protection of a corroding metal, electrons are forced into the metal by a sacrificial anode, a battery or a rectifier. These electrons, which constitute the suppressing or external current, are discharged (by H⁺ of the corrosive liquid) on the local cathode of the corroding metal decreasing the emf of the local cells, and, thus, reducing the cell current or the rate of corrosion of the metal. This process was studied in detail by finding out the relationship existing between the cell and suppressing currents. The study was made using two circuits: the cell circuit (representing the local current) …
The Effects Of Magnetic Fields Upon The Steady State And Short Circuit Performance Of Low Voltage Multi-Link Fuses, John Thomas Schultz
The Effects Of Magnetic Fields Upon The Steady State And Short Circuit Performance Of Low Voltage Multi-Link Fuses, John Thomas Schultz
Masters Theses
"The steady state and short circuit performance of multi-link fuses is investigated, as it is affected by the magnetic field of the nearby returning current and the current flowing in the fuse itself. The fuses investigated are low voltage (600 volts or less), multi-link fuses with ratings between 400 and 4000 amperes. The effects of the above mentioned magnetic fields upon the steady state current distribution within the fuse and upon the mechanical forces acting on the individual fuse links are calculated, while the effects of close proximity of the returning current upon short circuit fuse performance are shown by …
Fracture Surface Energy Determinations Of High Density Polycrystalline Ceramics, Gene Arthur Pahlmann
Fracture Surface Energy Determinations Of High Density Polycrystalline Ceramics, Gene Arthur Pahlmann
Masters Theses
"Values of fracture surface energy were measured for steatite, zircon, mullite and four densities of alumina. Rods of these high density materials were cut into thin rectangular specimens which were notched and broken in three-point loading. The resulting load necessary for fracture of the specimens was used to calculate the fracture surface energy of the materials. The value for the steatite was around 20,000 ergs/cm². The values for the zircon and mullite were on the order of 13,000 ergs/cm², and the values for the aluminas ranged from 17,000 to 24,000 ergs/cm²"--Abstract, page ii.
The Evaluation Of Radar Guided Missile Performance Using Various Target Glint Models, Franklin Delano Hockett
The Evaluation Of Radar Guided Missile Performance Using Various Target Glint Models, Franklin Delano Hockett
Masters Theses
"A radar guided missile seeker approaching a target arrives at a crossover point beyond which the entire target is illuminated by the missile seeker's radar antenna beam. When this occurs, for a complex target, the radar senses a time changing target center location which may greatly complicate the terminal tracking portion of the seeker's flight. This thesis documents various glint models in use today and compares the performance of these models by using a seeker model to determine the effect of glint on terminal tracking performance. A large volume of data has been compiled describing various radar characteristics of complex …
Multi-Stage Shear Testing Of A Cohesionless Soil, Robert Clyde Gullic
Multi-Stage Shear Testing Of A Cohesionless Soil, Robert Clyde Gullic
Masters Theses
"The multi-stage test is a procedure by which a soil's shear strength parameters can be evaluated by the use of a single sample of the material. The object of the investigation is to evaluate to what extent multi-stage testing can be used on a cohesionless material. Three types of tests, using conventional and multi-stage procedures are evaluated. They are: direct shear/consolidated drained, triaxial compression/consolidated drained and triaxial compression/consolidated undrained shear tests. It was found that multi-stage testing can easily be performed and the shear strength parameter thetaf obtained from these tests are in good agreement with those obtained from …
An Analysis Of A Quadrature Double-Sideband/Frequency Modulated Communication System, Denny Ray Townson
An Analysis Of A Quadrature Double-Sideband/Frequency Modulated Communication System, Denny Ray Townson
Masters Theses
"A QDSB/FM communication system is analyzed with emphasis placed on the QDSB demodulation process and the AGC action in the FM transmitter. The effect of noise in both the pilot and message signals is investigated. The detection gain and mean square error is calculated for the QDSB baseband demodulation process. The mean square error is also evaluated for the QDSB/FM system. The AGC circuit is simulated on a digital computer. Errors introduced into the AGC system are analyzed with emphasis placed on nonlinear gain functions for the voltage controlled amplifier"--Abstract, page ii.
Z-Form Solution Of Non-Linear Differential Equations, Allen Joseph Rushing
Z-Form Solution Of Non-Linear Differential Equations, Allen Joseph Rushing
Masters Theses
"The "Z-Forms" developed by Boxer and Thaler from Z-Transform theory are reviewed. Iteration is shown to increase accuracy when Z-Forms are used to obtain numerical solutions to some non-linear differential equations. Machine results are presented for example problems. Error estimates and convergence conditions are discussed. The method is usable only when 2- or 3-digit accuracy is acceptable. For some classes of equations the Z-Form method compares favorably to other numerical methods in time required to set up the problem and in machine time required for solution--Abstract, Page ii.
Oxygen Uptake By The Benthal Sludge Of A Waste Stabilization Pond, Edward Landon Niedringhaus
Oxygen Uptake By The Benthal Sludge Of A Waste Stabilization Pond, Edward Landon Niedringhaus
Masters Theses
"This thesis describes the laboratory evaluation of the benthal sludge oxygen uptake of a 6.7 acre waste stabilization pond which has served a city of 2,400 population for a period of seven years. Special emphasis is directed toward the explanation of laboratory techniques developed for this study to measure the oxygen uptake rate. The effects on oxygen consumption of temperature, nature of sludge, initial oxygen tension, and sludge consolidation are discussed. Benthal sludge samples were taken from three locations in the pond. Oxygen consumption studies were conducted in a specially designed plastic cylinder which included a novel magnetic mixing system. …
The Anodic Oxidation Of Oxalic Acid On Au, Steven C. Mueller
The Anodic Oxidation Of Oxalic Acid On Au, Steven C. Mueller
Masters Theses
"The anodic oxidation of oxalic acid on Au has been studied at 80°C in aqueous media. The reaction rate was measured as a function of potential, oxalic acid concentration, pH, and temperature in H₂SO₄-K₂SO₄-KOH solutions of unit ionic strength. The oxalic acid was oxidized only in acidic media. The oxidation to CO₂ was essentially complete. A first order dependence of the rate on both pH and undissociated oxalic acid was found. A mechanism is proposed in which the first decarboxylation is the rate determining step"--Abstract, page 1.
Computerized Methods For Estimating Heating-Cooling-Ventilating System Usage In All-Electric Buildings, Carl William Glaser
Computerized Methods For Estimating Heating-Cooling-Ventilating System Usage In All-Electric Buildings, Carl William Glaser
Masters Theses
"This thesis develops a method and a resulting computer program for estimating the energy input required by the heating-cooling-ventilating system of a building. The computer program has the ability to model the ventilating system and all the inefficiencies introduced when the heating system is allowed to fight the cooling system to provide temperature control within the conditioned space. The program also can consider mechanical heat reclaim accurately, making the consideration on a time of need versus a time of occurrence basis. The program is written to utilize input data in rather simplified form. This allows the program to be used …
The Electrochemical Behavior Of Molybdenum In Acidic Chloride Solutions, Mun-Shan Lee
The Electrochemical Behavior Of Molybdenum In Acidic Chloride Solutions, Mun-Shan Lee
Masters Theses
"The anodic dissolution of Mo was studied in HC1-KC1 solutions at 25ºC. The apparent valences of Mo ions going into solution were approximately six. Lower values were obtained in HC1 solutions, with the most pronounced changes occurring with the higher concentrations. The resultant ions in solution were Mo-VI. The Mo surface in aqueous solutions appears to be covered with an oxide whose approximate composition is Mo₂O₅. The anodic dissolution is controlled by the oxidation of the surface oxide (Mo₂O₅) to MoO₃"--Abstract, page 1.
Effect Of Third Components On Drag Reduction In Aluminum Soap-Hydrocarbon Systems, Kun-Chieh Lee
Effect Of Third Components On Drag Reduction In Aluminum Soap-Hydrocarbon Systems, Kun-Chieh Lee
Masters Theses
"The effect of additives, aging, shear and peptizing agents on the drag reducing abilities of aluminum disoaptoluene solutions prepared at room temperature were studied. Viscosity measurements were used as a primary test to select effective additives. Medium strong organic bases were found to be useful as they speed up the dissolution of slow dissolving aluminum dioctoate soap and form large micelle structures. These peptizers are not effective with aluminum distearate which is very hard to dissolve in toluene at room temperature. Turbulent flow pressure drop measurements at various aging times were made for solutions of 0.1 per cent aluminum dioleate …
Clay Mineralogy And Compaction Characteristics Of Residual Clay Soils Used In Earth Dam Construction In The Ozark Province Of Missouri, Arthur David Alcott
Clay Mineralogy And Compaction Characteristics Of Residual Clay Soils Used In Earth Dam Construction In The Ozark Province Of Missouri, Arthur David Alcott
Masters Theses
"The clay mineralogy and Standard Proctor compaction characteristics of clayey residual soils developed on the Salem Plateau of the Ozark Physiographic Province and used in earth dam construction were studied. A review of the geology of the Salem Plateau is presented along with a discussion of the factors controlling the development of soils on carbonate bedrock in a high leaching environment. The predominant soil clay mineral was found to be a poorly crystallized kaolinite rather than halloysite as has been postulated by others. Minor amounts of triple-layer minerals and an undetermined amount of an alumino-silicate gel are indicated. The effects …
Penetration In Granite By Shaped Charge Liners Of Various Metals, Hemendra Nath Kalia
Penetration In Granite By Shaped Charge Liners Of Various Metals, Hemendra Nath Kalia
Doctoral Dissertations
"The penetration in Missouri red granite by cylindrical charges with metal liners of aluminum 2011 (T-3), aluminum 7075 (T-6), yellow brass, monel, maraging steel (vascomax 250), and copper was measured. Metals having high ductility and moderate compressive strength penetrated deeper than high strength maraging steel. Aluminum required a greater standoff for optimum penetration than the other metal liners tested. Preliminary metallographic studies of the liner metals and slugs showed that the grains had elongated along the slug axis. The metals containing zinc formed very small or no slugs. The granite grains were highly fractured. The holes were discolored and coated …
Effect Of Axial Dispersion On Interphase Mass Transfer In Packed Absorption Columns, Virendra Kumar Mathur
Effect Of Axial Dispersion On Interphase Mass Transfer In Packed Absorption Columns, Virendra Kumar Mathur
Doctoral Dissertations
"A steady state approach was followed in this investigation to determine the effects of liquid and gas flow rates, packing size and packing height on the interphase mass transfer coefficient and gas phase axial mixing Peclet numbers. Experiments were performed on the absorption of carbon dioxide from a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in a packed column. Absorption was performed using 1/4, 3/8 and l/2 inch Raschig rings, with a packing height of 3 feet and also using 3/8 inch Raschig rings with a packing height of 5 feet. The liquid and gas flow ranges used were 2865 to …
Radiative Lifetime Of The A¹Π State And The Transition Moment Variation Of The Fourth Positive Band System Of Carbon Monoxide, Joseph George Chervenak
Radiative Lifetime Of The A¹Π State And The Transition Moment Variation Of The Fourth Positive Band System Of Carbon Monoxide, Joseph George Chervenak
Doctoral Dissertations
"The lifetime of the A¹π state of carbon monoxide has been measured using a pulsed invertron excitation source and delayed coincidence measurement technique on the fourth positive system. Eighteen bands, originating from the upper states v' = 0 to 5, were examined at pressures between 500 and 50 microns, with no pressure dependence noted. The data were corrected for photon "pile up" and least-squares fitted to the sum of two exponentials. The transition moment was found to vary and was expanded about the r-centroid of the v' = 0 to v" = 0 transition. Oscillator strengths are calculated and compared …
An Investigation Of Nucleate And Film Boiling Heat Transfer From Copper Spheres, William David Hardin
An Investigation Of Nucleate And Film Boiling Heat Transfer From Copper Spheres, William David Hardin
Doctoral Dissertations
"This study consisted primarily of a laboratory investigation involving nucleate and film boiling heat transfer from copper spheres with saturated liquid nitrogen at atmospheric pressure. An initial study was directed towards obtaining reproducible boiling heat flux versus ΔT curves in the nucleate boiling region from surface conditions created by single and/or multiple glass bead peenings. The variables of bead size, nozzle line operating pressure, and distance a copper surface should be placed from the nozzle outlet were checked. The results indicated that a final peening of the surface with 0.0017-0.0035 inch diameter glass beads, a nozzle line pressure of approximately …
Development And Application Of Cartesian Tensor Mathematics For Kinematic Analysis Of Spatial Mechanisms, Robert Myrl Crane
Development And Application Of Cartesian Tensor Mathematics For Kinematic Analysis Of Spatial Mechanisms, Robert Myrl Crane
Doctoral Dissertations
"The complexity of spatial mechanisms in themselves and the absence of an attractive analytical tool for their study has left this field of engineering analysis largely unexplored. In recent years several analytic methods have emerged. One of the most attractive of these is the tensor method. Literature surveys reveal that the tensor method is largely unexploited in the U.S.A., with regard to spatial mechanisms as well as simpler kinematic problems. The purpose of this work is to develop tensor mathematics for application to the kinematic analysis of spatial mechanisms. Methods are developed for position solutions and the determination of velocities …
The Cathodic Reduction Of Maleic Acid, Show Yih Hsieh
The Cathodic Reduction Of Maleic Acid, Show Yih Hsieh
Doctoral Dissertations
"The electrochemical reduction of maleic acid (0.0003 to 0.3 M) was studied on Hg, 0.5% Bi(Hg) amalgam, 5.0% Bi(Hg) amalgam, and Bi cathodes in 1 n H₂SO₄-K₂SO₄-KOH electrolytes (pH 0.3 to 4.0) at 60°C. The maleic acid was converted to succinic acid with high efficiencies (86 to 100%) on all cathodes. Polarization curves with linear Tafel sections were found. All the cathodes had similar kinetic parameters...A reaction mechanism consistent with the experimental observations is proposed..."--Abstract, pages ii-iii.
An Experimental And Theoretical Study Of The Nucleation Of Water Vapor On Ions In Helium And Argon, Daniel R. White
An Experimental And Theoretical Study Of The Nucleation Of Water Vapor On Ions In Helium And Argon, Daniel R. White
Doctoral Dissertations
"The nucleation of water vapor on ions in atmospheres of helium and argon was studied using an expansion type cloud chamber. Separation of the positive and negative ions was achieved so that the nucleation could be studied as a function of both the sign of the ionic charge and the supersaturation. A semiphenominological theory was developed as an extension of the classical theory to include the effects of the ionic charge on the nucleation process. The theoretical model of the prenucleation embryo was assumed to possess an oriented dipole surface layer with the direction of orientation dependent on the sign …
A Study Of The Anodic Oxidation Of 1, 3-Butadiene On Platinum And Gold Electrodes, Arun Kumar Agrawal
A Study Of The Anodic Oxidation Of 1, 3-Butadiene On Platinum And Gold Electrodes, Arun Kumar Agrawal
Doctoral Dissertations
"The anodic oxidation of 1,3-butadiene on Pt and Au electrodes was studied at 70°C in solutions of H₂SO₄, K₂SO₄, K₂CO₃, and KOH with pH's ranging from 0.35 to 12.5. Reaction rates (current) were measured as a function of potential, pH, temperature, and butadiene partial pressure. A transition region (apparently a shift in the rate determining step) in case of Pt was observed in the Tafel plots. The coulombic efficiencies of oxidation to CO₂ were 85 percent in 1 N H₂SO₄ on Pt, 93 percent in 1 N KOH on Pt, and 72 percent in 1 N KOH on Au"--Abstract, Page …