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Technical Developments In Fish Exclusion, Guidance, And Collection Materials, A. L. Peters
Technical Developments In Fish Exclusion, Guidance, And Collection Materials, A. L. Peters
International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures
Construction of mills, dams and other structures in rivers and streams, and the withdrawal of water for irrigation or cooling industrial facilities vital to social and economic progress, have impacted the survival of marine life. Barriers and guidance or collection nets can protect fish and aquatic species while allowing water to flow unimpeded for commercial and industrial use. However, nets can attract aquatic growth, fill with debris, degrade with environmental stress, and be expensive to operate and maintain.
A closer look at the technical developments of materials and net designs in diverse settings can offer guidance that will be of …
Thermal Property Measurement Of Thin Fibers By Complementary Methods, Troy Robert Munro
Thermal Property Measurement Of Thin Fibers By Complementary Methods, Troy Robert Munro
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Thin fibers are prevalent in many engineering materials. Measuring how well heat transfers in such small fibers can be difficult to determine, and previous methods have led to erroneous results. This dissertation details three proposed methods to improve the measurement of the thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and volumetric heat capacity of thin fibers. Of particular interest is natural and synthetic spider silks because previously published values of the natural silk thermal conductivity was similar to copper, an excellent thermal conductor.
The three methods developed are the improved transient electrothermal technique (which was redeveloped to include radiation and convection heat losses …