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Calculation Of Optimum Conditions For Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transfer In Porous Membranes, Chia-Chang Liu
Calculation Of Optimum Conditions For Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transfer In Porous Membranes, Chia-Chang Liu
Masters Theses
"The object of this investigation was to study desalination using evaporation through porous membranes and to estimate the economic potential of the method. The major factors affecting the economics were: 1. The saline water temperature into the evaporator, tsl; 2. the temperature driving force in the evaporator, DF; 3. the temperature driving force in the heat exchanger, DTEX; and 4. the saline water temperature leaving the evaporator, ts2. The optimum conditions based on cost of water product were studied by calculating water costs under a wide range of conditions. for any given set of variables t …
Film Boiling From Inclined Flat Surfaces, Charles Ernest Price
Film Boiling From Inclined Flat Surfaces, Charles Ernest Price
Masters Theses
"The object of this investigation was to determine the effect of inclination on the heat transfer for saturated film pool boiling from a flat plate heater. Nitrogen at atmospheric pressure was used as the test fluid. The test plate was oriented at various angles from the horizontal position and the convective film coefficient was determined for each angle. Tests were conducted for heater angles of 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90°. The heater strip was placed in a container of the liquid and was heated electrically. Heat transfer results were obtained for plate temperatures ranging from 100 to 800°F. As the …
A Study Of Different Types Of Connections To Structural-Steel Square Tubings, Chao-Sheng Chen
A Study Of Different Types Of Connections To Structural-Steel Square Tubings, Chao-Sheng Chen
Masters Theses
"Although square tubular element has long been recognized as an ideal structural member, its acceptance was limited by the lack of detailed knowledge on suitable connections related to this geometric shape. It is structurally inefficient to use a strong column poorly connected to a strong beam. So it is necessary to understand, in advance of adoption, the effect and behavior of different types of connections and to develop an efficient structural system. In this study, the ordinary column-to-beam framing with different types of connections has been investigated. The three types of connections are single-plate connection, double-angle connection, and multi-angle connection. …
Thermal-Fatigue Of Type 304 Stainless Steel, Gajinder Bir Singh Arora
Thermal-Fatigue Of Type 304 Stainless Steel, Gajinder Bir Singh Arora
Masters Theses
"Thermal fatigue resistance of unrestrained samples of type 304 stainless steel has been investigated under different test conditions. The following studies are reported: (a) effects of heating and cooling rates on the initiation of cracks, (b) effects of upper and lower cycle temperatures on the initiation of cracks, (c) effect of water quenching and (d) the manner in which cracks initiated and propagated. It is shown that under cyclic conditions involving maximum temperatures up to 1000°C, the thermal fatigue life of the material decreases rapidly with rise in the maximum temperature of the cycle. The increase in the lower cycle …
Static And Dynamic Instability Analysis Of Rigid Frames With Timoshenko Members, Carlton Lee Smith
Static And Dynamic Instability Analysis Of Rigid Frames With Timoshenko Members, Carlton Lee Smith
Masters Theses
"In this thesis, a technique has been developed to determine the natural frequencies of plane rigid frames with the consideration bending, shear deformation, rotatory inertia, and internal axial forces. The internal forces are functions of the instability load of the vibrating system for which the effects of bending and shear deformation on the stability of this structure are considered. For the sake of completeness, the matrix formulations for the dynamic or stability analysis of a rigid frame are given. The stiffness matrices of these formulations are then derived. The influence of shear deformation, rotatory inertia, and internal axial force is …
A Computerized Method For Finding The Dynamic Response Of Multi-Mass Systems With Damping To Arbitrary Inputs, Bakulesh Balbhadra Patel
A Computerized Method For Finding The Dynamic Response Of Multi-Mass Systems With Damping To Arbitrary Inputs, Bakulesh Balbhadra Patel
Masters Theses
"A practical procedure for the systematic application of Foss's method to the solution of multi-degree-of-freedom damped systems is presented. It is relatively easy to determine the response of classically damped systems to various inputs. For non-classically damped systems the method proposed by K. A. Foss has been employed. This method gives an exact and complete solution for the response of linear multi-mass damped systems subjected to arbitrary inputs. Since the method requires lengthy and complex computations, the use of a digital computer is essential. In order to obtain the complete response of a multi-mass damped system to both sinusoidal and …
Vibration Of An Internally Damped Tapered Truncated Cantilever Beam, Chimanbhai Magandas Patel
Vibration Of An Internally Damped Tapered Truncated Cantilever Beam, Chimanbhai Magandas Patel
Masters Theses
"This thesis provides a vibration analysis of an internally damped, tapered, truncated, cantilever beam. Using two formulations of the problem based on: (1) Discrete mass and (2) continuous mass distribution, solutions are given for a beam having square cross section with linear depth and linear width variation. A Kelvin viscoelastic material for the beam is assumed. The vibration of the beam is considered to produce plane stress in the material, and the stress-strain relationship is applied only to the strain in the plane of bending. An exact solution for frequency of oscillation, mode shape, and steady state response is obtained …
Fast Neutron Effects On Transistor Scattering Parameters, David Leslie Gray
Fast Neutron Effects On Transistor Scattering Parameters, David Leslie Gray
Masters Theses
"It has not been possible in the past to characterize a transistor or other semiconductor device with regard to its performance in a fast neutron (E>10keV) environment when the device is operated at high (>100 MHz) frequencies. Using the scattering (s-) parameter concept, which regards a device as a two-port "black box", a full characterization of the trends in the neutron bombarded high-frequency performance of a typical transistor can be made. Scattering parameters are not only an accurate means of describing the high-frequency performance of any device, but are now reasonably easily measured with the advent on the …
Neutron Induced Changes To The Modified Ebers-Moll Transistor Model Used In The Net-1 Program, Kenneth Robert Smith
Neutron Induced Changes To The Modified Ebers-Moll Transistor Model Used In The Net-1 Program, Kenneth Robert Smith
Masters Theses
"The development of theoretical and empirical relations which predict the permanent changes to the electrical characteristics of silicon transistors is described in this paper. Analytical techniques are also developed to obtain the parameters used in the Modified Ebers-Moll transistor model. The method employed is to determine the effects on externally measurable characteristics and to relate these changes to the parameters in the Modified Ebers-Moll transistor model. Further, all nonlinear characteristics are related to the independent variables with interpolating polynomials and degraded characteristics presented. then degraded characteristics are used to establish the parameters for and parameter changes to the transistor model …
The Effect Of Aging On The Exfoliation Corrosion Characteristics Of 7178 Aluminum Alloy, J. James Slavick
The Effect Of Aging On The Exfoliation Corrosion Characteristics Of 7178 Aluminum Alloy, J. James Slavick
Masters Theses
"The objective of this investigation was twofold: 1) to determine the effect of the quench-to-artificial aging delay period on the exfoliation corrosion of 7178 aluminum alloy subsequently aged at 250F for 24 hours and 2) to determine the effect of an initial aging treatment at 212F on the tensile properties and exfoliation of 7178 aluminum subsequently aged at 250F. Testing was conducted on 0.125 inch thick sheet. Quench-to-aging delay periods of 0 to 28 days, and initial artificial aging treatments at 212F for 24 and 48 hours were investigated. In addition, the effect of overaging T6 material at 320F for …
A Synthesis Procedure Of Distributed Rc Parameter Networks, Chun-Ming Wen
A Synthesis Procedure Of Distributed Rc Parameter Networks, Chun-Ming Wen
Masters Theses
"Synthesis procedures for driving-point functions and transfer functions in the w plane are developed in this thesis. For driving-point functions and transfer functions which are single-valued in s, where s is the complex frequency variable, the synthesis procedures were derived from the extension of the O'Shea's trasformation [sic]. For the transfer functions which satisfy the stability theorem in the w plane, a synthesis procedure is developed by using a distributed-lag element (DL) or a uniform distributed RC (UDRC) network with matched terminations"--Abstract, page ii.
A Photoelastic Study Of The Stresses Around An Underground Opening And Its Support System, Alphonse C. Van Besien
A Photoelastic Study Of The Stresses Around An Underground Opening And Its Support System, Alphonse C. Van Besien
Masters Theses
"The stress conditions around openings in rock have long been of interest to the field of rock mechanics. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the stress distribution around an opening with a rib and wall-plate support system. A photoelastic model of the opening (a modified horse-shoe section) was loaded in the centrifuge to determine the effect of body loading. Both the tangential stress and the stress within the rock bench, due to the opening, were determined. The stress conditions within the bench were examined using simulated ribs and a loading frame. Application of the data is discussed, as …
A Study Of Low-Cost Heat Exchangers For Desalination, Chin-Tsai Lin
A Study Of Low-Cost Heat Exchangers For Desalination, Chin-Tsai Lin
Masters Theses
"This investigation was proposed to search for simple and inexpensive but effective heat exchangers for the recovery of heat in water desalination by evaporation through non-wettable porous membranes. Aluminum was chosen as the material for constructing the heat exchangers. Various fluted arrangements and one plate type arrangement were chosen to increase heat transfer coefficients and conserve material. Equations correlating the heat transfer coefficients to temperatures and flow rates have been suggested for estimating the overall heat transfer coefficient at different conditions. The results of economic calculations indicate that the cost per unit transfer area of the exchangers in this investigation …
Design And Use Of A Universal Logic Circuit, Mahendrakumar Punjalal Shah
Design And Use Of A Universal Logic Circuit, Mahendrakumar Punjalal Shah
Masters Theses
"Yau and Tang have designed universal logic circuits (ULC's) of three variables with 8 I/O pins. They assumed that only one variable was available as a free input variable in its true and complementary form, the others were available as fixed input variables and the circuit generated true and complementary outputs. Their design required 22 I/O pins for a four-variable ULC, constructed from three variables ULCs. This paper decrived [sic] an algorithm for determining the input-pin connections, directly from the K-map of a given output function, for any n-variable ULC. Forslund and Waxman have designed a three-variable ULC using the …
The Effect Of Small Additions Of Niobium Upon The Corrosion Rates And Electrochemical Potentials Of Iron In Hcl, Hf, And H₂So₄, Richard Lee Jones
The Effect Of Small Additions Of Niobium Upon The Corrosion Rates And Electrochemical Potentials Of Iron In Hcl, Hf, And H₂So₄, Richard Lee Jones
Masters Theses
"The valence of niobium ions going into solution was determined by dissolving the metal in hot HF and measuring the volume of hydrogen evolved. The corrosion rates of Nb, NbHx, Fe and Fe - Nb alloys were determined in various concentrations of NCl, H₂SO₄ and HF. The Fe and Fe - Nb alloy samples were made by using powder metallurgy techniques. It was found that a metal skin was produced on the surface of iron corrosion samples if the carbon content of the surface layer was lower than that of the core of the sample. The lower carbon …
Apparatus And Techniques For The Plane Wave Analysis Of Acoustic Filters, Victor Hugo Simon
Apparatus And Techniques For The Plane Wave Analysis Of Acoustic Filters, Victor Hugo Simon
Masters Theses
"This thesis describes a method for determining the reflection and transmission characteristics of acoustic filters under static (i.e. no flow) conditions. These characteristics are obtained by the combination of linear plane wave acoustic theory with a sequential experimental procedure. The experimental data necessary for the calculation of the reflection characteristics were obtained from measurements made on the inlet side of the filter with a standing wave tube apparatus. In order to calculate the transmission characteristics of the filter, the standing wave measurements were augmented with measurements taken on both the inlet and outlet side of the filter. This was accomplished …
The Influence Of Organic Matter On Shear Strength Of A Cohesive Soil, Kamran Rezvan
The Influence Of Organic Matter On Shear Strength Of A Cohesive Soil, Kamran Rezvan
Masters Theses
"The shearing properties of an organic A̲ horizon of Bryce clay were studied and compared with the properties of the same soil treated with hydrogen peroxide. The treatment was to remove the organic matter and isolate it as a variable. Tests were performed on artificially sedimented samples of the untreated, 75 percent untreated, 50 percent untreated, 25 percent untreated, and the treated soil. The effective stress failure envelopes were found to be higher for the untreated soil than that of the treated. The elastic deformation, however, was larger for the untreated samples. The pore water pressure development due to shearing …
Determination Of Distillation Efficiencies For The Water-Methanol-Acetone System, Chorng Shyong Wang
Determination Of Distillation Efficiencies For The Water-Methanol-Acetone System, Chorng Shyong Wang
Masters Theses
"A pilot-scale, eight-plate, bubble-cap distillation tower with a multi-point temperature recorder and automatic sampling device was used to obtain operating data on temperatures and liquid phase compositions for distillation efficiency studies. The tower was run with a single feed, a total condenser, and a partial reboiler. At steady state, as indicated by constant temperatures, samples were taken and later analyzed by gas chromatography. A digital program was developed to calculate component efficiencies on each plate according to Holland's modified Murphree plate efficiency, utilizing the operating data, and reflux rate, the input and output flows and compositions, and vapor-liquid equilibrium data. …
Study Of Diagnosability Of Binary Address Decoders, Girishchandra Mahendrakumar Gandhi
Study Of Diagnosability Of Binary Address Decoders, Girishchandra Mahendrakumar Gandhi
Masters Theses
"This paper studies the diagnosability of various types of binary address decoders. An attempt is made to develop a theory of diagnosis for logical faults that might occur in these logic nets. The developed theory is used to analyze these logic nets for various input combinations. Finally, the derivation of optimum diagnostic test sequences is considered"--Abstract, Page i.
Investigation Of Free Convection Heat Transfer From An Inclined Flat Plate, Phairojna Sang-Urai
Investigation Of Free Convection Heat Transfer From An Inclined Flat Plate, Phairojna Sang-Urai
Masters Theses
"The experimental investigation was conducted to determine temperature distribution and convective heat transfer coefficients in terms of Nusselt number for an inclined heated flat plate in air. The heated surface of the aluminum flat plate was set facing upward and moved through seven positions from the vertical to the horizontal. The investigation shows that the local Nusselt number can be predicted by Kiekus's solution within 12 per cent for inclination angles from the vertical through 75° from the vertical. In the case of the vertical position, Eckert's solution gives a better prediction. For the horizontal position the results show good …
Application Of Approximate Transmission Matrices To Describe Transverse Beam Vibrations, Ranjit Kumar Roy
Application Of Approximate Transmission Matrices To Describe Transverse Beam Vibrations, Ranjit Kumar Roy
Masters Theses
"This paper is a report of an investigation of an approximate method for finding the principal mode frequency roots for beams in transverse vibration. The method utilizes approximate transmission matrices obtained by a power series expansion of the basic differential equation which governs the transmission matrix. Investigation has been carried out to examine the efficiency of the method in producing the first several normal mode frequency roots. This has been achieved by applying the method to several uniform and non-uniform beams and comparing the results with the exact solutions. The technique has further been applied to non-uniform beams of tapered …
Effect Of Axial Mixing In Gas Absorption, Sundareswaran Parameswaran Iyer
Effect Of Axial Mixing In Gas Absorption, Sundareswaran Parameswaran Iyer
Masters Theses
"The effect of axial mixing in the liquid phase on the performance of a gas absorption column was studied using the experimental data of Michael Brittan for the carbon dioxide and water system. In this study, piston flow conditions were assumed for the gas phase. A one-parameter mathematical model, which characterized the flow regimes in both the gas and the liquid phases undergoing plug flow conditions, was first curve fitted for its unknown parameter (i.e. the Number of Transfer Units) by a non-linear regression analysis procedure. The "AAPD" (i.e. the Average Absolute Percentage Deviation between the predicted value of the …
Design, Construction, And Initial Experiments With High Hydrostatic Pressure Extrusion Device, Edward Moniz Jorge
Design, Construction, And Initial Experiments With High Hydrostatic Pressure Extrusion Device, Edward Moniz Jorge
Masters Theses
"The purpose of this study was to design and operate equipment with which the study of polymer extrusion would be possible at hydrostatic pressures up to 50,000 psi. By hydrostatic pressure is meant the pressure of the region of the extrudate. A study of the effects of back pressure on the extrusion of silicone gum was attempted--Abstract, Page ii.
The Influence Of Several Factors On The Rate Of Secondary Compression Of Soil, William Joel Green
The Influence Of Several Factors On The Rate Of Secondary Compression Of Soil, William Joel Green
Masters Theses
"This research program has been undertaken to study the influence of load increment ratio, temperature, and sample thickness on Cα (rate of secondary consolidation) for a high organic content and low organic content soil. Consolidation equipment was designed to produce constant temperatures both above and below ambient, and to accommodate both 3/4 and 1 1/2 inch thick samples. Samples were molded into oedometer rings at the liquid limit. It was found that Cα was independent of the sample thickness and load increment ratio for both the high organic and low organic soils. The influence of temperature on Cα was found …
Anodic Behavior Of Semiconducting Insb Single Crystals In Acidic Solutions, Lih-Da Hu
Anodic Behavior Of Semiconducting Insb Single Crystals In Acidic Solutions, Lih-Da Hu
Masters Theses
"Undoped, semiconducting single, n-type, InSb crystals were used to study the different etching behavior of the inverse {111} planes, to determine the apparent electron number of InSb under anodic dissolution (which corresponds to the sum of the absolute values of the oxidation numbers) and to investigate whether or not the inverse {111} planes show potential differences. The In {111}, Sb {111[repeating]}, {110} and {100} faces were highly polished, etched and immersed in various acidic solutions. Several new etch patterns of the inverse {111} faces were observed in giving other possibilities to distinguish both of the planes. The significant differences in …
A Study Of A Lead Mining Waste Water Pollution Problem, William Earl Anderson Jr.
A Study Of A Lead Mining Waste Water Pollution Problem, William Earl Anderson Jr.
Masters Theses
"The waste water from the Fletcher Mine of the St. Joseph Lead Company was producing large algal growths in Bee Fork Creek. A field and laboratory study was conducted to determine the characteristics of the waste, find a method of determining the pollutional materials contained in the waste, study the undesirable algal growths, and develop and evaluate a practical, inexpensive, and effective pollution abatement method. Laboratory studies included analytical analysis of the waste, flotation reagent analysis, a microscopic study of the algal growths, algal growth studies, and heavy metal analysis of the algal growths. Field work comprised: a study of …
A Five-Spot Waterflood Process As Applied To The Digital Computer Based On The Prats Technique, Leonard Koederitz
A Five-Spot Waterflood Process As Applied To The Digital Computer Based On The Prats Technique, Leonard Koederitz
Masters Theses
"The technique for the prediction of injection rates and production history of a five-spot secondary recovery field pattern as presented by Prats has been significantly modified to permit rapid and accurate digital applications eliminating the heretofore prohibitive reliance upon electrolytic model results for intermediate data values following water front breakthrough"--Abstract, page i.
A Continuous Method For Determination Of The Evaporation Rate Of Zinc, Paul Alan O'Neill
A Continuous Method For Determination Of The Evaporation Rate Of Zinc, Paul Alan O'Neill
Masters Theses
"A method for determination of the evaporation rate of zinc using a continuous recording balance has been devised. Tests were carried out under an inert gas over the range 600°C to 750°C with a total pressure of 1 atmosphere. It was found that the rate of evaporation doubled with an increase of 50°C in this range. Scanning electron microscope photographs show the crystalline nature of the condensate and the presence of a thin oxide layer on some solidified test samples. This oxide layer reduced the rate of evaporation by retarding the zinc vapor escape from the evaporating surface"--Abstract, Page iii.
Simulation Of The Cyclic Steam Injection Process In A Petroleum Reservoir By A Finite Difference Mathematical Model, Jean-Claude Bernys
Simulation Of The Cyclic Steam Injection Process In A Petroleum Reservoir By A Finite Difference Mathematical Model, Jean-Claude Bernys
Masters Theses
"A three-phase, one-dimensional radially layered reservoir simulator is programmed for a large memory digital computer. It is designed to provide a practical solution to the problem of determining optimum soak time during an intermittent steam injection process. The general approach is to (1) develop a representative mathematical model which describes the reservoir; and (2) employ a suitable numerical technique to solve the system of equations which comprises this model. The reservoir consists of concentric cylinders around the wellbore, a pay-zone stratified into thermally connected layers limited on the top and on the bottom by an impermeable cap and base rock, …
A Study Of The Correlation Potential Of The Optimum Moisture Content, Maximum Dry Density, And Consolidated Drained Shear Strength Of Plastic Fine-Grained Soils With Index Properties, Marvin Tartt Harris
A Study Of The Correlation Potential Of The Optimum Moisture Content, Maximum Dry Density, And Consolidated Drained Shear Strength Of Plastic Fine-Grained Soils With Index Properties, Marvin Tartt Harris
Masters Theses
"The correlation potential of the compaction properties and the consolidated drained shear strength parameters of plastic fine-grained soils with index properties was investigated in this study. The interrelationships of these properties were derived through graphical and multilinear regression analysis. The compaction properties, optimum moisture content, and maximum dry density were found to be related to many of the index properties. The most important relationships were with the plasticity indices and the percentage of particles smaller than two microns; the highest degree of simple correlation was achieved with the liquid limit. The consolidated drained shear parameters, cohesion, and the angle of …