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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Design Of A Microprocessor Controlled Telecommunication System, George J. Maroutsos
Design Of A Microprocessor Controlled Telecommunication System, George J. Maroutsos
Dissertations and Theses
Recent advancements in Large Scale Integration Technology have made available devices, such as microprocessors, analog gates and "three state" logic, that provide the designer with a wide range of possibilities in the design of telecommunication systems. A microprocessor and analog gates are utilized in this design to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a flexible Telecommunication System. The microprocessor is programmed to control, through software, the system functions. The feasibility of systems highly adaptable to the needs of individual subscribers is thus demonstrated.
Beam Modes In Complex Lenslike Media And Resonators, Lee W. Casperson
Beam Modes In Complex Lenslike Media And Resonators, Lee W. Casperson
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
General sets of higher-order beam modes are derived for light propagation in media having spatial variations of the gain or loss. The resulting expressions are also valid for propagation through conventional optical elements and graded transmission filters. The four basic mode sets obtained include off-axis Hermite-Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian modes of both real and complex argument. A procedure is developed for finding the resonant modes of laser oscillators containing arbitrary complex lens elements, and the mode stability properties of lasers can be interpreted physically by means of these formulas.
A Numerical Solution For The Ultimate Strength Of Tubular Beam-Columns, Arnold L. Wagner
A Numerical Solution For The Ultimate Strength Of Tubular Beam-Columns, Arnold L. Wagner
Dissertations and Theses
To provide a basis for the development of interaction curves for tubular beam-columns of annular cross section, a general purpose beam-column computer program is developed, and used to determine ultimate load capacities. The paper presents the analytical model and the computer method. The analytical results are compared with published test data as well as experimental data obtained as part of this project.
Pulse Evolution In Co₂ Lasers, Lee W. Casperson, M. J. Herbst, John J. Turechek
Pulse Evolution In Co₂ Lasers, Lee W. Casperson, M. J. Herbst, John J. Turechek
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
Explicit formulas are examined for the development of optical pulses in gain‐switched or Q‐switched laser oscillators and for the distortion of such pulses in succeeding stages of laser amplification. The results are compared to data obtained with a TEA CO₂ oscillator‐amplifier system.
Analytic Modeling Of Gain‐Switched Lasers. I. Laser Oscillators, Lee W. Casperson
Analytic Modeling Of Gain‐Switched Lasers. I. Laser Oscillators, Lee W. Casperson
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
Detailed mathematical models are derived for the evolution of light pulses in gain‐switched laser oscillators. Unlike previous instantaneous‐switching models, arbitrary pump and spontaneous relaxation rates are considered. Explicit expressions are obtained for the gain and pulse characteristics in several practical situations, and both homogeneous and inhomogeneous limits are considered. By proper adjustment of the laser pump any output‐pulse shape can be obtained. The results are especially relevant for recent short‐pulse ultraviolet lasers and also for more conventional devices such as TEA CO₂ lasers.
Analytic Modeling Of Gain‐Switched Lasers. Ii. Laser Amplifiers, Lee W. Casperson
Analytic Modeling Of Gain‐Switched Lasers. Ii. Laser Amplifiers, Lee W. Casperson
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
The pulse transfer characteristics of gain‐switched laser amplifiers are investigated analytically. New closed‐form solutions have been obtained including arbitrary space‐ and time‐dependent pump distributions. The general results are specialzied to the important cases of uniform and traveling‐wave excitation. Input‐pulse shapes considered include step functions, practial oscillator output pulses, and also the inherent spontaneous‐emission noise. The results lead to improved models for pulse amplifiers and mirrorless traveling‐wave lasers. By proper choice of pump characteristics arbitrary output‐pulse waveforms can be synthesized.
A Study On The Stabilization Of A Floating Platform, Waldo Lizcano
A Study On The Stabilization Of A Floating Platform, Waldo Lizcano
Dissertations and Theses
A new technique for controlling the pitching motion of a floating platform is proposed in this study.
The floating platform is assumed to be a simplified model of the columnar type rectangular platform supported by buoyant force from four cylindrical legs. The control arrangement consists of water jet streams immerging horizontally from two points located some distance apart on each leg to form a restoring couple. The water jet streams can be shifted t0 opposite horizontal positions or to the vertical downward ,positions according to control requirements. They are governed by angle control criterion as well as velocity control criterion. …
The Analysis Of The Deflection And Containment Of A Hot Plume By Side Draft Exhaust Hooding, Douglas H. Macgowan
The Analysis Of The Deflection And Containment Of A Hot Plume By Side Draft Exhaust Hooding, Douglas H. Macgowan
Dissertations and Theses
A common industrial ventilation and pollution problem results when a thermally buoyant polluted plume of air must be exhausted away from a work area to allow achievement of air pollution standards. Generally, a close fitting canopy hood is one of the most effective means of exhaust containment; however, physical restrictions or the operation itself often prevent such an arrangement, and a hood located to the side of the operation is required. This arrangement requires the exhaust to bend and contain the vertically rising plume with a horizontal sweep of exhaust air across the surface of the operation.
A review of …
Evaluation Of The Institute Of Transportation Engineers Program For School Pedestrian Crossing, Nabil Shafiq Hamadeh
Evaluation Of The Institute Of Transportation Engineers Program For School Pedestrian Crossing, Nabil Shafiq Hamadeh
Dissertations and Theses
The Technical Council of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) developed a program for school crossing protection. The intent of this thesis is to evaluate the ITE program within. the context of those programs developed by other agencies throughout the nation. Research materials were obtained from the appropriate Federal, state, local and other agencies through papers, articles, reports and correspondence. Upon the analysis of these sources, the ITE program was found to be deficient in several ways. Recommendations for modifying the program which are set forth herein include a revision of the ITE program including the school route map, clarification …
Bayesian Inquiry: An Approach To The Use Of Experts, King G. Yee
Bayesian Inquiry: An Approach To The Use Of Experts, King G. Yee
Dissertations and Theses
Subjective information is a valuable resource; however, decisionmakers often ignore it because of difficulties in eliciting it from assessors. This thesis is on Bayesian inquiry and it presents an approach to eliciting subjective information from assessors. Based on the concepts of cascaded inference and Bayesian statistics, the approach is designed to reveal to the decision-maker the way in which the assessor considers his options and the reasons he has for selecting particular alternatives. Unlike previous works on cascaded inferences, the approach here focuses on incoherency. Specifically, it employs the use of additional information to revise and check the estimates. The …
The Design Of An Automatic Electronic Preanodizer, Armen C. Grossenbacher
The Design Of An Automatic Electronic Preanodizer, Armen C. Grossenbacher
Dissertations and Theses
The topic of this thesis is the design of an automatic preanodizer to be used to preadjust precision tantalum resistors by anodizing their surfaces. The purpose of the preanodizer is to generate a controllable voltage ramp to be applied to a set of tantalum resistors which are immersed in a suitable electrolyte. The slope and maximum value of the voltage ramp are set to produce the current required for proper anodization of the resistors. The rate of anodization determines the rate of change of the resistor value. This thesis covers the design of an electronic device to meet a set …