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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Mat Forming Apparatus, Bernard C. H. Sun
Mat Forming Apparatus, Bernard C. H. Sun
Michigan Tech Patents
Mat forming apparatus comprising, in combination, a hollow material transporting member, drive structure for producing a pressure differential across spaced portions of the transporting member so that material is propelled from one of the spaced portions to the other within the hollow transporting member, material directing structure communicating with the drive structure for receiving material from the hollow transporting structure and, responsive to the drive structure, operative to direct the received material in a predetermined path, the hollow transporting member having a non-linear inner surface so that flow in the hollow transporting member is turbulent causing the material being transported …
Agglomarate Formation During Drying Of Fine Powders, Alok Maskara
Agglomarate Formation During Drying Of Fine Powders, Alok Maskara
Nuclear Engineering ETDs
The effect of capillary pressure, solubility, and surface chemistry on agglomeration of silica and titania particles during drying was studied. Three batches of silica particles with diameter between 15 and 500 nm as well as titania particles with nominal diameter of 30 nm were used. Drying rate was varied by using both tray drying and spray drying. Aprotic solvents ranging in surface tension from 18 dynes/cm (hexane) to 72 dynes/cm (water), and mixtures of water/propanol and water/butanol ranging in surface tension from 35 dynes/cm to 72 dynes/cm, were used to vary the surface tension of the solvent. Water between pH …
Impact Of Nuclear Rocket Engine Design On Control Strategies, John A. Lambright
Impact Of Nuclear Rocket Engine Design On Control Strategies, John A. Lambright
Nuclear Engineering ETDs
In a nuclear thermal rocket engine, the propellant gas can be varied independent of the peak chamber temperature. Startup and shutdown times can be varied over a wide range due to this uncoupling of the energy source from the working fluid. Therefore, in the early stages of nuclear rocket engine development. a study of the impact of the engine design on control strategies and systems was conducted. In order to define what is required in terms of engine thrusting times. this study focused on the thrust requirements for a Reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle (R0TV).
Three nuclear rocket designs were used …
Will It Fly? A Computer-Based Aircraft Design Tool, Eric G. Woodfin
Will It Fly? A Computer-Based Aircraft Design Tool, Eric G. Woodfin
Honors Capstone Projects and Theses
No abstract provided.
Exact Formula For Nondiagonal Green's Functions In Condensed-Matter Physics , T. Toyoda, Y. Takahashi, C. Zhang
Exact Formula For Nondiagonal Green's Functions In Condensed-Matter Physics , T. Toyoda, Y. Takahashi, C. Zhang
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
An exact formula for the nondiagonal part of the one-particle temperature Green’s function is obtained within the framework of the nonperturbative canonical formulation of the finite-temperature generalized Ward-Takahashi relation. It is shown that the Landau-level Green’s function for two-dimensional electrons has a nonvanishing nondiagonal part if the electron-electron interaction is included.
Use Of A Narrow-Gap Prewell For The Optical Study Of Charge Buildup And The Fermi-Energy Edge Singularity In A Double-Barrier Resonant-Tunneling Structure , T. A. Fisher, P. D. Buckle, Philip E. Simmonds, R. J. Teissier, M. S. Skolnick, C. R. White, D. M. Whittaker, L. Eaves, B. Usher, P. C. Kemeny, R. Grey, G. Hill, M. A. Pate
Use Of A Narrow-Gap Prewell For The Optical Study Of Charge Buildup And The Fermi-Energy Edge Singularity In A Double-Barrier Resonant-Tunneling Structure , T. A. Fisher, P. D. Buckle, Philip E. Simmonds, R. J. Teissier, M. S. Skolnick, C. R. White, D. M. Whittaker, L. Eaves, B. Usher, P. C. Kemeny, R. Grey, G. Hill, M. A. Pate
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
A strained InyGa1-yAs layer is incorporated adjacent to the emitter barrier of an AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs double-barrier resonant-tunneling structure (DBRTS), so that it forms a prewell for the electrons that accumulate prior to tunneling into the GaAs quantum well (QW). Observation of photoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) from the prewell then enables a direct optical determination of the charging behavior in the emitter-accumulation region to be achieved. We show in addition that an optical probe of the prewell can, by consideration of the electrostatics, provide a reliable determination of the charge distribution in the whole DBRTS at the peak of the …
United States Patent: Ellipsometer, John A. Woollam, Blaine D. Johs, David W. Doerr, Reed A. Christenson
United States Patent: Ellipsometer, John A. Woollam, Blaine D. Johs, David W. Doerr, Reed A. Christenson
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications
To sense characteristics of a sample, an ellipsometer includes a pivotal diffraction grating positioned to receive white light from the analyzer without further focusing of the light after the light leaves the sample. The diffraction grating is focused on the sensor at a predetermined angle with a precision of at least plus or minus one-half degree using an alignment-sensing means positioned between the analyzer and diffraction grating. The sensor includes an aperture through which the incident beam of light is transmitted, light-sensitive areas on opposite sides of said sensor and a comparator for comparing the signal from said light-sensitive areas. …
Multicriteria Mission Route Planning Using A Parallel A* Search, Michael S. Gudaitis
Multicriteria Mission Route Planning Using A Parallel A* Search, Michael S. Gudaitis
Theses and Dissertations
The Mission Route Planning (MRP) Problem falls into the general class of multicriteria path search problems. Multiple criteria are evaluated to select an optimal aircraft mission route through a hostile environment. Criteria for distance travelled and radar exposure are combined into a single cost function for route evaluation. Radar calculations are performed dynamically. The A* search algorithm is applied to the MRP problem, and a parallel implementation is developed and tested. A unique combination of distributed OPEN lists with a global CLOSED list strategy produced fast execution times on the Paragon. Test cases for scenarios with 15 radars took less …
On Modeling Of A Mobile Multipath Fading Channel, Heng Xiao
On Modeling Of A Mobile Multipath Fading Channel, Heng Xiao
Dissertations and Theses
Multipath fading is one of the major practical concerns in wireless communications. A multipath transmission takes place when a transmitted signal arrives at a receiver by two or more paths of different delay. Such multiple paths may be due to atmospheric reflection or refraction, or reflections from buildings or other objects. A multipath fading channel is usually modeled as a time-variant tapped delay system. RAKE receiver can be used to detect the signal from the multipath fading channel. However, the number of delay taps, the time delay of each path, and the tap weight for each delay path need to …
Methodology For Accurate Speedup Prediction, Aruna Chittor
Methodology For Accurate Speedup Prediction, Aruna Chittor
Dissertations and Theses
The effective use of computational resources requires a good understanding of parallel architectures and algorithms. The effect of the parallel architecture and also the parallel application on the performance of the parallel systems becomes more complex with increasing numbers of processors. We will address this issue in this thesis, and develop a methodology to predict the overall execution time of a parallel application as a function of the system and problem size by combining simple analysis with a few experimental results. We show that runtimes and speedup can be predicted more accurately by analyzing the functional forms of the sequential …
Radiative Transfer Of Ultrasound, Joseph A. Turner, Richard L. Weaver
Radiative Transfer Of Ultrasound, Joseph A. Turner, Richard L. Weaver
Department of Engineering Mechanics: Faculty Publications
A radiative transfer equation is used to model the diffuse multiple scattering of ultrasound in a medium containing discrete random scatterers. An assumption of uncorrelated phases allows one to write an equation of energy balance for the diffuse intensity. This ultrasonic radiative transfer equation contains single-scattering and propagation parameters that are calculated using the elastic wave equation. Polarization effects are included through the introduction of an elastodynamic Stokes vector which contains a longitudinal Stokes parameter and four shear Stokes parameters similar to the four Stokes parameters used in optical radiative transfer theory. The theory is applied to a statistically homogeneous, …
Anthropometric Estimates For Colombian Adults, Orlando A. Corredor
Anthropometric Estimates For Colombian Adults, Orlando A. Corredor
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Knowledge of anthropometric dimensions is important for the design of workspaces and equipment. In a developing country, such as Colombia, no anthropometric survey for Colombian adults has yet been published. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assemble a Colombian adult anthropometric data set sufficiently accurate for design applications. An anthropometric survey was conducted on 134 Colombian adults living in South Florida. Twenty body dimensions were measured. Moreover, an anthropometric estimation method was selected, described and validated to be used as a reference when measurement of the user population is not possible. Anthropometric estimates, using the scaling ratio method, …
Predicting Solute Transport In Natural Streams - A Stochastic Approach, Xueqing Zhou
Predicting Solute Transport In Natural Streams - A Stochastic Approach, Xueqing Zhou
Dissertations and Theses
The existing theories for predicting longitudinal dispersion in straight open channels have long been recognized as inadequate when applied to natural rivers. These theories tend to grossly underestimate dispersion in real streams since an important mixing mechanism due to nonuniform river cross-section variations is not explicitly taken into account. Recognizing the important role of stream irregularities on solute transport and the analytical difficulties of classical deterministic analysis, we develop a stochastic approach for analyzing solute transport in natural streams. Variations in river width and bed elevation are conveniently represented as one-dimensional random fields, characterized by their autocorrelation functions. Advection and …
Sixth U.S.-Japan Seminar On Polymer Synthesis: Macromolecular Design For Advanced Materials, Otto Vogl, Shiro Kobayashi
Sixth U.S.-Japan Seminar On Polymer Synthesis: Macromolecular Design For Advanced Materials, Otto Vogl, Shiro Kobayashi
Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery
No abstract provided.
64. Tibor Kelen, Otto Vogl
Polymer Institute Slovak Academy Of Sciences Bratislava, Slovakia, Otto Vogl
Polymer Institute Slovak Academy Of Sciences Bratislava, Slovakia, Otto Vogl
Emeritus Faculty Author Gallery
No abstract provided.
The Kinetics Of Volatile Lead Compound Formation During Simulated Hazardous Waste Incineration, Joel Thomas Shor
The Kinetics Of Volatile Lead Compound Formation During Simulated Hazardous Waste Incineration, Joel Thomas Shor
Doctoral Dissertations
Air pollution from fine metal-containing particles (and vapors) formed during hazardous waste incineration has attracted less attention than other incinerator emissions. Recently, however, metal pollution has become subject to more stringent regulations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced limitations on the emissions of ten toxic metals. Pollution control systems that will effectively remove fine (submicron) metal-containing particles from flue gases are difficult to construct. Incinerators have not been designed or operated to minimize the formation of such particles. Industrial-scale incineration testing has produced anomalous results for air emissions of lead and other metals.
To gain a better fundamental understanding …
Travelling Wave Electrode Optimization For High Speed Electro-Optic Modulators Using The Fourier Series Method, W. Boyu, X. Guangjun, Xiaomin Jin
Travelling Wave Electrode Optimization For High Speed Electro-Optic Modulators Using The Fourier Series Method, W. Boyu, X. Guangjun, Xiaomin Jin
Electrical Engineering
The performance of Z-cut Mach-Zehnder high speed LiNbO3 amplitude modulators with a CPW traveling wave electrode, has been analyzed and optimally designed in detail by the Fourier series method. The effect of electrode and buffer layer thickness on the electric field distribution in the substract, effective micro- wave refractive index and characteristic impedance of CPW electrode, are discussed. Calculation shows that increasing the thickness of the electrode and SiO2 buffer layer can improve the phase velocity mismatch between electric and optical waves, and the drive power required by the modulator with thin buffer layer and thick electrode is …
Radiative Transfer And Multiple Scattering Of Diffuse Ultrasound, Joseph A. Turner, Richard L. Weaver
Radiative Transfer And Multiple Scattering Of Diffuse Ultrasound, Joseph A. Turner, Richard L. Weaver
Department of Engineering Mechanics: Faculty Publications
A model is presented fro the multiply scattered incoherent field in a continuous polycrystalline elastic medium. Unlike a previous development based upon energy conservation considerations [J. A. Turner and R.L. Weaver, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 93, 2312 (A) (1993)] for a medium containing discrete random scatterers, the present model has been developed from the wave equation and first principles. Appropriate ensemble averaging of the wave equation leads to Dyson and Bethe-Salpeter equations which govern the mean Green’s function and the covariance of the Green’s function, respectively. These equations are expanded for weak heterogeneity and equations of radiative transfer are obtained. …
Nmr And Nqr Study Of The Electronic And Structural Properties Of Al-Cu-Fe And Al-Cu-Ru Quasicrystals, A. Shastri, F. Borsa, D.R. Torgeson, Jeffrey E. Shield, A.I. Goldman
Nmr And Nqr Study Of The Electronic And Structural Properties Of Al-Cu-Fe And Al-Cu-Ru Quasicrystals, A. Shastri, F. Borsa, D.R. Torgeson, Jeffrey E. Shield, A.I. Goldman
Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience: Faculty Publications
27 Al and 63.65Cu NMR measurements are reported for powder samples of stable Al-Cu-Fe and Al-Cu-Ru icosahedral quasicrystals and their crystalline approximants, and for an Al-Pd-Mn singlegrain quasicrystal. Furthermore, 27Al NQR spectra at 4.2 K have been observed in the Al-Cu-Fe and Al-Cu-Ru samples. From the quadrupole-perturbed NMR spectra at different magnetic fields, and from the zero-field NQR spectra, a wide distribution of local electric-field gradient (EFG) tensor components and principal-axis-system orientations was found at the Al site. A model EFG calculation based on a 1/1 Al-Cu-Fe approximant was successful in explaining the observed NQR spectra. The average …
Airport Security Checkpoint Screener: An Analytical Study Of Job Retention And Attrition Factors, Norman Mark St. Laurent
Airport Security Checkpoint Screener: An Analytical Study Of Job Retention And Attrition Factors, Norman Mark St. Laurent
Master's Theses - Daytona Beach
The proposed research seeks to identify the factors contributing to job retention and job attrition in terms of why an airport security checkpoint screener would try or want to stay on the job or leave the job. By identifying the causes of employee satisfaction and dissatisfaction, and by understanding the integral components of employee turnover can develop appropriate interventions that curb existing retention problems (exceeding 70% annually in most facilities). Aside from the obvious costs affiliated with recruiting, selecting, and training replacement employees, there is likely to be a detrimental impact on the effectiveness of airline passenger screening when a …
The Effects Of The Proposed Larger Aircraft On Airport Capacity In The United States, Kerwin S. Mckenzie
The Effects Of The Proposed Larger Aircraft On Airport Capacity In The United States, Kerwin S. Mckenzie
Master's Theses - Daytona Beach
The problem of airport capacity is one that has been around for some time. With air travel projected to increase into the year 2000, Airbus Industrie, Boeing Corporation and McDonnell Douglas are making plans or are in the process of building large transports. Airbus has built the A340/A330 and is planning the now named A3XX, a 600 plus seater. Boeing is currently flying the 747-400 which holds up to 570 passengers. In addition, Boeing rolled out the 777 in June 1994, which holds up to 550 passengers. Douglas is planning the MD-12 with a 700 plus passenger load. The purpose …
Airbus A320/321 Quick Change Market Analysis - A Case Study, Till Christian Mommsen
Airbus A320/321 Quick Change Market Analysis - A Case Study, Till Christian Mommsen
Master's Theses - Daytona Beach
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate and compare the Boeing B737 QC to the Airbus A320/321 QC aircraft, and to determine their relative market within a sample airline. The technical design of the two Airbus aircraft in a mixed QC operation were considered with respect to the requirements of a particular airline. Direct operating costs and payload range data for all three aircraft were calculated.
To evaluate the competitiveness of the A320/321 QC under actual conditions, a linear programming fleet planning model was developed that considers more than the direct operating costs of a particular aircraft. The cost …
Wright State University College Of Engineering And Computer Science Bits And Pcs Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 10, December 1994, College Of Engineering And Computer Science, Wright State University
Wright State University College Of Engineering And Computer Science Bits And Pcs Newsletter, Volume 10, Number 10, December 1994, College Of Engineering And Computer Science, Wright State University
BITs and PCs Newsletter
A fourteen page newsletter created by the Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science that addresses the current affairs of the college.
The Effects Of Non-Uniform Blade Geometries On Cascade And Turbine Stage Performance, Hiroyuki Maeda
The Effects Of Non-Uniform Blade Geometries On Cascade And Turbine Stage Performance, Hiroyuki Maeda
Masters Theses
It is known that in-service turbomachinery blades do not have uniform shapes. There are small differences due to blade erosion, manufacturing tolerances, or faulty installation. These differences can be in the size, shape, or relative angles of the blade. In an effort to predict losses resulting from changes in blade thickness and/or blade angles, a two-part investigation has been conducted. A two-dimensional unsteady Navier-Stokes flow analysis has been used to perform numerical experiments.
First, simulations were performed for an isolated cascade. One of the two stators was scaled and/or rotated. Results of the numerical simulations show that increasing the blade …
A Heuristic Procedure For Designing A Cellular Manufacturing System While Minimizing Makespan, Panduranga Badam
A Heuristic Procedure For Designing A Cellular Manufacturing System While Minimizing Makespan, Panduranga Badam
Masters Theses
This study is the first of its kind in Group Technology (GT) literature and successfully demonstrates the application of the simulation technique to analyze different alternatives for machine and part grouping problem.
This study considers several aspects such as processing time, sequence of operations, alternative routing, setup time and dynamic shop condition for machine-part grouping. The heuristic developed aims to reduce intercellular moves, setup time and makespan time of parts. It also enables the decision markers to evaluate performance measures and to choose the best alternative at every step of the machine grouping process. Two examples have been used to …
Acuta Enews December 1994, Vol. 23, No. 12
Acuta Enews December 1994, Vol. 23, No. 12
ACUTA Newsletters
In This Issue
Board report
President's message
George Mason University becomes "virtual campus"
Phone fraud at Salve Regina
Campus-wide network at James Madison
From ACUTA Headquarters
Sixth U.S.-Japan Seminar On Polymer Synthesis: Macromolecular Design For Advanced Materials, Otto Vogl, Shiro Kobayashi
Sixth U.S.-Japan Seminar On Polymer Synthesis: Macromolecular Design For Advanced Materials, Otto Vogl, Shiro Kobayashi
Otto Vogl
No abstract provided.
Polymer Institute Slovak Academy Of Sciences Bratislava, Slovakia, Otto Vogl
Polymer Institute Slovak Academy Of Sciences Bratislava, Slovakia, Otto Vogl
Otto Vogl
No abstract provided.
64. Tibor Kelen, Otto Vogl