Laboratory Results And Mathematical Modeling Of Spore Surface Interactions In Stormwater Runoff,
2020
Marshall University
Laboratory Results And Mathematical Modeling Of Spore Surface Interactions In Stormwater Runoff, Anne M. Mikelonis, Katherine Ratliff, Sungmin Youn
All Engineering Faculty Research
Development of numerical models to predict stormwater-mediated transport of pathogenic spores in the environment depends on an understanding of adhesion forces that dictate detachment after rain events. Zeta potential values were measured in the laboratory for Bacillus globigii and Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki, two common surrogates used to represent Bacillus anthracis, in synthetic baseline ultrapure water and laboratory prepared stormwater. Zeta potential curves were also determined for materials representative of urban infrastructure (concrete and asphalt). These data were used to predict the interaction energy between the spores and urban materials using Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) modeling. B. globigii and B. thuringiensis kurstaki …
An Accurate Vegetation And Non-Vegetation Differentiation Approach Based On Land Cover Classification,
2020
Old Dominion University
An Accurate Vegetation And Non-Vegetation Differentiation Approach Based On Land Cover Classification, Chiman Kwan, David Gribben, Bulent Ayhan, Jiang Li, Sergio Bernabe, Antonio Plaza
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
Accurate vegetation detection is important for many applications, such as crop yield estimation, landcover land use monitoring, urban growth monitoring, drought monitoring, etc. Popular conventional approaches to vegetation detection incorporate the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), which uses the red and near infrared (NIR) bands, and enhanced vegetation index (EVI), which uses red, NIR, and the blue bands. Although NDVI and EVI are efficient, their accuracies still have room for further improvement. In this paper, we propose a new approach to vegetation detection based on land cover classification. That is, we first perform an accurate classification of 15 or more …
Modeling The Load Of Sars-Cov-2 Virus In Human Expelled Particles During Coughing And Speaking,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Modeling The Load Of Sars-Cov-2 Virus In Human Expelled Particles During Coughing And Speaking, Yang Wang, Guang Xu, Yue-Wern Huang
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Particle size is an essential factor when considering the fate and transport of virus-containing droplets expelled by human, because it determines the deposition pattern in the human respiratory system and the evolution of droplets by evaporation and gravitational settling. However, the evolution of virus-containing droplets and the size-dependent viral load have not been studied in detail. The lack of this information leads to uncertainties in understanding the airborne transmission of respiratory diseases, such as the COVID-19. In this study, through a set of differential equations describing the evolution of respiratory droplets and by using the SARS-CoV-2 virus as an example, …
Effect Of Membrane Aging And Operating Conditions On The Rejection Of Trace Organics For Potable Reuse,
2020
University of New Mexico
Effect Of Membrane Aging And Operating Conditions On The Rejection Of Trace Organics For Potable Reuse, Jose Pedro Hernandez
Civil Engineering ETDs
The aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the effect that membrane degradation and operating conditions have on the removal of selected organic compounds via reverse osmosis (RO). Originally, the study included laboratory experiments in which ESPA2-LD membranes from Hydranautics were to be chemically damaged and the passage of the suite of trace organics through the membranes was to be evaluated. Unfortunately, the degradation experiments were cut short due to lab closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study then changed direction to provide insight into the role operating conditions have on the removal of trace …
Water Treatment System With Ultraviolet Leds And Photo-Catalysts,
2020
Air Force Institute of Technology
Water Treatment System With Ultraviolet Leds And Photo-Catalysts, Morgan Russell, John E. Stubbs, David M. Kempisty
AFIT Patents
A reactor system for treating contaminated water is disclosed. The reactor system includes a reactor vessel having first and second end portions and an internal reactor volume defined by interior surfaces of the reactor vessel. A fluoropolymer coating is applied over at least a portion of the interior surfaces of the reactor vessel. The reactor system also includes a water inlet disposed in the first end portion and a water outlet disposed in the second end portion. At least one ultraviolet light-emitting diode (LED) is included and disposed so as to project ultraviolet light into the reactor vessel. A plurality …
A New Technical Solution For Cleaning The Water Intake Structure Of Pumping Stations From Siltation And Its Experimental Research,
2020
Tashkent State Technical University
A New Technical Solution For Cleaning The Water Intake Structure Of Pumping Stations From Siltation And Its Experimental Research, M.M. Mukhammadiev, S.R. Juraev
Irrigation and Melioration
The article considers one of the most pressing problems of pumping stations in the irrigation system today, their blurring of the bottom of the water intake (avancamera and water intake chambers), analyzes the existing proposals, designs and technical solutions and their advantages and disadvantages. Given the above advantages and disadvantages, a new design has been proposed for the treatment of water intake structures from turbid sediments with minimal energy and capital expenditures, very cheap and simple to operate and reliable. The design includes a turbid suction pump and a turbid pump, as well as a pulp pipeline. The pressurized water …
Assessing Surface Water Features Using Landsat-8 Oli And Sentinel-1 Satellite Images Case Study Sirdaryo Region,
2020
State Geodetic Inspection under the State Committee on Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Assessing Surface Water Features Using Landsat-8 Oli And Sentinel-1 Satellite Images Case Study Sirdaryo Region, S.M. Muratov, Kh.A. Abdivaitov, Sh.F. Rahmatillayev
Irrigation and Melioration
Water resources have become a very big problem in every part of Uzbekistan for several decades. Water is used not only exclusively for agricultural development, but also for many other purposes, such as industrial and chemical activities. Therefore, it is important to study the properties of surface water objects using optical and microwave satellite images. The Syrdarya region was selected for research. Because in the past, there have been no studies of water bodies using satellite images. The article presents the results of studies on the assessment of water properties from optical and microwave satellite images. In research for optical …
Distribution Of Pressure And Specific Energy In The Twirled Stream For Confusor,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Distribution Of Pressure And Specific Energy In The Twirled Stream For Confusor, A.A. Yangiev, D.S. Adjimuratov
Irrigation and Melioration
Article brings up the advantage of confusor part application in outflow part of vortex spillway, which may be more rational from the point of view of providing non-cavitation operation of flow swirler. Analytical design method and program developed is given of pressure and specific energy for aerated part of swirled flow in vortex spillway confusor part, which match with experimental results, it allows for fast and quite accurate realization of distribution analysis for pressure and specific energy in swirled flow along the length of the confusor for various rates of taper.
Economic Assesment Of The Impact Of Climate Factors On Wheat Yield In Samarkand Region,
2020
Tashkent State Agrarian University
Economic Assesment Of The Impact Of Climate Factors On Wheat Yield In Samarkand Region, Sh.B. Babakholov
Irrigation and Melioration
Agricultural production is highly vulnerable to climate shocks and predicted climate consequences may pose severe challenges to the resilience of Uzbek agricultural system, especially in terms of food security and income stability of rural producers. In this context, present study proposed to assess the impact of climate factors, such particular changes in mean temperature and rainfalls on total output of wheat-cultivating farmers in Samarkand region. By considering irrigation source and heterogeneous geography of the region, farmers engaged in wheat production were analyzed in two: upstream and downstream zones using Fixed effect panel approach. The empirical findings of study revealed that, …
Change In Level Water In Pumping-Plant Intake,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Change In Level Water In Pumping-Plant Intake, R.R. Ergashev, B.T. Xolbutayev
Irrigation and Melioration
A decrease in the water level in the pump chamber of the pumping stations leads to the formation of whirlpools in front of the suction pipes. As a result of air intake, the pump unit operates in cavitation mode and their intensive wear occurs. As the data obtained from the Karshi machine channel show, mainly a decrease in design water levels in the downstream waters is observed at the first pumping station. Depending on the number of simultaneously operating pumping units, the minimum water level in the head pumping station should be from 4.5 m to 5.7 m. The received …
Modeling The Impact Of Changes In The Ground Water Level On The Stability Of Agricultural Landscapes Using Gis,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Modeling The Impact Of Changes In The Ground Water Level On The Stability Of Agricultural Landscapes Using Gis, A.M. Arifjanov, L.N. Samiev, F.K. Babajanov, G.M. Xamdamova, Sh.N. Yusupov
Irrigation and Melioration
The article presents modern GIS methods for determining the stability of changes in irrigated areas and the depth of the ground water level.the most correct solutions are given in modeling this process. To distinguish agricultural landscapes, the classification of agricultural acreage in the lower part of the Amu Darya river region was made using 16-day periodic rasters 2017 of 2018 and the NDIS MOD13Q1 sensor of agricultural acreage, type NDVI. The annual change in the level of underground water in relation to the state of rivers and channels is analyzed. A steady change in agricultural acreage on the right Bank …
Determination And Assessment Of The Spatio-Temporal Changing Dynamics In The Groundwater Level And Mineralization In Irrigated Areas Under Climate Change (As An Example Of Syrdarya Province),
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Determination And Assessment Of The Spatio-Temporal Changing Dynamics In The Groundwater Level And Mineralization In Irrigated Areas Under Climate Change (As An Example Of Syrdarya Province), S. Khasanov, S. Adilov, R. Kulmatov
Irrigation and Melioration
In the irrigated lands of the Aral Sea Basin, salinization processes are taking place as a result of rising groundwater levels and increasing its mineralization due to the unsustainable use of water and land resources. This, in turn, leads to the withdrawing of arable land and a decrease in crop yields. This is especially the case in the irrigated areas of the lower reaches of the Amudarya and Syrdarya rivers, located in Uzbekistan, southern Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. This research was aimed to learn and evaluate the long-term changing behavior of groundwater level and mineralization in the irrigated areas of the …
Increasing The Efficiency Of Water Distribution Management When Operating Pumping Stations Of The Irrigation System,
2020
Research Institute of Irrigation and Water Problems
Increasing The Efficiency Of Water Distribution Management When Operating Pumping Stations Of The Irrigation System, O.Y. Glovatsky, R.R. Ergashev, B. Hamdamov, N.M. Ismailov, B.T. Kholbutaev
Irrigation and Melioration
The article is to control the parameters of the unsteady movement of water in the canals and the pumping station, which ensure the maintenance of the specified operating modes of the pumping stations under non-stationary conditions. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve the problems of coordinating the operating modes of the units of the head pumping station (PS) with the operating modes of the partitioning structures in the conditions of emptying and filling the ponds of the main canal with water. The article discusses the implementation of the method of water distribution control on the mathematical model …
Analysis Of Theoretical And Natural Field Studies Of Reservoir Silling,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Analysis Of Theoretical And Natural Field Studies Of Reservoir Silling, A.M. Arifjanov, F. Gapparov, T.U. Apakhujayeva, S.N. Xoshimov
Irrigation and Melioration
The article developed a mathematical model of the processes of siltation of reservoirs, taking into account the energy state of the flow, and proposed a calculation method. In the process of siltation of the reservoir, the dependence of the volume on the change in the water level in the reservoir was estimated. On the basis of studies carried out in full-scale field conditions, the recommended calculation method is comparatively evaluated and analyzed. Field studies were carried out in the Chimkurgan, Tashkent and Yuzhno-Surkhan reservoirs. A relationship is obtained that expresses the dependence of the relative volume of siltation of the …
Planed Dimension Of Flow Deformed By A Single Dam That Is Impermeable To Water From The Body,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Planed Dimension Of Flow Deformed By A Single Dam That Is Impermeable To Water From The Body, M.R. Bakiev, K.T. Yakubov, I.J. Asamatdinov
Irrigation and Melioration
Coastal erosion is a type of water erosion that causes significant damage to the national economy each year: leaching of overland coastal crops, failure of protective dams, destruction of irrigation canals, dilapidated buildings and structures, among others. To combat leaching, cross-dams are used which are waterproof and water-permeable. The aim of this work was to develop a method for calculating the planned dimension of compressed flow with a transverse dam, which included comparing the lengths of the upper and lower tilt zones, the boundaries of individual zones and the results of research in the laboratory and in nature. According to …
Research Of Energy Indicators Of Electric Drives With Frequency Converters (Frequency Converters) On The Operating Equipment Of Cotton Cleaning Plants,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Research Of Energy Indicators Of Electric Drives With Frequency Converters (Frequency Converters) On The Operating Equipment Of Cotton Cleaning Plants, A.J. Isakov, B.K. Tukhtamishev, J.N. Tolipov
Irrigation and Melioration
The article deals with the theoretical and practical substantiation of the replacement of an unregulated electric drive of the main technological equipment of cotton refineries with a frequency-controlled electric drive. The influence of a change in the load on the motor shaft on the main parameters of the steady state is considered. In an asynchronous motor, with an increase in the load, slip increases to such a value at which the torque of the motor balances the increased moment of resistance. Considering that when the stator slip resistance is less than the critical one is a small fraction of the …
Stabilization Of Discharge Processes Involved In Electrical Fields Of Electrostatic Precipitators,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Stabilization Of Discharge Processes Involved In Electrical Fields Of Electrostatic Precipitators, Sh.M. Muzafarov, B.N. Erkinov, A.I. Pardaev, V.E. Baliskiy, B.К. Tаgaev
Irrigation and Melioration
The article provides information on achievements in the field of electrical gas cleaning. A critical analysis of the principle of operation of the electrostatic precipitators developed and currently in operation is carried out. The possibility of increasing the efficiency of electrical gas cleaning using unipolar voltage pulses is analyzed. A theoretical analysis of the processes in the discharge gap was carried out using the existing theory of electric discharges in gases. Based on the analysis of the data, the discharge mechanism is established in a sharply inhomogeneous electric field at a pulsed voltage. It is established that when using voltage …
Determination Of The Rational Values Of The Parameters Of The Disc Rollers Of The Combined Unit,
2020
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Determination Of The Rational Values Of The Parameters Of The Disc Rollers Of The Combined Unit, A.K. Igamberdiev, D.K. Muqimova
Irrigation and Melioration
In our country, repeated crops are sown in newly plowed lands. In such conditions, the use of combined units that perform several technological operations simultaneously in one pass is considered effective. However, due to the inadequacy and validity of the parameters of the working bodies for the quality of pre-sowing tillage in newly plowed lands, there is an increase in the number of passes, fuel consumption, loss of soil moisture and other costs and, as a result, the possibility of timely sowing and friendly germination of repeated crops is reduced . The rational parameters of the new design of disk …
Autonomous Photovoltaic System For Year-Round Guarantee Supply Of Electricity To Rural Facilities,
2020
Physical-technical institute of SPA “Physics-Sun” of the Academy of Science of Uzbekistan
Autonomous Photovoltaic System For Year-Round Guarantee Supply Of Electricity To Rural Facilities, M.N. Tursunov, Х. Sabirov, U.R. Kholov, Т.Z. Аkhtamov
Irrigation and Melioration
The article discusses the physical and technical features of the experimental results of studying the parameters of an autonomous photovoltaic station (AFES) with a power of 2600 W designed and manufactured on the basis of 16 photovoltaic batteries made of polycrystalline silicon with an efficiency of 15.6 %. It is shown that an autonomous photovoltaic efficiently and reliably provides electric energy a lighting system for car parking in the winter season (January and February) and it is planned to lift water from a well with a depth of 70-80 m for irrigation and maintenance of the Heliopoligon from April 2020. …
Engaging Farmers And The Agriculture Industry Through The Testing Agricultural Performance Solutions Program,
2020
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Engaging Farmers And The Agriculture Industry Through The Testing Agricultural Performance Solutions Program, Charles A. Burr, Daran Rudnick, Matt Stockton, Robert Tigner, Krystle Rhoades
Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Testing Agricultural Performance Solutions (TAPS) program involves use of farm management competitions to increase engagement across producers, industry, and universities.Participants make several management decisions throughout the growing season in a controlled field trial held at the university research station. Results are analyzed, and awards are presented for most profitable farm, most efficient farm, and farm with the greatest grain yield. The TAPS program involves several techniques for facilitating participatory assistance, including two-way communication and transformational learning. It has resulted in participants' questioning their past management decisions and realizing that they need to improve their marketing skills …
