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Analysis And Simulation Of A Cross-Correlation Communication System, Dennis Jay Gooding

Masters Theses

"Statement of the problem. The purpose of this study was (1) to calculate the probability of error as a function of receiver input signal-to-noise ratio for a typical communication system employing cross-correlation detection; (2) to design and construct an experimental model of such a communication system for the purposes of demonstrating the operation of the system and verifying the theoretical calculations"--Introduction, page 1.

Design And Construction Of An Automatic Antenna Pattern Plotter And Design Of A Microwave Absorbent Material, Norval D. Wallace

Masters Theses

"The following study consisted of two problems. One was the design and construction of an automatic antenna pattern plotter, and the other was the design of a microwave absorbing material for use in a darkroom"--Introduction, page 1.

The Use Of Electrical Resistance Strain Elements In Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis, Robert I. Brasier

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to present a new method of experimental stress analysis and to give the solution to a problem which has been handled by this method.

Transients And Saturation In Synchronous Machines, Sabi J. Asseo

Masters Theses

"The synchronous machine can be regarded as the most important electrical device in today's industry and civilization. Although many improvements in the development of powerful electronic devices have been made, in recent years, the importance of the electrical power engineering field can never be overlooked in any way.

Most of electrical power engineering problems have been studied in the first quarter of the present century, and the results applied to industry for the betterment of electrical power production. As distribution and transmission systems used become extensively large, new problems such as the stability of interconnected power systems, have been introduced. …

Temperature Stabilized Transistor Direct Current Amplifier, William Lewis Metcalf Jr.

Masters Theses

"A stable direct current transistor amplifier is difficult to design for use at elevated temperatures. The above is true since transistor parameters and bias conditions are affected by temperature. When transistors are incorporated in direct coupled amplifier circuits, these variations in parameters and bias conditions usually result in unstable operation. It is the purpose of this thesis to investigate this problem and to design a stable direct current transistor amplifier which will operate satisfactorily at elevated temperatures.

This problem is of importance as such direct current amplifier circuits are found in airborne or missile servo systems. In such systems the …

Investigation Of The Current Distribution On An Antenna In A Waveguide, David J. Freeman

Masters Theses

"In a communication system composed of several networks and transmission systems, it is necessary for all parts of the system to be impedance matched so that medium energy transfer is possible.

One of the recent transmission systems which has been developed is the wave guide. With the advent of the wave guide the communication engineer is immediately faced with the problem of coupling existing systems and networks to his newly found mode of transmission.

Practically this coupling problem reduces to one of feeding radio frequency energy to the wave guide with some conventional transmission line such as a coaxial line. …

Design Of A Subsonic Wind Tunnel Electrical System, William A. Wundrack

Professional Degree Theses

"The purpose of this thesis is to present information and data used in the planning and construction of an electrical distribution system and main drive system for a wind tunnel designed for Chance Vought Aircraft Company of Dallas, Texas, by Sverdrup & Parcel, Incorporated, Consulting Engineers of St. Louis. Preliminary negotiations were started with Chance Vought Aircraft Company in March 1953, and the wind tunnel calibrations were started in October 1954. Between those dates all design, installation drawings, and construction were completed.

The data used in preparing this thesis were taken from daily records, records of conferences, personal records, correspondence …

Mechanical Vibration Of Vacuum Tubes, Jerry Dale Swearingen

Masters Theses

"Since the beginning of the art of vacuum tube building, vacuum tube engineers have been faced with many mechanical problems as well as electrical problems.

Early mechanical problems were comparatively small because most of the tubes were used in stationary apparatus where little or no vibration was envolved.

As time went on, vacuum tubes were placed in portable equipment and this useage established the need for a tube that was mechanically strong enough to give reliable electrical behavior where the tube was subjected to considerable vibration….

Recently it has been shown that vacuum tubes operating in the instrument cabins of …

The Design And Construction Of An Electronic D-C Analog Computer, Frederick R. Wagner, William A. Paar

Masters Theses

"To make this project realizable with the funds available and in the time allowed, and to set forth some definite goals, the following objectives were adopted:

1. Design, construct, and place in working order a d-c electronic analog computer capable of solving 4th order linear differential equations with constant coefficients.
2. Include in the design provisions for real time computation, and also fast, repetitive operation.
3. Provide for later expansion of the computer installation.
4. Limit expenditures to $700"--Introduction, page 4.

Design Of A Galvanometer To Be Placed Within A Tubular Antenna For The Purpose Of Measuring Antenna Current Distribution, Ferdinand Henry Mullersman

Masters Theses

"The object of this paper is to design such a galvanometer for application to cylindrical UHF antennas and to discuss the procedure involving its use. The galvanometer will then be placed inside a completely isolated parasitic antenna and the distribution of current along the antenna will be measured"--Introduction, page 5.

Investigation Of Vacuum Tubes As Four Terminal Networks, Vasil Uzunoglu

Masters Theses

"This thesis was undertaken with the aim of consolidating the most important work that has been done in the field of equivalent vacuum tube circuits which has been found to be highly disassociated.

The author of this thesis feels that this thesis is the most complete consolidation of information on equivalent vacuum tube circuits"--Introduction, page 3.

Series Capacitors, Emcet Bilgeer

Masters Theses

"Static capacitors as an element of transmission and distribution circuits first appeared in the form of shunt capacitors. These shunt capacitors were primarily used in power factor correction. They can be regarded as a load in the circuit which draws a loading current. This loading current fleeing through the reactive line produces a voltage rise, thus reducing the voltage drop between sending and receiving ends. This phenomenon helps the voltage control of the feeder as well as power factor correction. The disadvantage of the shunt capacitor is its inflexibility. The shunt capacitor is connected across the line; hence the voltage …

Study Of Relay Behaviour Under System Oscillations And Out Of Step Conditions, Emil D. Grigoriadis

Masters Theses

"The recent developments in harnessing electrical power have opened a new field in the improvement and betterment of the existing types of relays and the development of new types. Thus about 1930 the manufacturers introduced the high speed circuit breaker with operating times of the order of 8 cycles and the engineers awoke to the possibilities of high speed or one-cycle relays.

Many developments took place since that time which gave us the improved forms of Instantaneous Overcurrent Protective schemes, the Distance Relay Protection, the Carrier Current Protection and many others. Later, because of the war time problems of increased …

Economic Analysis Of Secondary Distribution Networks, Charles F. Cromer

Masters Theses

"In the early history of commercial electricity in heavy load density areas, the d.c. Edison Network was developed extensively. As far as reliability is concerned it is exceeded by no system. At the present time it has been developed to the extent of automatic and non-automatic converters, motor-generator sets, booster sets and storage battery reserve capacity.

This type of network is fed from several substations in the area at utilization voltage.

As load densities have increased, the large amounts of copper required, the cost of substation sites and large rotating conversion equipment have made the expansion of the d.c. Network …

Calculations Of Maximum Sag Of A Transmission Line With An Ice Load On One Span, Rodney A. Schaefer

Masters Theses

"An important problem concerning electric power lines is the calculation of the maximum sag occurring when there is an ice load on only one span. The object of this thesis is to determine a practical method for calculating the maximum sag of a transmission line, suspended on suspension insulators, with the aforementioned loading conditions. This paper is limited to the case where the supports of the transmission line are at equal elevations and all span lengths are equal"--Introduction, page 1.

Design And Construction Of An Electronic Gain-Phase Meter, Gabriel G. Skitek

Masters Theses

"There are many communication and electronic circuits, such as filters, phase-shifting networks, matching networks, voltage amplifiers with and without feedback, whose proper usage with associated equipment depends upon the knowledge of the variation with frequency of the voltage ratio and phase angle between the output and input sinusoidal voltages or currents...It is the purpose of this thesis to design and build an electronic instrument that will measure the voltage gain and phase angle between two sinusoidal voltages or current of communication circuits, in such a manner as to aid the student in visualizing how these quantities vary with frequency, and …

Analysis Of Cascade Of Four-Terminal Networks, Ernest Randolph Roehl

Masters Theses

"The object of this thesis is to find analytic expressions for the voltage and current variations along a structure composed of a cascade of identical dissymmetrical four-terminal networks driven harmonically at the sending end and working into an impedance at the receiving end and an impedance that can be placed at any of the junctions along the cascade. The method of analysis that is applied is analogous to that used in solving the long-line problem. A transmission system usually consists of the line or cable itself plus numerous other links whose purpose it is to correct defects in the line …

Design Of A Radio Broadcasting Station, John William Hamman

Masters Theses

"In the design of any piece of equipment, before any work whatsoever is done, a reason for developing the object must be apparent to all concerned. Any expenditure of time, labor and money must be properly justified before action can be taken. In the case of this paper, then, the reason for designing a broadcast radio station for the Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy at Rolla, Missouri is twofold: First, to provide an additional instrument whereby instruction may be given to students interested in the study of radio; second, to supply the residents of Rolla and vicinity with entertainment …

Study Of The Method Of Geometric Mean Distances Used In Inductance Calculations, Harold Lockwood Seneff

Masters Theses

"The object of this thesis is to study the method of geometric mean distances as applied in the calculation of inductances of transmission line conductors and of multicircuit transmission lines. The thesis will consist of: (a) the derivation of some of the basic theorems and equations to be used, (b) the use of these theorems and equations in calculating the geometric mean distances of different transmission line conductors, and (c) practical application of geometric mean distances applied in the calculation of equivalent inductance of multicircuit transmission lines. The method of geometric mean distances as applied to individual conductors of single …

Vocational Training Of High School Students In Electricity, Harry Fredrick Kirkpatrick

Professional Degree Theses

"At various intervals during the past five years I have had to justify my training program, not only to others but also to myself. After careful study and thought I am convinced that the objectives or purposes of the training program can be classified under four major headings: 1. Intelligent Self Direction... 2. Social Adjustment... 3. Work Habits... 4. Knowledge and Skills"--Part I, page 3-4.

The Incandescent Lamp, E. F. Tenbroeke

Theses

A brief history of the development of the incandescent lamp.

The Use Of Activated Alumina For Reclaiming And Reconditioning Turbine, Transformer And Circuit Breaker Oils, Thomas Odie English

Professional Degree Theses

"Advancements during the past few years have provided oil manufacturers with ample reason to claim that good oils no longer wear out because of use, but that deterioration by various destructive agencies such as moisture, air, heat, oxidation, emulsification and electro-chemical action may have the effect of rendering the oil totally unfit for use"--page 1.

An Acoustical Investigation Of Parker Hall Auditorium At The School Of Mines And Metallurgy Of The University Of Missouri, John Douglas Martin

Masters Theses

"The auditorium in Parker Hall on the Missouri School of Mines campus has been noted locally for its poor auditory characteristics. At times in the past corrective treatment has been considered but no detailed or experimental data were gathered. In September of 1934 the writer was detailed under an FERA project to study the room and to determine the best method of correction"--Introduction, page 1.

Equations For The Ballistic Galvanometer, Robert H. O'Brien

Bachelors’ Theses

This thesis presents the development of the equations for the ballistic galvanometer. The subject was chosen because of its fascinating interest and because of the breadth of material included. The working out of the general equation required a comprehensive review of fundamentals in electricity and mechanics, swell as mathematics. The following features may be noted.

Construction Details And General Discussion Of The 10 Watt Radio Telephone Transmitter At The Missouri School Of Mines, Leonard Oliver Williams

Bachelors Theses

"In radio communication it is necessary to have a device to radiate electrical waves and a device to receive electrical waves. Devices used for this purpose are called antennas"--The Antenna, page 1.

Design Of An Alternating Current Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor, Thomas Moffett Thompson

Bachelors Theses

"This thesis deals with the selection and specification of an induction motor"--leaf ii.

A Discussion Of Electric Welding, Peter Fergus Thompson

Bachelors Theses

"This thesis deals with the different processes, methods and uses of Electric Arc Welding; and tests made in the laboratory with Direct and Alternating Current"--page iii.

Transmission Of Electrical Energy At 220,000 Volts, Robert Wilhelm Ahlquist

Bachelors Theses

"A. E. Silver at the Annual Convention of the A.I.E.E. in 1919 gives some of the reasons why 220,000 Volt transmission is a logical and feasible commercial proposition. He also gives some of the main features of the undertaking...Owing to the great scope of this paper it has been thought necessary to generalize on the discussion of the first two topics and to treat the next two in more detail"--Statement of Scope of this Paper, pages 3-4.

Design Of High Tension Outdoor Substation, Joseph Worley

Bachelors Theses

"The present day tendency appears to be toward the more frequent use of outdoor substations, where not only the section disconnecting switches, but also transformers, lightning arresters, and indeed all high tension equipment, are exposed to the weather. The control of local feeder circuits at the lower pressures would be by means of switch-panels in cheaply constructed houses erected near the transformers"--Introduction, page 3.

An Experimental Study Of The Cathode Fall In Helium And Argon With Wire Cathodes, L. G. Raub

University Studies (University of Nebraska) (1888–1984)

It was recognized rather early in the study of the phenomena of discharge of electricity through gases that the ordinary laws of conduction as found in solid and liquid conductors are not applicable to gases. It was shown by Zeleny and independently by Child that Ohm's law by no means represents the distribution of potential between electrodes in an ionized gas, but that the potential gradient is large in the vicinity of the electrodes, and not uniform throughout the space between them. When the pressure of the gas surrounding the electrodes is reduced to one or two millimeters and a …