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Explosive Performance Parameters: A Digital Computer Solution And Error Analysis, Robert T. Stelloh

Masters Theses

"A program was written for the determination of explosive performance parameters on the Royal-McBee LGP-30 electronic digital computer. The method developed by Dr. M. A. Cook was used, which is based on the thermohydrodynamic theory of detonation. This theory and the specific equations developed by Cook are presented.

General statements are made in regard to computer programming, and specific information given concerning the programming concepts used for this particular problem. A detailed explanation of the program operation is given, together with the tabular data required for its use.

Equations are presented for an analysis of the effects of roundoff error …

Underground Methods Of Working Coal, Hemendra Nath Datta

Masters Theses

"'Underground Methods of Working Coal' is the subject of this thesis. It is the purpose of this investigation to summarize all the mining methods under various conditions of working.

The underground methods of mining have been classified under three headings; viz., (a) Room and Pillar, (b) Longwall and (c) Horizon Mining. The conditions suitable for the applicability of each system and their relative merits and demerits are fully discussed.

The principles of the design of the workings of both room and pillar and longwall systems to have effective roof control in the area of the workings are pointed out.

Distinct …

A Resistivity Study Of Hot Short Ferrous Alloys, Harold Alfred Koelling

Masters Theses

"Resistivity measurements were performed at elevated temperatures on four special ferrous alloys and one commercial iron. The alloys were pure iron, iron with .023 per cent sulfur, iron with .33 copper, iron with .32 copper and .024 sulfur. Other elements were held to the minimum amounts possible in order to determine the actual effects of sulfur and copper. The commercial alloy was Armco Iron.

Measurements of resistivity versus temperature were taken at slow heating rates to determine if the iron sulphide liquid film formed in the grain boundaries of red-short steels had any effect on the electrical resistivity"--Abstract, page 7.

A Preferred Orientation Study Of Sheet Formed By Rolling Copper, Nickel, Titanium And Tungsten Metal Powders, Martin Franklin Marchbanks

Masters Theses

"Pole figure scans of strip rolled from copper, nickel, titanium, and tungsten metal powders were made on samples taken across the width of the strip, and with various amounts of surface material removed, to determine if any preferred orientation existed. No preferred orientation was found in any of the samples examined.

The method used was a modification of the Schultz technique, using the Norelco Pole Figure Fixture, whose geometry and operation is described, in conjunction with the Norelco diffractometer.

Defocusing resulting during the run of a pole figure is discussed and a method for reducing this defocusing is described.

The …

A Heterocyclic Alkyd Resin, Bhailalbhai M. Patel

Masters Theses

" 'Alkyd’ is a word coined by Kienle in 1927 to designate a class of synthetic resins which include the complexes resulting from the reaction of polyhydric alcohols and resinifying carboxylic organic aromatic acids or their anhydrides. The word in a broad sense is generally considered to apply to many modifications of these resins - drying, semi-drying and non-drying oil-modified alkyds. It was derived from the words alcohol and acid by combining “al” and “cid” and for euphony changing the ”cid” to “kyd” – al(cid)kyd.

Compounds having rings composed solely of carbon atoms are called homocyclic compounds or carbocyclic compounds. …

A Method Of Estimating Groundwater Influx Into A Vertical Mine Shaft, Morris T. Worley

Masters Theses

"Prediction of groundwater influx into mine openings is one of the more important pre-development problems encountered in mining. A satisfactory method of estimation would provide the information necessary for a mining company to dewater prior to shaft sinking, pre-grout the shaft area, or plan pumping schemes to handle the expected flow.

A standardized field method of estimating groundwater supply from pumping test data was developed by O. V. Theis and others. In the present research problem, the estimation procedure has been simplified by the use of nomograms. Certain modifications in the estimate must be made when a pumping well is …

A Dissolution Rate Study Of Beryllium In Hydrofluoric Acid, Donald Lee Mathis

Masters Theses

"Beryllium was shown to react stoichiometrically with HF, HCl, and H₂SO₄ acids in accordance with a plus two valence. These reactions were investigated by the hydrogen evolution method.

Dissolution rates were determined in five concentrations, 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.50, and 0,75 N, of HF acid at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50°C, This was accomplished by the hydrogen evolution method and the results were based on the tested stoichiometry. Beryllium has a high dissolution rate in HF acid, which approximates the following under similar conditions: 10 times Al, 4 times Ti, and 1.5 times Zr. A kinetic …

A Geophysical Investigation Of An Area In Christian County, Missouri, Edwin J. Ballantyne Jr.

Masters Theses

"A vertical intensity magnetic survey of 144 square miles in Christian County, southwest Missouri revealed an 825 gamma anomaly having a closure of 9 square miles. A three mile gravity traverse across the magnetic anomaly detected a positive gravity anomaly in excess of six mllligals.

Calculations showed that a Precambrian hill large enough to cause the observed magnetic anomaly would outcrop at the surface. Because Precambrian rocks are known to be buried under a sedimentary layer, this hypothesis was rejected.

Theoretical anomalies of several geometrical bodies at calculated depths were visually compared with the measured magnetic and gravity profiles. A …

Effects Of Solids On Friction Factor In A Sand-Water Mixture, Frank J. Capek

Masters Theses

"At the present time various industries in both the United States and Europe are very interested in using pipelines as a means of transporting solids. The pumping of solids in pipelines isn't new, however, many of the pipelines in use today were constructed on an empirical basis. This is primarily due to the lack of knowledge concerning the flow properties in fluid-solid mixtures and slurries. With this need for fundamental information in mind, the author made a study on the effect solids have on the friction factor in fluid-solid mixtures.

In this paper various percentages of fine and coarse sand …

An Evaluation Of The Addition Of Magnesium Carbonate To Promote Collapsibility In Sodium Silicate Bonded Cores, Wilfred Durairajan Paul

Masters Theses

"Cores are separate sand masses included in the mold to accomplish shapes that would be impossible or difficult to obtain with a normal simple mold cavity.

For example a core made for a pipe casting is expected, first, to support itself when placed in the mold and also withstand handling at room temperature. Second, it should withstand, for a short time, the high temperature of molten metal. Last, it should possess the ability, to completely lose its strength just after the metal around it has completely solidified.

Until recently cores for castings were made using oil bonded sands, with an …

Use Of Light-Weight Steel Strapping As External Reinforcing To Concrete Beams, John O. Buchanan

Masters Theses

"As a result of some recent failures in reinforced concrete construction throughout the United States, a study was made by several national authorities to find some remedial measures of strengthening existing structures without rebuilding. A system was developed, using high strength steel bands applied externally to beams, to act as stirrups, which has been highly successful. It not only greatly increased the strength of beams already in place but was used to repair members which had already failed.

The application of these bands was made under very exact specifications, using closely controlled procedures, with many physical refinements, in order to …

Temperature Distribution In An Infinite Plate As A Function Of The Input Heat Flux, George Franklin Wright

Masters Theses

"It is the purpose of this thesis to investigate the effects of a variable input heat flux impinging equally on both sides, on the temperature distribution within an infinite plate. An infinite plate may be defined as one in which the dimensions are infinite in two directions and finite in thickness. For practical purposes such a plate could be thought of as one in which the thickness was small enough, compared to the other two dimensions, so that a temperature gradient exists only normal to the surfaces of the plate. This assumption will be made to establish one-dimensional heat flow …

Design, Construction And Operation Of Equipment For The Study Of Evaporation Of Aqueous Solutions Using A Simplified Reactor Design Approach, Virendra Kumar Mathur

Masters Theses

"The study of simultaneous heat and mass transfer in flow reactors has attracted the attention of many workers for a long time due to its wide application in the industrial field. These heat and mass transfer studies play an important role in determining the rate equations and in turn the size of the reactor itself. A large number of chemical reactions have been studied by various workers….

The purpose of this work comprised only the initial or exploratory phase of this overall project, and deals with the design, construction and assembling of the equipment necessary to carry out the vaporization …

Effects Of Calcining Temperature On The Physical Properties Of Zirconate Ceramics, P. D. Ownby

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Dissolution Of Hafnium In Hydrofluoric Acid, James W. Johnson

Doctoral Dissertations

"The purpose of this investigation was to obtain kinetic and electrochemical information concerning the reaction of hafnium with hydrofluoric acid in order to establish the mechanism of dissolution. This included the determination of dissolution rates, the difference effect, and dissolution potentials of hafnium in hydrofluoric acid"--Abstract, page 1.

A Study Of The Concrete Making Properties Of Idealite Lightweight Expanded Shale Aggregate, John J. Ahlskog

Civil Engineering ETDs

Among the many commercially produced lightweight aggregates, Idealite seems to exhibit many desirable qualities. According to the available literature, the expanded shale group of lightweight aggregates are capable of producing concrete with excellent structural characteristics, and one researcher found that expanded shale aggregate produced in rotary kilns resulted in the lowest weight aggregates of the ten groups that he studied.1 While having low creep and shrinkage values, Idealite has been found to give strengths equal to or better than that of conventional sand and gravel concretes.

Idealite concretes are also reported to have excellent workability properties.^

A Study Of The Hood Inlet And Its Possible Use As An Overflow Structure For A Sanitary Lagoon, Richard Irwin Boe

Masters Theses

"A closed conduit, such as an overflow pipe for a conservation pond or a sanitary lagoon, will not flow full if laid on a slope that is hydraulically steep unless the pipe entrance receives special attention. A steep conduit slope is necessary to insure that the pipe entrance controls flow.

The recently introduced hood inlet will permit the closed conduit to flow full, even if on a hydraulically steep slope, upon a slight submergence of the inlet crown. The hood inlet is formed by cutting the pipe at an angle so that the crown of the inlet projects beyond the …

Tank Studies Of The Resistivity Horizontal Profiling Method Of Electrical Prospecting, Edward Hornsey

Masters Theses

"This research project was undertaken to perfect a technique whereby theoretical horizontal resistivity profiles could be reproduced in laboratory tank studies.

Several specimen materials were tried and finally an acceptable specimen material was found. It was found that carbon specimens suspended in salt water would give horizontal resistivity profiles that agree to a remarkable degree with the theoretically predicted curves.

The investigations showed that the depth of burial of the specimen has a marked influence on the position of the characteristic edge effects and on the magnitude of the apparent resistivity.

The studies also indicated that successful tank studies could …

Commentary On The 1961 Edition, George Winter

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

No abstract provided.

New Genera And Species Of Myripristid Fishe~ In The Gulf Coast Cenozoic, Known From Otoliths (Pisces, Beryciformes), Donna L. Frizzell, C. Kurt Lamber

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy Bulletins

Studies of fossil and Recent otoliths (sagittae) supply an important line of evidence, bearing on classification of teleost fishes, supplementary to that of anatomy, osteology, and "phylogenetic" paleo ichthyology.

Squirrelfishes (" Holocentridae" of authors) are generalized forms in which evolutionary divergence of some magnitude is reflected in unpreservable details of anatomy, inconspicuous skeletal structures, and striking differentiation of the sagittae. Otoliths show the holocentroid complex to consist of one homogeneous unit (l\fyripristidae, elevated) and another more heterogeneous group (Holocentridae, restricted). These lineages have been separated at least since the middle Eocene.

A revised classification, based on available lines of evidence …

A Study Of A Plane Dislocation Problem, Daniel D. Kana

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

This paper treats a more complete solution to the logarithmic spiral problem. Some changes in the basic dislocation theory are first accomplished to generalize the form of functions involved. The resulting equations are then applied to the logarithmic spiral dislocation at a hole in a large plate. A complete solution of pertinent stresses is obtained. Data are calculated to obtain the required dislocation relation along the logarithmic spiral cut, circumferential stress at the hole, and maximum shear stress along the dislocation cut.

Da Pamphlet 70-5-8, Ussr: Missiles, Rockets, And Space Effort, A Bibliographic Record, 1956-1960, 28 September 1960, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

This manual contains a detailed bibliography concerning the Soviet space program. The appendices contain supplementary information about the Soviet and American space programs.

The Synthesis And Cyclization Of 5-Chloro-2, 3-Dichloroacetamidopyridine, Edward Aloysius Naiman

Theses

The acetylation of 5-chloropyridine-2,3-diamino with chloroacetyl-chloride to yield 5-chloropyridine-2,3-dichlo-roacetamide and the subsequent ring closure form 6-chloro-2-chloromethyl-3H-imidazo-(b)pyridine has been studied in detail. The method of experimentation utilized statistically designed mathematical experiments.

The yield of 5-chloropyridine-2,3-dichloroacetamido is dependent upon the excess of the reactants and temperature, while time is not a significant factor. An important contribution to the study was obtained by extracting the product with solvents and discovering that the ring closed material 6-chloro-2-chloromethyl-3H-imidazo-(b)pyridine yields in quantity during the diacetylation reaction.

The ring closure of 5-chloro-2,3-dichloroacetamidopyridine is markedly temperature dependent. Time has little effect on the reaction yield. The analysis of …

Thermodynamic Properties Of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, Lionel James Sirois

Theses

The thermodynamic properties of methyl isobutyl ketone (4-methy1-2-pentanone, hexone) have been determined for the saturated region from 32°F to the critical temperature, 569°F. Properties in the superheated region were determined for temperatures from 200°F to 2000°F and over a pressure range from 5 psia to 1000 psia. Enthalpies, entropies, and specific volumes are reported for both phases where applicable. The datum point for all calculations was zero enthalpy and entropy for a unit mass of saturated liquid at 32°F and 0.083 psia.

Pressure-volume-temperature relations were predicted using the equation of state of Martin and Hou.⁽⁶⁾ This equation of state …

Pulse Height Digitizer For Fast Random Pulses, Andrew E. Pope

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The purpose of this project was to develop airborne electronic equipment which would digitize the amplitude of random, fast, video pulses to an accuracy greater than one percent. For a detailed description of this task, refer to Appendix A, Research Contract Proposal 56-13AEE, “Development of an Anglo-To-Digital Converter.” This report covers the complete system design and the development of several basic circuits, in their practical form, which demonstrate system design feasibility.

Critical Masses Of Oralloy Cylinders With Multiple Reflectors Of Medium Z Elements, David P. Wood

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

Critical mass is influenced mainly by the density, concentration, and shape of the fissionable material, the degree of neutron moderation, and the type and thickness of reflector material. Most of these parameters have been explored in detail at the Pajarito Remote-Control Laboratory (1) and the present series of measurements has the purpose of investigating reflector materials in the middle of the periodic table for the more subtle influence of their resonance scattering structure.

A Study Of The Flow Characteristics In The Core Region Of The Sandia Engineering Reactor, James A. Moeller

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

The core region of a nuclear rector is an extremely compact area with a capability of providing a very high heat output. Regardless of the type of coolant used, the heat transfer characteristics of this region must be adequately designed to prevent any undesirable "hot-spots" from developing. The Sandia Engineering Reactor has one of the most compact cores of any in currently operating nuclear reactors. For this reason it is necessary to investigate fully the heat transfer characteristics of the core. The rate of heat transfer from the fuel elements to the coolant is directly dependent upon the temperature difference …

Demodulation Of A Special Am-Fm Signal, Donald W. Dearholt

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

As telemetry becomes more and more important in returning information, new types of modulation arise. Sometimes the modulation used is a direct result of a particular type of transducer, although the output of the transducer may be modified before the carrier is modulated to cause a very different type of signal than would otherwise have occurred.

An Evaluation Of The Beggs Deformeter In Two-Dimensional Structural Analysis And An Investigation Of The Deformeter In Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis, Dwight F. Denton

Civil Engineering ETDs

It was the purpose of this thesis to evaluate the Beggs deformeter in two-dimensional structural frames and then investigate the possible use in three-dimensional structural frames. It is intended in dealing with the subject to explain and describe the deformeter apparatus and verify the theoretical principle through actual structural model analysis.

A Study Of Minimum Element Syntheis Of A Two-Pole Rc Driving Point Impedance, William F. Carlson

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The point of view taken in this thesis is from the point of view of economy. A network containing resistors of values 1 ohm and 1 megohm may present problems of accuracy and element tolerance limits which are not aided by the fact that all elements may be increased or decreased by a constant multiplier without changing the shape of the network gain curve.