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Determining Stability Of Nonlinear Control Systems Via Lyapunov's Method., John Joseph Komo

Masters Theses

"The problem undertaken in this thesis is to present Lyapunov's method of stability as i t applies to control systems and to use it in the stability analysis of nonlinear control systems. The variable gradient method of generating Lyapunov functions is presented since this seems the best general procedure for obtaining Lyapunov functions. Also, the integration of matrices method is presented as a comparison. ii

Procedures for the use of the variable gradient method and the integration of matrices method are written and several examples are used to illustrate these procedures.

It is concluded that Lyapunov's method is very definitely …

Behavior Of Clay Under Compaction By Vibratory Rollers., Glenn R. Taylor

Masters Theses

"This thesis presents an analysis of the behavior of a lean clay when compacted by commercial vibratory rollers using the results of field investigations conducted by the U. S. Army Engineer Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Conclusions reached indicate that a lean clay soil will behave substantially the same under compaction by a vibratory roller as it does under other conventional methods of field compaction. The relationship of amplitude to the density and moisture content is also examined in this paper with the conclusion that the variations in amplitude of a vibratory roller is not significant as a measure of the …

Swelling Properties Of Putnam Soil, Oscar M. Palma

Masters Theses

"Volume change of Putnam soil under different moisture contents and the swelling pressure developed by the soil at the same moisture contents were investigated using standard test procedures.

The theory of one dimensional consolidation of Terzaghi was reviewed as well as the literature on swelling and swell pressure.

It was found that swell depends mainly on the initial water content, while swelling pressure depends mainly on the dry density of the soil"--Abstract, page ii.

Linear System Transfer Function Identification, Tuh-Kai Koo

Masters Theses

“An approach using a high speed special purpose digital computer to identify the transfer function of a linear system is presented in this thesis. The data for computation are obtained by measuring the system response and its derivatives periodically with a periodic test signal (impulse) input.

The order of the system is first determined by evaluating the rank of a Hankel matrix. Then, the transfer function is determined by solving two sets of system equations.

Theoretical analysis is emphasized in the study. Two examples are given for the purpose of illustrating the theory

Convective Heat Transfer In Small Enclosed Air Spaces., Joseph Charles Kroutil

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Infrared Modulation Using The Field-Effect Properties Of Germanium., Lloyd E. Brunkhorst

Masters Theses

"The absorption of infrared radiation, by free carriers in germanium, has been used to amplitude modulate infrared radiation. In the experiment, a space charge layer consisting of free carriers is established at the inner surface of a germanium sample by using the field-effect technique. Infrared radiation of a wavelength to which the germanium is transparent is then Internally reflected from this surface. The infrared radiation passes twice through the space charge layer for each internal reflection. With each pass through the space charge layer, the amplitude of the transmitted infrared is decreased. Amplitude modulation of the transmitted infrared is accomplished …

A Study Of Chemical Stabilization Of The Swell Properties Of Putman Soil, Dale E. Dobson

Masters Theses

"The theory of chemical stabilization of a swelling clay was reviewed. The effect of several chemicals on the engineering properties of Putnam soil was investigated using the Atterberg tests. Strength of concentration of chemical additives versus preferred structural orientation of treated Putnam was investigated using sedimentation procedures similar to those used in the hydrometer analysis of fine grained soil sizes. Swell tests were conducted under a static load of 1.25 psi on untreated Putnam, Putnam in combination with sodium carbonate, and Putnam treated with calcium hydroxide. These tests were conducted at varying initial moisture contents and dry densities.

It was …

A Study Of The Dissolution Of Titanium-Oxygen-Nitrogen Alloys In Hydrofluoric Acid, Arliss V. Martin

Doctoral Dissertations

"The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of oxygen and nitrogen (in the alpha solid solution range) on the kinetics and electrochemistry of titanium dissolution in hydrofluoric acid. Dissolution rates, activation energies, difference effects, and potential measurements were determined with TiO_XN_Y sintered alloys and sheet metal. Values of x ranged from 0.01 to 0.126 and values of x. from 0.001 to 0.230.

Dissolution rates were determined using a gas evolution technique. Temperatures were varied from 5 to 45°C. The hydrogen evolution rates were converted to TiO_XN_Y dissolution rates by means of …

The Design, Construction, And Calibration Of An Apparatus To Determine The Thermal Conductivity Of Solids, Alan Edward Stephenson

Masters Theses

"Many pieces of equipment have been designed to determine the thermal conductivity of solids. They all, however, depend on the application of Fourier's equation of heat conduction in solids to determine the thermal conductivity. The apparatus used in this investigation is a modification of the guarded hot plate method used by the American Society for Testing Materials. Operation of the device is given in a step by step procedure both as a guide for others and also to show how it was operated during calibration of the apparatus. Data obtained in the calibration is given in tabular and graphical form …

The Applicability Of Longwall Mining To American Coal Seams, Mehmet Turgut Tezcanli

Masters Theses

"The objective of this thesis is to show that mechanized longwall mining can be applied to thinner American coal seams with greater advantage than the conventional mechanized room-and-pillar methods now being used, provided that the proper equipment is employed in an effective manner."--Objective, page 1.

A Study Of The Angular Velocity In A Liquid Induced By A Vortex In An Emptying Container, James Paul Hartman

Masters Theses

"Previously a limited amount of investigation has been done to describe the rotational motion of fluid in a draining tank. To date tank design has been based on trial and error, since the physical mechanisms of actual draining have not been recognized. This investigation has been made to develop a technique for the measurement of the motion of the fluid during the draining process and to present the results of the observed surface velocity of the liquid as a function of depth of fluid and its distance from the center of the vortex core. Many previous investigators of vortex behavior …

Parameters In Ablation Heat Sheilds, Franklin Chang Liang Lin

Masters Theses

"The desired result of this paper is a method of determining temperature distribution and burn off rate in a semi-infinite rod or shield subjected to a large heat flux. The possible methods of determination were investigated, and it was felt that an analytical approach turned out to be the most feasible.

The analytical analysis employed involves the use of the Fourier's general equation for one dimensional heat flow. Transformations from stationary to moving coordinates reduces the problem from unsteady state to steady state boundary conditions. The resulting equations can be applicable to the extent for the heat flow problems involving …

Non-Ferrous Metal Mining And Smelting In Australia, H. R. Hanley

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy Bulletins

No abstract provided.

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, January 1963 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Construction Report On Experimental Use Of Natural, Bituminous, Quartz Sandstone (Kentucky Rock Asphalt) As A Traffic-Bound Aggregate, George R. Laughlin

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Major deposits of natural, bituminous, quartz sandstone (Kentucky Rock Asphalt) occur in six counties of western Kentucky and a few minor deposits occur in eastern Kentucky. Crushed rock asphalt has been used extensively in Kentucky and elsewhere for over 50 years for surfacing roads.* The most productive area was in Edmonson County where the Caseyville and Bee Springs formations were quarried and mined. These deposits have been described as oil-pools which are now defunct and from which only the asphaltic residue remains. The bitumen content of the rock varies locally in a quarry or mine; and, because of this, enormous …

An Analysis Of Traffic Accidents On County Roads, D. F. Petty, H. L. Michael

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

The purpose of this research was to investigate the causes of and determine possible remedies for the rising number of county road accidents in Indiana. County road accidents were defined for the purpose of this study as all traffic accidents occurring on roads which are administered by the County Commissioners in Indiana except accidents occurring at intersections of county roads with state highways. These latter accidents are normally charged to state highways. The information used in this research was obtained from accident records. The best available source of this type of information, the accident reports which are filed at the …

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, December 1962 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, November 1962 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, October 1962 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Study Of Light Compaction-Equipment For Maintenance Patching, Robert L. Florence

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Patching pot-holes and resurfacing small areas of pavement entail certain compaction-equipment difficulties for the maintenance crews. Areas in need of repair are often small but may be widely scattered. Large steel-wheeled rollers are difficult to transport from one location to another and tend to bridge across small, deep pot-holes. The bridging effect can be reduced by use of small rollers or pneumatictired rollers, which conform better to the area to be patched. The efficiency of a patching crew depends greatly upon its mobility. The compaction equipment, therefore, should be portable, should conform to the area to be repaired, and should …

An Analysis Of Traffic Accidents On County Roads : Technical Paper (Information), Donald F. Petty, Harold L. Michael

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, September 1962 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

A Factual Report On Annexation For The Metropolitan Area Of Jacksonville, Florida, Junius Elmore Dovell, Arthur W. Smith

Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. Textual Materials

Factual report with handwritten annotations, contains letter of transmittal from Dovell and Smith, Consultants, to Mayor Haydon Burns and Council President Brad Tredinnick, Members of the City Council and the City Commission, City of Jacksonville

Stress Analysis Of An Infinite Cylinder With An Irregular Shaped Cavity Using Complex Variable Techniques, Gerald H. Lindsey

Theses and Dissertations

The advancement of modern technology has brought with It a demand upon the engineer for more thorough analysis techniques. This has been precipitated by the advent of missiles and space-craft that do not permit regular inspections to determine causes of failure, crack propagation, design weaknesses, etc. Thus, a more complete analytical work must be performed to facilitate a foreknowledge of reaction and performance of a particular design to its environment.

An Information Brochure On Annexation For The Metropolitan Area Of Jacksonville, Florida, Junius Elmore Dovell, Arthur W. Smith

Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. Textual Materials

Informational brochure containing a letter Dovell and Smith, Consultants, to Mayor Haydon Burns and Council President Brad Tredinnick, Members of the City Council and the City Commission, City of Jacksonville, dated August 24, 1962 to present the fact concerning annexation.

An Electronics Course Of Study For The High Schools In The Highline School District, Rual Elmer Tigner

Graduate Student Research Papers

Electronics is now being taught in the Highline District in one course for one year in each of the four high schools. There are no formal district objectives tor this course, no sequence of instruction, no list of course content. The writer has felt the need for the above and has interviewed all four instructors in the district and the assistant superintendent of instruction. It was agreed that in order to provide a more meaningful, correlated program, it would be necessary to have such a district-wide course of study developed. In view of this, the writer has attempted to develop …

Cutting School Building Costs Through Educational And Architectural Planning, Construction Details, And Contracting, Alan Dale White

Graduate Student Research Papers

It was the purpose of this paper to point out the factors pertaining to educational and architectural planning, construction details, and contracting which collectively tend to lower the building expenditures. Specific architectural details such as wall cost comparisons, structural framing, and material recommendations have been purposely deleted. The suggestions presented herein, general in nature, do not seriously restrict architectural imagination, ingenuity, or creativity.

Principles Of Highway Drainage And Erosion Control, John L. Sanborn

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This manual is an attempt to describe the important principles of highway drainage and erosion control, and to describe some specific applications of those principles .

The Irish Plumber And Heating Contractor, August 1962 (Complete Issue)

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Department Of The Army General Orders 47, 26 July 1962, Robert Bolin , Depositor

United States Department of Defense Military Intelligence

Paragraph 1 of this order established the US Army Area Analysis Intelligence Agency.

Other paragraphs concerned assorted administrative matters related to various organizations:

Para II US Army Subsistence Center

Para III Cactus Ordnance Work, Dumas, Texas

Para IV Nebraska Ordnance Plant, Nebraska

Para V Ravenna Depot Activity, Ohio

Para VI Redstone Depot Activity, Alabama

Para VII The Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida