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Mustang Daily, October 13, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 13, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Semi-Regular Mesh Extraction From Volumes, Z. J. Wood, M. Desbrun, P. Schroder, D. Breen Oct 2000

Semi-Regular Mesh Extraction From Volumes, Z. J. Wood, M. Desbrun, P. Schroder, D. Breen

Computer Science and Software Engineering

We present a novel method to extract iso-surfaces from distance volumes. It generates high quality semi-regular multiresolution meshes of arbitrary topology. Our technique proceeds in two stages. First, a very coarse mesh with guaranteed topology is extracted. Subsequently an iterative multi-scale force-based solver refines the initial mesh into a semi-regular mesh with geometrically adaptive sampling rate and good aspect ratio triangles. The coarse mesh extraction is performed using a new approach we call surface wavefront propagation. A set of discrete iso-distance ribbons are rapidly built and connected while respecting the topology of the iso-surface implied by the data. Subsequent multi-scale …


Mustang Daily, October 12, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 12, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


October 11, 2000 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office Oct 2000

October 11, 2000 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.


Mustang Daily, October 11, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 11, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Mustang Daily, October 10, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 10, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Formulation, Realization, And Demonstration Of A Process To Generate Aerodynamic Metamodels For Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle Design, Robert Mcdonald, D.N. Mavris Oct 2000

Formulation, Realization, And Demonstration Of A Process To Generate Aerodynamic Metamodels For Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle Design, Robert Mcdonald, D.N. Mavris

Aerospace Engineering

The desire to facilitate the conceptual and preliminary design of hypersonic cruise vehicles has created the need for simple, fast, versatile, and trusted aerodynamic analysis tools. Metamodels representing physics-based engineering codes provide instantaneous access to calibrated tools. Nonlinear transformations extend the capability of metamodels to accurately represent a large design space. Independence, superposition, and scaling properties of the hypersonic engineering method afford an expansive design space without traditional compounding penalties. This one-time investment results in aerodynamic and volumetric metamodels of superior quality and versatility which may be used in many forms throughout early design. As a module, they can be …


Mustang Daily, October 9, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 9, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Output Current Ripple Factor Performance Of Half-Wave Rectifier With And Without Freewheeling Diode, Taufik, Ali O. Shaban, Ahmad Nafisi Oct 2000

Output Current Ripple Factor Performance Of Half-Wave Rectifier With And Without Freewheeling Diode, Taufik, Ali O. Shaban, Ahmad Nafisi

Electrical Engineering

The objective of this work is to investigate the ripple factor of half-wave rectifier circuits. The ripple factor is one of the important characteristics necessary when designing a power electronic converter. The ripple factor measures how much deviation the converter output parameter has, such as the output current, from its nominal designed value. In this paper the ripple factor of the output current of half-wave rectifiers is investigated. More specifically, the ripple factor of output current from more practical half-wave rectifiers that include inductive load with or without a freewheeling diode are analyzed and then compared to that of the …


Mustang Daily, October 6, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 6, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Mustang Daily, October 5, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 5, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


October 4, 2000 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office Oct 2000

October 4, 2000 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.


Mustang Daily, October 4, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 4, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Mustang Daily, October 3, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 3, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/3/2000, Academic Senate Oct 2000

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/3/2000, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.


Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/3/2000, Academic Senate Oct 2000

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/3/2000, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.


Mustang Daily, October 2, 2000 Oct 2000

Mustang Daily, October 2, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.


Plastic Solder Paste Stencil For Surface Mount Technology, Christopher K. Wong, Daniel Waldorf Oct 2000

Plastic Solder Paste Stencil For Surface Mount Technology, Christopher K. Wong, Daniel Waldorf

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Solder paste masks or stencils are an integral part of the manufacturing process for surface mount PCBs. This study examines the feasibility of a process for rapid creation of a solder paste stencil using thermoplastic material. CNC laser cutting of the stencil geometry is replacing traditional use of chemical etching on metal sheets to produce stencils. Laser cutting has been used to improve process speed, accuracy, and cost. This research attempts to continue to simplify and reduce costs in the stencil making process by proposing as the stencil material a common thermoplastic that can be cut easily and quickly using …


From Our Readers Oct 2000

From Our Readers

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.


Advancement Oct 2000

Advancement

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.


Fall 2000 Polyview, Office Of Institutional Planning & Analysis Oct 2000

Fall 2000 Polyview, Office Of Institutional Planning & Analysis

Office of Institutional Research

The PolyView is a short publication containing enrollment, graduation, and student demographic data that is published after fall quarter classes.


Global Projects Prepare Wpi Students For The 21st Century, William W. Durgin, Donald N. Zwiep Oct 2000

Global Projects Prepare Wpi Students For The 21st Century, William W. Durgin, Donald N. Zwiep

Office of the Provost Scholarship

The WPI project based curriculum, which emphasizes discovery based learning are an alternative to the traditional information transfer process, has proved successful in delivering global engineering education. More than 25% of the learning process of the students is integrated into two formal projects, the Major Qualifying Project (MQP) which is designed as a capstone for professional technical competence and the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) which relates science and technology to societal concerns and student needs. Both the MQP and IQP may be completed on- or off-campus. Currently, over 50% of the graduating class will have completed one of the projects …


To Make The Four Hundred Million Move: The Late Qing Dynasty Origins Of Modern Chinese Sport And Physical Culture, Andrew D. Morris Oct 2000

To Make The Four Hundred Million Move: The Late Qing Dynasty Origins Of Modern Chinese Sport And Physical Culture, Andrew D. Morris

History

There is little doubt that, after a century's exposure, Chinese have absorbed and understand quite clearly the greater meanings of the realm of sport-the connections between competitive athletic endeavor, imperialist bluster, and economic standing in the world community. This article is an exploration of the late Qing Dynasty origins of this modern global culture of physical culture and sport.


Appraising The Whole Motion: Dickey's Place In Literary History, Douglas Keesey Oct 2000

Appraising The Whole Motion: Dickey's Place In Literary History, Douglas Keesey

English

No abstract provided.


Economics Of Precision Agriculture, Wayne H. Howard Oct 2000

Economics Of Precision Agriculture, Wayne H. Howard

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.


Our Children Playing Catch In The Evening Of No Warning, Kevin Clark Oct 2000

Our Children Playing Catch In The Evening Of No Warning, Kevin Clark

English

No abstract provided.


Editor's Notes Oct 2000

Editor's Notes

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.


Experimental Foreign Exchange Markets, Eric O'N. Fisher, Frank S. Kelly Oct 2000

Experimental Foreign Exchange Markets, Eric O'N. Fisher, Frank S. Kelly

Economics

The paper analyzes experimental markets where subjects buy and sell two different assets. The assets' properties vary across treatments, and their relative price is the exchange rate. Although both assets uniformly exhibit bubbles, the exchange rate satisfies cross‐currency arbitrage. There is no evidence of a positive risk premium in these markets, and almost all subjects' forecasts of the exchange rate are rational.


Robotic System Sensitivity To Neural Network Learning Rate: Theory, Simulation, And Experiments, Christopher M. Clark, James K. Mills Oct 2000

Robotic System Sensitivity To Neural Network Learning Rate: Theory, Simulation, And Experiments, Christopher M. Clark, James K. Mills

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Selection of neural network learning rates to obtain satisfactory performance from neural network controllers is a challenging problem. To assist in the selection of learning rates, this paper investigates robotic system sensitivity to neural network (NN) learning rate. The work reported here consists of experimental and simulation results. A neural network controller module, developed for the purpose of experimental evaluation of neural network controller performance of a CRS Robotics Corporation A460 robot, allows testing of NN controllers using real-time iterative learning. The A460 is equipped with a joint position proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) controller. The neural network module supplies …


In Memoriam Oct 2000

In Memoriam

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.