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Central Florida Future, Vol. 13 No. 06, October 3, 1980 Oct 1980

Central Florida Future, Vol. 13 No. 06, October 3, 1980

Central Florida Future

Black football players boycott practice; Problems continue at WUCF-FM; Full parking lots plague drivers: SG working on parking answer (with photo of traffic on road); Future NEWSFRONTS: Village Center changes but keeps programs; Dental service cleaning up; Students continue search for rooms (with photo of dormitory); Paraphernalia saved from law for 10 days; Courts' injunction to keep enforcers away-for now; Graduates to take Fla. teaching exam; Shortage of teachers in mid-Florida area; Health food to be dished up at new student facility; Bookstore to be ready by Spring; Grading patterns vary for different colleges; FUTURE SPECIAL: The 1980 Fighting Knights …

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Smada: Stormwater Management And Design Aid, Timothy M. Curran Oct 1980

Smada: Stormwater Management And Design Aid, Timothy M. Curran

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The Stormwater Management and Design Aid (SMADA) is a computer model formulated to assess stormwater runoff quantity and quality. Applicable theory is reviewed to introduce a discussion of the modeling methodology. A pre- vs. post-development design objective can be incorporated to evaluate runoff quantity and quality for single or multiple land use watershed. Detention and retention facilities are considered and conveyance systems for runoff transmission can be sized. Initial design assessments and consistent design review and evaluation are possible. SMADA is written in the BASIC language and is executed in the interactive mode. No computer cards are required and data …

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Project Scheduling Under Constrained Resources, Mohammed Benameur Oct 1980

Project Scheduling Under Constrained Resources, Mohammed Benameur

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This report examines the widely acceptable Heuristic and Exact procedures for solving the problem of project scheduling and control under constrained resources. Heuristic approaches are more practical, however they depend on the type of the project as well as the resources involved. Exact procedures are illustrated using an Integer Linear Programming formulation of the problem, and also solving it using the Branch and Bound Technique. Impracticality of the exact methods stews from the fact that the computations expand to an unmanageable amount.

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Plant Layout Technique Analysis For The U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility, Howard Stillwell Oct 1980

Plant Layout Technique Analysis For The U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility, Howard Stillwell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The layout of the U.S. Postal Service General Mail Facility (GMF) workroom operation is an essential factor to the overall productivity of the mail processing activities. An efficient workroom layout will minimize the cost of transporting containerized mail between the various distribution operations. Any changes in distribution methods, increases or decreases in mail volumes, or the addition of mechanization must be analyzed by the GMF industrial engineer to determine what effect these changes have on the existing workroom layout. He must also be able to evaluate layout changes recommended by management and floor supervisors. The present methods available to the …

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The Effect Of Random Number Generators On Applications, Edwin G. Landauer Oct 1980

The Effect Of Random Number Generators On Applications, Edwin G. Landauer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Several pseudorandom number generators are described and compared on the basis of cost of generation and length of period of the sequences that are produced. The major statistical tests, which are used to obtain a measure of randomness for the different generators are discussed and compared. Four pseudorandom number generators are programmed in GPSS and are used to generate interarrival and service times for an M/M/1 queuing system. The results of each of the trials are compared to the theoretical results which can be obtained from queuing theory.

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Implementation And Documentation Of Oracls (Optimal Regulator Algorithm For The Control Of Linear Systems) Software Package, Bahram Parvizi Oct 1980

Implementation And Documentation Of Oracls (Optimal Regulator Algorithm For The Control Of Linear Systems) Software Package, Bahram Parvizi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this research is to mount a software package entitled Optimal Regulator Algorithms for the Control of Linear Systems (ORACLS), on a Control Data Corporation (CDC) Cyber 74 digital computer system at Florida State University so that is can be operated from the University of Central Florida. The software package contains 60 subroutines which can be used for the analysis and design of state variable feedback control alws for time-invariant linear systems. The procedure for using this package is documented. Several examples are presented to illustrate the capability ORACLS in both digital and continuous linear-quadratic-gaussian (LQG) controller design …

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City Of Kissimmee Solid Waste Collection System, Larry W. Walter Oct 1980

City Of Kissimmee Solid Waste Collection System, Larry W. Walter

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Every year the average American throws out more and more garbage. In the next five years, it is projected to increase 20-25 percent. This garbage, termed solid waste, is stored, collected, hauled and disposed of in some manner. The objective of this report has been to evaluate the City of Kissimmee's one-man residential solid waste collection system. The study results indicated this generation rate of the City to be 3.28 pounds per person per day, or 29.1 pounds per home per pickup. The productivity equations developed from the City data did not compare well with the results of EPA. Also …

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The Effects Of Plain Sedimentation On The Quality Of Urban Stormwater Runoff From The Lake Eola Watershed, Victor Julius Godlewski Oct 1980

The Effects Of Plain Sedimentation On The Quality Of Urban Stormwater Runoff From The Lake Eola Watershed, Victor Julius Godlewski

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The settling characteristics of urban stormwater runoff emanating from the Lake Eola Watershed (Orlando, Florida) were evaluated through a series of 7 column studies. The percentage removal that occurred due to sedimentation was observed for various stormwater pollutants and constituents. These included the General Water Quality Parameters: Total Suspended Solids, Non-volatile Suspended Solids, Volatile Suspended Solids, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Ammonia Nitrogen, Total Organic Carbon, and Total Phosphorus. The metals parameters: Zinc, Cadmium, Arsenic, Nickel, Copper, Magnesium, Iron, Lead, Chromium and Calcium were also considered. The results of the settling analysis indicates that the quality of Lake Eola …

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A Real Time Microprocessor Based Digital Filter Implementation, Mark H. Shaver Oct 1980

A Real Time Microprocessor Based Digital Filter Implementation, Mark H. Shaver

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A major break-through in the real-time digital simulation of dynamic models has occurred with the introduction of the Intel 2920 digital signal processing chip. The problems and potentials for this new device are demonstrated by implementing an elliptic function digital low pass filter via the bilinear z-transform approach. The software implementation is presented. Debugging and software verification are accomplished via manufacturer's simulation software tools. The hardware performance is verified in the laboratory. The results of these efforts point to much promise for wide scale applications, however, problems associated with performance indicate early version chip problems.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 08, October 1, 1980, University Of Central Florida Oct 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 08, October 1, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

United Way campaign kicks off; Meet the candidates [for state legislative offices]; Knight Notes; New Council of Advisors members honored; A historical note [UCF's Marching Knights debut].

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 07, September 24, 1980, University Of Central Florida Sep 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 07, September 24, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

A bumper crop: 12,600 head for campus; New center international in scope; Knight Notes; Faculty ranks grow by fourteen.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 05, September 10, 1980, University Of Central Florida Sep 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 05, September 10, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Dean Llewellyn takes up residence; Knight Notes.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 04, August 20, 1980, University Of Central Florida Aug 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 04, August 20, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Growth: a nice but knotty problem; Memo defines pay boost formula; Back to basics; Knight Notes.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 03, August 6, 1980, University Of Central Florida Aug 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 03, August 6, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Reorganization affects College of Education and Office of Student Affairs; Summer graduation gets okay; Knight Notes.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 13 No. 03, July 31, 1980 Jul 1980

Central Florida Future, Vol. 13 No. 03, July 31, 1980

Central Florida Future

WUCF airs problems with student control; Registration still goes: youth sign, undecided (with photo); UCF escapes EPA's pesticide regulation,code; August exercises planned for summer graduates; Pre-law workshop held for minority students; Shuttle services expected to hit streets by fall quarter; Future Campus: Scholarships' donated' from student fines; SAGA raises prices, quality remains same; Photo of school teachers Doris Slayman and J.L. Rader; New program offered in political science; Professor given summer fellowship; 'It will be strange... when I get back (with photo of Freddie Musarurwa); SG cabinet experience for students; The Video Invasion: give no quarter? (with photo of Bruce …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 02, July 23, 1980, University Of Central Florida Jul 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 02, July 23, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Senate gets Cook(ing); Veto puts salary supplements on 'hold'; Knight Notes

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 01, July 9, 1980, University Of Central Florida Jul 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 03 No. 01, July 9, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Llewellyn will direct combined 'super college'; Reorganization results in office shuffle; Knight Notes; BOR approves nine tenure nominations.

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A Computer Simulation Of The Operations Of A Spent Nuclear Fuel Receiving And Storage Station, Jeanna Lorene Barnard Jul 1980

A Computer Simulation Of The Operations Of A Spent Nuclear Fuel Receiving And Storage Station, Jeanna Lorene Barnard

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Spent nuclear fuel is received at a storage facility in heavily shielded casks transported by either rail or by truck. Once at the storage facility, the casks are inspected, emptied, decontaminated, and reshipped. Allied-General Nuclear Services' (AGNS) nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Barnwell, South Carolina, is constructed but not yet licensed for spent nuclear fuel storage or reprocessing. Recently, however, AGNS was granted funds by the Department of Energy to prepare the necessary procedural and regulatory paperwork in order that the Fuel Receiving and Storage Station (FRSS) of the plant can be licensed by 1985. In this paper, the activities …

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Risk Analysis - An Economic Comparison Of Oil And Coal Power Plants, Mohammad M. Iranmanesh Jul 1980

Risk Analysis - An Economic Comparison Of Oil And Coal Power Plants, Mohammad M. Iranmanesh

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The demand for electric energy increases every year. However, due to recent changes in the U.S. energy supplies, a growing gas shortage forced suppliers to curtail deliveries of natural gas for power generation. Many utilities anticipating supply problems switched to burning more costly light distillate oil. Unfortunately the Arab boycott of 1973 and the following price increases for oil forced again utilities to seek a cheaper source of fuel, namely coal, as a substitute for oil. Even though the U.S. has abundant supply in coal, the use of coal in power generation was limited in the past because of a …

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Evolution Of A Cooling Water Treatment Program At A Chemical Processing Plant, Lawrence P. Everson Jul 1980

Evolution Of A Cooling Water Treatment Program At A Chemical Processing Plant, Lawrence P. Everson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

During the construction of a chemical processing plant, a polyphosphate product was selected for use as a corrosion inhibitor in the open recirculating cooling tower system. After several months of operation, problems in the system made evident the fact that polyphosphate as a corrosion inhibitor was not acceptable. An organic corrosion inhibitor was substituted for the phosphate, resulting in improved corrosion protection and the elimination of phosphate fouling.

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The Separation Of Piperylene Concentrate By Extractive Distillation, Mary Jane Curnutte Jul 1980

The Separation Of Piperylene Concentrate By Extractive Distillation, Mary Jane Curnutte

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Piperylene concentrate, the five-carbon olefin and diolefin by-product of ethylene production, is being produced in increasing quantities as liquid feedstocks become more prevalent. At present, the concentrate is used primarily in resin production for the adhesives industry. Since this use is economically unattractive, a separation of the concentrate into pure compounds is industrially desirable. The evaluation of the effectiveness of several solvents for extractive distillation of piperylene concentrate was performed. This study resulted in the selection of acetonitrile as the most effective and most economical solvent investigated. Various distillation conditions were studied and optimization was based on these results.

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English Language Proficiency As A Predictor Of Academic Performance For U.S. Navy Hispanic Recruits, Eduardo Alejandro Salas Garcia Jul 1980

English Language Proficiency As A Predictor Of Academic Performance For U.S. Navy Hispanic Recruits, Eduardo Alejandro Salas Garcia

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Bilin: A Bilinear Transformation Computer Program And Its Applications, John Dana Greer Jul 1980

Bilin: A Bilinear Transformation Computer Program And Its Applications, John Dana Greer

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Given a transfer function for a differential equation model, an approach for obtaining a solution is by way of bilinear transformation. The bilinear transform approach is a numerical integration scheme which gives a discrete approximation to the differential equation solution. BILIN applies a series of polynomial transformations to the transfer function H(s). As a result, H(s) is mapped into the complex z plane obtaining the discrete transfer function H(z). From H(z), the difference equation is obtained whose solution y(nT) approximates the actual differential solution y(t). Hence, BILIN provides a means for obtaining discrete transfer functions for the design of digital …

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A Parametric Study Of Economical Energy Usage In Freeze Tunnels, Marc A. Harrison Jul 1980

A Parametric Study Of Economical Energy Usage In Freeze Tunnels, Marc A. Harrison

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

An investigation into economical energy usage in freeze tunnels was conducted. Freeze tunnels are commonly used in the food processing industry to freeze products, and in some cases may use large amounts of electricity. An actual freeze tunnel was observed and modeled on a computer. A parameter study was conducted. The results of the parameter study indicated the efficiency and energy costs in freeze tunnels may vary widely. Important parameters included the Nusselt number, air temperature, and the ratio of fan work divided by the useful refrigeration effect. Although no single set of optimum conditions were found, methods for improving …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 42, June 11, 1980, University Of Central Florida Jun 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 42, June 11, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Friday's favored attire: cap and gown; Knight Notes.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 41, June 4, 1980, University Of Central Florida Jun 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 41, June 4, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

BOR, DOA give final approval: Four-day work week gets nod; A gift of royalty [presented to UCF's Minority Student Services]; Knight Notes.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 38, May 14, 1980, University Of Central Florida May 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 38, May 14, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Gloyna: Radioactive waste a federal responsibility; Ellis comments on semester conversion; Knight Notes.

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Pegasus. Volume 5. 1980, University Of Central Florida May 1980

Pegasus. Volume 5. 1980, University Of Central Florida

Pegasus Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

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University Of Central Florida Catalog 1980 - 1981, University Of Central Florida May 1980

University Of Central Florida Catalog 1980 - 1981, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 36, April 30, 1980, University Of Central Florida Apr 1980

The Ucf Report, Vol. 02 No. 36, April 30, 1980, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF co-op program: a success story; Ticket sales end today: Awards Banquet moves to campus; Happy Birthday to us! [The first anniversary of The UCF Report, photo]; Knight Notes.

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