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A Comparative Study Of Forecasting Techniques For The Us Air Force Medical Material Management System, Phillip John Van Ess Jan 1976

A Comparative Study Of Forecasting Techniques For The Us Air Force Medical Material Management System, Phillip John Van Ess

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A computer simulation experiment was conducted to evaluate and compare five individual forecasting models across nine different demand patterns. The models were based on the Medical Materiel Management System used by the US Air Force hospitals. Results indicated the best model varied depending on the demand pattern, the safety stock level, the noise level of the demand pattern, and the measure of forecast error. Across all demand patterns, exponential smoothing and 12-month moving average were best for the short term forecast used by the system, regardless of noise level in the demand patterns. Analysis of models within a single demand …

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A Critical Study Of The Stated And Manifest Functions Of Noel Holston, Television Critic Of The Orlando Sentinel, Allison Van Pelt Jan 1976

A Critical Study Of The Stated And Manifest Functions Of Noel Holston, Television Critic Of The Orlando Sentinel, Allison Van Pelt

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Thermal Control Of An Electronic Enclosure Utilizing A Vapor Chamber, Michael L. Dougherty Jan 1976

Thermal Control Of An Electronic Enclosure Utilizing A Vapor Chamber, Michael L. Dougherty

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This thesis addresses the problem of extracting heat from sealed electronic enclosures. Typical industry practice is to use various air-to-air and air-to-liquid heat exchangers. These techniques are known to require costly custom designs. This thesis points out how one can apply heat pipe technology in the form of a vapor chamber to solve this type of problem. The details on the design and testing of two prototype vapor chambers are cited. Included in the text are typical industrial applications that require sealed enclosures to protect their associated electronic control hardware. Also mentioned is some historical background on heat pipes.

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Life Cycle Cost Model As Applied To Training Simulators, Frederick Adrian Davis Jan 1976

Life Cycle Cost Model As Applied To Training Simulators, Frederick Adrian Davis

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Dynamic And Stability Characteristics Of An Articulated Frame Railway Passenger Truck, David Kenneth Platner Jan 1976

Dynamic And Stability Characteristics Of An Articulated Frame Railway Passenger Truck, David Kenneth Platner

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Mass transit vehicles in formal rail service frequently attain speeds which can excited carbody oscillations (primary hunting), as well as sustained lateral oscillations of the trucks (secondary hunting). The carbody motions have been shown to generate passenger discomfort and sustained truck hunting can lead to derailment. This thesis developed approximate equations which predict the carbody hunting frequencies, as well as the hunting speed of an articulated frame truck. The linear equations of motion are derived from a simplified model of a railway vehicle. A comparison indicates the results obtained using the approximate truck hunting equation presented here are within ten …

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Florida Technological University College Of Natural Sciences Research Activities, July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976, Florida Technological University. College Of Natural Sciences Jan 1976

Florida Technological University College Of Natural Sciences Research Activities, July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976, Florida Technological University. College Of Natural Sciences

Research Activities & Annual Reports

Florida Technological University, College of Natural Sciences, research activities including funded research, non-sponsored research projects, presentations of professional papers, doctoral dissertations completed, and faculty publications for the year July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976.

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Florida Technological University Commencement, December 12, 1975, Florida Technological University Dec 1975

Florida Technological University Commencement, December 12, 1975, Florida Technological University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 08, November 14, 1975 Nov 1975

Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 08, November 14, 1975

Central Florida Future

House committee votes to shorten regents' terms; Nonacademic expansion poses priority problems; Placement center aids in getting jobs (with photo of Ron Nebgen); Education complex to ease overcrowding (with photo); New council formed for business clubs (with photo of Dr. Ronald Rubin); FTU offers A.A. degree; FTU journalism gets $75,000; FTU named Bicentennial Campus: Committee plans projects (with photo of Dr. Jerrell Shofner).

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Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 07, October 31, 1975, Rollins College Oct 1975

Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 07, October 31, 1975, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 05, October 17, 1975, Rollins College Oct 1975

Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 05, October 17, 1975, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 02, October 3, 1975 Oct 1975

Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 02, October 3, 1975

Central Florida Future

Chief calls problem underutilization, no parking shortage (with photo); October proclaimed energy month here (with photo of Ken Paschall); Postgraduates barred from holding SG [Student Government] office; New fraternity established; Cape site considered for solar lab: Kersten asks national center; New student lounge open (with photo); Andersen develops plans to trigger student interest (with photo); New heads named (with photos of Dr. Terry Frederick and Dr. David Vickers); Dr. Eubanks fills position (with photo); FTU opens with varied activities (full page of photos).

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The Generation Of Synthetic Speech Sounds By Digital Coding, Eddy Alan Steinberger Oct 1975

The Generation Of Synthetic Speech Sounds By Digital Coding, Eddy Alan Steinberger

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The feasibility of representing human speech by serial digital codes was investigated by exercising specially constructed digital logic coupled with standard audio output equipment. The theories being tested represent a radical departure from previous efforts in the field of speech research. Therefore, this initial investigation was limited in scope to a study of unconnected English language speech sounds at the phenome level. The experiments were conducted in two parts, with the first being the development of serialized digital codes, for selected speech sounds, derived from actual human speech. The second part was to synthesize these sounds using the specially constructed …

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Florida Technological University Commencement, August 28, 1975, Florida Technological University Aug 1975

Florida Technological University Commencement, August 28, 1975, Florida Technological University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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Florida Technological University Commencement, June 13, 1975, Florida Technological University Jun 1975

Florida Technological University Commencement, June 13, 1975, Florida Technological University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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Sandspur, Vol. 81 No. 24, May 02, 1975, Rollins College May 1975

Sandspur, Vol. 81 No. 24, May 02, 1975, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Florida Technological University Commencement, March 21, 1975, Florida Technological University Mar 1975

Florida Technological University Commencement, March 21, 1975, Florida Technological University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 07 No. 15, February 7, 1975 Feb 1975

Central Florida Future, Vol. 07 No. 15, February 7, 1975

Central Florida Future

FTU hosts BOR meeting; Meal plan possibly cancelled; VA [Veterans' Affairs] offers increased assistance; Terri Hinton, newly crowned Homecoming Queen (photo); Astrology classes to begin; Dr. Goldstein holds national recognition (with photo).

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Computer Generated Holograms, Jeffrey James Gierloff Jan 1975

Computer Generated Holograms, Jeffrey James Gierloff

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Computer generated holograms have been made practical by the introduction of fast Fourier transform algorithms. The following discussion will brief the reader on the theory and concepts of optical holograms, the computer hologram, and the analogies of the computer hologram to its optical counterpart. Some of the programming aspects of the computer holograms are presented. The results of the generation of several computer holograms are presented, and conclusions drawn as to the effectiveness of this technique. Finally, some of the practical uses and advantages of the computer hologram are discussed.

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A Comprehensive Guide To Industrial Engineering Computer Software At Florida Technological University, Thomas Oliver Peeples Jan 1975

A Comprehensive Guide To Industrial Engineering Computer Software At Florida Technological University, Thomas Oliver Peeples

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this manual is to provide a guide to Florida Technological University Computer Center programs which are commonly used for Industrial Engineering analysis. The user need not have extensive prior knowledge of computers to use this manual but an adequate understanding of the applied engineering techniques is recommended.

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Stabilization System Environmental Disturbance Modeling And Analysis, Lawrence E. Sieb Jan 1975

Stabilization System Environmental Disturbance Modeling And Analysis, Lawrence E. Sieb

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Systems that operate in airborne environments and rely on the resolution provided by optical sensors require a stabilization system to isolate the line-of-sight (LOS) from the operating environment. For systems employing television sensors, stabilization accuracy is of prime importance in maintaining sufficient picture resolution to allow target identification and recognition at maximum ranges. The development of system models that accurately predict stabilization performance is important both in design trade-offs and in the system design and testing [l]. Two basic concepts are available for achieving LOS stabilization; momentum stabilization which employs a spinning mass and rate stabilization which utilizes inertial rate …

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Computer Aided Analysis Of Flat Plate Solar Collectors, Thomas L. Hartman Jan 1975

Computer Aided Analysis Of Flat Plate Solar Collectors, Thomas L. Hartman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A computer model of a flat plate solar collector has been devised. The model is able to simulate most common types of collectors, with up to three transparent covers of any material. Using primarily equations available from the literature the model calculates the transmission through the cover plates, the heat losses, and the useful heat gain. Derivation of all equations used are presented. A new method is presented for calculation of the mean plate temperature which differs from that commonly used in the literature. Experimental evidence is presented indicating that when transient effects are negligible the model is able to …

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A Network-Based Approach To The Repairman Queueing Problem, James A. Newton Jan 1975

A Network-Based Approach To The Repairman Queueing Problem, James A. Newton

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Error Rates In Narrow-Band Digital Fm Systems Operating In Various Interference Environments, Arthur M. Rodriguez Jan 1975

Error Rates In Narrow-Band Digital Fm Systems Operating In Various Interference Environments, Arthur M. Rodriguez

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Clustering Concepts In Automatic Pattern Recognition, Patricia J. Defilipps Jan 1975

Clustering Concepts In Automatic Pattern Recognition, Patricia J. Defilipps

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

During the past decade and a half, there has been a considerable growth of interest in problems of pattern recognition. Contributions to the growth have been from many of the disciplines including statistics, control theory, operations research, biology, linguistics, and computer science. One of the basic approaches to pattern recognition is cluster analysis, in which various methodologies may be successfully employed. It is the purpose of this research report to investigate some of the basic clustering concepts in automatic pattern recognition.

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A Simulation Analysis Of Traffic Congestion In Telephone Systems, Raymond Banks Duncan Jan 1975

A Simulation Analysis Of Traffic Congestion In Telephone Systems, Raymond Banks Duncan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Maintainability Analysis Of Radio Guidance System Ground Support Equipment, Albert John Malerk Jan 1975

Maintainability Analysis Of Radio Guidance System Ground Support Equipment, Albert John Malerk

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Study Of Assimilative Capacities For Receiving Streams, Hadi. Elmi Jan 1975

A Study Of Assimilative Capacities For Receiving Streams, Hadi. Elmi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Literature reviews on various stream processes which contribute to reoxygenation and deoxygenation was presented. These processes include atmospheric reaeration, photosynthesis-respiration, biochemical oxygen consumption, and benthic demand. Measuring these parameters in a selected stream is a complex and costly operation. On the other hand, prediction models developed are specific to particular location and environmental conditions and can only be applied to similar situations. Computer models such as "RIVER" are available and could be used to predict dissolved oxygen concentrations along a waterway for a specified set of stream conditions. The model "RIVER" was calibrated by using the existing conditions of flow …

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An Application Of A Computerized Mathematical Model For Estimating The Quantity And Quality Of Nonpoint Sources Of Pollution From Small Urban And Nonurban Watersheds., Charles John Ingraham Jan 1975

An Application Of A Computerized Mathematical Model For Estimating The Quantity And Quality Of Nonpoint Sources Of Pollution From Small Urban And Nonurban Watersheds., Charles John Ingraham

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The problem of "Total Water Management" is reviewed; particular emphasis is given to the magnitude and intensity of pollution from nonpoint sources. The relationship between land usage in south Florida and subsequent effects upon receiving water bodies is discussed. Basic factors effecting hydrological and ecological subsystems are illustrated. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Urban Storm Water Runoff Mathematical Model, "STORM," is introduced. Model parameters and methodology are discussed. The mathematical relationships and modeling processes are reviewed and the model is exercised using a "new generation" southeast Florida community (The City of Palm Beach Gardens) as the subject of study. …

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Lake County, Florida Solid Waste Management Plan, Lawrence J. Morey Jan 1975

Lake County, Florida Solid Waste Management Plan, Lawrence J. Morey

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The history of solid waste management in Lake County, Florida is reviewed. The role of governmental agencies is mentioned. Local environmental characteristics and transportation systems are discussed. Existing collection and disposal practices are presented. A land use analysis of the unincorporated areas of the County is given. Projections of population and solid waste quantities are listed. Two computer models are presented. Their optimum solutions are analyzed in detail. The cost associated with implementing either plan is presented. A recommended plan is given based on a combination of transfer stations and sanitary landfills.

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Master Of Science In Management Program, Rollins College Jan 1975

Master Of Science In Management Program, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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