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Chemical Process Development, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center Nov 2019

Chemical Process Development, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet on the Energy & Environmental Research Center’s chemical process development capabilities, facilities and equipment, and history. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]


Und Today: November 2019, University Of North Dakota Nov 2019

Und Today: November 2019, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.


Biochar As A Filler In Mixed Matrix Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, And Applications, Jeremy Lewis, Mark Miller, Jake Crumb, Maram A. Q. Al-Sayaghi, Chris Buelke, Austin Tesser, Ali Alshami Nov 2019

Biochar As A Filler In Mixed Matrix Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, And Applications, Jeremy Lewis, Mark Miller, Jake Crumb, Maram A. Q. Al-Sayaghi, Chris Buelke, Austin Tesser, Ali Alshami

Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

The use of mixed-matrix materials (MMM) has become a major topic of research in recent years, due to unique properties achieved in these composites. In this work, biochar from sunflower seed hull pyrolysis and biochar/polysulfone (PSF) MMMs were produced and characterized. The optimal pyrolysis temperature for biochar production was determined to be 500 °C. The resulting biochar properties were an iodine number of 203 mg/g and a pore volume of 0.595 mL/g. In MMM fabrication, the use 4% ethanol as nonsolvent in the wet phase inversion process increased the glass transition temperature by 8 °C, indicating improved biochar/PSF interaction. The …


November 7, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

November 7, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda for the November 7, 2019, meeting of the University Senate. 73 pages


Volume 57, Number 12: October 30, 2019, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

Volume 57, Number 12: October 30, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Use Of Local Plants For Ecological Restoration And Slope Stability: A Possible Application In Yan'an, Loess Plateau, China, Rui Xu, Xunchang Li, Wei Yang, Chao Jiang, Minou Rabiei Oct 2019

Use Of Local Plants For Ecological Restoration And Slope Stability: A Possible Application In Yan'an, Loess Plateau, China, Rui Xu, Xunchang Li, Wei Yang, Chao Jiang, Minou Rabiei

Petroleum Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper aimed to screen the potential species suitable for ecological restoration and slope stability from local natural growing plants in China Loess Plateau under a semiarid climate. As part of the field investigations of local natural growing plants, potential species, which are suitable candidates for ecological restoration and slope stability, were nominated in the hilly-gullied region in the Yan’an area. The results showed that Artemisia spp. is the best candidate to form a stable root-soil composite system to support the loose loess and reinforce the loose soil, particularly suitable as pioneer plant in the initial stage of loess slope …


Volume 57, Number 11: October 23, 2019, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

Volume 57, Number 11: October 23, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Use Of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing To Estimate Water Quality, Mbongowo J. Mbuh Oct 2019

Use Of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing To Estimate Water Quality, Mbongowo J. Mbuh

Geography & Geographic Information Science Faculty Publications

Approximating and forecasting water variables like phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll, dissolved organic matter, and turbidity are of supreme importance due to their strong influence on water resource quality. This chapter is aimed at showing the practicability of merging water quality observations from remote sensing with water quality modeling for efficient and effective monitoring of water quality. We examine the spatial dynamics of water quality with hyperspectral remote sensing and present approaches that can be used to estimate water quality using hyperspectral images. The methods presented here have been embraced because the bluegreen and green algae peak wavelengths reflectance are close together …


Developing Cooperation, Eliciting Information, And Assessing Credibility In Criminal And Intelligence Interviews: An Evidence-Based Perspective, Christian A. Meissner Oct 2019

Developing Cooperation, Eliciting Information, And Assessing Credibility In Criminal And Intelligence Interviews: An Evidence-Based Perspective, Christian A. Meissner

Northern Lights Psychology Conference

The science of effective interviewing, particularly with respect to uncooperative or resistant subjects, has advanced considerably over the past decade. This presentation reviews recent laboratory and field studies evaluating the effectiveness of tactics designed to develop rapport and trust, to elicit accurate information from memory, and to assess credibility in intelligence and criminal interview contexts. The implications of this research for improving the practice of investigative interviewing will be discussed.


Volume 57, Number 10: October 16, 2019, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

Volume 57, Number 10: October 16, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Graphene Oxide And Holey Graphene Oxide Membrane Performance For Water Purification, Chris Buelke, Ali Alshami, James Casler, Yi Lin, Mike Hickner, Isam H. Aljundi Oct 2019

Evaluating Graphene Oxide And Holey Graphene Oxide Membrane Performance For Water Purification, Chris Buelke, Ali Alshami, James Casler, Yi Lin, Mike Hickner, Isam H. Aljundi

Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Graphene oxide (GO) membranes have demonstrated desirable performance for purifying water, matching or exceeding the ion rejection and water flux properties of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes. Though previous methods (e.g., surface decoration and d-space tuning) have been investigated to improve GO membranes, thermal treatment can induce the formation of holes in GO nanosheets in a controlled manner. The resulting holey-GO (hGO) membranes are hypothesized to have improved water permeability via decreasing the path-length that water molecules must travel through the membrane; specifically, through cross-sheet junctions, which is currently one of the main bottlenecks in other GO membranes. GO and hGO …


Volume 57, Number 8: October 02, 2019, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

Volume 57, Number 8: October 02, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Adam Smith On Education: Socialization And Acculturation, Jack Russell Weinstein Oct 2019

Adam Smith On Education: Socialization And Acculturation, Jack Russell Weinstein

Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Bakken Flares And Satellite Images, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center, Xiaodong Zhang Oct 2019

Bakken Flares And Satellite Images, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center, Xiaodong Zhang

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Fact sheet refuting a magazine article about Bakken gas flares and satellite images. Includes research into gas flares and satellite images by the University of North Dakota and the Energy & Environmental Research Center. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]


Und Today: October 2019, University Of North Dakota Oct 2019

Und Today: October 2019, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.


October 3, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota Sep 2019

October 3, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda for the October 3, 2019, meeting of the University Senate. 35 pages


Volume 57, Number 6: September 18, 2019, University Of North Dakota Sep 2019

Volume 57, Number 6: September 18, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


September 17, 2019, The Dakota Student Sep 2019

September 17, 2019, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.


September 13, 2019, The Dakota Student Sep 2019

September 13, 2019, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.


Volume 57, Number 5: September 11, 2019, University Of North Dakota Sep 2019

Volume 57, Number 5: September 11, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Observations And Hypotheses Related To Low To Middle Free Tropospheric Aerosol, Water Vapor And Altocumulus Cloud Layers Within Convective Weather Regimes: A Seac4rs Case Study, Jeffrey S. Reid, Derek J. Posselt, Kathleen Kaku, Robert A. Holz, Gao Chen, Edwin W. Eloranta, Ralph E. Kuehn, Sarah Woods, Jianglong Zhang, Bruce Anderson, Thaopaul Bui, Glenn S. Diskin, Patrick Minnis, Michael J. Newchurch, Simone Tanelli, Charles R. Trepte, Lee Thornhill, Luke D. Ziemba Sep 2019

Observations And Hypotheses Related To Low To Middle Free Tropospheric Aerosol, Water Vapor And Altocumulus Cloud Layers Within Convective Weather Regimes: A Seac4rs Case Study, Jeffrey S. Reid, Derek J. Posselt, Kathleen Kaku, Robert A. Holz, Gao Chen, Edwin W. Eloranta, Ralph E. Kuehn, Sarah Woods, Jianglong Zhang, Bruce Anderson, Thaopaul Bui, Glenn S. Diskin, Patrick Minnis, Michael J. Newchurch, Simone Tanelli, Charles R. Trepte, Lee Thornhill, Luke D. Ziemba

Atmospheric Sciences Faculty Publications

The NASA Studies of Emissions and Atmospheric Composition, Clouds and Climate Coupling by Regional Surveys (SEAC4RS) project included goals related to aerosol particle life cycle in convective regimes. Using the University of Wisconsin High Spectral Resolution Lidar system at Huntsville, Alabama, USA, and the NASA DC-8 research aircraft, we investigate the altitude dependence of aerosol, water vapor and Altocumulus (Ac) properties in the free troposphere from a canonical 12 August 2013 convective storm case as a segue to a presentation of a mission-wide analysis. It stands to reason that any moisture detrainment from convection must have an associated aerosol layer. …


Volume 57, Number 4: September 04, 2019, University Of North Dakota Sep 2019

Volume 57, Number 4: September 04, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


A Test-Bed For Measuring Uas Servo Reliability, Abdelrahman Elsaid, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, John Nordlie, Fatima El Jamiy Sep 2019

A Test-Bed For Measuring Uas Servo Reliability, Abdelrahman Elsaid, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, John Nordlie, Fatima El Jamiy

Aviation Faculty Publications

Extant literature suggests minimal research on the reliability of Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components used in fabricating non-military Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). Stochastic failures of components during operational cycles over time poses a safety hazard to flight operations. The purpose of the study was to critically assess the operational performance standards (reliability) of a laboratory designed UAS component test-bed operated using real-world data collected from a Boeing Scan Eagle® UAS aileron servo unit via a flight data recorder. The study hypothesized that the test-bed’s reliability, in terms of a measured encoder output of commanded servo positions, will not be significantly …


General Brochure, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center Sep 2019

General Brochure, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Information about the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC). Includes information on the EERC’s expertise, research priorities, facilities, and employment statistics. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]


Und Today: September 2019, University Of North Dakota Sep 2019

Und Today: September 2019, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.


State Energy Research Center Of North Dakota, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center Sep 2019

State Energy Research Center Of North Dakota, University Of North Dakota. Energy And Environmental Research Center

EERC Brochures and Fact Sheets

Information on the Energy & Environmental Research Center and its role as the State Research Center (SERC) for North Dakota. Showcases the EERC’s technological capabilities, outreach efforts, funding sources, and workforce development. [This item is an outdated or superseded version and retained for historical purposes only. It may no longer reflect current information, policies, or practices.]


Identifying Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Using Rest And Exercise Seismocardiography, Parastoo Dehkordi, Erwin P. Bauer, Kouhyar Tavakolian, Vahid Zakeri, Andrew P. Blaber, Farzad Khosrow-Khavar Sep 2019

Identifying Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Using Rest And Exercise Seismocardiography, Parastoo Dehkordi, Erwin P. Bauer, Kouhyar Tavakolian, Vahid Zakeri, Andrew P. Blaber, Farzad Khosrow-Khavar

Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death globally. Patients with suspected CAD are usually assessed by exercise electrocardiography (ECG). Subsequent tests, such as coronary angiography and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) are performed to localize the stenosis and to estimate the degree of blockage. The present study describes a non-invasive methodology to identify patients with CAD based on the analysis of both rest and exercise seismocardiography (SCG). SCG is a non-invasive technology for capturing the acceleration of the chest induced by myocardial motion and vibrations. SCG signals were recorded from 185 individuals at rest and immediately …


September 5, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota Aug 2019

September 5, 2019: Agenda, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda for the September 5, 2019, meeting of the University Senate. 55 pages


Volume 57, Number 3: August 28, 2019, University Of North Dakota Aug 2019

Volume 57, Number 3: August 28, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.


Synthesis And Use Of Bio-Based Dielectric Substrate For Implanted Radio Frequency Antennas, Austin Tesser, Ala Alemaryeen, Jeremy Lewis, Ali Alshami, Meysam Haghshenas, Sima Noghanian Aug 2019

Synthesis And Use Of Bio-Based Dielectric Substrate For Implanted Radio Frequency Antennas, Austin Tesser, Ala Alemaryeen, Jeremy Lewis, Ali Alshami, Meysam Haghshenas, Sima Noghanian

Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications

Equipped with precision sensors/antenna modules combined with integrated processing and telemetry circuitry, wireless implants that are both biocompatible and biodegradable are important devices for monitoring patient's conditions and patient's safety. In this article we report on the development, design, and testing of a bio-based monopole radio frequency (RF) sensor/antenna module for potential use in human health applications. The module is built on a dielectric substrate biocomposite made of 0.5:1.0 ratio of polylactic acid (PLA) to sunflower carbon substrate (SCS) produced via pyrolysis of seeds shells. Findings for the SCS include optimized reactor yields around 7.9 wt.% at 500°C, a 0.27:1.0 …