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Three Unholy Churchmen Of Robert Browning's Poetry, Everett L. Millhorn Jan 1968

Three Unholy Churchmen Of Robert Browning's Poetry, Everett L. Millhorn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Temporal Reliability Of The Length-Complexity Index, Margaret C. Barlow Jan 1968

The Temporal Reliability Of The Length-Complexity Index, Margaret C. Barlow

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No abstract provided by author.


The Role Of The High School Principal In The North Central Evaluation, William Butkovich Jan 1968

The Role Of The High School Principal In The North Central Evaluation, William Butkovich

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Numerical Integration Of Shell Equations Using The Field Method, Pravin R. Ghael Jan 1968

Numerical Integration Of Shell Equations Using The Field Method, Pravin R. Ghael

Masters Theses

"In this work field equations are introduced to numerically solve the six linear differential equations which determine the displacements and stress resultants for thin elastic shells with axially symmetric loadings. With the applications of the field equations to the analysis of symmetric shells, the two-point boundary-value problem is formulated in terms of twelve first-order ordinary differential equations with boundary conditions at only one point. These equations are solved by using a forth [sic]-order Runge_kutta integration formula. Three problems whose solutions are known have been evaluated to check the accuracy of the field equation method. These are: (1.) Simply-supported, thin circular …


Surface Interactions Between Nickel Ions And Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Ralph Edward Coleman Jan 1968

Surface Interactions Between Nickel Ions And Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Ralph Edward Coleman

Masters Theses

"In this research the interaction of nickel ions with the surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate at the liquid-air interface was studied. Surface tension measurements were performed on pure sodium dodecyl sulfate solutions, with and without the addition of nickel ions. Results of these measurements showed that the addition of nickel ions lowered the equilibrium surface tension values of pure sodium dodecyl sulfate solutions and shifted the critical micelle concentration to lower concentrations. The foam fractionation technique was used to determine if the nickel ions could be removed from surfactant solutions. It was found that the removal of nickel ions was influenced …


Analytical And Experimental Methods For Determining The Properties Of Materials At Very High Rates Of Loading, A. G. Behring Jan 1968

Analytical And Experimental Methods For Determining The Properties Of Materials At Very High Rates Of Loading, A. G. Behring

Masters Theses

"In the following report, some of the properties of ALCOA 7075 T651 aluminum, when subjected to high rates of loading, are experimentally investigated by impacting two rods of the material longitudinally. One rod is accelerated to a uniform velocity with an air gun launcher. The stationary second rod is instrumented with strain gages on its lateral surface in order to determine the strain-time history following impact. A detailed description of the experimental equipment is included. Simple, one-dimensional theory is used to determine the dynamic, elastic modulus of the test material under the impact condition. Several observations regarding the behavior of …


The Density Of Horizontal Control In Missouri, Norman Lee Brown Jan 1968

The Density Of Horizontal Control In Missouri, Norman Lee Brown

Masters Theses

"In 1965 the Missouri Legislature passed House Bill 201 adopting the Missouri Plane Coordinate System as computed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The requirements of this law and the density and distribution of usable control within the state is the topic of this thesis"--Abstract, page ii.


Sulfide Mineralogy And Fabrics Of The Iron Ores At Benson Mines, New York, Pedro Hugo TumialáN De La Cruz Jan 1968

Sulfide Mineralogy And Fabrics Of The Iron Ores At Benson Mines, New York, Pedro Hugo TumialáN De La Cruz

Masters Theses

"The occurrence of sulfide minerals and their textural relationships to the silicate and oxide minerals in the Benson Mines, New York, iron deposit were investigated by ore microscopic and petrographic means. The Benson deposit is one in which the dominant iron oxides, magnetite and hematite, occur in a quartz-feldspar gneiss which was subjected to hornblende granulite subfacies metamorphism. Two hundred ore and country rock specimens were systematically collected from all parts of the open pit mine. Polished sections and thin sections were prepared from nearly all of the collected specimens. The oxide ore exhibits a granular texture in which isolated …


A Computer Adaption Of Plastic Analysis For Rigid Frames, Gerald Duane Galloway Jan 1968

A Computer Adaption Of Plastic Analysis For Rigid Frames, Gerald Duane Galloway

Masters Theses

"A computer program for the plastic analysis of rigid frames is presented. The program is based on the virtual work method of plastic analysis. The great number of failure mechanisms that must be considered in any virtual work analysis are given in Appendix C. The use of the program as a design aid is also discussed. A check for the virtual work program is also presented. The check is based on the method of inequalities as initially presented by Symonds and Neal"--Abstract, page ii.


A Study Of Swirling Air Flow In A Converging Nozzle, Charles William Lineberry Jan 1968

A Study Of Swirling Air Flow In A Converging Nozzle, Charles William Lineberry

Masters Theses

"A study was conducted to determine the behavior of swirling air flow in a converging nozzle. Special instrumentation was constructed to obtain radial traverses of the flow at four axial positions. the data collected consisted of velocity, static pressure, and stagnation temperature. The flow pattern demonstrated the Ranque-Hilsh effect and reversed axial flow in the core region. As the flow entered the nozzle, it had the characteristics of a free vortex. At the exit plane the characteristics were those of a forced vortex. The converging nozzle caused an increase in the magnitude of the axial velocity component"--Abstract, page ii.


An Intragastric Ph And Motility Monitoring And Automatic Titration System, Barry Foster Maycock Jan 1968

An Intragastric Ph And Motility Monitoring And Automatic Titration System, Barry Foster Maycock

Masters Theses

"Knowledge of the effects of prolonged states of weightlessness on the physiological activities of gastric motility and acid secretion will aid in the planning of future space flights, since aberrations in these activities could affect the performance of astronauts. Investigation of these activities requires monitoring of the pressure and pH in the stomach and titration of the gastric contents. Since previous methods and equipment used for performing these functions are inadequate for this investigation, the equipment whose design and operation are discussed in this thesis was developed. This equipment includes an ingestible sensor capsule which is tethered in the stomach, …


Fast Neutron Induced Resistivity Changes In Order-Disorder Fe₃Al, Bruce A. Betts Jan 1968

Fast Neutron Induced Resistivity Changes In Order-Disorder Fe₃Al, Bruce A. Betts

Masters Theses

"Resistivity measurements were made of ordered, disordered and intermediate states of order-disordered specimens of Fe₃Al while being irradiated by neutrons. All the specimens were irradiated at ambient temperature, approximately 35°C in a modified Bulk Shielding Swimming Pool type reactor. The ordered and near ordered specimens increased in resistivity indicating disordering whereas the disordered and near disordered specimens decreased in resistivity indicating an ordering process was occuring [sic]. By extrapolation, an equilibrium condition was determined and estimated at 130-135 micro-ohms-cm resistivity that would remain constant during irradiation because the ordering and disordering affects of neutron irradiation would be in equilibrium"--Abstract, page …


Investigation Of Thermal Resistance At The Interface Of Dissimilar And Similar Metals, Ching-Liang Lin Jan 1968

Investigation Of Thermal Resistance At The Interface Of Dissimilar And Similar Metals, Ching-Liang Lin

Masters Theses

"Experiments have been conducted to investigate the resistance and the effect of the directional heat flow at the interface of metals in contact. The test specimens were cylinders, axially aligned and dead weight loaded. Specimen materials were aluminum, bronze, and steel. The tests were conducted at environment pressures of 5x10⁻⁵ Torr. or less. The dead weight load was kept at 10 lbs. for all tests and the surface roughness for all specimens was from 6 to 8x10⁻⁶ inch. The results of the investigation reveal that the resistance to heat flow at the interface of metals decreases as the interface temperature …


Absolute Specification Of X-Ray Spectra By Laplace Transform Analysis Of Attenuation Data, Gerald Robert Lusk Jan 1968

Absolute Specification Of X-Ray Spectra By Laplace Transform Analysis Of Attenuation Data, Gerald Robert Lusk

Masters Theses

"A well characterized, variable plate separation ion chamber was utilized as a detector to collect x-ray attenuation data for generating information on the Laplace transform predicted spectrum of a 50 KvCP conventional x-ray tube. The variable plate separation feature allows one to include a wavelength dependent correction to the detector response which is associated with the hardening of the x-ray spectrum as it traverses the attenuating material. With this correction, the conventional two-term Laplace transform was shown to approximate independently the bremsstrahlung and characteristic L radiation from the tungsten target. The detector provides an absolute statement of the target-referenced x-ray …


Design And Construction Of A Liquid Nitrogen Cryostat For Use In A Swimming Pool Type Reactor, Bruce B. Joiner Jan 1968

Design And Construction Of A Liquid Nitrogen Cryostat For Use In A Swimming Pool Type Reactor, Bruce B. Joiner

Masters Theses

"The continued expansion of the nuclear reactor facility and the nuclear engineering program dictates the need that a liquid nitrogen cooled cryostat be available at the reactor. This unit would be available for use in graduate and undergraduate laboratories and for graduate research. A liquid nitrogen cooled cryostat capable of maintaining a sample between 77°K to 80°K for an extended period of time in or adjacent to the core of the reactor was designed, constructed, and successfully operated. Recommendations were made for possible modifications to expand the versatility of the system"--Abstract, page ii.


Determination Of Molecular Diffusivities In Liquids, Pai-Chuan Wu Jan 1968

Determination Of Molecular Diffusivities In Liquids, Pai-Chuan Wu

Masters Theses

"A porous plate, initially at a uniform solute concentration is immersed in a well-stirred pure solvent bath of known volume. It is desired to find the molecular diffusivity of the solute-solvent system by observing the change of the solute concentration in the solvent bath with time. In this study, concentration-time data were curve-fitted by non-linear, least squares techniques to the various mathematical solutions describing molecular diffusion in the porous frit. This technique is used to determine the diffusion coefficient and predict the value of other parameters existing in the different mathematical diffusion models. The results from the different models are …


The Secularization Of Irish Society Before The Norman Invasion Of 1171, John Patrick Kelly Jan 1968

The Secularization Of Irish Society Before The Norman Invasion Of 1171, John Patrick Kelly

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Dr. Paul Arthur Washburn's Speaking On The Union Of The Evangelical United Brethren And Methodist Churches: A Rhetorical Analysis, Robert D. Rosebraugh Jan 1968

Dr. Paul Arthur Washburn's Speaking On The Union Of The Evangelical United Brethren And Methodist Churches: A Rhetorical Analysis, Robert D. Rosebraugh

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Sufficiency Conditions For Constrained Optima, Cheng-Chun Huang Jan 1968

Sufficiency Conditions For Constrained Optima, Cheng-Chun Huang

Masters Theses

"The sufficiency conditions for constrained optimization problems are derived through the use of Lagrangian functions and through the introduction of the new concept of "constrained total derivatives." The relations can be used with equality and/or inequality constraints. The sufficiency conditions derived earlier by Phipps were corrected in this work--Abstract, page ii.


Compressive Creep Of Basic Refractories, Maurice E. Green Jan 1968

Compressive Creep Of Basic Refractories, Maurice E. Green

Masters Theses

"The microstructure and mineralogical composition of direct bonded, 50 wt.% magnesia - 50 wt.% chrome ore refractory compositions containing controlled additions of silica were correlated with their compressive creep behavior in the temperature range 1450⁰ to 1550⁰C under stresses of 100 to 175 psi. Steady state creep rates were determined from the linear regression of the steady state regions of deformation on time. Apparent activation energies and deformation flow characteristics were determined from the temperature and stress dependence of the steady state creep rates. Silica contents up to 3.5 wt.% increased the amount of direct intergranular bonding which decreased the …


A Comparative Study Of Reading Attainment Between Matched Groups Of Graded And Non-Graded Students, Joseph Raymond Delaney Jan 1968

A Comparative Study Of Reading Attainment Between Matched Groups Of Graded And Non-Graded Students, Joseph Raymond Delaney

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Uniformity Of Manuscript Handwriting Of The First And Second Grade Teachers Of Collinsville Unit # 10, Wilda L. Shepherd Jan 1968

A Study Of The Uniformity Of Manuscript Handwriting Of The First And Second Grade Teachers Of Collinsville Unit # 10, Wilda L. Shepherd

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Education Of The Trainable Mentally Handicapped, Dorothy J. Sheffield Jan 1968

The Education Of The Trainable Mentally Handicapped, Dorothy J. Sheffield

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Interrelationship Between Personality With Special Reference To Self Concept And Achievement In Reading, Betty F. Feezel Jan 1968

A Study Of The Interrelationship Between Personality With Special Reference To Self Concept And Achievement In Reading, Betty F. Feezel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Genesis Of Massachusetts Federalism, 1778-1788, Phillip W. Dennis Jan 1968

The Genesis Of Massachusetts Federalism, 1778-1788, Phillip W. Dennis

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


German-Benelux Relations 1919-1940, James Thomas West Jan 1968

German-Benelux Relations 1919-1940, James Thomas West

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Newton Bateman On The Illinois School System, Virginia H. Atkins Jan 1968

The Influence Of Newton Bateman On The Illinois School System, Virginia H. Atkins

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Studies On Blood Parasites Of Birds In Coles County, Illinois, Edward G. Fox Jan 1968

Studies On Blood Parasites Of Birds In Coles County, Illinois, Edward G. Fox

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Dirac Delta Generated Spherical Waves In An Infinite Maxwell Medium, William F. Breig Jan 1968

An Analysis Of Dirac Delta Generated Spherical Waves In An Infinite Maxwell Medium, William F. Breig

Masters Theses

"It is an accepted fact that the simple Maxwell and Voigt models do not usually represent the behavior of real materials. In order to make the results of a model more realistic, other combinations of springs and dashpots must be considered. To understand the more complicated models, it is desirable to have a knowledge of the Maxwell model since this element usually occurs either in series or in parallel in the advanced models. This investigation reports solutions of the spherical wave equation in both the elastic and viscoelastic media. Laplace transform techniques are used to obtain the parameters; stress, velocity, …


Computer Simulation Of Scraper-Pusher Behavior During Early Open Pit Mining Operations, Martin Alan Thieme Jan 1968

Computer Simulation Of Scraper-Pusher Behavior During Early Open Pit Mining Operations, Martin Alan Thieme

Masters Theses

"A method has been developed for study and evaluation of overburden removal systems in open pit mining. The computer simulation method shows the effect of vehicle and course characteristics and the control of loading time on overall production and cost per unit of overburden removed. Data are available from vehicle manufacturers and from past mining experience. The data are punched onto processing cards and the system is then simulated and analyzed using a digital computer. The products of the system simulation consist of a tabulated listing of all control variables after each simulated vehicle loading and a system summary predicting …