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Improved Numerical Techniques For Three Dimensional Transient Conduction Coupled With Surface Radiation And Variable Emissivities, Jimmie H. Smith

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

The problem of transient conduction combined with surface radiation and variable emissivities is solved numerically. The existing, but little used, multidimensional Douglas-Peaceman-Rachford alternating-direction-implicit (ADI) technique for finite differencing is chosen as the best available. It is modified and applied to the three-dimensional transient heat equation with source term. Techniques for blocking conduction in excluded directions are demonstrated. Quasi-linearization is used to combine the radiant enclosure calculations with the transient conduction calculations. That is, on an alternating basis, a time step in conduction is followed by a radiant enclosure solution. The radiant enclosure problem is solved in a novel manner, combining …

Test 1013: John Deere 4020 Syncro Range, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 1011: John Deere 3020 Syncro Range, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1010: John Deere 3020 Power Shift, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1012: John Deere 4020 Power Shift, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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A Study Of Turbulent Heat Transfer From A Flat Plate With Transverse Temperature Variations, John C. W. Kwan

Theses and Dissertations

Heat transfer in turbulent flow from external surfaces has been investigated extensively in the past. Most of the theoretical and experimental work deals with a two dimensional boundary layer on isothermal or uniform heat flux surfaces with longitudinal temperature variation. However, little attention has ever been paid to the case in which the temperature of the plate varies transversely. This is a three dimensional problem due to the spanwise variation of the thermal boundary layer. The most elementary example of this is the boundary formed by the sudden temperature impulse that acts transversely across a flat plate as shown in …

Test 1009: Massey-Ferguson Mf 135 Gasoline (Also Mf 135 6 Or 8-Speed), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

Test 1008: Massey-Ferguson Mf 165 Gasoline (Also Mf 30 Ind And Mf 165 8-Speed Gasoline), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

Test 1007: International Farmall 544 Hydrostatic Gasoline (Also International 544 And 2544 Hydrostatic Gasoline), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

Test 1006: Case 1470 Traction King (Diesel), Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

A Digital Dynamic Data Compensation Technique, George Lee Schulz

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

The output of seismic transducers is proportional to the input only for inputs in specific frequency range. This paper presents a method for extending the usable frequency range of seismic transducers through the use of a digital data processing technique. The method is based on the assumptions that a seismic transducer may be represented by a damped single degree of freedom system and that the output of the transducer is proportional to the relative displacement between the seismic mass and the surface on which the transducer is mounted. The computational technique utilizes a new, efficient, and accurate method of numerical …

Test 1005: Allis-Chalmers 180 Gasoline, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT GENERAL CONDITIONS East tractor is a production model equipped for common usage. Power consuming accessories can be disconnected only when it is convenient for the operator to do so in practice. Additional weight can be added as ballast if the manufacturer regularly supplies it for sale. The static tire loads and the inflation pressures muse conform to recommendations in the Tire Standards published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. PREPARATION FOR PERFORMANCE RUNS The engine crank case is drained and refilled with a measured amount of new oil conforming to specifications in the operator’s manual. The …

A Criterion For Dynamic Low-Cycle Shear Fracture, Teh T. Liu

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

The present investigation establishes a cumulative-damage criterion for specimens subjected to reversed cyclic dynamic shear loads. The empirical equation is found to be:

where

= the change in plastic shear strain at each loading.

= the ultimate shear strain at single loading.

= the empirical exponent to be determined.

Specimens of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy were tested under reversed shear loadings from 1 to 22 applications prior to fracture. The amount of shear deformations was measured at the center part of the critical section. The data was analyzed with the aid of a digital computer. The exponent p in the power …

Test 1004: John Deere 1520, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.

Test 1003: John Deere 2520 Syncro Range, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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Test 1002: John Deere 2520 Power Shift, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

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The Analysis Of R-S-S-R Spatial Four-Bar Mechanism, David Perng Chyi

Masters Theses

"Although many methods are known for the kinematic analysis of spatial mechanisms, such as descriptive geometry, vector analysis, dual number theory, matrices, screw calculus, and various other methods, a better way to analyze the specific R-S-S-R four-bar mechanism is to use tensor methods in order to eliminate the apparently formidable and tedious tasks of mathematically formulating problems and obtaining solutions. The analysis described in this paper is developed basically by using tensor notations and operations, and the calculations take advantage of the capabilities of modern digital computers. A FORTRAN program for the IBM 360 Data Processing System which will analyze …

Australian Tractor Test Report No. 53 : Chamberlain Countryman 354, G H. Vasey, W. F. Baillie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

AUSTRALIAN TRACTOR TEST REPORT

No. 53 - CHAMBERLAIN COUNTRYMAN 354

THE Chamberlain Countryman 354 is a broad-acres cultivation tractor of 77 drawbar horsepower with 87 h.p. at the P.T.O.

Australian Tractor Test Report No. 54 : Fiat 615, G H. Vasey, W. F. Baillie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

AUSTRALIAN TRACTOR TEST REPORT

No. 54 - FIAT 615

The tractor is designed for working either with mounted implements directly through the three-point linkage or through the drawbar.

Structure Of Shock Waves With Nonequilibrium Radiation And Ionization, Harlan F. Nelson, R. Goulard

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The investigations of this study are concerned with: (1) the physical processes that occur in the precursor and in the nonequilibrium region behind a strong shock wave during its approach to equilibrium in an argon like gas; (2) the influence of different atom-atom collisional rates in the relaxation region on the precursor; and (3) the cause of precursor ionization, which in this study has been assumed to be the photoionization of both the ground and excited states. The argon like gas is regarded as a combination of two gases: one consisting of electrons and the other of atoms and ions. …

Free-Convection Heat Transfer From An Inclined Heated Flat Plate In Air, S. C. Yung, R. B. Oetting

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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Mutually Dependent Heat And Mass Transfer In Laminar Duct Flow, E. M. Sparrow, T. S. Chen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An analysis is performed of the strongly coupled heat and mass transfer processes which result from sublimation of mass from the walls of a duct into a flowing gas, the latent heat being provided solely by convective transfer from the gas. The flow is assumed to be laminar and hydrodynamically developed. Results are given for the stream ward variations of the bulk and wall temperatures and mass fractions, of the heat and mass transfer rates, and of the local heat transfer coefficient. Representative temperature and mass fraction profiles are also presented. Entrance lengths characterizing the near approach to fully developed …

Methods For Evaluating The Performance Of Small Acoustic Filters, William S. Gatley, Raymond Cohen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Experimental methods are needed for determining the characteristics of small acoustic filters used in systems with pulsating gas flows. These characteristics could then be used to predict the performance of proposed filter designs in a particular system, according to plane wave acoustic theory. Dependence on trial-and-error experimentation in solving noise control problems would thus be minimized. A literature survey revealed only a few earlier attempts to evaluate the acoustic performance of small filters and filter elements. Three methods for determining reflection and transmission factors are described, evaluated, and compared. A method employing a standing wave tube of unique design is …

Film Boiling Heat Transfer From An Oscillating Sphere, L. G. Rhea, R. G. Nevins

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An experimental investigation has been undertaken to determine the effect of oscillation of the heat transfer surface on turbulent film boiling heat transfer. A transient technique was used to calculate the heat flux from copper spheres of 1 in., 3/4 in., and 1/2 in. dia. In all tests, saturated liquid nitrogen at atmospheric pressure was used as the boiling fluid. The data obtained were found to be in good agreement with published theory at zero frequency. The range of frequencies studied was from zero to approximately 12 cps at peak-to-peak amplitudes of 2 in. and 1 in., i.e., at amplitude-to-diameter …

Four Mobile Picking And Pruning Platforms For Orchards, J C. Rowbotham

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Shifting ladders around the orchard takes a great deal of time and effort at picking and pruning time.

This article describes four home made labour savers which take most of the ladder work out i f these operations.

Australian Tractor Test Report No. 52 : Chamberlain Champion 306, G H. Vasey, W. F. Baillie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

AUSTRALIAN TRACTOR TEST REPORT

No. 52 - CHAMBERLAIN CHAMPION 306

THE Chamberlain Champion 306 is a general purpose farm tractor of 57 drawbar horsepower with 68 h.p. at the P.T.O.

Australian Tractor Test Report No. 55 : Nuffield 4/65, G H. Vasey, W. F. Baillie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE Nuffield 4/65 is a general purpose farm tractor of 49 drawbar horsepower.

With 54 h.p. at the P.T.O. at rated engine speed it comes within Class 5 of the Australian Standard Classification of Wheeled Tractors for Agricultural Purposes, AS D10-1967. I t is equipped with 18.4 x 30 pneumatic tyres.

It has a five speed gear box with a High and Low ratio change giving 10 forward and 2 reverse speeds.

Method For Optimizing Multi-Layer Insulation, William Donald Morath

Masters Theses

"The use of multi-layer insulation can result in reduced material cost, weight, or volume. A method for selecting layer materials is described. Each layer material is selected to operate at its upper temperature limit and to contribute to the overall performance of the wall. The analyses required for optimizing flat and cylindrical walls are developed. Use of the digital computer makes it feasable [sic] to select layer materials from a large group of candidates. Fortran IV programs for optimizing flat and cylindrical walls are presented, and their use is demonstrated by the solution of example problems. Methods for improving the …

Design Of R-C-C-R Spatial Mechanism, Kao-Chien Hsei

Masters Theses

"An analysis to design a particular R-C-C-R spatial mechanism was developed using tensor notations and operations. This specific R-C-C-R spatial mechanism can be used to couple two shafts intersected at a skew angle with constant rotating speed ratio. This skew angle, or bending angle of the two shaft, may vary from 30 up to 180 degrees. The governing equations of relative positions of the mechanism were formulated as a function of two variables: the bending angle of the shafts and the rotating angle of the input link. To exemplify the various design conditions, the design parameter versus the bending angle …

Analysis Of A Water Level Control, Bhupendra Girdharlal Shah

Masters Theses

"This thesis presents the analysis of a controller for a liquid level control system. The controller was built using an analog computer providing the ability to easily construct up to three modes of control. The controllers analyzed were: 1.) Proportional, 2.) Proportional plus reset, and 3.) Proportional plus reset plus preact. The system was tuned experimentally to provide satisfactory operation and root loci were also plotted to show the system stability for the three modes"--Abstract, page ii.