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Test 1266: John Deere 4240 Diesel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURE General Tractors are tested at the University of Nebraska according to the Agricultural Tractor Test Code approved by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers or official Nebraska test procedure. The manufacturer selects the tractor to be tested and certifies that it is a stock model. Each tractor is equipped with the common power consuming accessories such as power steering, power lift pump, generator, etc., if available. Power consuming accessories may be disconnected only when the means for disconnecting can be reached from the operating station. An official representative of …

Laser Doppler Velocimetry Studies Of Early Turbulence, J. L. Zakin, C. C. Ni, R. J. Hansen, M. M. Reischman

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Laser Doppler anemometry is employed to measure the mean velocity and turbulence intensity in the early turbulence regime of the flow of a dilute polymer solution through a small-diameter tube. (This regime is initiated at an onset Reynolds number in the subcritical range, above which the polymer additive increases drag, and continues through the transitional Reynolds number range, where a continuous transition to turbulent flow with reduced drag is observed.) When the onset flow rate for early turbulence is exceeded, the mean velocity profile becomes progressively flatter with increasing flow rate. That is, a gradual transition from a laminar profile …

Turbulence Structure In Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions, Gary Kent Patterson, Jack Chosnek, J. L. Zakin

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Longitudinal turbulence intensifies measured by split-film anemometry in degraded polymer solutions in pipe flow peaked much farther from the wall than longitudinal turbulence intensities in a Newtonian oil at the same Reynolds numbers. The peak values were at about the same level for the degraded solutions as for the oil but were higher and nearer the wall for fresh polymer solutions. Radial turbulence intensities were lower for the polymer solutions at all locations under all conditions. Drag reduction for the polymer solutions ranged from 1 to 21% based on Newtonian fluid of equal viscosity. For the fresh solutions the Reynolds …

Optimization Of Methanol Process By Flowsheet Simulation, S. H. Ballman, J. L. Gaddy

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Optimization of large complex chemical processes is a necessary step in economic design of these systems. Flowsheet simulation models afford an ideal mechanism for detailed optimization of these processes. The methanol process offers several interesting optimization variables (reformer temperature, pressure, and steam and carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon ratios; synthesis loop pressure, temperature, purge rate, and conversion) which require detailed models of the reaction kinetics. This paper presents the results of optimization of the intermediate pressure process using the PROPS model and the adaptive random search routine. The costs associated with performing such a detailed process optimization study are easily justified …

Review Report For Water Resources Development Missouri River South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Volume 3 Of 3

United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

Appendix 2, Pertinent Correspondence Letters From:

Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Power Commission, Department of Housing & Urban Development, Department of Health, Education & Welfare, Bureau of Mines, Bureau of Land Management, United States Coast Guard, Soil Conservation Service, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Energy Research and Development Administration, Missouri River Basin Commission, Fish and Wildlife Service, Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council, Montana Office of Budget and Program Planning, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Montana Department of Fish and Game, Governor of Montana, Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce …

Potential-Selective Deposition Of Copper From Chloride Solutions Containing Iron, Ralph E. White, James A. Trainham, John Newman, Thomas W. Chapman

Faculty Publications

The hydrometallurgy of copper may involve leaching of the metal from its ore with an aqueous solution containing cupric and ferric chloride. The subsequent deposition of copper from such a process stream is modeled here in an idealized electrochemical cell with a rotating-disk electrode. The potential distribution and concentration profiles within the diffusion layer are predicted for given potential differences between the electrode and the solution. The cuprous ion, which is formed by the reduction of the complexed cupric ion at the electrode, is stabilized in the chloride solution and can react either at the electrode or with ferric species …

Synthesis Of Heat Exchange Networks By Mixed Integer Optimization, R. C. Kelahan, J. L. Gaddy

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Process synthesis involves manipulation of the process arrangement, while studying the variables of each arrangement, to arrive at the optimal process. If each process arrangement is treated as a discrete variable, process synthesis becomes a mixed integer optimization problem. This paper examines the synthesis of heat exchanger networks using the adaptive random search procedure, which can be used to search continuous and discrete independent variables simultaneously. The means of handling the heat exchanger arrangement as a discrete variable is discussed, and the incorporation of various synthesis heuristics is presented. The results of synthesis of 2 x 2, 2 x 3, …

Steel Roof Deck Design Manual, Steel Deck Institute

Steel Deck Institute (SDI) Specifications and Manuals (1939 - present)

No abstract provided.

Low Order Correction For Subsurface Contributions In Diffusion Experiments, D. Powers, Manfred Wuttig

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Transportation Research Reports Issued By The Division Of Research, Robert C. Deen

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

A bibliographic listing of research reports issued by the Division of Research, Kentucky Bureau of Highways.

Stiffness Of Solid-Liquid Mixtures: Theoretical Considerations, David L. Allen

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

A rational approach to the solution of the stiffness of solid-liquid mixtures is presented. The stiffness of such mixtures is dependent on the stiffness of the viscous medium and the volume concentration and elastic modulus of the solid portion. Finally, the general solution is applied, in particular, to bitumen-aggregate mixtures; and the results are compared to experimental data.

The Al2o3‐Sio2‐Zro2 Liquidus Surface: A Discussion, Charles A. Sorrell

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Glass In The Year 2000, Norbert J. Kreidl

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Subsolidus Equilibria And Stabilization Of Tetragonal Zro2 In The System Zro2‐Al2o3‐Sio2, Charles A. Sorrell

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The irreversible reaction between zircon and alumina to form mullite and zirconia was observed to proceed very slowly at 1480°C, confirming the existence of a stable join between mullite and zirconia in addition to the join between mullite and zircon. Attempts to determine equilibrium assemblages in powder samples of several combinations of the constituents at 1300° and 1400°C were unsuccessful. Metastable tetragonal ZrO₂ was observed in fired powder samples containing kaolinite, in fired zircon‐alumina samples, and in calcined gels prepared from zirconyl nitrate, aluminum nitrate, and colloidal silica in water. Tetragonal ZrO₂ was the dominant crystalline phase in …

Suggested Chemistry Of Zinc Oxychloride Cements, Charles A. Sorrell

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Solutions of ZnCl₂ were prepared from ZnCl₂·nH₂O and by reaction of zinc metal with HCl. Specific gravities and pH values were determined as a function of composition. A ternary phase, 4ZnO·ZnCl₂·5H₂O, was precipitated when the ZnCl₂ solutions were diluted to a pH of 5.48 ± 0.05. Mixtures of ZnO with ZnCl, and HCI solutions were equilibrated in sealed containers and analyzed by X‐ray diffraction. The resulting phase diagram shows 2 ternary phases, 4ZnO·ZnCl₂·5H₂O (4·1·5) and ZnO·ZnCl₂·2H₂O (1.1.2), both of which are soluble …

Estimating Hourly Solar Radiation For One-Axis Tracking Focusing Collectors, Carl E. Bingham, David M. Posner, Jerry O. Bradley

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

Performance simulations of focusing parabolic collectors are hampered by a limited amount of useful insolation data. Hourly values of total radiation on a horizontal surface are the most common data available from the National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration. This paper develops a method to convert this total horizontal radiation to direct radiation on the surface of the tracking collector.

Agricultural Crop Drying And Space Heating Using A Solar Energy Intensifier, M. A. Hellickson, W. H. Peterson, S. E. Saienga, J. L. Julson

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

A solar energy-intensifier-thermal energy storage system was developed and tested under actual climatic conditions in South Dakota. Performance characteristics of the system are presented for its use in drying shelled corn and for agricultural space heating. Comparisons between solar and conventional drying between solar supplemented and conventional heating are reported.

Experimental Study Of The Dynamic Response Of Highway Bridges : Interim Report, Peter Karl Kropp

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Superior Bluegrasses For Roadside Turf : Interim Report, William Hugh Daniel, Harold L. Michael

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Pavement Skid Resistance On Wet Pavement Accidents In Indiana, Jonathan Lenard Levy

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

A Laboratory Evaluation Of The Influence Of Crushed Stone, Aggregate Top Size And Binder Type On Aetm Properties, Bradley V. Saxton

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Examination Of The Variability Of The Soaked Strength Of A Laboratory Compacted Clay : Interim Report, James C. Scott

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Traffic Speed Report No. 98 : Interim Report, Graham S. Toft, George K. Stafford

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

A Low-Cost Maintenance Program For Indiana Roadsides : Final Summary Report, D. James Morré

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Traffic Speed Report No. 100 : Interim Report, Graham S. Toft, George K. Stafford

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Bridge Vibration Studies : Interim Report, Ali Shahabadi

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation Of Flexible Highway Pavements, Milton Edward Harr, George Y. Baladi

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Traffic Speed Report No. 99 : Interim Report, Graham S. Toft, George K. Stafford

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Frost Heaving Rate Of Silty Soils As A Function Of Pore Size Distribution : Interim Report, Michael Allen Reed

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Studies On Cement Paste And Concrete Both Made With Low Porosity Cement, Carlos Gomez-Toledo

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.