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Usu Biological Engineering Researchers Get $1.9m Doe Grant, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Sept. 4, 2020 — The Department of Energy has awarded $1.9 million for a Utah State University study focused on improving wastewater treatment and the prevention of toxic algae blooms.

Mechanism Of Organic Odor Generation From Thermophilically Digested Biosolids, Jong-Min Kim

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

In anticipation to generate more stabilized biosolids, thermophilic anaerobic digestion systems are widely used to destroy greater sludge organics thus making them less odorous. In this study, single-stage thermophilic (at 55 ℃) and mesophilic (at 37 ℃) anaerobic digesters were studied to compare organic removal efficiencies and sulfur-based odor generation from their biosolids. Although the thermophilic system removed about 9% more volatile solids than the mesophilic system, about 55 times more odorous organic sulfur compounds were measured from dewatered thermophilic biosolids. Different methanogenic species were found to be responsible for malodorous dewatered biosolids from the thermophilic anaerobic digester.

Effects Of Tire Pressures And Test Temperatures On Permanent Deformation Of Direct Coal Liquefaction Residue Mixture, Suo Zhi, Ji Jie, Zhang Ran, Wang Zhe, Yao Hui, Dongzhao Jin

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The main objective of this research is to investigate the permanent deformation of asphalt mixtures containing direct coal liquefaction residue (DCLR) under various tire pressures and temperatures. Three types of asphalt mixtures, including control/DCLR/composite-DCLR modified asphalt mixture, were prepared by the Marshall design method. The rutting test was conducted under a tire pressure range of 0.7–1.0 MPa with a 0.1-MPa interval and at a temperature range of 55–70°C with a 5°C interval. Moreover, the dynamic stability and rutting depth of three asphalt mixtures were obtained to evaluate their resistance of permanent deformation. It was found that the rutting resistance of …

Dictionary-Based Diabetes Distress Detection Mechanism Using Facebook Reactions, Marian Cynthia Martin

Student Works (2020-2029)

Over the last decade, the internet has paved the way for Facebook to become the digital hub for social networking transforming the ways of sharing information carrying rich and valuable information of users’ perspectives. Facebook support groups compromised of online diabetes communities facilitates users to connect to different people with similar conditions and share information wrapped in their own sentiments and emotions. Diabetes being a major life threatening health issue, results in diabetes distress among the online diabetes community. However, the detection of diabetes distress had been carried out manually using surveys and questionnaires, accentuating the lack of studies in …

Effect Of Competent Caliche Layers On Measuring The Capacity Of Axially Loaded Drilled Shafts Using The Osterberg Test, Rouzbeh Afsharhasani, Moses Karakouzian, Visar Farhangi

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

This study investigates the effect of the location of an O-cell hydraulic jack along the length of a drilled shaft in a full-scale Osterberg test performed in soils containing layers of caliche. The location of the hydraulic jack with respect to caliche layers influences the measurements obtained from the Osterberg test and the subsequent interpretation of drilled shaft capacity. In this study, drilled shaft capacities were derived utilizing data from 30 Osterberg full-scale field load tests in soils containing caliche layers. The hydraulic jack was placed at the midpoint of the drilled shaft length. Additionally, the Osterberg test data was …

An Affordable And Portable Palpable System For Sensing Breast Tissue Abnormalities, Cody J. Clarke

Montview Journal of Research & Scholarship

Due to the high cost of equipment and lack of trained personnel, manual palpation is a preferred alternative breast examination technique over mammography. The process involves a thorough search pattern using trained fingers and applying adequate pressure, with the objective of identifying solid masses from the surrounding breast tissue. However, palpation requires skills that must be obtained through adequate training in order to ensure proper diagnosis. Consequently, palpation performance and reporting techniques have been inconsistent. Automating the palpation technique would optimize the performance of self-breast examination, optimize clinical breast examinations (CBE), and enable the visualization of breast abnormalities as well …

Security Analysis Of The Anonabox Pro, Devi Sowjanya Vempati

LSU Master's Theses

The security posture of critical network appliances, such as routers, switches, and firewalls, is crucial as these devices provide the first line of defense against malicious actors. As there is typically no endpoint security software, such as anti-virus available for these devices, it is crucial that vendors release timely updates for vulnerabilities and that customers apply them quickly. The research effort documented in this thesis describes a developed methodology for triaging known vulnerabilities in network devices, assessing the security posture of device vendors, and locating likely weak points in released firmware images. To highlight this methodology, the Anonabox security appliance …

Historical Changes In Planform Geometry Of The Amite And Comite Rivers And Implications On Flood Routing, Kathleen E. Harris

LSU Master's Theses

The Amite River Basin is a 2,220 square-mile basin spanning from southwest Mississippi through southeast Louisiana, encompassing Baton Rouge and its suburbs. In response to historic flooding in August 2016 and other major flood events in the past several decades, the basin has been the subject of a number of studies to quantify the impacts of changes in land-use and reduction in river length and sinuosity. However, there have yet to be relationships defined between the changes in the historical river planform and the resulting flow, stages, and subsequent flood depths. River lengths and sinuosity were measured from the 1930s …

Usu Team Awarded $1.1m For Critical Zone Research, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

News Release — Sept. 3, 2020 — Utah State University researchers will join the National Science Foundation’s Critical Zone Collaborative Network Coordinating Hub to improve collaboration among engineers and scientists studying the Earth’s Critical Zone.

Peritectic Behavior Detection In The Fe-C-Mn-Al-Si Steel System Using Fiber Optic Temperature Mapping, Muhammad Roman, Damilola Balogun, Rex E. Gerald Ii, Laura Bartlett, Jie Huang, Ronald J. O'Malley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Peritectic reactions can cause surface defects and breakouts in continuous casting and the peritectic region is often avoided by adjusting the chemical composition of the steel to cast outside of the peritectic sensitivity range. However, the combined effects of C, Mn, Al, and Si on the boundaries that map peritectic region are still disputed for many advanced high strength steel grades. An apparatus for performing controlled solidification experiments is being developed to characterize the effects of chemical composition on the uniformity of shell growth during solidification using a copper chill mold with an embedded fiber-optic temperature sensor that enables high …

A Modified Johnson-Cook Model Incorporating The Effect Of Grain Size On Flow Stress, S. Ganguly, Mario F. Buchely, K. Chandrashekhara, Semen Naumovich Lekakh, Ronald J. O'Malley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The mechanical properties of steel are influenced by grain size, which can change through mechanisms such as nucleation and growth at elevated temperatures. However, the classic Johnson-Cook model that is widely used in hot deformation simulations does not consider the effect of grain size on flow stress. In this study, the Johnson-Cook model was modified to incorporate the effects of austenite grain size on flow stress. A finite element model was employed to characterize the effects of grain size on the flow stress for different steel grades over a range of temperatures (900⁰ to 1300⁰). Simulation results show good agreement …

Development And Testing Of A Bridge Rail For Low-Volume Roads, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Jacob Delone, Ronald K. Faller, Robert W. Bielenberg

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

A new steel bridge rail was developed for use on low-volume bridges. The railing consisted 31-in. tall, 12-gauge Wbeam guardrail mounted on S3x5.7 posts, which were supported by steel square-tube sockets attached to the side of the bridge deck. The sockets were to be attached to the steel C-channel that is typically placed along the edges of rural bridge decks in the state of Nebraska. The bridge railing was developed for use on both 7-in. thick cast in place decks and 12-in. thick prestressed concrete beam slabs.

Various welded and bolted socket-to-channel attachment designs were evaluated through dynamic bogie testing …

Interactions Between Dry Vibratable Tundish Linings And Steel Melts, Tyler M. Richards, Ronald J. O'Malley, Jeffrey D. Smith, Todd P. Sander

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Interactions between two tundish working linings and molten steel were investigated using industrial samples and laboratory testing. Periclase-based dry vibe linings from two production facilities were sampled and examined after casting: one containing 30 wt.% olivine and one without olivine. Cathodoluminescence imaging, secondary electron microscopy, energydispersive spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis were performed to characterize the interactions. An experiment was developed to replicate the conditions found in a production tundish on the laboratory scale. Results comparing interactions observed in laboratory lining tests and commercial lining samples for the two lining materials are presented and discussed.

Scale Formation On 430 Stainless Steel In A Simulated Slab Combustion Reheat Furnace Atmosphere, Richard Osei, Semen Naumovich Lekakh, Ronald J. O'Malley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Scale formed during slab reheating can be difficult to remove by high-pressure descaling, having a negative impact hot roll surface quality. A large-capacity thermogravimetric apparatus that replicates the combustion atmosphere and temperature in a slab reheat furnace was used to investigate scale formation on 430 stainless steel. Effects of reheating parameters (temperature, time and atmosphere) on oxidation kinetics were investigated. Oxidized samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction to document the microstructure and morphology of scale. Mechanisms for the formation of multi-layered oxide structures that complicate oxidation kinetics and scale removal are discussed.

New Experimental Apparatus To Investigate Hot Tearing Behavior In Steel, Yanru Lu, Laura Bartlett, Ronald J. O'Malley, Semen Naumovich Lekakh, Mario F. Buchely

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Hot tearing is a complex thermomechanical phenomenon occurring in the semi-solid region. Strain in this region can induce cracking and localized alloying element segregation. An apparatus for investigating hot tearing was developed utilizing a servo-motor controlled cylinder to apply a pre-determined amount of strain to the solidifying shell. A special mold was developed using filling and solidification modeling to ensure that dendrite growth was perpendicular to applied strain. A computer-automated system was utilized to control the strain and strain rate and measure the force and displacement. Solidification experiments utilizing AISI 1020 steel validated the apparatus capabilities and optimized testing parameters.

The Influence Of Ti, Nb And V On The Hot Ductility Of As-Cast Microalloyed Steels, Madhuri Varadarajan, Laura Bartlett, Ronald J. O'Malley, Semen Naumovich Lekakh

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Microalloying with Ti, Nb and V, both individually and in combination, is a common method for producing steels with high strength and toughness. However, interaction with other elements and impurities can lead to cracking during continuous casting and rolling. The hot ductility of commercially cast V, Nb and Nb-V-Ti steels has been investigated using two experimental methods: tensile testing utilizing a servo-hydraulic load frame with a resistance furnace and thermomechanical testing using rapid joule heating. The temperature-dependent ductility of these steels is compared for both test methods. Factors that influence the ductility of these steels are discussed.

Preface, Shahram Latifi

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Structural Design Example -- Four Span Metal Building Z-Purlin Line Supporting A Standing Seam Roof, Christopher D. Moen

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

This example provides a step-by-step strength calculation of a 4-span continuous Z-purlin system supporting a standing seam roof.

Design inputs are defined first, including cross-section dimensions and orientation, span lengths, roof slope, and bracing provided by the standing seam to the purlin line. The calculations consider gravity (downward) and suction (uplift) loadings.

Research Overview On Modeling And Solution Of Aerospace Tt&C Scheduling Problem, Qingqing Yan, Huairong Shen, Qiongling Shao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The research of Aerospace TT&C Scheduling (ATT&CS) is very important, because of its support for TT&C scheme decision-making and TT&C resource net constructing. The classification and resolution flow of the ATT&CS problem were introduced. Then, the modeling methods and related key techniques, such as designing of object function, analysis of constraints, and priority determining, were analyzed. The solving algorithms and conflict resolution methods were summed up, and the major categories of algorithm were evaluated. The main content of scheduling evaluation research was summarized. The possible future researches for related techniques were discussed based on the analysis of development and …

Overview Of Development And Current Progress In Maritime Simulation Research, Xinping Yan, Wu Bing, Wang Yang, Xiaoyang Wei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Maritime simulation plays an essential role in security of ship navigation, the innovation of the administration and the improvement of management ability. The traditional maritime simulation was surveyed, and the scope of maritime simulation was specified. Moreover, the research related to maritime simulation was overviewed under the proposed scope of maritime simulation. To gain a deeper insight into the research domain, maritime simulation was scrutinized in two dimensions. From the perspective of the simulation scale, modeling characters, and user requirements, maritime simulation was divided into macro, medium and micro scales; whereas in the viewpoint of comprehensive safety …

Principe Of Behavior Computing On Emotional Game, Guofeng Zhang, Wang Niu, Xiong Hu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Emotions is analyzed by mathematical statistics as an influence factor on behavior interaction in the current behavioral game researches. On the face of the status quo, premising emotion rationality that is the alternative to results rationality, a fresh emotional game computing principle was proposed by building emotion behavior schemata function. The suggested thought was applied to a modified ultimatum game computing, an emotional equilibrium outcome was obtained, and the psychological mechanism of the brave behavior was revealed. Meanwhile, the basic principle of pattern recognition to behavior selection mode was established. According to the constraint conditions of …

Simulation And Analysis Of Wind Turbine Echoes, Weikun He, Yuluo Shi, Xiaoliang Wang, Yuzhao Ma, Renbiao Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Wind turbines can have serious effect on ATC radar, communication and navigation equipments. Thus electromagnetic scattering features of wind turbine and its echo simulation technology are of vital significance to wind farm clutter suppression and ensure air traffic safety. Based on the model of wind turbine scattering points superposition, the radar echo simulation of the wind turbine was studied. Meanwhile, the effect of azimuth angle and elevation angle of the incident wave on the echoes were considered and the model of radar echo signal for any observation points was established. In addition, the characteristics of time domain, …

Full-Scale Dynamic Simulation For Structure Safety And Schedule Coupling Of Rcc Gravity Dams, Sherong Zhang, Chengbo Du, Wenqi Sa, Gaohui Wang, Wang Chao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: By establishing the dynamic mapping relationship between the set of the construction state and the set of the emulation state of numerical simulation model, the method of three dimension and full-scale dynamic simulation for structure safety and schedule coupling during construction process was built. The method was used to dynamically analyze structure safety under any construction schedule condition of dam. VTK was utilized to realize three dimension and full-scale dynamic visualization for structure safety and schedule status coupling of RCC gravity dam during construction process. A three dimension and full-scale dynamic simulation and visualization system for structure safety and …

Research Of Radio Frequency Environment Algorithms For Radar System Of System Combat Simulation, Xinjun Zhao, Quanmin Wang, Yongxian Zou, Yufei Jia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In weapons and equipment system of system simulation, radar systems are usually necessary composition. A complete radar combat system generally consists of radar models and electromagnetic (EM) environment models, and the reliability of simulation results was decided by these two elements. Despite of various radars, the EM environment simulation, especially radio frequency(RF) environment simulation, could be synthesized into a common and general purpose model, and support various radar simulation system. Based on RF environment effects analysis and their algorithms, a synthesized RF environment effect model was proposed, which could provide calculation for RF radar simulation. Two simulation examples involving …

Modeling And Simulation Of Wx And Interference Display Of Aew Radar Simulator, Xiaojun Chu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Three are two bottlenecks during training: irregular form display simulation of weather target and display simulation of electromagnetic interference in AEW radar training simulator. The weather target display was realized by building weather controlling model and irregular form of weather target based on Bezier Curve and path developed was simulated by VC++. Interference display of AEW radar was realized by building model of various interference patterns and rejecting operation was simulated by building operating model. A lot of difficulties of PPI for AEW radar training simulator were settled: such as random distribution of weather target, irregular form of …

Research On Dynamic Real-Time Infrared Complicated Scene Generation Technology, Zhifeng Lu, Gao Wen, Zehua Hong, Lai Peng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The dynamic IR scene real-time generation technique is one of the key techniques in IR imaging HWIL simulation. On the basis of the external rendering, the dynamic IR complex scene real-time generation technique was proposed to break through the bottleneck of mutual restriction between imaging fidelity and real-time generation to ensure the real-time performance of the HWIL simulation systems. This technique has no minus effects on imaging fidelity, and moreover, it meets the real-time performance requirements of the HWIL simulation systems. This technique can be applied to the varied IR imaging simulation systems. This research plays an important role …

Modeling Of Collaborative Maintenance Operation Process Based On Resource Competition, Zhili Zhang, Xiangyang Li, Qinhe Gao, Liang Feng, Ma Chao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The maintenance process of large-scale complex equipment usually requires the collaborative operations of multi operators, which makes the monopolistic maintenance resources become certain competition when allocated and utilized by operators. Based on the analysis of the characteristics and collaborative modes of collaborative maintenance operation process (CMOP), the behavior analysis and state change description of related maintenance objects, operators and resources were performed with colored Petri net. Then considering the consumption of maintenance time, the collaborative maintenance operation process model of large-scale complex equipment was established based on resources competition mechanism. The relevant strategies to avoid resources competition and concurrent …

Research Of Joint Simulation Platform Supporting Interoperability Of Lvc, Jihong Cai, Duzheng Qing, Baodi Xie

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to meet the requirements of armament test & training, a way to realize LVC simulation interoperability was proposed as what the advanced countries did and related key technologies including architecture, common object model description, middleware design, time management on WAN were illustrated in detail. Joint simulation (Josim in short) platform achieved significant progress for integration of Live/Virtual/Constructive simulations, and greatly enhanced the abilities of interoperability, reusability and composability for simulation resources. Some further research emphases in the area were given.

Simulation Research Of Adaptive K Value Location Privacy Protection In Augmented Reality, Yang Yang, Ruchuan Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the development of wireless communication and augmented reality technology, the application of LBS is wide. It provides enormous convenience to people life. It may obtain user location information at anytime and anywhere. So user location privacy safety suffers huge threats. Therefore, data safety is worth paying attention in LBS. The advantages and disadvantages of the existing location privacy protection methods in LBS were analyzed, and adaptive K value location privacy protection method was proposed according to different privacy level. This method used k-anonymity method and pseudonym method hand in hand. It used trusted third party as location privacy …

Simulation Experiment Of Ultrasonic Assisted Grinding Along Axial Direction On Basis Of Deform-3d, Wang Yan, Zhang Sheng, Wang Shuai, Yang Lin, Jianhua Xie

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Grinding process can be regarded as cumulative cutting effect of a large number of random scattered grits, a novel simulation method concerning ultrasonic vibration assisted single grit grinding was put forward. The single grit grinding of axial ultrasonic vibration was simulated in Deform-3D. The simulation results demonstrate that the maximum temperature in ultrasonic vibration grinding zone is less than that of ordinary grinding zone under the same grinding conditions; Both the normal and tangential force of vibration assisted grinding are less than the ordinary grinding. Grinding temperature and force ratio increase as the increase of abrasive velocity, on the …