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Analysis Of Flat Slabs With Various Edge Supports, Wu-Mo Chern

Masters Theses

"This study presents the solution of flat slabs with various edge conditions including T-Beam edge supports, The equations formulated are based on the finite difference method and solved using an electronic computer.

The results indicate that the solution of these slabs by the finite difference approximation is a practical method. In addition, this method is more flexible and yields moment values that are considerably more accurate than those obtained using the ACI Code"--Abstract, page ii.

The Transmission Of Loads To Point Bearing Piles In Sand Beneath Retaining Walls, Alan Albert Kamp

Masters Theses

"An experimental investigation was made of the way in which loads were transmitted to point bearing H-piles in sand under a retaining wall. Using a plastic model, the moments and axial loads were determined along the length of the pile by measuring the strains with electric strain gages. A comparison was made of the experimental results at the top of the pile and the analytical results at this point; the latter obtained from the common practice used in design. The comparison was very poor because the excessive horizontal load (that part of the horizontal load which could not be carried …

Buckling Strength Of Titanium Alloy Columns In The Elastic And Inelastic Range, Richard O. Rintoul

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study is to find experimentally the buckling strength of titanium alloy (Ti.-6Al.-4V.) columns and to determine a suitable equation to be used in the design of titanium columns in the elastic and inelastic range.

Effective length over radius of gyration ratios of from 178 to 16.1 were studied. High strength steel plates with cylindrical radii milled in the faces served as column ends while cylindrical radii ends were milled on the columns. SR-4 strain gages were used at the mid-points of all columns to determine lateral deflection and predict a theoretical buckling stress. Actual column loads …

The Development Of Conical Stress Forms By Explosive Charges, Walter T. Casquino

Masters Theses

"Usually stresses generated by explosive charges during blasting are considered to propagate through materials in a spherical manner. Although conical stress waves had been suggested by a few investigators they have never been clearly defined or studied in the laboratory.

An experimental technique using models was developed to produce conical stress waves from an explosive. Several materials with different properties were selected as models for the purpose of determining whether or not conical waves could be generated in all materials.

This investigation showed that conical stress waves do exist under certain conditions, which would closely approximate those present for much …

The Influence Of Cation Exchange And Electrolyte Concentrations Upon The Atterberg Limits, Kent J. Schwieger

Masters Theses

"The object of this investigation is to correlate relationships between cation exchange capacity, clay content, and type and concentration of the exchangeable cations upon the Atterberg limits of a soil. Synthetic soils consisting of loessial silt and either an illitic natural deposit, bentonite, ball clay, or kaolin clay were used.

As the percent clay fraction was increased the cation exchange capacity, liquid and plastic limits and plasticity index increased linearly in the clay range. Results also suggested a linear relationship between the liquid and plastic limits and the cation exchange capacity of soils of one hundred percent clay fraction"--Abstract, page …

Model Study Of A Folded Plate Roof, Graham G. Sutherland

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study was to conduct a model study of a folded plate roof in order to determine the feasability [sic] of using model studies as a method of design. Dimensional analysis was used to derive prediction equations for determining the stresses in two prototype structures, when the stresses in the model were known. One model and two prototype folded plate roofs were constructed of plexiglas [sic]. SR-4 strain gages were attached to the structures and strain readings taken as a uniform vertical load was applied in increments. From the strains the stresses at various points in the …

The Dielectric Properties Of A Synthetic Fluor-Mica Formed By Glass-Ceramic Fabrication Techniques, Ray Fred Schumacher

Masters Theses

"A tetrasilicic fluor-mica, K₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₀F₄, was synthesized, utilizing glass forming techniques and subsequent heat treating of the mica glass. Discs, approximately two inches in diameter, were formed and heat-treated at selected temperatures between 700⁰C. and 1150⁰C. for various time periods. Density change, weight loss, shrinkage, and dielectric properties were measured to determine the characteristics of this material"--Abstract, page ii.

Analog Simulation Of A Synchronous Machine, J. Derald Morgan

Masters Theses

"The problem presented here is a study by an analog computer simulation of a synchronous machine under balanced three phase, short-circuit conditions. The purpose is to obtain a solution that is more accurate than one obtained by approximate methods using transient and subtransient reactances as is often done. This simulation is accomplished by using an idealized synchronous machine. The equations relating voltage and currents in the machine, as well as speed and torque, are presented for simulation. The equations for the machine include the saliency of one member, as well as the effect of speed and the damper windings. A …

A Feedback Compensator Design For Linear Control Systems, Thsai-Ten Lin

Masters Theses

"The compensation process in control system engineering is indispensable. The addition of a compensator to a fixed plant can often make the system meet certain specifications easily. In this study an attempt was made to use a general purpose digital computer to design a feedback compensator. The method developed is first to determine the minimum gain of the amplifier and the number of compensator poles and zeros based on the given specifications. then free hand root-loci are plotted, with several combinations of possible compensation variables. These data are used as the open-loop transfer function from which the poles and zeros …

Evaluation Of Pile Bearing Capacity By Use Of The Wave Equation, Stuart H. Williams

Masters Theses

"The wave equation method of evaluating pile bearing capacity is investigated by using data obtained from a comprehensive pile testing program. Modifications which create a more accurate and realistic approach are made to the method proposed by previous investigators. With the use of these modifications, correlation between observed and computed results is more readily obtained. Selected pile formulas in the empirical, static, and dynamic categories are reviewed so that a direct comparison between these and the wave equation method can be made"--Abstract, page ii.

Instrumentation Of A Diesel Engine For Measuring Cylinder Head Temperature, And Pressure At Various Crank Angles, Raman A. Patel

Masters Theses

"In this investigation, an attempt has been made to measure the instantaneous pressures in the cylinder and the transient temperatures of cylinder head versus crank angle in a Diesel engine. A strain-gage pressure transducer and a sensitive surface thermocouple were used. The pressure transducer was practically free from temperature influence and strain effects caused by installation. It had a greatly reduced sensitivity to vibrations compared with other available types of pressure transducers. The thermocouple had a very short response time. A device enabling very accurate measurement of crank-angle was constructed. Appropriate quantities were displayed on the screen of an oscilloscope …

An Evaluation Of The Feasibility Of Neutron Microradiography, Maynard L. Arment

Masters Theses

"The metal working industry has used metallography and microradiography extensively in the past decade. X-ray or gamma microradiography has several advantages as compared to metallography, but a disadvantage concerning alloys of adjacent elements; microradiography cannot distinguish between elements 2 or less atomic numbers apart. Attempts were made using neutron microradiography to distinguish between cadmium and tin rich grains. A maximum resolution of 0.017 inches was found with a calculated possibility of a resolution less than 0.002 inches"--Abstract, page ii.

The Kinetics And Mechanisms Of The Reaction Of Benzyl Chloride With Potassium T̲-Butoxide In T̲-Butyl Alcohol, Der-Rong Chen

Masters Theses

"Benzyl chloride is a moderately reactive halide. Substitution of the Cl⁻ by other nucleophiles, e.g., HO⁻, AcO⁻, S₂O₃⁻, Br⁻ etc. proceeds almost quantitatively in solutions at convenient temperatures ... The object of this study was to investigate if the less basic t̲-butoxide in t̲-butyl alcohol would afford the same product, viz., stilbene; and, if so, by what mechanism. A study of the products and kinetics of the interaction between benzyl chloride and potassium t̲-butoxide in t̲-butyl alcohol therefore has been initiated"--Introduction, page 1.

The Effect Of Copper Upon The Eutectoid Reaction In The Zinc-Aluminum System, Paul Theodore Corcoran

Masters Theses

"A Leitz dilatometer was used to study the kinetics of the eutectoid reaction in the zinc-aluminum system and the effect of small additions of copper upon this reaction. Three alloys were investigated: a pure 78% zinc - 22% aluminum alloy; a 78% zinc - 21.9% aluminum - 0.1% copper alloy; a 78% zinc - 21% aluminum -1.0% copper alloy. It was found that this reaction was similar to the pearlite reaction in the iron-carbon system. The reaction occurred by diffusion processes and the products of the reaction looked similar to pearlite when examined under the microscope. Copper was found to …

Oxidation Of Ortho-Xylene To Phthalic Anhydride Using A Fluidized Bed Catalysis, Jyue-Sheng Wang

Masters Theses

"This investigation was conducted to study the vapor-phase oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride in a fluidized bed reactor. Parameters investigated during the study were temperature, molar ratio of air to o-xylene vapor, and space velocity. The catalyst used was vanadium pentoxide supported on a silica base and diluted with potassium sulfate. The studies were conducted on a laboratory scale"--Abstract, page ii.

Study Of Deformation Of Non-Oscillating Droplets In Liquid Media, Arun Kumar Agrawal

Masters Theses

"The object of this investigation was to find a method for predicting the deformation of non-oscillating liquid droplets which are moving in liquid media, from a knowledge of droplet size and the physical properties of the continuous and dispersed phase systems. The deformation of thirteen liquid-liquid systems was experimentally studied in this investigation"--Abstract, page i.

The Effect Of Vegetation, Soil, And Rock Type On Runoff From Some Small Watersheds In Missouri, Anant Suthipas Narupon

Masters Theses

"A previous study of mean annual floods (Harbaugh, 1962) was based on watershed area, channel length, and channel slope of forty five small watershed in the State of Missouri. The present study investigates the effect of precipitation, soil distribution, vegetal cover, and underlying bedrock on annual peak rate of discharge. This study consists of statistical analysis by multiple correlations of additional quantitative data for nine of Harbaugh's forty five watersheds. Hydrologic data were obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Weather Bureau climatological publications. Distribution of vegetation was compiled from U.S. Department of Agriculture aerial photographs. Soil and rock …

An Analysis Of Pressure Build-Up Theory, Hansraj J. Patel

Masters Theses

"Various theories regarding the pressure build-up characteristics for producing wells are analyzed. The merits and limitations of each theory are discussed. The error involved in plotting the pressure build-up data for the case of well-bore pressure versus shut-in time is pointed out. Equations have been presented for the various quantitative determinations of reservoir properties which can be obtained from typical pressure build-up data. Utilizing all the previous methods presented in the literature, a recommended procedure for field application is proposed. One oil well and three gas wells have been analyzed using the recommended procedure with the attendant calculations given in …

A Feasibility Study Of The Haeffner Effect In Mercury, Paul Martin Machmeier

Masters Theses

"An investigation of the Haeffner Effect in mercury by the use of a decade scaler suggested the need for a comprehensive statistical analysis of the data to justify reporting the presence of an isotopic separation. It has also been shown that the temperature of the mercury column must be accurately calculated before a temperature dependent relationship with the Haeffner Effect can be cited"--Abstract, page ii.

A Study Of Radiation Heat Transfer In Rectangular Ducts And Enclosures, Jenn-Wuu Ou

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study is to determine the radiant heat transfer in rectangular configurations and construct a general computer program. Two specific cases are studied in this work. The first case is a rectangular duct with openings at each end. The duct is separated into two sections which are called the source and the sink respectively. A linear temperature profile is imposed on the source section. The energy loss of both the source and the sink is investigated. The second case is a complete rectangular enclosure. The two end plates are called the source and the sink respectively. A …

Free Convection Heat Transfer From An Inclined Heated Flat Plate In Air, Shu Chien Yung

Masters Theses

"An experimental investigation has been performed to determine the free convection heat transfer from a heated flat plate in air moved from the vertical position through three inclined positions to the horizontal position. The hot surface of the plate was facing downward for the horizontal and three inclined positions. Tests were performed at plate surface temperatures from 120°F up to 404°F. Data for the plate surface temperature at about 165°F with the plate in the vertical position agrees very well with previous experimental work. This same data was used to determine a new parameter, introduced into the Pholhausen free convection …

An Apparatus To Measure Capillary Jet Thrusts And The Evaluation Of Normal Stresses In Fluids, Charles Donald Green

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this work was to design, construct and calibrate simple, inexpensive apparatus which could be used to measure the normal stresses and tangential shear stresses of a fluid. For normal stress measurements, the capillary jet thrust principle was selected. A standard analytical balance was modified so that capillary tubes could be fitted on it horizontally. It was designed so that the thrust produced by a jet of fluid from the tube caused a deviation from the zero balance position. The weights needed to rezero the balance gave a measure of the thrust"--Summary, page 1.

Order-Disorder In Fe₃Al At Various Temperatures Induced By Neutron Irradiation, Robert F. Toma Jr.

Masters Theses

"Resistivity measurements were made on ordered and disordered Fe₃Al samples while irradiated by neutrons.

In the ordered as well as the disorder state, the different Fe₃Al samples were heated to 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300°C respectively, and were irradiated by a fast neutron flux of 0.534 x 10¹⁰ neutrons/cm²-sec. The ordered Fe₃Al measurements were characterized by an increase in resistivity denoting an advancement toward disorder. The disordered Fe₃Al measurements were characterized by a decrease in resistivity denoting an advancement toward order. In the Fe₃Al ordered and disordered samples …

Circular Polarization From A Corner Reflector Antenna With Tilted Dipole Of Arbitrary Length, Ruben A. Carrizo M.

Masters Theses

"The problem consists of the development of the electric far field equations for a forty-five degree corner reflector antenna with a tilted dipole, of arbitrary length, centered at the corner bisector plane to produce circularly-polarized radiation. The far field expression was developed as a function of the spherical coordinate system variables and placed in Fortran language in order to determine the dipole locations which would produce circularly-polarized radiation. At such dipole locations the field patterns were plotted in the [theta] = [pi]/2 and [phi] = 0.0 planes. Computations were made by the IBM 1620 digital computer"--Abstract, page ii.

On Time-Optimal Second Order Discrete Control Systems, Chao-Tai Li

Masters Theses

"The time optimal control problem in unforced discrete systems is studied in this thesis. Comparison is made between the discrete and the continuous control systems by means of minimum time isochrones. concerning optimal time, it is shown that using the discrete control system will take at most one more sampling period of time to go to equilibrium. An investigation is also made for the case when the time constant of the physical plant, G(s), and the control model are different. In such a case, an optimal trajectory can not be obtained. An adaptive process is proposed to adjust the model …

The Shear Graph And Cohesive Soil, Charles Rees Nickerson

Masters Theses

"Some existing test procedures for measuring shearing properties of soils are reviewed. the correlation between the shear strength of two fine-grained soils as indicated by the unconfined compression test and the shear graph test is investigated. This is accomplished by comparing the test results at varying moisture contents and dry densities. One of the soils used is a red plastic clay, the other a silty clay. The test results indicate that for soils wet of optimum the shear graph strength can be taken as being equal to the unconfined compressive strength. This will be conservative for soils that exhibit an …

A Study Of Degradation In The Pumping Of Dilute Polymer Solutions, I-Chung Chang

Masters Theses

"In the course of an investigation of the turbulent flow properties of dilute high polymer solutions in organic solvents, a number of supplementary investigations were required. These were: 1. Determination of the molecular weights of a number of polymers by intrinsic viscosity measurements. 2. Determination of the effect of pumping on the degradation of high polymers in dilute solutions. This included development of a method for estimating the concentration of dilute polymer solutions. 3. Determination of the effects of density, viscosity and non-Newtonian behavior on the calibration of turbine flow meters"--Introduction, page 1.

Performance Of A Reciprocating Packed Extraction Column, Thomas Vardaman Konkle

Masters Theses

"The performance of a mechanically-aided liquid extraction column was investigated utilizing the methyl isobutyl ketone-acetic acid-water ternary extraction system. Mechanical power was added to the extraction system by reciprocating a wire-mesh packing of high void volume at various frequencies and displacements. The effects of total throughput on performance were studied in increments of 5,000 pounds per hour per square foot up to the onset of flooding, and the column performance was evaluated as a function of power addition to the extraction system. In comparing the various types of mechanically-aided extraction columns, it was determined that the throughputs achieved with the …

The Production Of Glutamic Acid By Fermentation, Tsun-Hsiung Li

Masters Theses

"The method of producing glutamic acid by fermentation was studied in shake flasks and in a five liter fermentor. Strains of the micro-organism, Micrococcus glutamicus, were used to produce glutamic acid under different conditions ... A literature review of the general properties of glutamic acid and industrial methods of glutamic acid production was made. A detailed discussion of the fermentation method of glutamic acid production was also included"--Abstract, page ii.

Radiation Induced Polymerization Of Methyl Methacrylate, Ko-Hung Liu

Masters Theses

"A study has been made of the gamma radiation effect on the rate of polymerization of methyl methacrylate monomer, and also to determine the effects of the presence of clay of known composition and of other solids on the rate of polymerization. The results indicate that the monomer undergoes polymerization and then degradation as a function of radiation time at a given gamma flux"--Abstract, page ii.