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High-Temperature Performance Of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixes: Preliminary Evaluation Of The Usefulness Of Standard Technical Index In Polymer-Modified Asphalt., Kezhen Yan, Lingyun You, Daocheng Wang

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

The objectives of this study are to evaluate the high-temperature performance of polymer-modified asphalt and asphalt mixtures, and to investigate if the standard technical indexes are useful in the performance evaluation of the polymer-modified asphalt. There are four typically used polymer-modified asphalt types employed in the study. The standard high-temperature rheological test, such as the temperature sweep test, was used to express the high-temperature performance of the polymer-modified asphalt. Also, considering the non-Newtonian fluid properties of the polymer-modified asphalt, the multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) and zero-shear viscosity (ZSV) tests were employed for the characterizations. Besides, based on the mixture …

Information Technology News, Georgia Southern University

Information Technology: News & Publications (2012-2023)

• Record-Breaking: IT Graduates in 2018-19
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Mechanical Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

Mechanical Engineering: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Undergraduate Researcher Awarded at Georgia Environmental Conference

Near-Field Effects On Partially Coherent Light Scattered By An Aperture, Milo W. Hyde Iv, Michael J. Havrilla

Faculty Publications

We investigate how the near field affects partially coherent light scattered from an aperture in an opaque screen. Prior work on this subject has focused on the role of surface plasmons, and how they affect spatial coherence is well documented. Here, we consider other near-field effects that might impact spatial coherence. We do this by examining the statistics of the near-zone field scattered from an aperture in a perfect electric conductor plane—a structure that does not support surface plasmons. We derive the near-field statistics (in particular, cross-spectral density functions) by applying electromagnetic equivalence theorems and the Method of Moments. We …

Characterization Of Mechanical Properties Of Thin-Film Li-Ion Battery Electrodes From Laser Excitation And Measurements Of Zero Group Velocity Resonances, Jing Yao, Joseph Cassler, Dean R. Wheeler, Brian A. Mazzeo

Faculty Publications

The mechanical properties of thin-film Li-ion battery electrodes are controlled by the microstructure of the constituent materials. In this work, a noncontact and nondestructive measurement of the mechanical properties of electrode films is performed by measurement of zero-group velocity (ZGV) resonances. Theoretical models are used to quantify the sensitivity of the ZGV resonances to changes in mechanical properties. The ZGV Lamb modes of a solid bilayer consisting of a thin metallic layer and a thin compliant coating layer are shown to be dependent on Young’s moduli, thicknesses, densities, and Poisson’s ratios of the layers. Experimental ZGV resonances are excited using …

Cee Professor Gilberto Urroz Retires | College Of Engineering, Utah State University

College of Engineering News

Faculty and staff at the College of Engineering extend a heartfelt thanks and best wishes to retiring faculty Gilberto Urroz who retired this summer.

An Empirical Study Of Mixed Integer Programming Formulations Of The Backhaul Profit Maximization Problem, Yulan Bai, Eli V. Olinick

Operations Research and Engineering Management

Solving an instance of the Backhaul Profit Maximization Problem (BPMP) requires simultaneously solving two problems: (1) determining how to route an empty delivery vehicle back from its current location to its depot by a scheduled arrival time, and (2) selecting a profit-maximizing subset of delivery requests between various locations on the route subject to the vehicle's capacity. We propose and test a series of enhancements to the node-arc and triples mixed integer programming formulations of BPMP found in the literature and develop a multi-criteria Composite Index Method (CIM) to evaluate the results. We find that CPLEX takes 5 to 34 …

Cislunar Trajectory Generation With Sun-Exclusion Zone Constraints Using A Genetic Algorithm And Direct Method Hybridization, Joshua A. Ostman

Theses and Dissertations

Space missions to the Moon have received renewed interest in recent decades. Science missions continue to be sent to the Moon, and several space agencies have aspirations of establishing a human presence on the Moon. With the increased number of artificial objects in cislunar space, the problem of tracking these objects arises. Optical sensors are able to track these objects in deep space. However, optical sensors cannot track objects that are close to the Sun as viewed from the observer. This unobservable region is the Sun-exclusion zone (SEZ). This research attempts to create optimal Moon-Earth transfers which are completely in …

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• MechE Student Wins Prize for Presentation

A Legal Study On Challenges Confronted By Unmanned Ships, Minhe Li

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

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Understanding Of The Ship Design Energy Efficiency And Its Implications In Practice, Haichao Yuan

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Research On Ship Pilotage Risk Management And Decision Making In Guangzhou Port, Gengshuo Yan

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Research On Optimization Of The Ship Routeing System In Qiongzhou Strait, Qifu Wang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Research On The Planning Of Ships’ Routeing System In The Eastern Bohai Waters, Wenyu Lyu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.

Safety Assessment Based On Fahp For Marine Traffic Of Important Channel Waters, Qiang Liu

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

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Effect Of Nmr Technology-Based Ultrasonic Frequency On Stimulated Cracking Of Coal, Ma Huiteng, Zhai Cheng, Xu Jizhao, Sun Yong

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to further study the effect of ultrasonic frequency on the stimulated cracking effect of coal, the paper conducted the crack experiment on the original coal samples by using the ultrasonic generation meter, and measured the coal by using the NMR equipment through analyzing the T₂ curve, the changes of pore structure before and after coal sample cracking were deeply studied. The results show that the pore structure of coal can be effectively improved by the ultrasonic wave. After the crack induced by the ultrasonic wave, the pore quantity inside the coal increased and the total porosity, effective …

Advances On Geological-Geochemical Research Of Coal-Type Uranium In China, Zhou Xianqing, Qin Yong, Lu Lu

Coal Geology & Exploration

There is a huge gap in uranium resources in China. Only developing traditional uranium resources is unable to meet the increasing demand in energy and national defense construction. The exploitation and utilization of coal-type uranium resources can relieve the pressure of demand for uranium resources to a certain extent. By summarizing the research results of coal-type uranium in recent years, the ore location, uranium content range, formation time and distribution range of coal-bearing strata of major coal-type uranium deposits in China, and the definition criteria of coal-type uranium are given, which provides a basis for the classification of coal-type uranium …

Structural Optimization And Simulation Analysis Of High Reliability Wire-Line Coring Drilling Tools For Submarine Drilling Rigs, Wang Jialiang, Peng Fenfei, Wan Buyan, Zhou Yun

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to improve the working reliability of wire-line coring drilling tools used in submarine drilling rigs, based on the particularity of submarine environment, from the aspect of improvement of the single action performance of the single action mechanism and the working reliability of the suspension mechanism, the structural optimization of the single action mechanism was carried out, the numerical simulation analysis of the suspension mechanism was conducted by using ABAQUS simulation. The results show that the improved bearing assembly structure can restrain sea water corrosion, improve the centering effect of arbor and enhance the flexibility of bearing assembly. The …

Study On Slope Stability And The Effect Of Highfill On The Mechanical Properties Of Red Clay Foundation, Gao Shengxiang, Xu Qiang, Ma Hongyu, Wu Shenglin, Wu Kang, Liu Peng, Wu Zehui

Coal Geology & Exploration

This paper takes a highfill slope in Anning in Yunnan Province as a case, using investigation, monitoring and other methods, on the basis of the distribution characteristics of red clay, the physical and mechanical properties of red clay before and after filling were analyzed, then the stability of slope was studied by numerical simulation software. The results show that the physical and mechanical indexes of the red clay foundation decrease first and then increase before and after the fill project, the stability of the fill slope shows the trend of decrease first and then increase. The ground fissures in the …

A Pipeline Robot Detection Image Enhancement Method Based On Image Fusion And Improved Threshold, Yuan Mingdao, Tan Cai, Li Yang, Xu Yunqian, Zhang Xuhui, Yang Jingxue

Coal Geology & Exploration

Pipeline robot detection technology can quickly, accurately and intuitively identify the structure and hidden functional troubles of pipeline. However, due to the restriction of the pipeline environment, the detected images have problems such as uneven illumination, low contrast and blurred details. Therefore, an enhancement technique for detected image of pipeline robot is proposed. First, the contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization(CLAHE) and homomorphic filtrate(HF) are applied to deal with the problem of uneven illumination and low contrast, and the result images of the two methods are fused. Secondly, the fusion images are transformed by the Nonsubsampled Contourlet Transform(NSCT), and the improved …

Detection Accuracy Analysis Of Tsp And Its Application In A River-Crossing Tunnel Construction, Li Junjie, Zhang Honggang, He Jianshe, Rong Xin, Li Jianqiang, Guo Jiahao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Aiming at the problems of TSP such as long detection time and strong experience-depending, in order to improve the accuracy and the efficiency of TSP detection, we analyzed the key factors which affect data acquisition and processing accuracy of TSP and summarized the experiences of improving the detection efficiency of TSP. In combination with the TSP advanced geological prediction work in a river-crossing tunnel for water distribution project in Qiandaohu lake, the TSP tracing prediction or GPR detection in the area where the TSP resolution decreases were carried out and the geophysical abnormal area was verified by drilling. The results …

Damage Mechanism And Countermeasures Of Reservoir With Abnormal Pickup Of Cbm Flow Pressure In Well, Jia Huimin, Hu Qiujia, Qi Kongjun, Qin Mengfu, Mao Chonghao, Zhang Guangbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

The reasonable control of the casing pressure and the bottom-hole pressure and the reasonable depressurization of reservoir pressure is the key technology for the CBM development. The pickup of the bottom-hole flow pressure(BHFP) will restrain CBM' desorption, lead to reservoir permeability damage and reduce the production of CBM wells. Based on production practice of Fanzhuang block in Qinshui basin, this paper puts forward the cause of a CBM abnormal well type, pickup of the BHFP, clarifies the damage mechanism of the pickup of the BHFP through theoretical research and field data analysis, and puts forward the evaluating method of the …

Analysis And Application Of Key Influencing Factors Of Cbm Well Fracturing Effects In Shizhuang Area, Qinshui Basin, Xue Haifei, Zhu Guanghui, Wang Wei, Lu Xiaoxia, Wang Minghao, Wang Yanbin

Coal Geology & Exploration

CBM fracturing effect has many influencing factors. Development effect with the same technology is different in different area. Based on a large amount of geological and engineering data in Shizhuang block, it was found that high geo-stress affects fracture extension and support in CBM fracturing, and difference between horizontal stress affects fracture direction and morphology. Coal seam with poor coal structure can produce large amount of gum during fracturing, which will block the diversion channel and result in poor fracturing effect. Engineering factors affecting fracturing effect mainly include the fracturing fluids performance, displacement, prepad fluid proportion and hole enlargement ratio. …

Influence Of Internal Friction Angle On Damage Constitutive Model Of Freeze-Thaw Rock, Yuan Chao, Zhang Huimei, Meng Xiangzhen, Yang Gengshe, Wu Luyuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Based on Weibull random distribution and damage mechanics theory, starting from the characteristics of rock deformation process, the Drucker-Prager criterion was used to establish a damage constitutive model that can reflect the characteristics of rock various deformation stages. Through the conventional triaxial compression test of frozen-thawed sandstone, the Mohr stress circle was used to obtain the cohesion and internal friction angle of the sandstone under different freeze-thaw cycles. The model theoretical curve and the test curve of freeze-thaw sandstone were compared to verify the model rationality. By varying the internal friction angle, whether the friction angle has an effect on …

Accurate Test Technology And Device For Coal Seam Gas Content In Long Boreholes In Underground Coal Mines, Sun Siqing, Zhang Qun, Long Weicheng, Zheng Kaige, Hei Lei

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to get actual gas content of underground coal mine during large-scale advanced detection, the sealed coring method for gas content was proposed. The sealed coring device of "three-cylinders, single motion and ball valve sealing" suitable for accurate test of gas content of long boreholes in underground coal mines was designed and trial-produced, the outer diameter of the device is 89 mm, and the diameter of the coal core can reach 38 mm, the pressure holding capacity of the sealed coring device is above 11 MPa, which satisfies the requirement of sealing sampling for the determination of coal seam …

Geological Characteristics And High Efficiency Development Technology Of Coalbed Methane In Duijiangnan Coal Mine, Guizhou Province, Gong Zewen

Coal Geology & Exploration

The development progress of coalbed methane in Duijiangnan mine field is slow. The main problems are low drilling efficiency, serious cementing leakage, long fracturing transformation period and low single well production in the block. Objectively evaluating the geological characteristics and development technology of coalbed methane is very im-portant for coalbed methane in the future. The coalbed thickness, coal body structure, reservoir pressure, gas content and permeability are systematically studied, combining with the past drilling, fracturing and drainage practices. It is proposed that directional wells are the main method of coalbed methane development in the coalfield. The coal seam M18 which …

Corrosion Behavior Analysis Of Sucker Rod For Coalbed Methane Wells In The Eastern Block Of Ordos Basin, Pang Bin, Wang Hanxiang, Lan Wenjian

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to make clear the corrosion rule of sucker rod for coalbed methane wells in the eastern block of Ordos basin, the paper summarizes the corrosion types and corrosion intensities of the sucker rod, based on the test of produced gas, produced water, corrosion products and weight loss of sucker rod. The paper analyzes the effect of different drainage stages, coal seam and mineralization degree of water on the corrosion. The results of the research indicate that corrosion is mainly caused by CO₂ and H₂S originated from No.5 coal seam and No.11 coal seam. The corrosion …

Study On Uniaxial Compression Mechanical Properties Of Sandstone With Different Moisture Content And Wave Velocity Method, Duan Tianzhu, Ren Yaping

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to investigate the mechanical properties and damage of sandstone under different uniaxial compression, the static uniaxial compression tests of five sandstones with different moisture content were carried out, and the physical and mechanical parameters were obtained. And the wave velocity of the sandstone samples with different moisture content were measured by ultrasonic detector. Then the sandstone was loaded to 80% peak intensity and then unloaded to 0. The acoustic wave velocity of sandstone was measured at this time. The damage was determined by acoustic wave method. The results show that the peak strength of sandstone under uniaxial compression …

A Method Of Random Noise Suppression Based On Compressed Sensing, Yang Liangang, Li Lingyun, Yang Yumei, Qu Yuanji, Yan Ke

Coal Geology & Exploration

With the development of high precision seismic exploration technology, the use of high fidelity methods to improve the SNR of seismic data becomes the key to denoising. Curvelet threshold method can effectively suppress random noise, but at the same time the method is easy to produce pseudo Gibbs shock phenomenon, resulting in local distortion of the signal, thus affecting the processing effect. To solve this problem, a method of seismic signal denoising based on compressing sensing(CS) is presented in this paper. The method uses the difference between sparse representation of random noise and effective signal in curvelet sparse domain to …

Channel Wave Advanced Detection Method Based On Kirchhoff Migration And Its Application, Zhao Yunpei, Wang Wei, Hou Xianhua

Coal Geology & Exploration

In order to detect the geological structures in the front of the working face 1199 in Gequan mine of Xingtai mining area, underground channel wave seismic exploration was used to conduct advanced detection, linear Radon transform was used to extract the reflection wave from the front of the roadway, parameter information of the surrounding rocks were obtained through velocity analysis in time domain, The abnormal geological bodies in the front of the roadway were imaged through Kirchhoff migration. The results indicated that there existed anomalies at 205 m and 237 m away from the geophone point G12 in the front …