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Optimal Design Rules Applied To The Design Of High-Speed Mechanisms Under Deflection And Stress Constraints, Frank W. Liou, Jenny Liu Jan 1989

Optimal Design Rules Applied To The Design Of High-Speed Mechanisms Under Deflection And Stress Constraints, Frank W. Liou, Jenny Liu

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Presented in this paper are two approaches for the design of flexible mechanisms under stress and deflection constraints. Based on the optimality conditions derived in this paper, two procedures are developed to design the minimum weight of mechanisms subject to stress and deflection limitations. The first procedure is the improvement of Thornton's design process r 17), and the second procedure is based on the interpolation technique. Several design examples are also presented to demonstrate these methods.


Behavior Of Ductile Materials Under Impulsive Loading, M. Y. Brunner Dec 1988

Behavior Of Ductile Materials Under Impulsive Loading, M. Y. Brunner

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Ductile materials under dynamic loading are known to be able to absorb energy and thereby delay or even prevent structural failure. This paper is concerned with such behaviour in the case of impulsive loads of short duration. It is shown that even when the feared, unstable, labile condition is attained, failure may not necessarily occur. This behaviour is particularly impressive for structures with large mass, because it is essentially the mass which slows down the attainment of the failure strains. If the impulsive load dies away quickly enough, the constant plastic resistance will be adequate to bring the increasing deformations …


Development Of A Spray Drought Cooling Tower, O. K. Kaunde Jun 1988

Development Of A Spray Drought Cooling Tower, O. K. Kaunde

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

ABSTRACT A noval type direct contact cooling tower has been proposed in which the gas or air entering the tower is drawn by the ejector action of the sprays through which the feed water is admitted. The advantage offered by this type of tower is that it eliminates the usages of fan, thus saving the capital cost and power to drive it.

Entrainment of air by water was studied in a laboratory cooling tower and the result of the entire experiment indicate that the development of a spray drought tower is a feasible practice.


Computer-Aided Analysis And Design Of Rectangular Buried Tank Walls And Its Safety Factor Evaluation Based On Yield Line Analysis, Rakiya J. Fatoohi Oct 1987

Computer-Aided Analysis And Design Of Rectangular Buried Tank Walls And Its Safety Factor Evaluation Based On Yield Line Analysis, Rakiya J. Fatoohi

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This thesis presents the results of a study that determines the true safety factor of underground square reinforced concrete tank walls.

The walls are analyzed and designed by elastic method. The amount and distribution of the reinforcement was determined by use of the alternate design method (working stress) in compliance with all ACI code requirements. The wall's ultimate moment was computed by use of yield line theory assuming non-isotropic reinforcement. The ultimate value of the earth pressure was computed and compared with the elastic analysis and design values to give the true safety factor.

The results of this study indicate …


Structural Sensitivity Analysis On A Parallel Computer, Niu Kian Teck Jul 1987

Structural Sensitivity Analysis On A Parallel Computer, Niu Kian Teck

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Substructuring formulation using adjoint variable approach has been developed for design sensitivity analysis and optimization of large scale structures. In this study, the procedure for statics and sensitivity analysis are re-examined to propose a programming scheme which can be implemented either in a sequential or parallel environment. The computational times of the substructuring formulation using a single processor versus multi-processors are compared to see the effectiveness of the formulation in the concurrent computing environment.


Electric Power Transmission & Purchases : Report Of A Study By The Joint Standing Committee On Utilities, 112th Maine Legislature, Maine. Legislature. Joint Standing Committee On Utilities Dec 1986

Electric Power Transmission & Purchases : Report Of A Study By The Joint Standing Committee On Utilities, 112th Maine Legislature, Maine. Legislature. Joint Standing Committee On Utilities

Maine Collection

Electric Power Transmission & Purchases : Report Of a Study By the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities, 112th Maine Legislature

Maine Legislature. Joint Standing Committee on Utilities.

Augusta, Maine (December 2, 1986).

Contents: Introduction / Issues & Recommendations / Review of 1986 Legislation / Maine's Electric Power Picture / Technical Analysis of Transmission & Wheeling / Economic Implications of Transmission & Wheeling /. Legals Analysis of Transmission & Wheeling / Proposed Legislation / Appendices / Tables & Figures


Ole Miss Engineer 1986 Jul 1986

Ole Miss Engineer 1986

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Post-Buckled Performance Of Partially Restrained And Intermediately Supported Steel Angles, Perumal Radhakrishnan Jan 1986

Post-Buckled Performance Of Partially Restrained And Intermediately Supported Steel Angles, Perumal Radhakrishnan

Dissertations and Theses

The post-buckled performance of cross-braced single angles was experimentally determined. The results of this study will be used by the Bonneville Power Administration for the analysis of member performance in transmission towers.


Transient Flow Inverse Study Calculation Of Unsaturated Permeability Of Wood, Farid Piroozmandi Jan 1985

Transient Flow Inverse Study Calculation Of Unsaturated Permeability Of Wood, Farid Piroozmandi

Dissertations and Theses

One of the major processes in lumber industry is wood drying. This process consumes large amounts of energy and capital, and due to the length of time it takes, it acts as a governing factor in lumber production levels. Development of improvements in processes and equipment used in wood drying can be expedited through computer simulation of various drying procedures. These numerical simulations depend on the accuracy of numerical models representing wood transport properties, including functional dependency of liquid permeability through wood with respect to local saturation level. Data available in the literature mainly represent wood permeability properties at fully …


Fundy Tidal Power Development : Preliminary Evaluation Of Its Environmental Consequences To The Resources Of The State Of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences Apr 1984

Fundy Tidal Power Development : Preliminary Evaluation Of Its Environmental Consequences To The Resources Of The State Of Maine, Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Maine Collection

Fundy Tidal Power Development : Preliminary Evaluation of Its Environmental Consequences to the Resources of the State of Maine

A Report to the Maine State Planning Office by the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, April, 1984.

"Technical Report No. 35 - Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine - A Division of Northeastern Research Foundation, Inc."

Contents: Executive Summary / Introduction / Methods / Physical and Biological Consequences / Socio-Economic Consequences / Research Needs / Bibliography / Appendix I. Written Comments on Greenberg Model


Stability Analysis Of Closed Surge Tanks By Phase-Plane Method, Mostafa A. Sabbah Jan 1983

Stability Analysis Of Closed Surge Tanks By Phase-Plane Method, Mostafa A. Sabbah

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The governing equations describing water level oscillations in a closed surge tank with compressed air at the top of the tank are a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations if the hydraulic system is analyzed as a lumped system. These oscillations are stable or unstable depending on the parameters of the plant and the type and magnitude of the disturbance.

The present available stability criterion has been developed by linearizing the governing equations and is, therefore, valid only for small disturbances.

In the research reported herein, the governing equations are normalized to reduce the number of parameters from nine to …


Experimental Determination Of Post-Buckling Performance Of Steel Angles, Rupasiri Purasinghe Sep 1981

Experimental Determination Of Post-Buckling Performance Of Steel Angles, Rupasiri Purasinghe

Dissertations and Theses

An experimental testing program was conducted to determine the compression member performance in post-buckling region. These results are compared with an analytical computer program developed by Portland State University under Bonneville Power Administration Contract 79-80BP 24005. The paper presents the sensitivity of the performance of single angle compression members to various parameters such as length to radius of gyration ratio, eccentricity, end conditions and yield stress. The effect of local buckling on long member performance is also documented.


Ole Miss Engineer 1981 Jan 1981

Ole Miss Engineer 1981

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1980 Jan 1980

Ole Miss Engineer 1980

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1979 Dec 1979

Ole Miss Engineer 1979

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1979 Oct 1979

Ole Miss Engineer 1979

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


The Economics Of Solar Water Heaters : A Guide For Evaluating The Cost-Effectiveness Of Active Solar Water Heating Systems In Maine, Maine Office Of Energy Resources Jul 1979

The Economics Of Solar Water Heaters : A Guide For Evaluating The Cost-Effectiveness Of Active Solar Water Heating Systems In Maine, Maine Office Of Energy Resources

Maine Collection

The Economics of Solar Water Heaters : A Guide for Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Active Solar Water Heating Systems in Maine

State of Maine, Executive Department, Office of Energy Resources,

Augusta, Maine (July, 1979).

Contents: Section I: Introduction / Section II: Economic Method: The Life Cycle Cost Analysis / Section III: Factors Affecting the Decision to Buy / Section IV: Explanation of the Tables / Table I - Table IIIA



Ole Miss Engineer 1979 Apr 1979

Ole Miss Engineer 1979

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1978 Dec 1978

Ole Miss Engineer 1978

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1978 Oct 1978

Ole Miss Engineer 1978

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1978 Apr 1978

Ole Miss Engineer 1978

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


A Solar Energy System For Space Heating And Space Cooling, Thomas J. Mcnamara Oct 1977

A Solar Energy System For Space Heating And Space Cooling, Thomas J. Mcnamara

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

To help reduce natural gas and electrical operating costs, a retrofit space heating and space cooling solar energy system is integrated into the existing conventional heating and air handling systems serving the exhibit spaces. This installation would not only provide substantial energy cost savings to the Museum, but it would also provide a means of showing and explaining the operation of an actual working solar energy system to the large number of daily visitors to the Museum. This report explains the design, operation and performance of this solar energy system.


Heat Recovery Devices For Building Hvac Systems, Ronald H. Howell, Harry J. Sauer Jr. Oct 1977

Heat Recovery Devices For Building Hvac Systems, Ronald H. Howell, Harry J. Sauer Jr.

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

The opportunities and advantages of air-to-air heat recovery are described. The five basic types (rotary regenerative, coil loop run around, open run-around, heat pipe, and plate type) are described and their typical performance is presented. The potential savings in operating costs as well as initial equipment costs for common applications are presented.


Ole Miss Engineer 1977 Oct 1977

Ole Miss Engineer 1977

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1977

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter includes articles:

  • Renovation of Industrial Education Building Nearing Completion
  • Tomazic, Norman. Basic Industrial Education: Futures Oriented "Sabre-toothed" Curriculum?
  • Conley, Franklin. Comments re: departmental news
  • New Electricity / Electronics Facilities
  • WKU Student Receives KIEA Scholarship, Bonnie Thomerson
  • Zax, Carol. Communication & Interaction
  • Pittman, Frank. Guitars, Guitars, Guitars re: Hascal Haile
  • IE&T One-Liners
  • Walter Nalbach Scholarship Fund


Ole Miss Engineer 1977 Apr 1977

Ole Miss Engineer 1977

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1977 Feb 1977

Ole Miss Engineer 1977

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1976 Dec 1976

Ole Miss Engineer 1976

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ole Miss Engineer 1976 Oct 1976

Ole Miss Engineer 1976

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1976

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter includes articles:

  • Construction Complete on Environemental Science & Technology Building
  • Wendt, Donald. Some Reflections on teh Kentucky Industrial Education Association
  • Tomazic, Norman. Technology Assessment A Step Toward a Humanized Technology
  • Frank Pittman has Individualized Course Published
  • Lowrey, H.J. Industrial Arts in a Changing Society
  • H.B. Clark
  • Growing Interest, re: Architectural Drafting
  • Old Building Begins Renovation
  • Walter Nalbach: Craftsman at Home