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Impacts of Porous Support Geometry on Membrane Performance and Energy Use in the Steam Reforming Process

Creator:: Chamorro, Davis S.
Abstract:: Increasing interest in hydrogen as a clean and efficient energy carrier has driven the need to improve its production and distribution methods. Of particular interest is the natural gas reforming process which currently accounts for 48% of hydrogen production in the United States. Existing natural gas delivery infrastructure and challenges...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Davis S. Chamorro for

Proportional integral derivative control of an oil-heated fractal-like branching microchannel desorber

Creator:: Davis, Keith R.
Abstract:: A PID controller was designed to control the performance of an oil-heated fractal-like branching microchannel desorber for use in an ammonia-absorption refrigeration system. Both the amount and concentration of ammonia refrigerant generated at the desorber can be controlled by choosing the rectified circulation ratio as the controlled variable in a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Keith R. Davis for

Design for Clean Technology Adoption: Application of Discrete Choice Analysis and the Theory of Planned Behavior for Development Engineering

Creator:: Pakravan, Mohammad H.
Abstract:: Clean technologies can address multiple challenges associated with climate change, environmental protection, and human health. However, the impact desired by introduction of such technologies is achievable only if new options effectively replace inefficient, conventional practices. This ‘design for adoption’ requires understanding of user motivations, associated beliefs, context of use, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: settings using the Theory of Planned Behavior Mohammad H. Pakravan, Nordica A. MacCarty

Swept time-space domain decomposition on GPUs and heterogeneous computing systems

Creator:: Magee, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Modern scientific and engineering problems often require simulations with a level of resolution difficult to achieve in reasonable amounts of time—even in effectively parallelized programs. Therefore, applications that exploit high performance computing (HPC) systems have become invaluable in academia and industry over the past two decades. Addressing the questions that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Interactions among PMBoK Knowledge Areas in the Context of Project Management Challenges

Creator:: Khimsaria, Parth N.
Abstract:: Projects and Project Management (PM) are increasingly becoming an integral part of how businesses operate and create value. Project-oriented industries such as IT and software development, construction, health care, public sector, and universities, are expected to contribute up to $20.2 trillion USD to the Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Ean H. Ng Projects

Development of a radial microlamination architecture for cylindrical microchannel arrays

Creator:: Vlieg, James H.
Abstract:: Microchannel arrays are being developed across a wide spectrum of microfluidic applications including blood processing, fuel cells and thermal management among many others. Typical arrays are based on a flat laminated architecture produced in a vacuum hot press (VHP) through solid-state diffusion bonding. Due to the cylindrical nature of certain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: James H. Vlieg for the degree of Master of Science in Industrial Engineering presented on June 10, 2010

Pre-Prototyping Framework: An Early Design Prototyping Methodology for Human-Centered Products and Workplaces

Creator:: Ahmed, Salman
Abstract:: Prototyping is a crucial step in product design and development, but it is also known as the highest sunk cost. The top 20 Research and Development (R&D) department spends 142 billion dollars, yet 40 to 46 percent of this money goes into developing products that cannot even make to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Corvallis, Oregon, 97331 Email: ahmedsal@oregonstate.edu H. Onan Demirel School of Mechanical, Industrial

Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems

Creator:: Roundtree, Karina A.
Abstract:: Collective robotic systems are biologically-inspired and exhibit behaviors found in spatial swarms (e.g., fish), colonies (e.g., ants), or a combination of both (e.g., bees). Collective robotic system popularity continues to increase due to their apparent global intelligence and emergent behaviors. Many applications can benefit from the incorporation of collectives, including...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems Abstract approved: H. Onan Demirel Julie A. Adams

Comparison of the Accuracy and Applicability of Forebody Wake Effect Models for Parachute System Design

Creator:: Kemling, Gabriel H. and Blunck, David L.
Abstract:: The forebody wake effect (FWE) is important to consider when designing parachute systems because it can affect parachute performance. Parachutes work by altering the aerodynamic properties of an attached forebody to control a descent. The FWE can reduce parachute drag, causing the system to descend faster than desired. This drag...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Gabriel H. Kemling1 and David L. Blunck2 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 97330, United States

Investigation of the hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems survey and its impact on hospital performance

Creator:: Worley, June M.
Abstract:: In 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began requiring many hospitals in the United States to randomly survey patients who had stayed at least one night in the hospital. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey provides hospitals with valuable performance measurement data built...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: enhanced this research project immeasurably. Grateful thanks to my committee members: Dr. Kenneth H

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Impacts of Porous Support Geometry on Membrane Performance and Energy Use in the Steam Reforming Process

Proportional integral derivative control of an oil-heated fractal-like branching microchannel desorber

Design for Clean Technology Adoption: Application of Discrete Choice Analysis and the Theory of Planned Behavior for Development Engineering

Swept time-space domain decomposition on GPUs and heterogeneous computing systems

Interactions among PMBoK Knowledge Areas in the Context of Project Management Challenges

Development of a radial microlamination architecture for cylindrical microchannel arrays

Pre-Prototyping Framework: An Early Design Prototyping Methodology for Human-Centered Products and Workplaces

Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems

Comparison of the Accuracy and Applicability of Forebody Wake Effect Models for Parachute System Design

Investigation of the hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems survey and its impact on hospital performance

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