Emergency stop controls are essential parts of industrial machinery because they
are designed to stop the operation in case of emergencies without risks to operators,
equipment, products, or facilities. Current guidelines for emergency stop controls have
been formulated based on experience but not on empirical studies.
The main objectives of...
The Rattlesnake Ash-Flow Tuff erupted 7.05±0.01 Ma from the western Harney Basin, southeastern Oregon. The location of the vent area is inferred based on vent-ward increases in size of pumices, in degree of welding, and in degree of post-emplacement crystallization. Today's outcrops cover 9000 km2 and estimated original outcrop coverage...