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  • Diffusion bonding of large substrate MECS devices based on differential thermal expansion

    Creator:
    Chintapalli, Prashanth
    Abstract:
    Diffusion bonding has been widely used within microlamination architectures for the fabrication of Micro Energy and Chemical Systems (MECS). MECS are microsystems with the ability to process bulk amounts of fluid within highly-parallel microchannel arrays capable of accelerated heat and mass transfer. Thus far, diffusion bonding of microchannel arrays is...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • The aging endoplasmic reticulum

    Creator:
    Dixon, Brian M.
    Abstract:
    Hallmarks of aging include the accumulation of aberrant proteins and a lower resistance to stresses. Because the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) functions to fold proteins and possesses unique stress sensing pathways, the central hypothesis of this dissertation is that the ER is a target of cellular aging and significantly underlies these...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brian M. Dixon for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular

  • A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

    Creator:
    Chaney, Brian K.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target work culture based on core organizational values was shared in one lumber manufacturing plant. The organization under study perceived that their culture was a source of competitive advantage and was key to their success in safety,...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brian K. Chaney for the degree of

  • Water, fire, and stone : images and meaning in Melville

    Creator:
    Martin, Brian D.
    Abstract:
    This thesis is a study of Herman Melville’s symbolism. I have chosen to investigate the elemental images of water, fire, and stone in Moby-Dick (1851), Pierre; Or, The Ambiguities (1852), and Clarel; A Poem and Pilgrimage in the Holy Land (1876). This work is a semiotic study, insofar as the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , AND STONE: IMAGES AND MEANING IN MELVILLE Brian D. Martin

  • Thermal hydraulic analysis of the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor using RELAP5-3D

    Creator:
    Marcum, Wade R.
    Abstract:
    Oregon State University has recently conducted a complete core conversion analysis as part of the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors Pprogram. The goals of the thermal hydraulic analyses were to calculate natural circulation flow rates, coolant temperatures and fuel temperatures as a function of core power for both...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________________________ Brian G

  • Sources of flow maldistribution in microreactor-assisted synthesis of ceria nanoparticles

    Creator:
    Tseng, Chih-Heng
    Abstract:
    Recent efforts show that microchannel technologies have much to offer the field of nanomanufacturing: the structuring of matter on the order of one billionth of a meter. During the synthesis of nanomaterials, microchannel reactors take advantage of large surface-to-volume ratios to accelerate heat and mass transport. This accelerated transport allows...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Brian K. Paul Recent efforts show that microchannel technologies have much to offer the

  • An internal convective heating technique for diffusion bonding highly parallel microchannel architectures

    Creator:
    Bose, Sumantra
    Abstract:
    Diffusion bonding cycle times can be a large cost factor in the production of metal microchannel devices. The challenge is to significantly minimize this cost by reducing the bonding cycle time through rapid and uniform heating and cooling within the bonding process. Heating rates in diffusion bonding processes are typically...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Brian K. Paul Diffusion bonding cycle times can be a large cost factor in the production of

  • Radon-222 as an in situ partitioning tracer for quantifying nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) saturations in the subsurface

    Creator:
    Davis, Brian M.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated the use of radon-222 as an in situ partitioning tracer for quantifying nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) saturations in the subsurface. Laboratory physical aquifer models (PAMs), field experiments, and numerical simulations were used to investigate radon partitioning in static (no-flow) experiments and in single-well, 'push-pull' tests conducted in...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brian M. Davis for the

  • Application of controlled thermal expansion in diffusion bonding for the high-volume microlamination of MECS devices

    Creator:
    Pluess, Christoph
    Abstract:
    Diffusion bonding has been widely used within microlamination architectures for the fabrication of Micro Energy and Chemical Systems (MECS). MECS are microsystems with the ability to process bulk amounts of fluid within highly-parallel microchannel arrays capable of accelerated heat and mass transfer. Thus far, diffusion bonding of the microchannel arrays...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Brian K. Paul Diffusion bonding has been widely used within microlamination

  • System model of a natural circulation integral test facility

    Creator:
    Galvin, Mark Robert, 1967-
    Abstract:
    The Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics (NE/RHP) at Oregon State University (OSU) has been developing an innovative modular reactor plant concept since being initiated with a Department of Energy (DoE) grant in 1999. This concept, the Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR), is an integral pressurized water...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Facility Abstract approved: Brian G. Woods The Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health