Facility location studies involve the selection of a preferred
course of action from an array of multiattributed alternatives. The
factors affecting this selection are defined in both quantifiable and
qualifiable terms. The former comprises primarily monetary or operational
data, and the latter consists of nonmonetary and environmental
parameters; where the...
A study was conducted to determine the heat transfer characteristics
of pin finned heat sinks in natural convection. Three pin
diameters were studied: 0.238 cm, 0.318 cm and 0.396 cm. The pins
were attached to the base in two arrangements, triangular and
rectangular, forming a horizontal array. Pin spacing was...
The population dynamics and reproductive strategies of the
stream snail Oxytrema silicula were examined in four coastal streams
in Oregon representing a small first order stream, a wider third
order stream and a fourth and sixth order stream. Samples were
taken in each type of stream bottom for each stream...