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  • Degradation of graphite electrodes in acidic bromine electrolytes

    Creator:
    Bistrika, Alexander A.
    Abstract:
    As the world's power needs grow, the demand for power from renewable resources, such as wind or solar is increasing. One major drawback associated with these renewable resources is that the power output is dependent on environmental factors, such as cloud cover and wind speeds. This allows the possibility of...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alexander A. Bistrika

  • Verifying safe use of a thinner aluminum scattering chamber for fission physics

    Creator:
    Porter, Eben, Jr.
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    This thesis describes calculations done to determine the radiation hazard of the current Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) scattering chamber at the Oregon State TRIGA Reactor (OSTR) and compare it to the amount that would be given off by a new thin-walled chamber design. These calculations were completed with...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Verifying Safe use of a Thinner Aluminum Scattering Chamber for Fission Physics Abstract approved

  • Wind ramp prediction

    Creator:
    Alexander, Chianna M.
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    The number of wind turbines and wind farms in the Pacific Northwest has increased dramatically in the past six years, which represents a significant amount of electrical generation capacity connected to the public electric grid. However, the variable nature of wind sometimes introduces excessive power, or conversely shortages, in power...
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    Masters Thesis
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    by Chianna M. Alexander A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University

  • Efficacy of Cultural Practices for Mitigating the Negative Impacts of Grapevine Red Blotch Virus on Vine Physiology and Fruit Composition in Oregon Pinot Noir

    Creator:
    Copp, Cody R.
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    The recently emerged Grapevine Red Botch Virus (GRBV) impedes proper berry ripening primarily by reducing sugar accumulation and color development in red-fruited Vitis vinifera L. cultivars. To date, there is no recommended management strategy for virus spread or the impacts of the disease beyond removal and replacement of infected vines....
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    Masters Thesis
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would first like to thank Dr. Alexander Levin for taking a chance and extending the

  • Interactions of wind-driven and tidally-driven circulation in the Oregon coastal ocean

    Creator:
    Osborne, John J.
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    Influences of tidal and slower (subtidal) oceanic flows over the continental shelf and slope off Oregon are studied using a high-resolution ocean circulation model and comparative model-data analyses. The model is based on the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS), a fully nonlinear, three-dimensional model (using hydrostatic and Boussinesq approximations). The...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Alexander L. Kurapov

  • Ensemble-variational data assimilation for dynamically challenging coastal ocean circulation

    Creator:
    Pasmans, Ivo
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    Currently, forecasts produced by the Oregon-Washington (OR-WA) Coastal Ocean Forecast System are constrained by assimilation of only surface observations. The 4-dimensional variational (4DVAR) data assimilation (DA) algorithm is utilized to combine the model and the data, with the time-independent forecast ("background'') error covariance B. In this study, two possible improvements...
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    Dissertation
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    Circulation Abstract approved: Alexander L. Kurapov Currently, forecasts produced by the Oregon-Washington

  • Investigating Alternative Irrigation Strategies and Sources for the Cool-Humid Willamette Valley

    Creator:
    Olsen, Conner J.
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    Rising human populations and climate change are putting increasing demands on our already-limited freshwater sources. In response to these concerns, homeowners and municipalities have been encouraged to replace turfgrass – a plant with relatively high irrigation needs – with drought-tolerant plants that do not require frequent irrigation. However, the many...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Cool-Humid Willamette Valley Abstract approved: Alexander R. Kowalewski Rising

  • Life-Cycle and Playability Analysis of Natural Turfgrass and Synthetic Infill Playing Surfaces Under Field Conditions

    Creator:
    Daviscourt Brian L.
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    The perception of a long-term cost advantage of synthetic infill turf systems relative to natural grass systems has contributed to a rise in their popularity in the USA. However, few comprehensive cost assessments of natural grass and synthetic infill systems exist. There are also no studies looking at interactions between...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Conditions Abstract approved: _________________________________________________________ Alexander R

  • Coastal ocean variability inferred from high resolution models : two case studies

    Creator:
    Mauch, Matthew L.
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    In this thesis, high resolution ocean models are used to evaluate and forecast coastal ocean variability in two different applications. In the first study, the 2-km resolution ocean circulation model for the Eastern Bering Sea is utilized to understand whether slope-interior exchange along the path of the Aleutian North Slope...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Alexander L. Kurapov In this thesis, high resolution ocean models are used to evaluate and

  • From the Classroom to the Boardroom: Behaviors Associated with Both Student Leader and Business Leader Effectiveness

    Creator:
    Dodge, Miles
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    Each year thousands of college graduates enter the business world armed with skills accumulated as student leaders, but how applicable are these skills to the business world? While there are many studies on learnable behaviors associated with effective student leadership and many studies on behaviors associated with effective business leadership,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : Behaviors Associated with Both Student Leader and Business Leader Effectiveness By Miles Dodge A