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  • An experimental study of laminarization induced by acceleration and curvature

    Creator:
    Jackson, R. Brian
    Abstract:
    The Generation IV Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) design is being actively studied in various countries for application due to its inherent passive safe design, higher thermal efficiencies, and proposed capability of providing high temperature process heat. The pebble bed core is one of two core designs used in gas...
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    Dissertation
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF R. Brian Jackson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear

  • A study of opposing mixed convection in the GRTS and in downward pipe flows using the FLUENT CFD code

    Creator:
    Jackson, R. Brian
    Abstract:
    Downward flow opposing mixed convection conditions have been studied using the FLUENT CFD code. This work was comprised of two primary objectives. The first was to study core channel flow reversal susceptibility in the Gas Reactor Test Section (GRTS) at low flow conditions. The second objective was the development of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . © Copyright by R. Brian Jackson March 17, 2008 All Rights Reserved A Study of Opposing Mixed

  • Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

    Creator:
    Kauffman, Brian P.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the stories and lived experiences of Native American police chiefs who have faced the systemic conflicts and challenges created between Native American tribal policing and an opposing U.S. legal system. It sought to understand the essence of tribal police chiefs’ experiences...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brian P

  • Light-frame versus timber frame : a study in quantifying the differences

    Creator:
    Malone, Brian P.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this study was to compare light wood framing and traditional timber framing quantitatively through environmental impact assessment and load path analysis. This research was inspired by a traditional timber frame structure constructed in Vermont in 2011, and the design of structures considered within reflect the general characteristics...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brian P. Malone for the degree of Master of Science in Wood Science

  • Computer-aided model generation and validation for dynamic systems

    Creator:
    Brisbine, Brian P.
    Abstract:
    The primary goal of any model is to emulate, as closely as possible, the desired behavioral phenomena of the real system but still maintain some tangible qualities between the parameters of the model and the system response. In keeping with this directive, models by their very nature migrate towards increasing...
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    Masters Thesis
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    systems AN ABSTRACT ON THE THESIS OF Brian P. Brisbine for the degree of Master of Science in

  • Adolescent out-of-school programs and negative outcomes : a longitudinal analysis

    Creator:
    Luckey, Brian P.
    Abstract:
    This study examined associations between participation in voluntary out-of-school programs (e.g., scouting, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, 4-H, YMCA/YWCA) in adolescence and four negative outcomes: school dropout, early sexual activity, delinquency, and drug use. A prospective longitudinal design had collected four waves of interview data on a national sample of 15,000...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THESIS OF Brian P. Luckey for the degree of Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies