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SMR full-power scaling analysis and numerical simulation for nuclear hybrid energy system testing

Creator:: Hoover, Kyle J.
Abstract:: A scaling analysis of the Oregon State University (OSU) - Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) system has been developed, and an existing RELAP5-3D model of the facility was improved. The purpose of this study is to support the research of hybrid energy systems, being led by Idaho National Laboratory...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering presented on December 14, 2016. Title: SMR Full

Novel control of a permanent magnet linear generator for ocean wave energy applications

Creator:: VanderMeulen, Aaron H.
Abstract:: Wave energy conversion devices are a rapidly growing interest worldwide for the potential to harness a sustainable and renewable energy source. Due to the oscillatory nature of ocean waves, the power generated from a permanent magnet linear generator (PMLG) for ocean wave energy conversion is pulsed. Focusing on direct drive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Electrical Engineering presented on June 14, 2007. Title: Novel Control of a Permanent Magnet Linear

The costuming of an historical play

Creator:: Brumbaugh, Madeline
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Requirements For the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE by Madeline Brumbaugh May 14, 1928 APPROVED

Cross-laminated timber engineering : improvement and application

Creator:: Kramer, Anthonie
Abstract:: The development of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel technology has opened up new opportunities for wood in tall buildings. Several characteristics including seismic performance and speed of construction have raised interest among designers. As CLT gains acceptance in the industry, alternative structural solutions need to be investigated to improve performance of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering and Wood Science presented on March 14, 2014. Title: Cross-Laminated Timber Engineering

Characteristics of pools used by adult summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Steamboat Creek Basin, North Umpqua River, Oregon

Creator:: Baigun, Claudio Rafael Mariano
Abstract:: This study examined features of deep pool (>0.8 m mean depth) used by adult summer steelhead in Steamboat Creek (1991-1992). Steamboat Creek had a heterogenous thermal profile, with some segments exceeding preferred temperature of steelhead. Deep pools were scarce (4% of the total habitat units) and 39% of them were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on November 14. 1994. Title

Apple polyphenolics and their antioxidant properties : influence of cultivars, post-harvest storage, and 1-MCP treatment

Creator:: Widyasari, Maria Angela Artania
Abstract:: The distribution of total phenolics, antioxidant capacity, monomeric anthocyanin, and ascorbic acid contents in the peel and flesh of Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Fuji apples during a six-month storage period were determined. In addition, the effect of 1-MCP (1-Methyl cyclopropene) on these parameters of the edible portion of apples...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Science in Food Science and Technology presented on June 14, 2002

Evaluation of length distributions and growth variance to improve assessment of the loggerhead sea turtle, (Caretta caretta)

Creator:: Vaughan, Jason R.
Abstract:: Nest counts from the largest subpopulation of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Atlantic, peninsular Florida, have been declining since 1998. Analyzing trends of nests and adult females is insufficient to determine the overall status of a sea turtle population, due to variation in nesting frequency and a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jason R. Vaughan for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on December 14

The natural products chemistry of the red algae Ptilota filicina and Laurencia obtusa

Creator:: Lopez, Albert
Abstract:: The sea offers a wide variety of potentially useful resources. Marine algae have been a rich source of structurally unique natural products showing diverse biological properties. The current need to develop new antifungal, antibiotic, anticancer and antiviral drugs has prompted intense research efforts into the discovery, isolation and structure determination...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Science in Pharmacy presented on May 14, 1987. Title: The Natural Products Chemistry of the Red Algae

A peer-to-peer communication system based on Walsh-Hadamard codes for fading environments

Creator:: Moranvil, William
Abstract:: High data rate transmission has become an important challenge in today digital communication systems. One of the most difficult problems faced by engineers is to transmit data at sufficiently high rates through fading channels. This is the main motivation for the research presented herein. In this thesis, we investigate a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering presented on July 14, 2004. Title: A Peer-to-Peer Communication System based on Walsh-Hadamard

The taxonomic value of the external female genitalia in the genus Nabis Latreille (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae)

Creator:: Mitri, Talaat Khairi
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: flavoraarginatus Scholtz. Dorsal view of the sexainal depository . . . . . . . . . 75 14 Nabis flavoznarginetas

Effect of resident epiphytic fungi development of brown rot blossom blight of stone fruits

Creator:: Wittig, Hans P. P.
Abstract:: Antagonistic effects of Epicoccum purpurascens, Aureobasidium pullulans, Trichoderma spp., and Botrytis cinerea on establishment of Monilinia fructicola infections in cherry and peach blossoms were assessed in field and mist chamber studies. Conidia of each fungus were applied to blossoms that were subsequently inoculated with conidia of M fructicola. Mist chamber...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on January 14, 1992. Title: Effect of Resident

Radio-frequency blanching of vegetables

Creator:: Siegele, John Louis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Blanch- ing 29 (c) Radio-frequency Heating of ¥sg- etables 39 IV SULTMRY AID COHCLUSIOHS 54

Preparation of interpenetrating polymer networks for improved cellulose ester plastics

Creator:: Ho, Shih-Wei
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Chemical Engineering presented on December 14, 1998. Title: Preparation of Interpenetrating Polymer

Evaluation of a Rhizobium meliloti transconjugant for increased nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation in alfalfa

Creator:: Mao, Meiyu
Abstract:: Agrobacterium rhizogenes has been shown to cause root proliferation and increased water use efficiency in certain woody dicots. Root proliferation may be desirable in herbaceous legumes as a means of increasing potential sites for infection by Rhizobium species and subsequent nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Thus, A. rhizogenes was used to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Science in Crop Science presented on March 14. 1989. Title: Evaluation

Swash zone sediment suspension and transport

Creator:: Puleo, Jack A.
Abstract:: Swash zone processes are of significant importance to foreshore morphologic change. This thesis addresses the importance of the uprush and backwash fluid motions and flow duration effects to the resulting sediment transport. The analysis relates the field observations to well known sediment transport formulations as well as investigates the importance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Oceanography presented on July 14, 1998 . Title: Swash Zone Sediment Suspension and

The impact of extended fisheries jurisdiction on global fishery markets : the case of Alaska pollock from the U.S. West Coast

Creator:: Gancho, Paula
Abstract:: The increased US domestic production of surimi from the US Pacific Coast after 1977 is a major consequence of the US's extended fisheries jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles. It is only one consequence, however, whose nature can best be understood by examining the surimi market in the context of what...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on December 14, 1999. Title: The

Characterization of reinforced fill soil, soil-reinforcement interaction, and internal stability of very tall MSE walls

Creator:: Walters, James J.
Abstract:: In many geotechnical design situations involving tight right-of-way constraints, Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls are often the most cost-effective and reliable earth retention technology among available alternatives. However, few well-documented case histories with detailed material testing, instrumentation programs and construction observation of performance are available in the literature. Despite the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering presented on August 14, 2013. Title: Characterization of Reinforced Fill Soil, Soil

Classifying and cataloguing system and procedure for costume, textile, and slide collections

Creator:: Deforge, Rose Diane
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to develop a system and procedure for classifying and cataloguing the textile, costume, and slide collections of the Clothing, Textile, and Related Arts (CTRA) Department at Oregon State University. Investigation was made by letter, personal visit, interview with faculty and curators, and literature research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Clothing, Textile, and Related Arts presented on December 14, 1979. Title

Scaling analysis of the OSU high temperature test facility during a pressurized conduction cooldown event using RELAP5-3D

Creator:: Castañeda, Juan A.
Abstract:: In early 2000, the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) was created to perform research and development for the next generation nuclear systems. Among the selected nuclear systems was the Very High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (VHTR). Then in 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ............................................................................. 14 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

Multiple antenna techniques for pulse-based ultra-wideband system

Creator:: Vemulapalli, Sudheer
Abstract:: fIndoor wireless local area networks (LAN's) and personal area networks (PAN’s) have evolved very rapidly in the recent past. The indoor wireless LAN's are mainly dominated by narrow-band technologies like the IEEE 802.11a,b which are short range and provide data rates of 1 Mbps to 54 Mbps. The Bluetooth has...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Strength and corrosion resistance properties of a new aluminum solder

Creator:: Fauerso, Walter Eric
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . TLZIIUB Olsen Lb. Uxiverai Te2tin kRchine Usei tor $her Strer;th ¶eSt o Á1umjnuuSo1dei'........... 14

Evaluation of a control program restricting the use of second generation cephalosporins

Creator:: Collell, Karen
Abstract:: A control program restricting the use of second generation cephalosporins was evaluated. A retrospective cephalosporin use review was conducted at two large teaching hospitals; the Veterans' Administration Medical Center (VAMC) and the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). A control program restricting the use of second generation cephalosporins was in operation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Simon et al. 14 reported that programs can be successfully imple- mented if the decision is made

Characterization of physiological resistance to white mold and search for molecular markers linked to resistance via advanced backcross QTL analysis in an interspecific cross between Phaseolus coccineus and P. vulgaris

Creator:: Haggard, Jack Erron
Abstract:: White mold, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, results in severe losses in the production of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, especially snap bean varieties. Advanced backcross QTL analysis was used to identify quantitative trait loci for resistance to white mold in an interspecific cross of P. vulgaris and P....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Design and calibration of a deep ocean nuclear moisture meter

Creator:: Hurley, James Leo
Abstract:: A prototype deep ocean nuclear moisture meter was developed based on the detection of epithermal neutrons backscattered from marine sediment molecules. Development consisted of choosing a source, a detector, containment materials, and associated counting equipment, followed by the construction and calibration of the probe. Thermal neutron response of the probe...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Response of LiI Instrument. 54 13 Thermal Neutron Response of LiI Instrument. 55 14 Thermal Neutron

A whale's tale of mtDNA diversity and differentiation : the Antarctic blue whale

Creator:: Sremba, Angela L.
Abstract:: Twentieth century commercial whaling drastically reduced the abundance of great whale populations in the Southern Ocean. Exploitation began on the south Atlantic island of South Georgia, where catch records account for over 175,000 whales killed. Modern whaling within the Southern Ocean depleted populations rapidly, and by 1966, hunting blue whales...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................................... 14 GENETIC TOOLS: MITOCHONDRIAL DNA (MTDNA).............................................. 15

Comparison of European and American heavy machinery design, manufacturing, and economics influencing licensing agreements

Creator:: Gayer, George Frederick William
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 3.93" stroke built In 1- to 14-cyllnd.er mitts , and. the Model ZG-9/120, 'which Is 3.5Ii" bore by

Dynamic response of an offshore structure to measured and simulated stochastic wave forces

Creator:: Grecco, Michael G.
Abstract:: The dynamic response of an offshore structure to measured and simulated stochastic wave forces is investigated. The theoretical nondeterministic analysis is performed in the frequency domain for a two-dimensional model. The ocean wave system is assumed to be a zero mean, stationary, ergodic Gaussian process described by a one-dimensional wave...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: has arisen to express this process 14 in a way that is easily incorporated into the dynamic design

Crustal structure of the Queen Charlotte Transform Fault Zone from multichannel seismic reflection and gravity data

Creator:: Scheidhauer, Maren
Abstract:: The Queen Charlotte Fault system is a segment of the North America - Pacific plate boundary. From 45 Ma - 5 Ma, plate motion has been primarily translational. Since 5 Ma, transpression has been the dominant mode of interaction. The plate boundary west of the Queen Charlotte Islands is characterized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: region 12 2.7 Generalized interpretation of the refraction work done by Horn et al. (1984) 14 2.8

Fouling characteristics of cooling tower water : pH effect

Creator:: Roy, Bhasker Vilva
Abstract:: The fouling characteristics of simulated cooling tower water flowing over a heated metallic surface has been studied. The bulk temperature of the water was maintained around 95°F. Mainly three different water qualities with respect to calcium hardness level were investigated. The pH was controlled by the addition of hydrochloric acid....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Equation 4 Fouling Mechanism 5 Operating Variables Scaling Models 9 III. EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT 14

Delay Performance Evaluation of the IEC 61850 Standard in Power Transmission Substations

Creator:: Safdar, Salman
Abstract:: Substations are a crucial element at the transmission and distribution level of electric power systems. The primary substation equipment (power transformers and high voltage switching equipment) is used to transfer and transform electric energy by stepping up or down the voltage in transmission substations. Secondary equipment (such as IEDs, Intelligent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: current Substation Automation Systems (SAS) as well as for future Smart Grid (SG) substations. SG is the

Development of mucosal vaccines for avian influenza A virus composed of recombinant Lactococcus lactis and Streptococcus gordonii

Creator:: Reese, Kaleb A.
Abstract:: Novel mucosal vaccines (LL-M2e, LL-HAe, SG-HAe) were constructed from live, non-pathogenic Lactococcus lactis or Streptococcus gordonii that express conserved regions of HA or M2 antigens from avian influenza virus (AIV) A. All three vaccines evoked antigen-specific serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses in vaccinated chickens. The addition of the adjuvant cholera...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Novel mucosal vaccines (LL-M2e, LL-HAe, SG-HAe) were constructed from live, non-pathogenic Lactococcus

The significance of glutathione conjugation for aflatoxin B₁ metabolism in rainbow trout and coho salmon

Creator:: Valsta, Liisa M.
Abstract:: In rodent models as well as in fish models there are significant species differences in the susceptibility toward aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) carcinogenesis. Mouse is less susceptible toward AFB₁ carcinogenesis than rat. Researchers have come to the conclusion that the lower susceptibility of mice is not a result of less effective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (I3C), or Aroclor 1254 (PCB). This study examined the role of AFBI-glutathione (AFBj-SG

Photoperiod and the timing of pupping in the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) with notes on reproduction in northern fur seals and Dall porpoises

Creator:: Temte, Jonathan L.
Abstract:: Birth and pupping season records of Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) were used in an analysis of photoperiod effect on the timing of birth in this species. Dates and latitudes of births were converted into photoperiods using a photoperiod equation. Sequential dates from parturition were converted into photoperiods and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Georgia (PS/SG) System give birth to pups an average of 88 days (P < 0.01) later than do seals of the

Biosynthesis studies and mutasynthesis of myxobacterial secondary metabolites

Creator:: Knight, Eva W.
Abstract:: Myxobacteria represent an interesting class of Gram-negative soil bacteria. These bacteria utilize organic materials from the environment as a food source by the action of their extracellular hydrolytic enzymes. They grow vegetatively in the presence of adequate nutrients. During starvation conditions, however, they aggregate and form multicellular structures called fruiting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the myxalamids in S. aurantiaca strain Sg a15. Myxalamid is synthesized by a combination of

Effects of Biochar-Based Seed Coatings on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor of California Brome (Bromus carinatus L.) and Blue Wildrye (Elymus glaucus L.)

Creator:: James, Matthew Scott
Abstract:: California brome and blue wildrye are important native grass species in the Pacific Northwest. However, both species have been reported to have low emergence under less than favorable field conditions. Seed coating is used to improve emergence and stand establishment of various crops. Three studies were carried out to determine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vigor of the seeds coated with the above treatments. Standard germination (SG), tetrazolium (TZ

Approaches to The Optimization of Honey-Based Fermentations

Creator:: Kartik, Kritika
Abstract:: The fermentation of honey-based musts has been a feature of civilization for millennia. Typically comprised of 75-90% (w/w) simple (i.e. fermentable) sugars, the glucose and fructose present are readily fermented by either pitched or adventitious micro-organisms. Nevertheless, despite its venerable heritage, honey-based fermentations are prone to inconsistency, and it is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: T. delbrueckii, and had a dilution of 1.110 SG was one of the meads with the highest preference

P and S velocity structure beneath the Gulf of Maine

Creator:: Sattel, Daniel
Abstract:: Seismic refraction data collected in 1985 by the USGS were used in this study to derive the P and S velocity structure of the crust beneath the Gulf of Maine. The data quality differs among instruments and is affected by surficial lateral heterogeneities, a ringy source signature and reverberations. Velocity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the crust and give very similar results. Strong Sg arrivals were also observed, and computed S

Tragedy at Sandy Hook and the National Rifle Association's Propaganda Response

Creator:: Gundlach, Andrew
Abstract:: This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the research seeks to conclude whether the NRA engaged in propaganda, and if so, what the ethical implications of such use are. Using literature from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the

Electrophoretic characterization of plasminogen activators produced by early bovine embryos

Creator:: Dyk, Arie Robert Cornelius
Abstract:: Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and zymography were used in two separate experiments to determine the tissue source and type of plasminogen activator (PA) produced by bovine blastocysts. Twelve-14 d blastocysts were collected at slaughter from estrous synchronized, superovulated and artificially inseminated Holstein cows. In Experiment I, blastocysts were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (PA) produced by bovine blastocysts. Twelve-14 d blastocysts were collected at slaughter from

Evaluation of the torsion test for determining the shear strength of structural lumber

Creator:: Heck, Leanne Renee
Abstract:: The torsion test was evaluated as a method for determining the shear strength of full-size structural lumber. The evaluation involved an experimental length study, an experimental depth study, and a finite element study. The length study consisted of fifty nominal 2x4 specimens, ten specimens for each length, and ten American...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Testing and Materials (ASTM) shear blocks. One 14 foot long board yielded one specimen for each length

Differential agar media for the identification of the Salmonella and Arizona groups of Enterobacteriaceae

Creator:: Stroup, John Raymond
Abstract:: Twelve differential agars have been studied in the development of media to presumptively identify the Salmonella Subgenera I-IV. Medium No. 7B/A (or Medium No. 7-H₂S Strip) combined the malonate, dulcitol, lysine decarboxylase and hydrogen sulfide reactions in one tube. It was designed to be used at the TSI stage of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: confirmed the sucrose reaction. In the study of 85 cultures from 14 samples, two Arizona and one false

The effect of forest stand thinning on selected strength and pulp-ing characteristics of Douglas-fir

Creator:: Johnson, Donna A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if amount and kind of thinning had an effect on wood specific gravity, modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, growth rate, or pulp yield and kappa number. The study involved 24 1/5-acre plots, three plots in each of eight thinning treatments. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: regressions. Average MOR Redacted for Privacy and MOE values for the samples tested were 14% and 28

Causes of death and pathological findings in marine mammals stranded along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Stroud, Richard K.
Abstract:: Fifty-seven stranded marine mammals representing seven species were examined over a period of three years. The primary cause of death along with contributing factors, incidental pathology and parasites is reported for each animal examined. Gunshot wounds directly or indirectly caused the death of 14 of 44 seals and sea lions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: indirectly caused the death of 14 of 44 seals and sea lions examined. Predation by large sharks and killer

Selection for Persistence in Red Clover through Improved Tolerance to Northern Anthracnose [NA; Kabatiella caulivora (Kirch.) Karak.] and Drought

Creator:: Sahin, Muhammet
Abstract:: Twenty-three red clover cultivars and accessions were grown in Boyd, KY, and Philomath, OR to evaluate their tolerance of northern anthracnose [NA; Kabatiella caulivora (Kirch.) Karak.] and drought, dry matter (DM) production, and their agro-morphological characteristics. The key research questions of this study were the influence of NA on yield...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: % and 14% more than the check cultivar ‘Kenland’ in 2018 and 2019. ‘Kenland’ had the highest tolerance

Partial purification and properties of a columnaricin isolated from the myxobacterium Chondrococcus columnaris

Creator:: Needleman, David Sol
Abstract:: Of the 14 strains of Chondrococcus columnaris examined, 4 produced antagonistic substances that inhibited the growth of other strains of this species. The antagonistic substance produced by strain 3-P63-12 was examined in greater detail. Since the inhibitory substance had an extremely narrow spectrum of activity, and was not transmissible in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: COLUMNARIS Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. R. E. Pacha Of the 14 strains of Chondrococcus

Feeding selectivity of Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus Lockington) off Oregon

Creator:: Gabriel, Wendy Louise
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Ivlev index of electivity E. 65 14 SG 29: Index of prey body size vs. fish length at which frequency of

Optimizing the performance of gypsum wall board in wood frame shear walls

Creator:: Goodall, Scott I.
Abstract:: The overall goal of this project was to design a wood frame shear wall that could withstand greater displacement before damage occurred to the Gypsum Wall Board (GWB). More specifically, the objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate damage to the GWB in alternative shear wall designs at 1%,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: levels. A total of 14 shear walls consisting of seven different designs with two walls built per

Late Holocene Earthquake History Recorded in Alluvial Fan Sequences, Panamint Valley, Eastern California

Creator:: Sethanant, Israporn
Abstract:: The Panamint Valley fault zone (PVFZ) is an active, dextral-oblique normal fault that partially accommodates dextral shear across the Eastern California Shear Zone (ECSZ). The fault system has a complex geometry, characterized by a relatively high-angle dextral oblique normal fault in the south and a low-angle detachment system that accommodates...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ranging in age from 1.5-3 ka surfaces and ~10-14 m in surfaces of 3-5 ka. These data suggest that the

The symbiotic relationships and morphology of Paravortex sp. nov. (Turbellaria, Rhabdocoelida) a parasite of Macoma nasuta Conrad, 1837

Creator:: Hanson, Alfred Warren
Abstract:: Rhabdocoels of the genus Paravortex are parasites of marine molluscs. The bent-nosed clams, Macoma nasuta(Conrad, 1837) of Yaquina Bay, Lincoln County, Oregon are commonly infected with a new species of Paravortex. The morphology of the adult worm has been described and it has been compared to the other three species...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: classes. Clams less than 14 mm in length were not infected. Possible reasons for this distribution of

Magnesium and red blood cell fragility following heavy exercise of moderate duration in untrained teenage boys

Creator:: Reiter, Christina Scribner
Abstract:: Eight adolescent males (14 to 18 years old) were evaluated before and after 50 minutes of exercise on a bicycle ergometer at 60 percent of their maximal heart rate to investigate the relationship between blood magnesium status and the derangement of other serum electrolytes in the etiology of "sports anemia."...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Florian L. Cerklewski, PhD. Eight adolescent males (14 to 18 years old) were

From germplasm development to variety release : the Oregon State University food barley experience

Creator:: Meints, Brigid M. A.
Abstract:: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the oldest known domesticated crops. Originally cultivated for human consumption, other end-uses have gained importance over the millennia. Barley is the fourth most important cereal crop in the world (FAO-STAT, 2011), and today it is mainly used as animal feed or malted for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: multi-location, multi-year trial consisting of 14 experimental lines grown under dryland, irrigated

Comparing Ectomycorrhizal Communities of Understory Giant Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla) and Overstory Pinaceae Trees in a Mixed Conifer Forest in Central Oregon

Creator:: Longway, Lucas J.
Abstract:: Giant chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla) is an evergreen hardwood often found as a shrubby understory component of coniferous forests in the Pacific Northwest United States. Due to its ability to sprout quickly after disturbances such as fire and logging it is often viewed as a pest by forest managers. Like its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chinquapin. However, 57% (8 of 14) of the taxa found in 31% (5/16) of study areas on Pinaceae trees were

Prospective Evaluation of the Lymph Node Proteome in Dogs with Multicentric Lymphoma Supplemented with Sulforaphane

Creator:: Parachini-Winter, Cyril
Abstract:: Lymphoma (LSA) is one of the most common canine malignancies, and is almost invariably a terminal disease. Epigenetic changes in canine and human lymphomas have been linked to disease progression and poor prognosis, leading to the development of epigenetic-targeted therapies which have shown promise in treating various forms of human...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 14 proteins were significantly downregulated, and 10 significantly upregulated post-SFN

Radiation health and safety of a radioisotope powered micro fuel cell

Creator:: Maloy, Kyle James
Abstract:: Radiation health and safety issues associated with a plutonium-powered radioisotope powered micro fuel cell (RMFC) were evaluated. The RMFC converts water into its component elements by radiolysis and the resultant hydrogen is used to power the fuel cell. This device is under development and is being considered for possible deployment...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: technologies it is 14 important to evaluate their potential risks. It is necessary to evaluate the risks

Correlation of endophyte toxins (ergovaline and lolitrem B) with clinical disease : fescue foot and perennial ryegrass staggers

Creator:: Tor-Agbidye, John
Abstract:: Endophytic fungi (A. coenophialum and A. lolii) which infect grasses produce ergot alkaloids that serve as the grasses' chemical defenses and enhance the vigor of the grass. Turf-type tall fescue with high endophyte levels has been deliberately developed to produce a greener, more vigorous, pest-resistant turf. Consumption of endophyte-infected grass...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: United States, where tall fescue is grown on 14 million hectares, often develop signs of toxicosis

Comparative analysis of the Žukauskas method and data from the OSU MASLWR test facility steam generator

Creator:: Wuth, Bradyn J.
Abstract:: Some of the next generation of small modular reactors have been designed with helically coiled steam generators integrated into the reactor vessel to enhance natural circulation. According to the developers of TASS/SMR, a one-dimensional thermal hydraulic code written to model the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute's SMART reactor, the Žukauskas...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SG is composed of 14 tubes that enter the vessel and then coil helically around the top portion of

Prototype-Scale Physical Model Study of Wave Attenuation by an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width

Creator:: Kelty, Kiernan M.
Abstract:: The use of natural and nature-based features for coastal hazard mitigation, particularly emergent vegetation such as mangrove forests, have become increasingly popular. However, the protection that these systems can provide has not been fully quantified for engineering design, and the uncertainties in parameterized equations have not been fully defined. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: diameter of the roots, DRoot, was 0.0286 m with 14 roots per tree. Two model forest densities of 0.75 and

The behavioral effectiveness of consumer credit counseling service on past clients in Linn-Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Vallade, Linda Michelle
Abstract:: The effectiveness of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) program on past clients' current money and credit management was researched in this study. The researcher investigated whether the experience of consumer credit counseling had any behavorial impact on past clients' current credit practices. A sample of 104 clients who lived...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: separated, 14 were divorced, and two were single; 28 percent of the clients were employed in white collar

Ecological anatomy of woody plants with special reference to leaf variations

Creator:: Hunt, Lee Oscar
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -SoilConditions... .............. .14 III. Preparing the Material ........ .. ...... 16 B.ResultsandDiscussion

Biological activities of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex owyheei Cole, in central Oregon

Creator:: Willard, John Royal Alexander
Abstract:: The mound-building harvester ant, Pogonmyrmex owyheei Cole, (formerly included in the species occidentals) is widely distributed on the semi-arid rangeland east of the Cascade mountains in Oregon. Because of its seed foraging and vegetation clearing habits, this ant has been considered as a possible competitor with livestock and wildlife for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ranged frm g to 72 inches ln dlameter and fror 2 to 14 inches tn hetght. ExeavaElons of the nest showed

Influence of extractives on the chemical analysis of switchgrass

Creator:: Tandjo, Djuhartini
Abstract:: This thesis summarizes an investigation into the need for removing extractives from herbaceous biomass feedstocks prior to their chemical characterization. Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), was used in this study as a representative herbaceous biomass feedstock. The influence of extractives on the chemical analysis of switchgrass was done by comparing the composition...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Lignin 14 2.3.4 Extractives 17 2.4 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF HERBACEOUS BIOMASS 22 2.4.1 Interference

Inheritance of resistance to the lentil strain of pea seedborne mosaic virus in Pisum sativum L.

Creator:: Kasimor, Kathryn T.
Abstract:: The inheritance mode of pea-resistance to the Lentil Strain of Pea Seedborne Mosaic Virus (PSbMV-L) was studied. In addition, commercial pea cultivars, Plant Introduction (P.I.) lines and Oregon State University (OSU) breeding lines were tested for susceptibility to this virus. These lines were also tested for their reaction to Bean...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: commercial cultivars to 43 inoculation with PSbMV-L, BYMV, and PSbMV-Pl 14 Total number of cultivars

Multi application small light water reactor containment analysis and design

Creator:: Haugh, Brandon Patrick
Abstract:: This thesis presents the assessment of the Multi Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) containment design during steady-state and transient conditions. The MASLWR project is a joint effort between Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory (INEEL), NEXANT Bechtel, and Oregon State University. The project is funded under a Nuclear Energy...
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Full Text:: ............................................................................. 14 2.1.3.3 Mist

Frequency, Distribution, Ploidy Diversity and Control Options of Herbicide Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) Populations in Western Oregon

Creator:: Bobadilla, Lucas K.
Abstract:: Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) is one of the most troublesome weeds with respect to herbicide resistance selection. Some reasons for this are the numerous documented cases of multiple and cross herbicide resistance and some of the biological characteristics of this species, such as wind cross-pollination...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Oregon Italian ryegrass production is divided into two types of cultivars: diploids (2x = 2n = 14) and

SPEDTAC : a digital computer for instructional use

Creator:: Fulmer, Allen Lee
Abstract:: The impact of the electronic computer on the teaching of mathematics, science, and engineering has created the need for a relatively low cost instructional digital computer. SPEDTAC (stored Program Educational Digital Transistorized Automatic Computer) was designed specifically to fulfill this need. The prototype described is a serial, solid state, single...
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Full Text:: dependent on its previous sG Bl s r ,lrr RT "o" RGR 86 L6 state and the previous input configuration

Influence of cattle grazing and forage seeding on establishment of conifers in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Alejandro-Castro, Mabel
Abstract:: The ability of controlled livestock grazing, in combination with seeding of palatable forages, to reduce understory competition and enhance conifer establishment, was evaluated during 1985 and 1986, on two adjacent sites in southwestern Oregon. In 1984, Site 1 was clearcut and broadcast burned to remove slash, and Site 2 was...
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Full Text:: concolor) stands (Conard and Radosevich 1982). In the Oregon Coast Range, Preest (1975) 14 correlated

Thermal hydraulic analysis of a U-tube steam generator in a pressurized water reactor

Creator:: Chadly, Peter Brent
Abstract:: A vital safety concern in the analysis of nuclear power reactors is the thermal hydraulic behavior of the reactor coolant system under steady state and transient conditions. The goal of this study has been to develop an appropriate model for the U-tube type steam generators in a typical pressurized water...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SUMMARY OF MODEL 51 STEAM GENERATOR DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS 46 13 TRANSIENT LIQUID LEVEL vs. TIME 48 14

Effects of stage of maturity on phosphorus and sulfur critical levels in Trifolium subterraneum L.

Creator:: Drlica, Dianne Marie
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 13 14 15 Phosphorus 15 Sulfur 22 Nitrogen to Sulfur Ratios 24 SUMMARY 38 BIBLIOGRAPHY 41

Model for the prediction of nail withdrawal stiffness

Creator:: Atherton, Jon C.
Abstract:: An important factor affecting the strength and ultimate load of wood structures is the strength, stiffness and durability of its joints. Therefore, the behavior of nailed joints must be given proper consideration when designing and analyzing wood structures. Presently,formulas for determining the strength of nailed joints under withdrawal loads, as...
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Full Text:: 3.2 Determining the static coefficient of friction µs 1 4 11 11 14 3.3 Distribution of

Mental activity standards in clerical operations

Creator:: Chakraborty, Bhubaneswar
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of the individual or the group of employees. 14. There is no incentive plan in operation. 5

Bi-criteria Scheduling in an Assembly Flow Shop with Limited Buffer Storage and Shift Production

Creator:: Aryal, Ayush R.
Abstract:: In this research, the comparative performance of permutation and non-permutation schedules is investigated in an assembly flow shop (AFS) with shift production, where a limited buffer storage is available between two machines. Most of the traditional scheduling problems consider continuous production, i.e., production occurs for 24 hours (3 * 8-hour...
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Full Text:: ........................................................................... 14 4.1. Normalization of the Objective Function

Regulation of inositol phospholipid hydrolysis by extended treatment with angiotensin II in human aortic smooth muscle cells

Creator:: Niibori, Yoshiko
Abstract:: Long-term stimuli of many systems leads to decreased cellular responsiveness, or desensitization. We characterized the desensitization of angiotensin II (Ang 11)-mediated inositol phospholipid (IP) hydrolysis in cultured human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC). Although it has been suggested that the desensitization induced by long-term Mg II exposure may result partially...
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Full Text:: ....................................................................... 14 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS ........................................................ 15 2.1

Feed-and-bleed transient analysis of OSU APEX facility using the modern Code Scaling, Applicability, and Uncertainty method

Creator:: Hallee, Brian Todd
Abstract:: The nuclear industry has long relied upon bounding parametric analyses in predicting the safety margins of reactor designs undergoing design-basis accidents. These methods have been known to return highly-conservative results, limiting the operating conditions of the reactor. The Best-Estimate Plus Uncertainty (BEPU) method using a modernized version of the Code-Scaling,...
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Full Text:: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.5 Forward Uncertainty Propagation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.5.1

Late Pleistocene Slip Rate along the Panamint Valley Fault System, Eastern California

Creator:: Choi, Na Hyung
Abstract:: The Eastern California Shear Zone (ECSZ) is a broad zone of dextral shear inboard of the North American - Pacific plate boundary. Despite decades of study, the significance of a mismatch between geodetic velocities and geologic fault slip rates across the ECSZ remains incompletely understood. Geodetically determined interseismic strain across...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ganev et al. (2010); 14 Frankel et al. (2011); 15 Frankel et al. (2007a); 16 Frankel et al. (2015

Gene expression and intercellular transport of beet yellows closterovirus examined using tagged virus variants

Creator:: Hagiwara, Yuka
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.1 Engineering of the BYV eDNA Clones Tagged by Insertion of GUS ORF

Evaluation of the torsion test as a method to determine the shear strength of structural composite lumber

Creator:: Siller, Tobias Stefan
Abstract:: Torsion test was evaluated as a method to determine the shear strength parallel to grain of full-size structural composite lumber (SCL). Experimental results of eighty-five rectangular (44 x 140 mm²) specimens were verified by finite element analysis. Laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and parallel strand lumber (PSL)...
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Full Text:: . Results on Joist Oriented SCL by Craig and Lam (2000), 30 2-14. Results on Plank Oriented PSL by Craig

Linear and nonlinear feedback linearization of radio frequency power amplifiers

Creator:: Bogya, Robert I.
Abstract:: Radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (PA) are the most power consuming components of a mobile communications unit. They are used to convert the DC power from the battery into RF power delivered to the antenna. In a cell phone it becomes very important to use highly efficient power amplifiers, such...
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Full Text:: .......................................................................................... 14 2.2.2.3. Class E

Improving wood strength and stiffness through viscoelastic thermal compression

Creator:: O'Connor, John P.
Abstract:: The objective of this research project was to increase the density, strength, and stiffness of two low to medium-density diffuse-porous hardwood species. Wood used in this study was processed using a method of wood densification known as “Viscoelastic Thermal Compression” (VTC). The VTC process is a three phase treatment which...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: changing moisture content (MC), and therefore, MC must be specified. Specific gravity (SG) is often used

Nitrogen dynamics across silvicultural canopy gaps in young forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Thiel, Aaron L.
Abstract:: Silvicultural canopy gaps are emerging as an alternative management tool to accelerate development of complex forest structure in young, even-aged forests of the Pacific Northwest. I investigated patterns of nitrogen (N) availability along transects through 0.1 and 0.4 ha silvicultural gaps in three 50-70 year old Douglas-fir forests of western...
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Full Text:: ..................................................................................................... 14 Temperature

Growth, physiological characteristics and plasmid profiles of Bifidobacterium species

Creator:: Cheng, Ronshan
Abstract:: The fecal flora of healthy bottle or breast-fed infants was examined for the presence of Bifidobacterium. Identification was based on the presence of fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase, which is found only in these bacteria. No bifidobacteria were recovered from bottle-fed infants. However, bifidobacteria were readily isolated from 15 day to 3 month...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Introduction 4 Materials and Methods 7 Results 14 Discussion 20 References 50 CHAPTER 2

Experimental investigation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser perforation as a potential skin pretreatment for sugar infusion process of frozen blueberries

Creator:: Fujimaru, Tomomi
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to examine the feasibility of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser perforation and its potential utilization as a novel skin pretreatment for the sugar infusion process of IQF (individually quick frozen) blueberries. In the first study, IQF blueberries were treated with varying degrees of laser perforation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conventional and newly emerging dehydration techniques such as air drying, 14 microwave or

Pressurizer surge line Counter Current Flow Limitation during AP600 Mode 5 Cold Shutdown

Creator:: Colpo, Sarah E.
Abstract:: Counter Current Flow Limitation (CCFL) was observed in the pressurizer surge line of the Oregon State University APEX facility during test NRC-10. This test simulated a one-inch diameter cold leg break with a failure of three of four of the fourth-stage Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) valves. The result was a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Velocity for test NRC-35. 27 14. Kutateladze Number in Pressurizer Surge Line During NRC-35. 28 15

Estimating spatial changes in acoustic velocity in felled Douglas-fir stems

Creator:: Dowding, Bodie
Abstract:: To compete with other building materials, the wood products industry must find a way to increase value and lower costs. Wood stiffness is important for most wood uses. Value can be increased and costs can be lowered by sorting logs for stiffness in the woods using acoustic devices mounted on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: parameters for HM200_3m vs. HM200_InitTree and Dist2 - - - - - - 23 14. Model parameters for HM200_3m (LN

Impacts of Range Management Decisions on Native Pollinators: Innovative Grazing Practices and Riparian Restoration

Creator:: Mitchell, Scott R.
Abstract:: Animal pollination is critical to plant reproduction in agricultural and wildland ecosystems. Much of the production of seeds and fruits in natural areas, which underlie many food webs, depends on pollination services by insects. The taxon responsible for delivering the bulk of these services in most temperate systems is bees....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .......................................................................... 14 Bee Community Sampling

Patterns in understory vegetation communities across canopy gaps in young, Douglas-fir forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Fahey, Robert T.
Abstract:: Canopy gap formation is a major factor contributing to maintenance of overstory species diversity and stand structure in forests and may be integral to development of understory shrub and herb layers as well. Acknowledgement of gap formation as a fundamental feature of natural forests has led to consideration of gaps...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Establishing Design Values for Potential Utilization of Western Juniper as a Building Material

Creator:: Miyamoto, Byrne Tadaaki
Abstract:: Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) is a conifer that is native to Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. Juniper is known to have highly decay resistant heartwood and is a popular choice for finished furniture. With recent forest management practices over the past 100 years have resulted in an immense population...
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Full Text:: ................................................................41 LIST OF FIGURES (Continued) Figure Page Figure 14: Compression

Determining The Impact of Photovoltaic Generation on Power Systems

Creator:: AL-Anazi, Falah
Abstract:: The National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL declares that 29 states have been active in adopting and increasing renewable portfolio standards. Present renewable portfolio standards require utilities to increase integration of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic (PV). The increased penetration of PV systems is expected to destabilize the power...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Both Rooftop and Utility Scale PV Systems . . . . . . 14 3.3 The Sensitivity

Certain effects produced in guinea pigs deficient in an anti-stiffness factor

Creator:: Wickert, Mary Lorene
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ± 11.3± ________ _____ Sg. G 10 5o 58.9 7O.2 ______ 11.3 70.9 79.5 2. 14 days _____________

Fine structure of the interstitial cells of the antebrachial organ Lemur catta

Creator:: Kneeland, Jean Elisabeth
Abstract:: Tissue obtained by punch biopsy from the antebrachial organ of Lemur catta has been studied with the electron microscope. This study describes the fine structure of the interstitial cells found between apocrine sweat glands in the antebrachial organ. These large polygonal cells are of three types: light cells, dark cells,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (14, 57), mouse (6), opossum (7), rabbit (8), and the fish Lebistes (15). It has been found also

Effects of fluid axial conduction on liquid metal natural circulation and linear stability

Creator:: Sabharwall, Piyush
Abstract:: The effect of fluid axial thermal conduction on one-dimensional liquid metal natural circulation and its linear stability was performed through non-dimensional analysis, steady-state assessment, and linear perturbation evaluation. The Nyquist criterion and a root search method were employed to find the linear stability boundary of both forward and backward circulations....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) .............................................................. 44 13. 3 D Surface Plots ofF(w) ......................................................... 47 14. Real

The rpsL gene and streptomycin resistance in Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus pyogenes

Creator:: Vidyasanker, Radhika
Abstract:: Streptomycin resistance in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria is usually caused by a single mutation in the rpsL gene. The rpsL gene encodes the S12 protein of the ribosomal complex. The rpsL genes of various bacteria have consensus regions in their sequences. Primers were designed from these consensus pockets and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Streptomycin Resistance In Commensal Bacterium Streptococcus gordonii 14 Introduction 15 Materials and

An investigation of fabric composite heat pipe feasibility issues

Creator:: Marks, Timothy S.
Abstract:: The design of a fabric composite heat pipe has been completed. It is composed of two end caps, between which a fluid containment liner composed of metal foil and an outer structural layer composed of a ceramic fabric is stretched. The interior of the heat pipe is layered with a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Wicking Constant. 76 A.14. Confidence Factor for Polynomial Fit. 77 A.15. Effective Pore Radius, Fibrous

Some losses occurring when handling and storing frozen peas

Creator:: Stino, Charles Ramzi
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fluorescence microscopy for detecting incipient decay and estimating residual strength of wood

Creator:: Lowell, Eini Carole
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to 1) develop a relatively quick staining procedure that would detect incipient decay by color differentiation under fluorescence, 2) quantitatively assess the amount of decay present with the use of an image analyzer, and 3) re/ate loss in strength at various decay levels to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: miniature beams used in static bending test. 14 2 Static bending test apparatus shown in testing. 20 3 The

Home range and habitat use by Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park, Washington

Creator:: Jenkins, Kurt Jeffrey
Abstract:: This research provides information on the distribution of an unexploited Roosevelt elk population in unaltered habitat in Olympic National Park. Radio-telemetry was used to document home range and habitat use by 11 adult cow elk in the Hoh Valley during March 1978, from 10 June-15 September 1978, and from 1...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mammals 13 Climate 13 MATERIALS AND METHODS 14 Field Procedures 14 Capture and Immobilization 14 Radio

Steel confined yielding damper for earthquake resistant design

Creator:: Newell, James D.
Abstract:: An experimental study of a passive energy dissipation tension-compression yielding brace or buckling restrained brace has been conducted. The Confined Yielding Damper (CYD) consists of a steel yielding core confined within a tube filled with non-cohesive media. The external tube and confined non-cohesive media provide lateral stability to the core...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: specimens. 29 13. Three-story building plan (Sabelli, 2000) used for time history analysis. 31 14. Three

Modeling and dynamics analysis of P2P networks based on evolutionary games

Creator:: Cho, Seungyun
Abstract:: Since free riders in P2P network reduce the system's performance, how to maintain and encourage the nodes' cooperation is an important aspect of P2P related research. In this thesis, a P2P system is modeled based on two games: stag hunt game and snowdrift game. To relate the model to the...
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Full Text:: ................................................................................................ 14 4.1 Related Work: The Application of Game Theory in P2P Network ................... 14 4.2

Parking policy with heterogeneous agents

Creator:: Spratt, Jake
Abstract:: This paper investigates the potential welfare gains resulting from variable parking fees in the presence of heterogeneous agents. We begin by defining a modified linear city model with two lots located at separate distances from a central business district, and two types of agents with heterogeneous values of time. Agents...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Equilibrium Notion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4.1 The Optimal Solution

Gravity-based non-invasive superconducting gravimeter system for reactor coolant inventory monitoring

Creator:: Danielson, Jordan J.
Abstract:: All nuclear reactors rely heavily on the use of level sensing instrumentation to detect the behaviour of liquid in vessels. The majority of level sensing instruments are differential pressure sensing meters, which are invasive and could be the failure source in the pressure boundary of the primary coolant system. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Pressure Transmitter model 3051S, [3] . . . 13 2.2 SG Sphere, Capacitive Plates, and Coil Configuration [4

Heat Loss Characterization of NIST-1's Containment Vessel

Creator:: Yoshiura, Ramon K.
Abstract:: NuScale Power has designed a small modular reactor using natural circulation cooling dependent systems for both steady-state and transient operations. The NuScale Integral Test System (NIST-1) facility was built to supply test data to NuScale Power to verify and validate computer codes for the NuScale Power Mod- ule (NPM) with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Generator (SG) system flow rate [5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2.8 Types of Condensation. TS is the

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