Graph production by computer requires a blending of
human effort in scale selection with computer precision in
datum point placement. Existing techniques are designed
primarily for computer scientists; the average scientific
investigator, educator, or businessman tends to avoid them
for one or more of the following reasons: expense, complexity,
or...
Part 1
The concentration of seventeen elements in two species of fungus
which cause wheat bunt disease, Tilletia caries (DC.)Tul. (TS) and
Tilletia controversa Kiihn (DS), were determined by instrumental neutron
activation analysis in 37 TS spore samples, and 31 DS spore samples.
Aluminum was chosen as a soil contamination...
This report investigates the use of wood to fuel a
trimburner incorporated in a combined-cycle, biomass-fired
power plant. The term "trimburner" applies to a
ductburner which is designed to boost the temperature of
the air stream entering the gas turbine. The work
presented here is part of a larger biomass...
This dissertation investigates by means of computer simulation the potential of a
Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel (BVIF) to store energy for an urban transit bus.
Replacing both a fixed-inertia flywheel (FIF) and a continuously variable transmission
(CVT), the Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel is capable of accelerating a vehicle
from rest to a...
The topic of this thesis is to discuss an
investigation made for a fluid velocity measuring device.
The OSU thermal hydraulic testing facility is interested
in using a small probe to measure fluid velocities in the
annular region of a model nuclear reactor vessel. A
heater with a thermocouple embedded...
There is a shortage of qualified community college technical instructors in new and emerging technologies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the barriers that may affect the decision of semiconductor specialists to teach part-time at community colleges. The desired outcome is to enable community colleges to increase the...
Chlorophyllin (CHL), a water-soluble derivative of the green plant pigment, chlorophyll, is an effective antimutagen and anticarcinogen in various model systems when used as a modulator against a class of carcinogens that, in general, have a structure consisting of at least three fused rings. Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene (DBP), an extremely potent environmental...
The crop rotation decision is important to farmers because of its
impact on profitability, financing and risk exposure. This thesis
addresses the problem of farm level crop rotation selection under perfect
and imperfect knowledge of prices, yields and costs. The problem
is addressed by first estimating production functions for irrigated...
An Expert Panel convened by the National Lipid Association previously developed a consensus set of recommendations for the patient-centered management of dyslipidemia in clinical medicine (part 1). These were guided by the principle that reducing elevated levels of atherogenic cholesterol (non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) reduces the risk...
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