The purpose of this study is to develop
a workable plant layout
evaluation technique incorporating adequate
definitive measures of
intangible plant layout considerations.
A summary and critique is
given of existing evaluation methods. A
quantitative evaluation index
(QEI) is proposed to remedy the described
deficiencies.
The proposed index can be...
The analysis of a member carrying a combination of lateral and axial
loads (a "beam-column") is a problem of frequent occurrence in aircraft
structural design. This thesis presents the derivation and application
of the Polar method, both analytical and graphical. The method was first
suggested in Germany, several years later...
In the construction of a rifle for sporting or target work
there are several conditions to be met. In the first place the
rifle must be made to balance easily.at all times, whether the magazine
is full of loaded cartridges or is empty. In all cases the
barrel of the...
Geometric design standards have not been developed specifically for low volume roads. Design standards and criteria are extrapolated from higher standard roadways that are often not relevant to low volume roads. Safety is a primary criterion used for selection of design standards along with economic, financial, social and environment factors....
The Code of Federal Regulations (10CFR20.1201) mandates occupational dose limits to the shallow, lens and deep tissue layers. The NRC-accepted procedure of estimating dose to these layers from contamination events is laborious. The current work aims to further the development of a portable phoswich-style skin dosimeter that will operate in...
A relatively recent development in the late 1980s in processors has been the superscalar processor. Superscalar processors use multiple pipelines in an attempt to achieve higher performance than previous generations of processors. Having multiple pipelines makes it possible to execute more than one instruction per cycle. However, since instructions are...
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Logging road construction in the coastal regions of British Columbia has always been a difficult and expensive undertaking. The soils are generally ill-suited to road construction, rock outcrops are numerous, and climatic conditions unfavourable. In
addition, the mineral soils are overlaid by a heavy layer of partly decomposed organic material....
This study presents a rational process with supporting data to establish
appropriate road design controls, criteria, and standards for low volume
recreation and resource development. Much of the information presented can
be used to supplement design data presented in a National road design policy
published by the American Association of...
Computers have made a great contribution to the
design process in various applications, such as design
analysis and simulation. A new technology called
Computer-aided design (CAD) has helped the designer to
design and build very intricate systems.
While most of CAD software is run on workstations or
microcomputers with one...
The objectives of this research were to evaluate the
behavior of actual metal-plate-connected (MPC) tension-splice
and heel wood truss joints under seismic loads from the
Northridge earthquake (tension-splice joints only) and under
loads from a large artificial earthquake (1.0 g's and 0.67
g's maximum horizontal and vertical accelerations,
respectively). A...
The trenchless technology known as pipe ramming for construction of culverts and buried pipes under roadways or other infrastructure has gained significant popularity due to its cost-effectiveness and ability to alleviate surface disruptions associated with open-cut trenching. Although the experience with pipe ramming is increasing, there has been remarkably little...
This report is one of a series issued in cooperation with the Air Force-Navy-Civil Subcommittee on Aircraft Design Criteria under the supervision of the Aircraft Committee of the Munitions Board. Information reviewed and reaffirmed March 1956. Original report issued July 1950.
This report is one of a series issued in cooperation with the ANC-23 Panel on Sandwich Construction of the Departments of the Air Force, Navy, and Commerce
This report is one of a series issued in cooperation with the Army-Navy-Civil Committee on Aircraft Design Criteria under the supervision of the Aeronautical Board.
The rapid scaling of network bandwidth and data center throughput has motivated the wide adoption of high speed transceivers. Silicon photonics (Si-Photonic) is one of the most promising techniques to realize tightly integrated optical transceivers for next-generation high speed I O standards. This dissertation focuses on the design techniques of...
Almost 600,000 people in the United States were treated for End Stage Renal Disease in 2010. A majority of those people received hemodialysis from central medical facilities. It has been reported a better treatment option for these patients would be realized if the patients had more frequent hemodialysis treatments. A...
Since the dawn of the computer age, there has been a push to create miniature
devices. These devices were initially integrated circuit (IC) devices to perform
calculations for computers. As the technology progressed, the scope of the devices
diverged to included microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices, meaning that the devices
perform mechanical...
More than 1.2 million people worldwide require regular hemodialysis therapy to treat end stage renal failure. In the United States alone, there are 300,000 patients and the National Kidney Foundation predicts that this number will double in the next 10 years. Currently most dialysis patients receive treatment at a dialysis...
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The objective of this research was to develop a one-third scale model of full-size
(prototype) metal-plate-connected (MPC) wood truss joints using similitude theory. The
prototype metal connector plates in MPC joints were modeled using thin galvanized sheet
metal and short staples. Truss grade wood material was ripped to one-third scale...
The objective of this research was to evaluate the duration of load factor for
metal-plate-connected (MPC) truss joints subjected to various cyclic loading conditions.
Heel and tension-splice joints from a standard 30-foot span Fink truss constructed from
nominal 2x4 Douglas-fir lumber were tested. A testing frame similar to that developed...
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As part of a roof framing system, light-frame wood trusses often require lateral bracing to reduce the effective length for flexural buckling of compression web members. This observational research investigates the design requirements for discrete compression web bracing intended to provide such lateral support. Four simple brace analysis methods based...
Much research has been conducted to determine the difference between running barefoot verse the traditional heel strike running style. Each style of running requires parts of the foot to strike the ground differently. Shoe companies have addressed these differences by designing different styles of shoes for each running style. This...
Samples of insulating materials used in the construction
of electrical machinery and apparatus are
tested for dielectric strength before such are accepted
for use. This is done by applying to the sample a
high voltage until it is pierced through by the electric
spark. This is a parallel case to...
In designing a machine of any kind, considerations
must be made regarding the kind and amount of work
it will be required to do, the foundation for its support,
and the amount of space available for its occupancy.
An engine which is to be used for driving an automobile
must...
By an appropriation of the Oregon Legislature of it becomes possible for the Oregon Agricultural College to build a drill shed, a thing long needed by this institution. Dennis, Hendricks and Tobey, architects of Portland, submitted plans for this drill shed and in designing the truss for this building we...
Key elements of chicken coop design for the backyard and small flock producer are in this short, concise, and easy-to-read publication. Topics include tips for protecting chickens from predators, coop size, ventilation, and maintenance, as well as details for roosting poles and nest boxes.
A post-failure investigation of a highway embankment constructed
over organic and sensitive subsoils was made with a series
of field vane tests. The results indicated that the embankment was
quite stable, and, therefore, the reliabilities of both the Φ = 0 slip-circle analysis and the field vane results seemed to...
In an attempt to satisfy an existing need for a small gas
sample pump, a proposed design was analyzed and determined to be
feasible and a design for a prototype model was produced. The
design is of a chemically inert, leak-proof, unlubricated, sliding-vane-
type pump. It is designed to pump...
Electromagnetic engines, or motors, are machines in which the motive power is derived from electric currents by means of their electromagnetic action. The following design is for a 1½ K.W. bi-polar motor.
In an effort to fill an existing need two small electric service
vehicles were designed, constructed, and tested. The first
acted as a feasibility study and the second as a design prototype.
The vehicles had low cost and the capability of being fabricated by
their users as two main design...
Some desirable features of a solar energy collector are listed
and a collector design is presented which incorporates their features.
As the collector is operated, air flows within the collector enclosure
and is heated as it passes through a porous radiant energy receiver
mounted in the enclosure. The porous energy...
The use of the conventional air-source heat pump for residential
space conditioning has increased dramatically over the past decade.
Historically these units have been designed as air conditioners which
could also be used to provide heating. However, for the climatic
region of the Western Pacific Northwest (the geographic region west...
Control algorithms for accurate and fast moving robots require the use of the complete dynamic model of the robot. The complete dynamic model takes into account the nonlinearity and coupling terms of the whole structure. The time of computing the dynamic equations determines whether they are usable in practical applications....
A need exists to develop a high speed dynamic tow carriage used to
motivate hydrodynamic specimens through a fluid environment. It is
desired to simulate high Reynolds number unsteady flow about the
specimen by towing the specimen through the fluid. The fluid
environment is to be provided by the existing...
A significant amount of interest has been
aroused recently concerning the advancement of the
current pressurized water reactor core designs with
a special emphasis towards improving the conversion
characteristics of these reactors. Most reports
have been divided into two camps; those that deal
with the neutronic aspects and those that...
The second law of thermodynamics, through the exergy
concept, allows us to quantify and rationally cost the
consumption of exergy (irreversibility) used to drive the
heat exchange process and the effluent losses of exergy in
a heat exchanger For systems with a network of heat
exchangers, the exergy concept recognizes...
Decision feedback equalization (DFE) is a sampled-data technique used for data recovery in digital communications channels. Multi-level decision feedback equalization (MDFE) has been developed for channels using the 2/3(1,7) RLL code.
The optimum detector for a digital communication channel affected by ISI and noise consists of a matched filter, followed...
The integration of photodetectors with IC circuits provides a significant
improvement over conventional designs. Featuring noise reduction, extended frequency
responses, lower power consumption, and data operations, these integrated devices open
challenging opportunities for many applications. One type of photodetector has the
potential for important applications in the life science and...
Recent advances in high density low cost RF and microwave three dimensional
integration technologies using LTCC(Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics),
laminate and other multilayer hybrid and integrated circuits have increased interest
in the design of embedded passive components such as inductors, capacitors and
filters. The purpose of this study is to...
This thesis investigates two methods of optical excitation of alternating-current thin-film electroluminescent (ACTFEL) devices. The two experimental methods investigated in this thesis are the photo-induced charge (PIQ) and luminescence (PIL), and the subthreshold-voltage induced transferred charge (VIQ) techniques. PIQ/PIL experiments utilize an above-bandgap laser pulse to investigate the transport properties...
A self-powered neutron detector (SPND) is a device that, coupled with a current meter, provides a readout proportional to neutron population. This thesis discusses the design parameters of an array of such devices, their characteristics, and the use of these devices as a self-powered neutron spectrometer (SPNS) to provide information...
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Provides detailed information for the non-engineer on how to locate, design, and construct a road. Topics include identifying desirable and undesirable land features, constructing crowned, inslope, outslope, full-bench, and balanced roads, meeting road width, alignment, grade, excavation, drainage, and other structural requirements, laying out curves, and directing construction. Includes 25...
A novel design, material, and fabrication method are presented to fabricate a passive micro-ball valve. Microvalves are critical components in microflow control devices used to control the fluid flows in microchannels. These microflow control devices can be integrated with microsensors to form micro analysis systems. Glass/silicon-based fabrication is complicated and...
Hand-held devices are among the most successful consumer electronics in modern society. Behind these successful devices, lies a key analog design technique that involves high-performance analog-to-digital conversion combined with very low power consumption. This dissertation presents two different approaches to achieving high power efficiency from a two-step pipelined architecture, which...
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A novel switched-R-MOSFET-C input branch is proposed for low-voltage and high-linearity applications. The tunability is achieved by varying the clock duty cycle using an automatic tuning circuit. This tuning method does not involve a change in gate voltage, and is therefore particularly suitable for low-voltage applications. The advantages of the...
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The objective of this research is to use a three-dimensional (3D) analysis
method to include 'system effects' directly in the design of light-frame roof truss
assemblies. The goal of this study is to develop an improved and practical method to
determine the structural performance of 3D roof truss assemblies used...
Novel fluidic devices that utilize an array of microchannels to achieve their designed purpose are discussed. Examples of devices include: fuel reforming using Microreactors, chip cooling using microchannel heat sinks, and microchannel devices used for biological applications. The devices that have directly contributed to this research include: a microchannel water...
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