Heat and water vapor flow in summer-fallowed fields in the
Pacific Northwest may significantly affect the position and supply of
water for germination of fall sown crops. New tillage tools and
drill openers used in reduced tillage systems leave a trashy, residue covered surface in contrast to the traditional bare...
By the investigation of the bulk metallic glass-forming liquids that have very low critical cooling rates, the thermodynamics of metallic glasses can be clarified. For studying thermodynamic properties, such as the specific heat capacity, calorimetry (DSC) is utilized and one of the most used instruments is the differential scanning calorimeter....
The heating rate dependence of the glass transition temperature of the
Ni₆₅Nb₃₅, Ni₆₀Nb₃₅Sn₅, Ni₅₉.₃₅Nb₃₄.₄₅Sn62, Ni₆₀(Nb₄₀Ta₆₀)₃₄Sn₆, and
Ni₅₇Fe₃Nb₃₅Sn₅ metallic glass forming alloys was investigated with a
differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The inverse heating rate for each
DSC experiment was plotted versus inverse temperature and a Vogel-Fulcher-
Tamman (VFT) type relation was...
Among recently found multi-component Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMG), Zr₅₈.₅Cu₁₅.₆Ni₁₂.₈Al₁₀.₃Nb₂.₈ is characterized by its lower critical cooling rate requirement and absence of beryllium as one of the constituent element which makes its handling more convenient. Its large supercooled liquid regions made possible the study of thermodynamics and kinetics of this...
With the increased production and use of double knit fabrics
made from textured filament polyester, homemakers have become
concerned over procedures for care that can be successfully carried
out in the home. The purpose of this study was to determine what
effects wash water temperatures and drying methods have on...
A cooling tower system was built and fouling resistances were
studied for cooling water flowing over a heated tubular surface. The
cooling water studied was formulated in an effort to match industrial
cooling water quality. The water used in this study had an average
Ryznar Stability Index of 6.23 and...
An analytical solution is developed for the temperature
profile of a unit cell consisting of a sphere of one
material centered in a cube of a second material. All
material properties are considered constant and boundary
conditions consist of specified temperatures on the top
and bottom faces of the cube...
Zirconium press plates have been developed for the production of melamine coated particle board, using shot-peening to achieve the desired plate (and therefore coated particle board) surface texture. Service temperatures of the press plates approach 200°C. This study examined the microstructural effects of extended exposure of shot-peened zirconium to temperatures...
A phase sensitive measurement technique that permits the simultaneous determination
of two independent thermal properties of thin dielectric films is presented. Applying the technique results in a film's thermal diffusivity and effusivity, from which the thermal conductivity and specific heat can be calculated. The technique involves measuring a specimen's front...