Browsing by Author "Smith, Donald R."
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Schiavello, Bruno; Smith, Donald R.; Price, Stephen M. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2004)It is well documented that the proper operation of vertical centrifugal pumps is greatly dependent upon the entire pump/piping system, which includes the piping geometry and the system operating conditions. Oftentimes, ...
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Graves, Gregory Howard (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Physical security systems are intended to prevent or mitigate potentially catastrophic loss of property or life. Decisions regarding the selection of one system or configuration of resources over another may be viewed as ...
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Smith, Donald R.; Price, Stephen M.; Kunz, Friedrich K. (Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1996)Many centrifugal pump vibration problems are due to synchronous phenomena such as vane-pass frequency energy and running speed energy. To address such problems, guidelines have been developed to assist with their identification ...
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Allison, Jack T. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)A procedure is developed to estimate the remaining service life of flexible pavements based upon predicted ride and distress conditions. These conditions are forecast using equations that involve measurable values of ...
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Hassan, Mohsen Mohamed Darwis (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)This research presents a construction algorithm for solving the facilities design problem which is the joint solution of a plant layout problem and a materials handling equipment selection problem. The emphasis in this ...
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Shulman, Marc Harry (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)A solution technique for the analysis of generalized, distribution-free reliability networks is developed. It is applicable to systems consisting of independent cascade and/or parallel subsystems for which component pass-fail ...
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Carrasco, Hector Ramon (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)An interactive microcomputer-based system which provides economic analysis support through Life cycle costing for the design, development and implementation of manufacturing systems has been designed and a prototype ...
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Chang Albitres, Carlos Martin (2009-05-15)Multiple objectives are often used by agencies trying to manage pavement networks. Often alternative investment strategies can accomplish the agencies’ target objectives. If the goal is to achieve the target objectives at ...
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Development of infrastructure asset management software solutions for municipalities in South Africa von Holdt, Christopher James (2009-05-15)This Record of Study presents the development of infrastructure asset management software solutions for municipalities in South Africa. The study was performed within a multidisciplinary engineering consulting company in ...
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Sellamuthu, Sivakumar (2010-01-16)This Record of Study describes the Doctor of Engineering (DE) internship experience at the Supply Chain Systems Laboratory (SCSL) at Texas A&M University. The objective of the internship was to design and develop automation ...
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Price, Stephen M.; Smith, Donald R.; Tison, James D. (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1995)Compared to leading edge technologies such as high speed turbomachinery, reciprocating pumps may appear to be a simple technology: A reciprocating plunger causes liquid to be drawn from a low pressure manifold through the ...
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Bhatranand, Apichai (Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)The use of optical feedback for improving response linearity of electrooptic light modulators has been investigated. The modulator is configured as a straight channel waveguide flanked by electrodes in a lithium niobate ...
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Burgos Fuentes, Sergio Armando (Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)The current Record of Study presents the qualitative and quantitative analysis of a company's network of distribution centers with the purpose of determining the convenience and the feasibility to reconfigure such a network. ...
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Wood, James Ralph (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1990)The objectives of this research are twofold. First, to investigate the impact of unequal processing time variances on overall shop performance. Second, to implement strategies for improving job shop performance by designing ...
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Kim, Do Il (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)This dissertation presents a new microcomputer based simulation package for Tow-Train systems analysis. MCATT, a microcomputer based analysis package for Tow-train systems, has been designed and developed to investigate ...
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Sillero Pérez, Juan (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)An interactive microcomputer-based system to support multiple objective decision making predicated upon goal programming techniques has been developed. Two major phases constitute this research. In the first phase, performance ...
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Luna Coronado, Jaime (2009-05-15)This Record of Study contains the details of an optimization model developed for Shell Oil Co. This model will be used during the strategic design process of a supply chain for a new technology commercialization. Unlike ...
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Tan, Xiaowei (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)This record of study summarizes the work accomplished during the internship at the Energy Systems Laboratory of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. The internship project was to develop a tool to optimize the building ...
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Yuanidis, Petro (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)Reliability plays a very important role in the overall performance of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). Failure of a single component can easily propagate downtime throughout the entire system, giving rise to inferior ...
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Ping, Yang (2009-05-15)Programmable two-port polarization independent electro-optically wavelength tunable filters based on asymmetric Mach-Zehnder structure in LiNbO3 substrate have been developed for 1.55 µm application. The operation principle ...