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DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL OF REACTIVE DISTILLATION FOR HYDROGENATION OF BENZENE
(2010-01-16)
This work presents a modeling and control study of a reactive distillation column
used for hydrogenation of benzene. A steady state and a dynamic model have been
developed to investigate control structures for the column. ...
Capacity dynamics of feed-forward, flow-matching networks exposed to random disruptions
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
While lean manufacturing has greatly improved the efficiency of production operations,
it has left US enterprises in an increasingly risky environment. Causes of
manufacturing disruptions continue to multiply, and today, ...
A multiscale model for predicting damage evolution in heterogeneous viscoelastic media
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
A multiple scale theory is developed for the prediction of damage evolution in heterogeneous viscoelastic media. Asymptotic expansions of the field variables are used to derive a global scale viscoelastic constitutive ...
Genetic relationships and evolutionary history of extant Bowhead whale populations, Balaena mysticetus
(2009-05-15)
Bowhead whales, Balaena mysticetus, are large baleen whales that are
characterized by an Arctic distribution. In order to provide proper management
recommendations to the International Whaling Commission, a panel of ...
The nanoporous morphology of photopolymerized crosslinked polyacrylamide hydrogels
(2009-05-15)
Nanoporous polymer hydrogels offer a desirable combination of mechanical,
optical, and transport characteristics that have placed them at the core of a variety of
biomedical technologies including engineered tissue scaffolds, ...
Moral judgment and public school superintendents in Texas
(2009-05-15)
The purpose of this study was to examine moral judgment of public school
superintendents in Texas when faced with moral dilemmas. The Defining Issues Test-2
was used to measure levels of moral judgment. A demographic survey ...
PROPERTIES OF THE TOMBUSVIRUS MOVEMENT PROTEIN AND RNAi SUPPRESSOR THAT INFLUENCE PATHOGENESIS
(2010-01-16)
Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) provides a good model system to investigate
molecular virus-host interactions in plants. P22 and P19 proteins encoded by TBSV
contribute to multiple invasion-associated functions. Green ...
Ethylbenzene dehydrogenation into styrene: kinetic modeling and reactor simulation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
A fundamental kinetic model based upon the Hougen-Watson formalism was
derived as a basis not only for a better understanding of the reaction behavior but also
for the design and simulation of industrial reactors.
Kinetic ...
Three essays on business failure: causality and prediction
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation investigates three issues on business failure causality and prediction. First, a nonlinear model for mathematical programming based discriminant analysis is studied. This study proposes a nonlinear model ...
Characterization and applications of microfluidic devices based on immobilized biomaterials
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
Microfluidic biosensors and bioreactors based on
immobilized biomaterials are described in this dissertation.
Photocrosslinkable hydrogel or polymeric microbeads
were used as a supporting matrix for immobilizing E.coli ...