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On the Thermomechanical Behavior of Epoxy Polymers: Experiments and Modeling
(2012-02-14)
Amorphous polymers under their glass transition temperature (Tg) exhibit large
inelastic deformations. Their mechanical behavior is highly dependent upon temperature,
strain rate, pressure and loading mode (tension, ...
Reproductive Endocrinology of Nesting Leatherback Sea Turtles in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
(2012-07-16)
The global population of leatherback sea turtles is decreasing worldwide, with extinction predicted for some populations within 15 years. The population of leatherbacks nesting at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge ...
Power-Invariant Magnetic System Modeling
(2012-10-19)
In all energy systems, the parameters necessary to calculate power are the same in functionality: an effort or force needed to create a movement in an object and a flow or rate at which the object moves. Therefore, the ...
SAT-based Verification for Analog and Mixed-signal Circuits
(2012-07-16)
The wide application of analog and mixed-signal (AMS) designs makes the verification of AMS circuits an important task. However, verification of AMS circuits remains as a significant challenge even though verification ...
Initial Waves from Deformable Submarine Landslides: A Study on the Separation Time and Parameter Relationships
(2012-07-16)
Earthquake and submarine mass failure are the most frequent causes of tsunami waves. While the process of the tsunami generation by earthquakes is reasonably well understood, the generation of tsunami waves during submarine ...
Asphalt Oxidation Kinetics and Pavement Oxidation Modeling
(2012-07-16)
Most paved roads in the United States are surfaced with asphalt. These asphalt pavements suffer from fatigue cracking and thermal cracking, aggravated by the oxidation and hardening of asphalt. This negative impact of ...
Efficient Smoothing and Interpolation of Velocity Models for Seismic Wavefront Construction Algorithms
(2012-10-19)
The wavefront construction (WFC) method is an effective tool to compute seismic ray fields and has wide applications. This paper applies the WFC method to a heterogeneous earth model represented as a 3-D grid instead of a ...
Landscape Scale Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Elevation Changes Along the Matagorda Fault in Matagorda, Texas
(2012-10-19)
Movement of growth faults, a type of normal fault which is formed during sedimentation and is characterized by having greater vertical thickness on the downthrown fault side, on barrier islands contributes to wetland losses. ...
Mechanical characterization, modeling, and examination of a muscular intracranial and elastic extracranial artery with an emphasis on microstructure, residual stress, and smooth muscle cell activation
(2012-07-16)
Cerebrovascular disease continues to be responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. There is a pressing need to better understand the biomechanics of both intracranial arteries and the extracranial arteries that ...
Modeling The NOx Emissions In A Low NOx Burner While Fired With Pulverized Coal And Dairy Biomass Blends
(2012-07-16)
New regulations like the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) will pose greater challenges for Coal fired power plants with regards to pollution reduction. These new regulations plan to impose stricter limits on NOX reduction. ...