Browsing by Author "Mashuga, Chad"
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Gutierrez, Noble Knight (2023-05-05)Solid deposits form when a lubricant undergoes thermal breakdown due to high-temperature conditions and can cause adverse operational effects within engines. A collection device designed to allow coke to form on its surface ...
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Niemiec, Nicholas Anthony (2018-08-03)Inhaling air-borne metal particles is known to cause adverse health effects such as cancer, pulmonary heart disease, and asthma, to name a few. Metal particles can be released to air from various additives often used to ...
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Demko, Andrew Robert (2017-05-02)Composite solid propellants are typically used in rocket propulsion systems due to their simplicity and relatively low cost. They are mixtures of the fuel, oxidizer, and various catalysts. Oftentimes, bonding agents and ...
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Reyes Valdes, Olga Juliana (2016-04-08)Several of the most catastrophic process safety incidents, such as Bhopal and most recently Texas West Fertilizer explosion, were initiated by runaway reactions. Consequences of such incidents include, fatalities, environmental ...
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Tykol, Andrew John (2018-05-01)Automotive airbag gas generants have been studied extensively to create formulations that meet both inflation and safety requirements. Additives have been used to increase the burning rates of these propellants, but the ...
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Zhang, Jiaqi (2016-04-13)Although there is a fast growth in the production and application of nanomaterials, very little research about the fire and explosion hazards associated with nanomaterials has been done. Dust explosion studies on micro-size ...
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Cumulative Risk Assessment to Analyze Increased Risk Due to Impaired Barriers in Offshore Facilities Halim, Syeda Zohra (2019-04-09)Investigation of past incidents always reveal deficiencies that are not directly equipment-related, but may be non-technical in nature, such as procedural deviation, inadequate communication etc. Past risk assessment models ...
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Teitge, David (2021-05-11)The ignition of flammable liquids on hot surfaces is both a safety concern to industry and an important phenomenon for IC engines and some liquid propellant igniters. Hot-surface ignition is a function of fluid properties ...
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Dillier, Catherine Anne Marie (2016-11-14)For years, additives have been used to tailor solid propellant behavior for specific applications. The propellant is often exposed to harsh environments during combustion such as extreme temperatures and high pressures. ...
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Juarez Funez, Raquel (2021-04-27)Over the last several decades, turbine efficiency has improved significantly, resulting in higher turbine operating temperatures that negatively affect the lubricating oil circulating through the system. Exposure to high ...
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Dong, Yuan (2018-08-09)The energy crisis has gradually become an important issue facing the world. There are limited reserves of coal, oil, natural gas and other resources. Furthermore, fossil-fuel combustion can cause environmental problems ...
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Dillier, Catherine Anne Marie (2021-06-16)At higher pressures, the burning rates of AP/HTPB-composite propellants become less controllable as it experiences a transition regime often referred to as an “exponent break” typically between 20.7 and 34.5 MPa. The ...
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Zeng, Ming (2015-11-30)Human factors (HFs) are important factors to the Macondo well blowout, but traditional risk assessment has not addressed them. Some common methodologies for offshore drilling risk assessment are fault tree, event tree and ...
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Kotu, Susmitha Purnima (2018-11-19)A holistic understanding of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) requires investigation of the underlying microbiological, metallurgical and electrochemical mechanisms. MIC studies are typically conducted using ...
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Atherley O'Meally, Tatyana M (2021-05-04)Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC) is a carbonate ester that can be produced in environment-friendly ways, from sources such as biomass or methanol and CO2. DMC can be used as a diesel fuel additive and is also one of the main ...
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Gorman, Andrew Joseph (2022-08-03)Thrust collars (TCs) are widely used in turbomachinery such as integrally geared compressors (IGCs), gearboxes, and vehicle transmissions to transmit axial loads to a central shaft. The loading and speed capacity of TCs ...
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Mashuga, Chad; Chaudhari, Purvali (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2022-04-19)A minimum-ignition-energy testing apparatus includes a combustion tube and a bottom assembly coupled to a lower end of the combustion tube. A top assembly is coupled to an upper end of the combustion tube. The top assembly ...
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Kevadiya, Jhanvi Manishkumar (2022-12-09)Group contribution (GC) models are developed using ordinary least square (OLS) regression, Huber ridge regression (HRR) and kernel ridge regression (KRR) for minimum ignition energy (MIE) prediction of 55 flammable organic ...
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Sarkar, Sankhadeep (2019-04-11)Flaring is a controlled combustion process in which unwanted or excess hydrocarbon gases are released to flare stack for disposal. Flaring has a significant impact on environment, energy and economy. Flare gas integration ...
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Chaudhari, Purvali Vinay (2019-07-24)Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) is a critical dust hazard parameter guiding elimination of ignition sources in solids handling facilities. Partial inerting is an important but underutilized mitigation technique in which MIE ...