This thesis analyzes the construction and early operational history of the USS Galena, a Civil War ironclad. It uses the Galena to examine the initial selection process for ironclads, to assess the ability of Northern ...

This study investigates the relative influences of rock properties (porosity, clay content, grain density, and water saturation) on sediment dewatering in the interests of improving understanding of soaking enhanced oil ...

Cutter suction dredges are used in a multitude of scenarios, as they are mobile and efficient. One such situation includes dredge sites where debris could be present. In a location with the possibility of debris impeding ...

Instantaneous wall-pressure data were recorded for a 25% eccentric whirling annular seal for rotor speeds of 1800RPM and 3600RPM, axial Reynolds numbers of 24000 and 12000, and whirl ratios of 0.1-1.0 following the procedure ...

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Flammability limit is a significant safety issue for industrial processes. A certain amount of flammability limit data for pure hydrocarbons are available in the literature, but for industrial applications, there are ...

The High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) is one of the promising reactors in the Generation IV nuclear reactors. In this research, experimental measurements were done at 1/16th scaled upper plenum of a HTGR that was ...

In France, buildings represent 40% of the annual energy consumption. This sector represents an important stack to achieve the objective of reducing by 4 the greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Knowledge of construction ...

Methods for evaluating natural enemies of Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov) in multiple habitats were examined during 1991- 1993 at Bushland, Texas. Methods examined included cage exclusion, insecticidal exclusion, and host ...

Extreme hurricane events of the past decade are responsible for several drag embedment anchor (DEA) mooring failures of mobile offshore drilling platforms stationed within the Gulf of Mexico. A proposed failure mechanism ...