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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)First, consider the Independent Auditor. Plant management should consider using an independent auditor without ties to equipment sales who has experience with a variety of manufacturing facilities and can provide strong ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2003-05)This paper presents the results from two compressed air programs supported by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) over the last five years. In 1997 the Alliance funded the Northwest regional version of the ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)The use of compressed air is widespread throughout every sector of industry and acts as a primary energy source for many industrial applications. Compressed air systems are as essential a utility as electricity, gas, or ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)The reason for implementing this program was to assist the plant in quantifying some of its leaks in the equipment throuqhout the plant and to provide direction as to which leaks are generating high utility costs. The ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)This project, under contract from California Energy Commission, developed the CASE (Compressed Air Supply Efficiency) Index as a stand-alone value for compressor central plant efficiency. This Index captures the overall ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2014)This case study paper describes energy efficiency improvements to a large sanitary paper products manufacturing facility that underwent a comprehensive compressed air system retrofit. The project was motivated by potential ...
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(2016-08-02)The typical efficiency of a compressed air system ranges from 5% to 20%, making it one of the most expensive utilities in industrial plants, hence its name, “the fourth utility”. It is certain that compressed air is an ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1999-05)Several years ago I went to a gas station and noticed that my car's tires were low on air. I saw the gas station had an air compressor, but it cost a quarter to use the compressor. I paid my quarter and used the compressor. ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
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Compressed Air Systems Optimized: What Do You Really Need and How to Get It at the Lowest Total Cost (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)This is a high level review of the most important aspects of industrial compressed air systems, with an eye toward improving overall quality and efficiency. We discuss the most important efficiency metric and how to ...
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(2016-11-07)Computational models for numerically simulating physical systems are increasingly being used to support decision-making processes in engineering. Processes such as design decisions, policy level analyses, and experimental ...
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(Texas A&M University, 1980)Not available
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(2015-06-05)The objective of the thesis is to analyze, understand and explicate the various physical mechanisms underlying the suppression of instability and mixing in compressible mixing layers. The investigation comprises of three ...
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(Texas A&M University, 1991)Not available
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(2015-05-11)Frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) are periodic structures which perform a spatial filtering operation, such as band-pass, band-stop, etc. in application of multiband reflector antennas, radomes, absorbers and so on. The ...
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(2012-12-03)Despite significant advancements in the understanding of fluid flows, combustion and material technologies, hypersonic flight still presents numerous technological challenges. In hypersonic vehicles turbulence is critical ...
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(Texas A&M University, 1998)The medical community is increasingly using three-dimensional (3-D) visualization techniques to view data from CT scans, MRI etc. Two-dimensional (2-D) images cannot convey information on depth and location relative to the ...
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(Texas A&M University, 1981)Not available
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(American Physical Society, 2004)The giant resonance region from 10 MeV < E-x < 55 MeV in Zr-90 has been studied with inelastic scattering of 240 MeV alpha particles at small angles including 0degrees. The isoscalar monopole resonance was found to contain ...