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Scales and Scale-like Structures
(2011-08-08)
Scales are a visually striking feature that grows on many animals. These small, rigid plates embedded in the skin form an integral part of our description of fish and reptiles, some plants, and many extinct animals. Scales ...
Effects of Microbial Litter Amendments on Broiler Performance, Litter Quality and Ammonia Production
(2011-02-22)
The reuse of litter in broiler production can lead to litter pathogen buildup and high levels of ammonia in broiler housing, thus resulting in poor broiler performance. This study evaluated the effects of two microbial ...
Development of a Safety Management System for Drilling and Servicing Operations within OSHA Jurisdiction Area for Texas
(2015-11-05)
Workers of oil and gas extraction industries are exposed to different safety hazards, resulting in fatality rates seven times greater than that of the average U.S. worker. However, oil and gas drilling and servicing ...
Study of Thermo-Electro-Mechnical Coupling in Functionally Graded Metal-Ceramic Composites
(2012-12-10)
Piezoelectric actuators have been developed in various forms ranging from discrete layered composites to functionally graded composites. These composite actuators are usually made up of differentially poled piezoelectric ...
Upscaling and Multiscale Reservoir Simulation Using Pressure Transient Concepts
(2019-04-03)
Fluid flow in subsurface petroleum reservoirs occurs on a wide range of length scales and capturing all the relevant scales in reservoir modeling is a cumbersome task. Even with the advent of modern computational resources, ...
Predicting Pulsations and Surge in Mixed Reciprocating and Centrifugal Compressor Piping Systems
(2015-12-16)
The purpose of this work is to develop a method for modelling centrifugal compressor surge in the presence of pressure pulsations in gas transmission lines, and examine the effects of pulsation amplitude and frequency on ...
Genetic Combining Analysis of Food-Grade Maize: Colored and Quality Protein
(2012-10-19)
Maize genetic diversity includes an array of kernel colors (red, blue, purple) with blue concentrated in the aleurone and red primarily in the pericarp. Quality protein maize (QPM) is improved over normal maize in regards ...
Defining Employee Perceptions of Discretion: When, Where, and How
(2013-12-10)
The construct employee discretion has been researched under many labels (e.g., flexibility, autonomy). As a result, employee discretion has been operationalized differently across multiple streams of research leading to ...
A Computational Study of the Role of Hydration in the Assembly of Collagen and Other Bio laments
(2012-10-19)
Hydration is known to be crucial in biomolecular interactions including ligand binding and self-assembly. In our earlier studies we have shown the key role of water in stabilizing the specific parts of the collagen triple ...
Tearable Cloth
(2010-01-16)
This document proposes modifications to an established cloth simulation algorithm to
allow for stretch deformation and tearing of simulated cloth in computer-generated
imagery. Previous research is presented, followed by ...