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Insulation in the opaque envelope : effects on thermal performance of residential buildings in hot-arid climates
(1991)
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the thermal performance of insulated opaque building envelopes when the order of envelope insulating layers was altered. The study emphasized the effect on cooling load. Three ...
Lepton pair production in the electromagnetic fields of relativistic collisions
(1991)
Electromagnetic lepton pair production is studied in an ab initio approach with no free parameters. A semi-classical approximation to the relative motion of the two incident particles is made and the resulting second-order ...
Variability and predictability of the surface temperature field on a zonally symmetric land planet
(1991)
An information approach to the study of climate predictability is introduced. This approach uses various information measures based on entropy to define the limits of predictability and to quantify the information given ...
Influence of sand-sized aggregate particles on permanent deformation in asphalt concrete pavements
(1991)
The presence of sand-sized aggregate particles play a very important role in the rutting performance of asphalt concrete pavements. The influence that these particles have on permanent deformation is investigated in this ...
The bionomics and ecology of Culex salinarius Coq. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Chambers County, Texas
(1991)
In Chambers County, Texas, Culex salinarius larvae were widely distributed and found in a variety of aquatic habitats during cooler times of the year. However, during the summer they were generally restricted to cool aquatic ...
Quantum amplifier model for semiconductor lasers
(1991)
A quantum amplifier model for semiconductor lasers is developed in this dissertation. This model is capable of predicting the temporal variations of optical output power from semiconductor lasers on a picosecond time scale. ...
Parameter estimation for compartmental mixture models
(1991)
Compartmental models are widely used in many applications, including pharmacokinetics, phisiology, sociology, and ecosystem modeling. Stochasticity may be introduced into a compartment system in many ways. In some instances, ...
A transformation technique for imaging offset VSP
(1991)
The objective of this research was to develop a transformation procedure to image offset VSP. The transformed VSP is readily interpretable and easier to tie with surface seismic. A model-dependent transformation approach ...
An investigation of psychosocial variables related to academic achievement among fourth and fifth grade African American males
(1991)
Exploratory in nature, this study was conducted in response to the increased problems that African American males are experiencing in their educational pursuits. The child development literature suggests a differential ...
Three essays on the estimation and testing of an error component model
(1991)
This dissertation studies the problem of estimation and testing of an error component model (ECM). The error component model is the most popular specification in panel data econometrics. With panel data, we can answer more ...