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Experimental investigation of the use of drag reducing agents in conjunction with twin-screw multiphase pumps
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Application of multiphase technology has accelerated over the past decade. The development of this technology has been driven by the challenges to economically produce from deepwater and other remote objectives. Both ...
Evaluation of enhanced traffic control devices for use at highway-railroad grade crossings
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
A frequently cited factor in highway-railroad grade crossing accidents is driver error. Driver error may result from the failure to perceive a train at or near the crossing. Alternatively, drivers may detect train but fail ...
Experiments to model the rotordynamic behavior of rub rings and bumpers
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Rub-impact between rotors and stators is a widely studied phenomenon due to its deleterious effects on rotating machinery. When large amplitudes of vibration are developed in rotors due to either imbalance or triggered ...
The evaluation of physical dimension changes as non-destructive measurements for monitoring rigor mortis development in broiler muscles
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Studies were conducted to develop a non-destructive method for monitoring the rate of rigor mortis development in poultry and to evaluate the effectiveness of electrical stimulation (ES). In the first study, 36 male ...
Ultrasonic measurement of residual stress relaxation in welded steel plates using critically refracted longitudinal waves
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
This study investigates whether or not there is a measurable amount of residual transverse stress relaxation in welded steel. This was determined by using two different methods of stress measurement. These methods involved ...
Nonlinear forces on a vertical truncated cylinder in Stokes 5th order waves-model test and validation of prediction model
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
A series of experiments of forces on a fixed vertical truncated column due to Stokes 5th order like waves were done in a wave tank. An effort was made to generate the waves as close as possible to theoretical Stokes 5th ...
Development of a relational chemical process safety database and applications to safety improvements
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Industrial accidents still show a major concern to both the public and the environment. It has been a governmental objective to minimize these accidents. Several rules and regulations have emerged to reduce the impacts ...
Sensorless performance evaluation of induction motors
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
In this thesis, various aspects of induction motor performance are discussed. The importance of the speed-torque curve for an induction motor system and its various applications are emphasized. Difficulties in the presently ...
Development and validation of an areawide congestion index using Intelligent Transportation Systems data
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
The primary objective of this study was to examine potential areawide congestion indices using loop detector data, and to select one that best explains the congestion of a freeway system. Another objective was to determine ...
Limitations of extended reach drilling in deepwater
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
As the worldwide search for hydrocarbons continues into the deepwater of the oceans, drilling extended reach wells have helped to drain the fields in the most cost effective way, thus providing the oil and gas industry the ...