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Impact of Rotor Surface Velocity, Leakage Models and Real Gas Properties on Rotordynamic Force Predictions of Gas Labyrinth Seals
(2010-07-14)
Rotordynamic coefficients of a gas labyrinth seal are assumed to be frequency independent. However, this assumption loses its validity as rotor surface velocity approaches Mach 1. The solution procedure of 1CV model by ...
A Translocated Population of the St. Croix Ground Lizard: Analyzing Its Detection Probability and Investigating its Impacts on the Local Prey Base
(2010-10-12)
The St. Croix ground lizard, Ameiva polops, is a United States endangered species endemic to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was extirpated from St. Croix Proper by invasive mongooses, and remaining populations are on ...
New Chemical Aerosol Characterization Methods- Examples Using Agricultural and Urban Airborne Particulate Matter
(2010-10-12)
This study explored different chemical characterization methods of agricultural
and urban airborne particulate matter. Three different field campaigns are discussed. For
the agricultural aerosols, measurement of the chemical ...
Prediction of Asphalt Mixture Compactability from Mixture, Asphalt, and Aggregate Properties
(2010-07-14)
The underlying purpose of any pavement is to provide a safe, smooth and reliable surface for the intended users. In the case of hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements, this includes producing a surface that is resistant to the ...
Selected Studies on Avian RNA Viruses
(2010-07-14)
There are many pathogens that infect birds and perhaps many more that researchers have not yet identified. Of all potential pathogens, the research presented in this manuscript focuses on two avian RNA viruses.
First, a ...
Algorithms for VLSI Circuit Optimization and GPU-Based Parallelization
(2010-07-14)
This research addresses some critical challenges in various problems of VLSI design
automation, including sophisticated solution search on DAG topology, simultaneous
multi-stage design optimization, optimization on ...
Historia, Nación y Género: La representación de la historia en El ataúd de uso y No pertenezco a este siglo de Rosa María Britton
(2010-07-14)
The novel, as a genre, has been nourished since its inception by history. In this vein, literary production in Latin America has not been an exception. From the time of the conquest to the beginnings of the republican era, ...
A Retroreflective Sheeting Selection Technique for Nighttime Drivers' Needs
(2010-07-14)
In this thesis, the author developed a retroreflective sheeting selection technique for
traffic signs. Previous research was used to determine the luminance needed by drivers
(demand luminance). The author used roadways ...
Freedom in Kant's Critical Philosophy: The Keystone of Pure Reason
(2010-07-14)
The objective of my thesis was to examine Kant's concept of freedom and the role that it plays in his Critical philosophy. Each section deals with an interpretive or theoretical problem concerning freedom in the context ...
The Public Sphere of the Hunt Circle in Early Nineteenth-Century Politics and Culture
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation examines the Hunt circle's public activities and its historical
significance in terms of public-sphere theory proposed by Jurgen Harbermas. Recent
studies on Romantic literature have attended to how ...