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A Methodology to Evaluate Energy Savings and NOx Emissions Reductions from the Adoption of the 2000 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to New Residences in Non-Attainment and Affected Counties in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Currently, four areas of Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because they exceeded the national one-hour ground-level ozone standard of 0.12 ...
Thermodynamic Modeling and Optimization of a Screw Compressor Chiller and Cooling Tower System
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This thesis presents a thermodynamic model for a screw chiller and cooling tower system for the purpose of developing an optimized control algorithm for the chiller plant. The thermodynamic chiller model is drawn from the ...
A wideband frequency synthesizer for built-in self testing of analog integrated circuits
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The cost to test chips has risen tremendously. Additionally, the process for testing all functionalities of both analog and digital part is far from simple. One attractive option is moving some or all of the testing functions ...
Risk assessment of runoff on a range watershed in Brazos County, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
A drip type rainfall simulator and an existing watershed study were used to assess relationships between runoff, infiltration, erosion and associated risk thresholds on a range watershed in Brazos County, Texas. The focus ...
The effects of cycle-to-cycle variations on nitric oxide (NO) emissions for a spark-ignition engine: Numerical results
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the effects of cycle-to-cycle variations (ccv) on nitric oxide (NO) emissions, and 2) determine if the consideration of ccv affects the average NO emission as compared to ...
On-line optical flow feedback for mobile robot localization/navigation
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Open-loop position estimation methods are commonly used in mobile robot applications. Their strength lies in the speed and simplicity with which an estimated position is determined. However, these methods can lead to ...
Pharmacokinetics of albuterol and butorphanol administered intravenously and via a buccal patch
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Conventional routes of drug administration have several disadvantages. The rate and extent of absorption can vary greatly depending on the drug, its formulation, the presence or absence of food, drug interactions, and the ...
Effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid and related nutrients on plasma lipids, and skin and hair coat condition in canines
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
A study was performed to investigate the effect of diet modifications on skin and hair coat condition in canines. The study included 24 normal adult dogs fed a baseline diet (Ol'Roy[trademark]), during an acclimation period ...
Development of imaging methods to quantify the laminar microstructure in rat hearts
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The way in which the myocardium responds to its mechanical environment must be understood in order to develop reasonable treatments for congestive heart failure. The first step toward this understanding is to characterize ...
Performance analysis of symbol timing estimators for time-varying MIMO channels
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The purpose of this thesis is to derive and analyze the theoretical limits for estimatingthe symboltiming delayof Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO)systems. Two main N X M system models are considered, where N represents ...