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Controlling Performance of Laminated Composites Using Piezoelectric Materials
(2012-02-14)
Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, underwater, and automotive structures. Their use in structural applications is dictated by the outstanding strength and stiffness while being lightweight in addition ...
Isospin Dependence of Fragmentation
(2012-02-14)
Multifragmentation reactions have been used to study many of the complexities of the nucleus. Recently, work has been done to tie observables from multifragmentation reactions to astrophysical observables used in supernova ...
Degradation of Guar-Based Fracturing Gels: A Study of Oxidative and Enzymatic Breakers
(2012-02-14)
Unbroken gel and residue from guar-based fracturing gels can be a cause for formation damage. The effectiveness of a fracturing treatment depends on better achieveing desired fracture geometry, proper proppant placement ...
System Design and Optimization of CO2 Storage in Deep Saline Aquifers
(2012-02-14)
Optimization of waterflooding sweep efficiency has been widely applied in reservoir
engineering to improve hydrocarbon recovery while delaying water breakthrough and
minimizing the bypassed oil in reservoirs. We develop a ...
The Fabric of Clasts, Veins and Foliations within the Actively Creeping Zones of the San Andreas Fault at SAFOD: Implications for Deformation Processes
(2012-02-14)
Recovered core samples from the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), located near Parkfield, CA, offer a unique opportunity to study the products of faulting and to learn about the mechanisms of slip at 3 km ...
Statistical and Economic Implications Associated with Precision of Administering Weight-based Medication in Cattle
(2012-02-14)
Metaphylactic treatment of incoming feedlot cattle is a common preventative action against bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Cattle are dosed based on estimated or actual lot average weights, rather than on an individual ...
Power Electronics Design Implications of Novel Photovoltaic Collector Geometries and Their Application for Increased Energy Harvest
(2011-10-21)
The declining cost of photovoltaic (PV) modules has enabled the vision of ubiquitous photovoltaic (PV) power to become feasible. Emerging PV technologies are facilitating the creation of intentionally non-flat PV modules, ...
Factors Influencing the Stability and Marketability of a Novel, Phytochemical-Rich Oil from the Açai Palm Fruit (Euterpe oleracea Mart.)
(2012-02-14)
The açai palm fruit has recently become the focus of numerous research
endeavors due to its extraordinary antioxidant content. However, little is known about
the fruit’s phytochemical rich oil, which is a by-product of ...
Internet Technology and Social Support: Are They Beneficial for Overweight Older Adolescents?
(2011-10-21)
In recent years, literature in the area of web-based interventions for health-related concerns has burgeoned due to the increasing popularity and accessibility of the World Wide Web. Researchers have investigated the success ...
A Duration Analysis of Food Safety Recall Events in the United States: January, 2000 to October, 2009
(2012-02-14)
The safety of the food supply in the United States has become an issue of prominence in the minds of ordinary Americans. Several government agencies, including the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and ...