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A simulation model of Rio Grande wild turkey dynamics in the Edwards Plateau of Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
I investigated the effect of precipitation and predator abundance on Rio Grande wild
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo; RGWT) in Texas. My results suggested that RGWT
production was strongly correlated with cumulative winter ...
Stokesian dynamic simulations and analyses of interfacial and bulk colloidal fluids
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
Understanding dynamics of colloidal dispersions is important for several
applications ranging from coatings such as paints to growing colloidal crystals for
photonic bandgap materials. The research outlined in this ...
Machinery sharing by agribusiness firms: methodology, application, and simulation
(2009-05-15)
Machinery investments represent a substantial portion of agribusiness firms’ costs. Because of high machinery costs, variable profit margins, and increasing competition, agribusiness managers continually seek methods to ...
Methodology to Develop and Test an Easy-to-use Procedure for the Preliminary Selection of High-performance Systems for Office Buildings in Hot and Humid Climates
(2010-10-12)
A procedure has been developed for the preliminary selection of high-performance
systems for office buildings in hot and humid climates. High-performance building
systems and components were surveyed for buildings in the ...
A Process Integration Approach to the Strategic Design and Scheduling of Biorefineries
(2011-02-22)
This work focused upon design and operation of biodiesel production facilities in support of the broader goal of developing a strategic approach to the development of biorefineries. Biodiesel production provided an appropriate ...
Coarse scale simulation of tight gas reservoirs
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
It is common for field models of tight gas reservoirs to include several wells with hydraulic fractures. These hydraulic fractures can be very long, extending for more than a thousand feet. A hydraulic fracture width is ...
Analysis of HMA permeability through microstructure characterization and simulation of fluid flow in X-ray CT images
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
The infiltration of water in asphalt pavements promotes moisture damage primarily through damaging the binder cohesive bond and the adhesive bond between aggregates and binder. Moisture damage is associated with excessive ...
Computer simulation of GTL and various problems in thermodynamics
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
This dissertation intends to provide new tuning techniques for several simple cubic equations of state (EOS) to improve their accuracy in calculating fluid phase equilibrium. It also provides graphical tools to predict ...
Location of an agribusiness enterprise with respect to economic viability: a risk analysis
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
This study analyzes the economic and geographic effects of alternative locations
on risky investment decisions in a probabilistic framework. Historically, alternative
locations for multi-million dollar investments are often ...
Simulation on Discrete Fracture Network Using Flexible Voronoi Gridding
(2011-02-22)
Fractured reservoirs are generally simulated using Warren and Root26 dual-porosity (DP)
approach. The main assumption of this approach is that the geometry of fractures are
uniformly distributed and interconnected in ...