Abstract: A quasisteady method for measuring the thermal diffusivity of molten salts at temperatures above their melting point is described. Essentially, the difference between the temperature at the surface ...

Abstract: Thermal transpiration, the phenomenon of the flow of gases through porous media under the influence of a temperature gradient, can be utilized as a driving force in a new type of gas pump. ...

Abstract: Necessary and sufficient conditions for solving flow-constrained networks are developed. These conditions are predicated on the interrelation between the decision variables specified and the network-flow hydraulics. They ...

Abstract: This paper describes a method for the determination of thermal diffusivities which has been developed specifically for substances which are poor conductors and which have high melting points. ...

Abstract: Specimens of bovine, rabbit, and human corneas were systematically tested in uniaxial tension to experimentally determine their effective nonlinear stress-strain relations, and hysteresis. Cyclic ...

Abstract: This paper is focused on developing an in-process intervention technique that mitigates the effect of built-up edges (BUEs) during micromilling of aluminum. The technique relies on the intermittent removal of the BUEs ...

Abstract: The drift-shadow effect describes capillary diversion of water flow around a drift or cavity in porous or fractured rock, resulting in lower water flux directly beneath the cavity. This paper ...

Abstract: An explicit dynamic water‐quality modeling algorithm is developed for tracking dissolved substances in water‐distribution networks. The algorithm is based on a mass‐balance relation within pipes that considers both advective ...

Abstract: An efficient system simulation methodology that solves the contaminant-transport problem in drinking-water-distribution systems is developed. The method can be effectively used for modeling the time-varying interaction of ...