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Impact of North American Datum of 1983
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The new adjustment of the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) is now in its 10th year. To understand the necessity for the new adjustment, a review of the problems encountered with the existing NAD 27 network must be ...
Electromechanical Ski Release Binding With Mechanical Backup
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: To better protect Alpine skiers against injuries to both the lower leg and the knee, the objective of this work was to design a binding which: (1) maintained a consistent release level in ...
Experimental Observations on the Flow Past a Plano-Convex Hydrofoil
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Some new measurements and observations on the noncavitating and cavitating flow past a plano-convex hydrofoil are presented. Under some conditions of partial cavitation, strong, periodic oscillations ...
Investigation of Cavitating Cascades
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Experiments on cavitating and noncavitating cascades were carried out in a conventional water tunnel modified for this purpose. The comparison of the experimental results with theory, in both ...
Soil Moisture Information Improves Drought Risk Protection Provided by the USDA Livestock Forage Disaster Program
Publisher: American Meteorological Society