Abstract: Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) is a process that has shown promise within the field of desalination due to its less energy intensive methods and widespread applications. DCMD is a thermally driven microfiltration ...

Abstract: Large eddy simulations validated with the aid of direct numerical simulation (DNS) are used to study the concerted action of reduced frequency and flow coefficient on the performance of the T106A lowpressure turbine profile. ...

Abstract: This paper details the work of the recent Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program for the city of Los Angeles. We describe the scope of the work completed and project funding through local and federal sources. The criteria used ...

Abstract: Epistemic uncertainty is widespread in reliability analysis of practical engineering products. Evidence theory is regarded as a powerful model for quantifying and analyzing epistemic uncertainty. However, the heavy ...

Abstract: Optically thin cirrus play a key role in the earth?s radiation budget and global climate change. Their radiative effects depend critically on the thin cirrus optical and microphysical properties. In this paper, inhomogeneous ...

Abstract: In this paper, true stress–strain curves of two natural gas pipeline steels, API-5L X65 and X9, were studied using the three-dimensional digital image correlation (3D-DIC) technique. During the test, the steels were ...