Abstract: Melting of the terminal debris bed at the bottom of a Canada deuterium uranium (CANDU) 6 calandria vessel during a severe accident is studied using a three-dimensional transient finite element analysis. Settling of the ...

Abstract: Damping during impact loading of gas-filled composites can occur because of heat transport between the compressed gas and the solid structure of the composite. This “thermal damping” can be ...

Abstract: Measurements of the OH and HO2 radicals form stringent tests of our knowledge of atmospheric photochemistry. Owing to the extremely low concentrations of these species, their determination has posed a considerable experimental ...

Abstract: Building codes and common design practices generally assume that the lateral support provided by the soil is sufficient to prevent buckling of fully embedded piles. As small diameter grouted piles (micropiles) have evolved ...

Abstract: The boundary conditions for Rotunno's numerical model which simulates tornado-like vortices are examined. In particular, the lateral boundary condition for tangential velocity and the upper boundary condition for radial ...

Abstract: A nonlinear, two‐dimensional, finite element method of analysis is developed for multilayered, horizontally nail‐laminated beams. Nodal load‐displacement relationships are formulated for a special nail element using direct ...

Abstract: One of the signals expected with greenhouse warming is a change in what are now considered extreme temperatures. In this paper one type of extreme is examined for the 1948-99 period, that is, a change in the number of days ...