Abstract: A distinct element analysis of the behavior of a granular material was performed by simulating direct shear tests of a dense and a loose 2D sample of 1,050 cylinders. Macroscopic results exhibit typical features of the ...

Abstract: In semiarid regions where water resources are scarce, irrigation water use efficiency is an important issue. Although subsurface drip irrigation is a very efficient irrigation method, it has had relatively limited expansion ...

Abstract: Reference evapotranspiration estimation methods that require minimal data are necessary when climatic data sets are incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable. This study was conducted to evaluate temperature-based reference ...

Abstract: Reference evapotranspiration and solar radiation estimation methods that use only measured temperature have been demonstrated to require regional calibration for acceptable performance. This study was conducted to evaluate ...

Abstract: The response of soil–structure interfaces is of primary importance for the construction and design of infrastructure because all loads, whether static or dynamic, are transferred to the ground through these interfaces. ...

Abstract: Hydraulic testing of the Orlando Easterly Wetland, a constructed treatment wetland located near Christmas, Fla., was performed as part of a more comprehensive study of treatment efficacy of the system. The wetland serves ...

Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of a heat pump that uses a solid desiccant dehumidifier to reduce the humidity of the ambient air that flows into the evaporator, with the purpose of decreasing ...

Abstract: This paper shows the development and use of a transient model for evaluating frost formation on a parallel-plate heat pump evaporator. A frost formation model is derived by applying the equations ...

Abstract: A boundary integral analysis of the creeping motion of a long inviscid bubble in a liquid filled tube is presented. The effects of interfacial surface tension are included in the stress balance ...

Abstract: For enhanced efficiency and sustainability, transportation must rely on new technologies. Researchers and engineers work nowadays on many valuable and green transportation ideas. One such idea creates vehicle platoons on ...