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Application of Gravity Current Model to Analysis of Squall-Line Gust Front
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: An analysis of a severe gust front is made to examine its three-dimensional structure. The data used are from the storm measurement network operated by the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). The important structural ...
Mass Loading Effects on Turbulence Modulation by Particle Clustering in Dilute and Moderately Dilute Channel Flows
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Wallbounded particleladen flows exhibit a variety of interesting phenomena that can greatly impact the underlying carrierphase turbulence in practical systems. This work aims at investigating the effects of particle ...
Image Surveys: How to Conduct Your Own
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Learning how your clients perceive your performance, as well as how you compare with your competition, is essential to a successful marketing program. An image survey can provide this information; however, the cost of a ...
Environmental Collective Action: Residential Recycling Programs
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Many civil and environmental engineering projects involve the amelioration of environmental problems. Attempts to avoid future and solve current environmental problems are more and more likely to include the inducement ...
From Climate Change to National Security: Analysis of the Obama Administration’s Federal Resilience Mandates and Measures
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This article provides an empirical basis for understanding the Obama administration’s resilience policy mandates and measures in the United States. Specifically, this article seeks to evaluate two propositions. The first ...
Characterization of Acetabular Cup Insertion Forces in Cancellous Bone Proxy for Validation of an Invasive Sensing Model and Development of Automatic Prosthesis Installation Device: A Preliminary Study
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Total hip replacement is a widespread medical procedure, with over 300,000 surgeries performed each year in the United States alone. The vast majority of total hip replacements utilize press fit fixation. Successful seating ...
Influence of Modes of Climate Variability on Global Temperature Extremes
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The influence of large-scale modes of climate variability on worldwide summer and winter temperature extremes has been analyzed, namely, that of the El Niño?Southern Oscillation, the North Atlantic Oscillation, and Pacific ...
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