Abstract: This report deals with a study concerning the scavenging performance of a two-stroke cycle gasoline engine under the following conditions: the throttle of the carburetor is set at variable ...

Abstract: In order to relate the results of a field AE test on a large structure to observations made from small laboratory specimens, acoustic emission (AE) was monitored during a pressurization test ...

Abstract: Recent world events involving chemical and biological (CB) attacks within critical infrastructure have highlighted a potential threat to buildings and their occupants. As a result, protecting buildings from CB attacks has ...

Abstract: Emergency rooms are critical infrastructures that provide acute care and rapid treatment of sudden illnesses and trauma. These life saving services must remain in continuous operation. An internal chemical attack on an ...

Abstract: The applicability of AET to pressure vessels made of 2 1/4 Cr-1 Mo steel was studied by an extensive program which included: 1) a hydrostatic test of a test vessel with weld discontinuities, ...