Abstract: When a tank containing a pressure-liquefied gas fails, one mode of failure involves the tank being propelled large distances by the released two-phase material. This mode of failure is called ...

Abstract: A decentralized controller that suppresses the vibrations of a flexible cable-stayed beam structure induced by an external random disturbance is presented. The controller is designed based on a ...

Abstract: The strain dependence of polymers has been observed to be related to the time-temperature dependence. The paper shows the analytical and empirical relationships.

Abstract: The recently developed thermodynamically constrained averaging theory is briefly summarized as a tool for the building of rigorous macroscale models of transport phenomena in complex systems. The ...

Abstract: During the last several years, spirited discussions have taken place within the hydrogeologic community regarding the status and future of research in this field of scientific endeavor; some of these exchanges have found ...

Abstract: The recently established theoretical results of the solid-water characteristic curve (SWCC) and capillary force characteristic curve (CFCC) are experimentally verified for mechanical and hydrologic interaction between ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new mathematical model of bacterial regrowth in distribution systems, which combines hydraulic calculations, inclusive of dispersion, with a description of the following microbial processes: free and ...

Abstract: A simple laboratory test, referred to here as the dredging elutriate test (DRET), was sought to predict the concentration of contaminants in the water column at the point of dredging. The DRET is procedurally similar to ...

Abstract: This work advances the mathematical modeling of ion exchange treatment in completely mixed flow reactors in which there is recycle and regeneration of the ion exchange resin. The most common application of this process is ...

Abstract: Concerted efforts to remediate subsurface systems contaminated with dense nonaqueous-phase liquids (DNAPLs) have met with limited success when measured by comparing solute concentrations to drinking water quality standards. ...