Abstract: In the process of drafting a Performance Test Code for Nuclear Reactor Fuel, a question has arisen as to whether the present state of knowledge and experience will permit the writing of a ...

Abstract: Many states in the United States are attempting to manage urban growth so that development is directed to urban areas equipped to accommodate development, and rural lands are preserved for resource and other nonurban uses. ...

Abstract: A similarity parameter suitable for use in both analog and digital analyses of time-dependent inlet pressure distortion data has been developed. This parameter, when used in conjunction with the ...

Abstract: This work presents in situ measurements of the effective thermal conductivity in particulate coal ash deposits under both reducing and oxidizing environments. Laboratory experiments generated ...

Abstract: Understanding the tribological interactions between shoe and floor materials is important in order to enhance shoe and floor design and to prevent slip and fall accidents during walking. In the ...

Abstract: This paper applies a binary logistic analysis method for assessing impacts of modal shifts from automobiles, normal buses, and nonmotorized vehicles caused by bus rapid transit (BRT) deployments using survey data collected ...

Abstract: Tailwater recovery (TWR) systems are being implemented on agricultural landscapes to create an additional source of irrigation water. Existing studies have sampled TWR systems using grab samples; however, the representation ...