Abstract: The operations and maintenance data and conclusions presented in this report are for the 222 heliostats that have been in use at the Central Receiver Test Facility (CRTF) from 1978 through ...

Abstract: It has been demonstrated that one way of producing thin thermoclines (temperature gradients) in a chilled water storage tank is by introducing the water horizontally in the form of a gravity ...

Abstract: The equilibrium equations for a fluid-saturated, porous elastic solid are obtained by a variational method. The total energy of the body is assumed to be the sum of that of the fluid and ...

Abstract: A model for the plastic deformation that occurs in metal cutting, based on dislocation mechanics, is presented. The model explains the fundamental deformation structure that develops during ...

Abstract: This paper discusses a framework for incorporating sustainable design/thinking as a new civil engineering course and experiences from the pilot offering. Important areas are outlined to aid all engineers in understanding ...

Abstract: A theory for the mechanism of heat transfer in gas fluidized solids has been developed. Supporting data has been obtained. An empirical equation which fits the theory and correlates the data ...

Abstract: A method is presented for predicting the effect of a local modification such as the addition or removal of a concentrated mass or linear spring on the vibration characteristics of a linear ...