Abstract: An explicit, analytical solution is offered to the problem of transient radiation heat transfer of thermally lumped bodies. This solution is readily implemented as a calculator on a simple spreadsheet software, allowing ...

Abstract: In a period of just over 10 years, Karl Terzaghi proved the idea of a weighted filter in simple laboratory tests while on faculty at the American Robert College in Turkey, patented the concept, developed empirical rules ...

Abstract: The dynamics of guided projectile systems are inherently stochastic in nature. While deterministic control algorithms such as impact point prediction (IPP) may prove effective in many scenarios, the probability of impacting ...

Abstract: spirit, I have started to invite members of our community to do the same using this editorial page. I am pleased to introduce this first guest editorial below provided by Jonathan Cagan of Carnegie Mellon University...

Abstract: This paper proposes an approximate derivation for the critical buckling load of a column, based on the application of a uniformly loaded beam's midspan moment and deflection to the buckled column's rotational equilibrium. ...

Abstract: Recommendations for the use of collar beams—horizontal timbers connecting opposing rafter pairs in gable-type wood-frame roofs—are often confusing and contradictory. This is due in large part to their peculiar history: ...

Abstract: Collar beams are used within triangular wooden roof structures as both ridge ties and rafter braces, in spite of the fact that specific recommendations for their use are often contradictory or imprecise. To develop more ...

Abstract: his paper presents a new data assimilation approach based on the particle filter (PF) that has potential for nonlinear/non-Gaussian applications in geoscience. Particle filters provide a Monte Carlo approximation of a ...

Abstract: Measured cloud spectral signatures in high-resolution infrared interferometer data have been separated from the clear-air signatures using singular value decomposition. Sets of empirical orthogonal functions (EOFs) have ...

Abstract: This paper describes the development of a model framework for Forecasts of Hurricanes Using Large-Ensemble Outputs (FHLO). FHLO quantifies the forecast uncertainty of a tropical cyclone (TC) by generating probabilistic ...