Abstract: NCEP?NCAR reanalysis data are used to identify large-scale environmental flow patterns around western North Pacific tropical storms with the goal of finding a signal for those most favorable for rapid intensification, based ...

Abstract: This study presents a comparison of the geometric effects of 90 deg and 45 deg elbows in horizontal two-phase air-water bubbly flow. Two separate experiments were performed in the horizontal ...

Abstract: The original design of existing aluminum overhead sign structures (OSS) did not consider fatigue as a limit state. Cracks propagate in the welds of the connection between the main chord and branches of OSS due to fatigue ...

Abstract: Design of bridges for seismic effects has changed significantly since it was originally included in the

Abstract: Laser surface melting is being increasingly used as a method of surface polishing steels and other alloys, but understanding the effect of this process on the microstructure and properties is still incomplete. This work ...

Abstract: Option contracts have been successfully established in water-scare regions to facilitate temporary transfers of water between users. The benefits are clear when the contract water quantity can be guaranteed by the seller. ...

Abstract: Option contracts have been successfully established in water-scare regions to facilitate temporary transfers of water between users. The benefits are clear when the contract water quantity can be guaranteed by the seller. ...

Abstract: Increased prevalence, lower cost, and reduced environmental impacts have granted natural gas status as a bridge fuel over the past decade in place of coal-fired heat and power generation across the United States. As a ...

Abstract: In this paper, a two-dimensional triaxial braided composite model has been studied using the nonlinear explicit finite-element code LSDYNA. The unit cell consists of six subcells and material properties associated with ...