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Hydrodynamics of surface irrigation: vertical structure of the surge front
(Springer-Verlag, 1994-11)
A model for surface irrigation is developed that allows the determination of the vertical structure of the velocity profile in the vicinity of the wave front. The pressure is not assumed to be hydrostatically distributed ...
The Effects of Turbulence on Habitat Selection and Swimming Kinematics of Fishes
(2009)
This dissertation has investigated the role of turbulent eddies on habitat selection and swimming kinematics of fishes. First, the level of turbulent velocity fluctuations in habitat selected by brown trout (Salmo trutta) ...
Reductive dechlorination of PCDD/F by anaerobic cultures and sediments
(Elsevier, 1994)
The fate of highly chlorinated (5 to 7 chlorines per molecule) dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners was studied in anaerobic microcosms, using polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-contaminated Hudson River ...
Effects of Organic Base Chemistry on Interfacial Tension, Wettability, and Capillary Pressure in Multiphase Subsurface Waste Systems
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-01)
The presence of surfactants may have profound effects on the transport of organic contaminants in multiphase systems. It is a common practice, however, to model the subsurface migration of liquids independently of the ...
Multifunctional layer-by-layer carbon nanotube–polyelectrolyte thin films for strain and corrosion sensing
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2007-04-01)
Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes, researchers have been fascinated by their mechanical and electrical properties, as well as their versatility for a wide array of applications. In this study, a carbon nanotube–pol ...
Spatial conductivity mapping of carbon nanotube composite thin films by electrical impedance tomography for sensing applications
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2007-08-08)
This paper describes the application of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to demonstrate the multifunctionality of carbon nanocomposite thin films under various types of environmental stimuli. Carbon nanotube (CNT) ...
Soil temperature and electric potential during diurnal and seasonal freeze-thaw
(Elsevier, 1989-07)
Combined measurements of soil temperature and electric potential in the upper 15 cm of a glacial sandy-loam soil were made during the winters of 1986-1987 and 19871988 at the University of Michigan Botanical Gardens using ...
Molecular simulation of carbon dioxide adsorption in chemically and structurally heterogeneous porous carbons
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-12)
Capture of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel power plants via adsorption and sequestration of carbon dioxide in unmineable coal seams are achievable near-term methods of reducing atmospheric emissions of this greenhouse gas. ...
Preliminary study of the diversion of 283 m3 s-1 (10,000 cfs) from Lake Superior to the Missouri River basin
(Elsevier, 1984-02)
Trans-basin diversion is an established practice in this country. The High Plains Study authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1976 examined large-scale intra-basin diversion to replenish the depleted groundwater resources of ...
Proof loading and structural reliability
(Elsevier, 1984)
Structural reliability depends on uncertainties in resistance and loads. In many practical cases the resistance dominates and a reduction of uncertainty about resistance is an effective way of increasing safety. It can be ...