Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1976.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008. / Title from title screen (site viewed Mar. 5, 2009). PDF text: viii, 143 p. : col. ill. ; 13 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3331436. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

A millimetric wave transmission link of the radar type has been established at the University of British Columbia campus. It operates at 74 GHz and has a 1.8 km total transmission length. The RF source is an unmodulated klystron and a phase-locked receiver is used to detect the received signal. The main objective is to measure the excess path attenuation due to precipitation. For this purpose a weather station has been constructed. It consists of 5 tipping-bucket rain gauges distributed along the path and apparatus for the measurement of temperature and wind velocity. The level of the microwave signal and the outputs of the weather sensors are transmitted to a central station. There, initial processing and data recording on magnetic tape are performed on a continuous basis by a Nova 840 minicomputer. Subsequently, data is further processed on an IBM 370. Of the 1400 hours of data recorded during a four month period, approximately 25 hours included simultaneous rain and microwave data and were sufficiently "reliable" to analyse. The processed experimental data are compared with the theory of Ryde and Ryde over the range of rain rates observed (0 to 10 mm/hour). / Applied Science, Faculty of / Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of / Graduate

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Title page, abstract and table of contents only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / This thesis describes the development of a new technique which significantly extends the applicability of stochastic point rainfall models that require historical data for calibration. The technique is demonstrated using a high-resolution point rainfall model based on wet-dry alternating storm events. A model has been produced that is well defined and can be vigorously compared against numerous observed statistics in a quantative manner. The rainfall model presented in this thesis can be used to provide accurate synthetic rainfall data at sites with minimal historical rainfall data providing a powerful tool for application in hydrological risk analysis across Australia. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1282259 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007

Title page, abstract and table of contents only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / This thesis describes the development of a new technique which significantly extends the applicability of stochastic point rainfall models that require historical data for calibration. The technique is demonstrated using a high-resolution point rainfall model based on wet-dry alternating storm events. A model has been produced that is well defined and can be vigorously compared against numerous observed statistics in a quantative manner. The rainfall model presented in this thesis can be used to provide accurate synthetic rainfall data at sites with minimal historical rainfall data providing a powerful tool for application in hydrological risk analysis across Australia. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1282259 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007

O assentamento passivo tem sido considerado um dos mais importantes requisitos para o sucesso de próteses implanto-suportada. Este estudo in vitro investigou a deformação do intermediário de prótese implantosuportada após o aperto do parafuso tanto do cilindro de Paládio-Prata como de Cobalto-Cromo. Um modelo mestre foi usado para simular uma mandíbula humana com cinco implantes. Extensômetros foram colados nas faces mesial e distal de cada intermediário para registrar as deformações causadas pelos cilindros após o aperto dos parafusos. Os intermediários foram montados sobre as réplicas dos implantes e os parafusos foram apertados com um torque de 20 Ncm e as leituras foram gravadas. Após este passo, os parafusos tanto dos cilindros de Paládio-Prata como de Cobalto-Cromo foram apertados com um torque de 10 Ncm e as leituras também foram gravadas. Estas medições foram repetidas por cinco vezes. O teste estatístico de Mann-Whitney foi aplicado aos resultados. Nenhuma diferença estatística foi encontrada entre as tensões geradas tanto pelos cilindros de Paládio-Prata como os de Cobalto-Cromo. No entanto, existiram diferenças com relação à qualidade da tensão. A deformação gerada pelo aperto dos parafusos dos cilindros de Cobalto-Cromo foi de compressão e o aperto dos parafusos dos cilindros de Paládio-Prata gerou forças de compressão e tração. / Passive fit has been considered one of the most important requirements for the success of implant supported prostheses. This in vitro study investigated the abutment deformation of an implant-supported prosthesis after screw tightening of palladium-silver and cobalt-chromium prosthetic cylinder. A master model was used to simulate a human mandible with five implants. The Strain gauges were attached on the sides of each abutment to capture deformations because of the cylinders screws after was tightened. The abutments were mounted onto implant replicas and the screws were tightened to a 20 Ncm torque, and the readings were recorded. After this step, palladiumsilver and cobalt-chromium prosthetic cylinders were tightened to a 10 Ncm torque and the readings were recorded. The measurements were repeated five times. Mann-Whitney statistical test was applied to the results. No statistical differences were found between the deformation generated by palladium-silver and cobalt-chromium prosthetic cylinders. However, there were differences relative to the quality of the strain. The deformation generated by screw tightness of the cobalt-chromium prosthetic cylinders was compressive while palladium-silver prosthetic cylinders generated compressive and tensile strain.