Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, June, 1986. / Title from PDF t.p.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-127). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisor: Steven Biegalski. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available from UMI.

An experimental study was performed to investigate the integrity of gloveboxes when subjected to lathe drip pan fires. These fires are potentially dangerous since glovebox failure may allow hazardous gases to escape containment. A full scale mockup of a glovebox and corresponding air flow system was constructed. Careful consideration was given to the two components expected to cause glovebox failure: the gloves and windows. In addition to normal tests, tests which introduced added ventilation openings (i.e. missing gloves, missing window) were also performed. The glovebox ventilation system places these fires in the category of overhead forced ventilation compartment fires. Since little data has been obtained previously for this type of fire, further experiments were conducted to determine the effect of fuel surface area on fire behavior. In the past, these fires have been successfully modelled as well-stirred reactors. Results showed that overall containment was achieved under normal glovebox conditions. Added ventilation opening tests, however, showed that these scenarios would lead to a loss of containment. Nevertheless, under no conditions did a catastrophic glovebox failure occur. Furthermore, experiments with reduced fuel surface areas showed that the fires became less hazardous as the pan diameter decreased. Exhaust gas concentrations, temperature data, burn rates, smoke generation, and heat releases were the criteria used to form this conclusion. Neither a well-stirred or two-layer environment was observed. / Master of Science

Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study involved a detail empirical investigation into the different road studs in use on South Africa’s national road network and how they performed on the network under different road conditions in order to establish which road stud, under what conditions, offers best value for money in terms of life-cycle cost for the South African National Roads Agency Limited. These main questions were asked: What is the most cost-effective/value-for-money stud option for SANRAL to choose for each of the specified road categories? Under which conditions do the studs perform differently and what is the most likely mode of failure of specific studs linked to a specific road condition and road category? The South African and Australian road stud standards were reviewed to gain understanding of which criteria one has to consider when evaluating road studs and what information would be needed for the research. Similar studies on road studs were reviewed to compare the criteria that were looked at, namely Guidelines for the use of Raised Pavement Markers, developed by the Department of Transport in the United States, and Feasibility of using accelerated pavement testing to evaluate the long term performance of raised pavement markers, a research paper by the Florida Department of Transport. This research made use of a standardised questionnaire containing questions on various elements found to be key to the road stud performance. The study was done on approximately 4 659 km of roads in SANRAL’s Western region, consisting of the Western Cape and Northern Cape. From the literature review, it was identified that there is a need for the SABS standards to be updated to include the testing of structural properties of studs. SANRAL should look at the lack in specification requirements when asking for the installation of road studs. From the data available it was observed that the preferred studs were the Ferro Lynx followed by the STA+52 stud. They are predominantly used on the roads that were included in the survey. They perform well on the national roads. The data suggests that these two studs and the Rhino stud are the best-performing studs with the least dislodgement and loss in reflectivity. The STA+52 and Rhino stud, however, are fairly new on the market and more data for theirs full life cycle should be obtained for further monitoring The regression analysis indicated that 36 per cent of the variation in the reflectivity of the Ferro Lynx stud can be explained by the surface width of the road, the traffic volume measured as ELVS and the period installed. All the coefficients were significant with a 5 per cent significance. The prediction tables on the weighted data set, indicated that one should always consider width of road when choosing a road stud and that the reflectivity of studs deteriorates most on the narrower roads.

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The aim of this diploma thesis is reconstruction of an existing heat recuperative station. The reason is morally and physically survive to the device. Introduction to focus on the heat exchangers. The next section is devoted to the actual design of technological devices exchange stations, which represents the heat exchangers, pumps, control valves, safety devices, etc. The final phase is an economic analysis aimed at determining return on investment.

Krisur is a project about a low energy device that works as a “lifesaving” object with the function of pairing, or connecting, the single individual to the Government in case of emergency. The aim of this is to explore and tackle new possibilities for connecting people to a no-hackable source or to a social system (e.g., Hesa Fredrik). This will also bring a reflection around geo-political transformation over time and in what way lo-fi technology is connected to it.

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Tendo como ponto de partida a analise do discurso do filosofo Michel Foucault (1986, 2011), e focado e problematizado como a producao discursiva ao longo dos anos posicionou um bairro da cidade de Canoas, no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, constituindo-o como um territorio a ser pacificado, a partir do que Jose Geraldo Soares Damico (2011) chamou de dispositivos de seguranca e participacao. A proposta deste estudo nao consiste em dissertar acerca das politicas de seguranca, tomando certa posicao a respeito. Propoe-se, a partir de uma abordagem influenciada pelas obras de Michel Foucault (1984, 1986, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2011), uma analise critica ao modo como determinados locais entendidos como de vulnerabilidade social foram selecionados para serem investidos com acoes especificas de seguranca publica, transformando-os em uma Sociedade de Controle. O campo de estudos e o bairro Guajuviras, localizado na cidade de Canoas, que esta sendo alvo de um conjunto de medidas implantadas pela Secretaria de Seguranca Publica e Cidadania municipal, atraves de um convenio com o Ministerio da Justica do Governo Federal, onde estao sendo desenvolvidas acoes do Programa Nacional de Seguranca Publica com Cidadania (Pronasci) e de modo especial do Programa Esporte e Lazer da Cidade (PELC), fazendo parte das acoes desta politica de seguranca mais ampla. De modo especifico, analisam-se os discursos produzidos pelos jovens acerca do local que habitam e das acoes das politicas de seguranca publica, com especial enfase na maneira que se lhes apresenta como dispositivo de controle social e construcao de uma subjetividade particular na qual estao sendo afetados. Para um melhor entendimento, neste trabalho, faz-se referencia as culturas juvenis e as diferentes formas de sociabilidades que sao vivenciadas de multiplos modos pelos jovens nesse contexto historico e local. No caso deste estudo, os jovens pesquisados possuem idades compreendidas entre 14 e 29 anos, vem historicamente sendo posicionados pela violencia, habitantes de um territorio a ser pacificado e atualmente estao sendo alvo desses dispositivos de seguranca e participacao. Os jovens sujeitos da pesquisa atuam ou ja participaram de algumas acoes do programa de seguranca publica como o PELC. Sao resultados de uma etnografia (observacao participante e diario de campo) registrados pelos contatos empiricos onde acontecem as atividades. / This dissertation parts from a general concern about the political investment over the bodies throughout the western society history, investment that transforms individuals in a social subject. To elucidate this case, we reference public safety programs implemented in Brazil, where inhabitants of slums and outskirts have been targeted by a series of actions which seem to remember what philosopher Gilles Deleuze (2006) conceptualized as “society of control”. Starting from Michel Foucault’s discourse analysis (1986, 2011), it is focused and questioned how the discursive production, over the years, positioned a neighborhood of the city of Canoas, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, constituting it as a territory to be pacified, from what José Geraldo Soares Damico (2011) called public safety and participation devices. The purpose of this study is not to descant about safety policies, taking sides. It is proposed, based on an approach influenced by the works of Michel Foucault (1984, 1986, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2011), to make a critical analysis of the way which certain places, understood as socially vulnerable, were selected to be invested with specific public safety actions, transforming them into a society of control. The field of study is the Guajuviras neighborhood, located in the city of Canoas, which has been the target of several actions implemented by the Municipal Public Safety and Citizenship Secretariat, trough an agreement with the Ministry of Justice of the federal government, developing actions of the National Public Safety with Citizenship Program (Pronasci), and particularly the City’s Sport and Leisure Program (PELC), as part of the actions of this broad safety policy. Specifically, we analyze the speeches produced by young people about the place they live and the actions of the public safety policies, with particular emphasis on the way that it is presented to them, as a device of social control and construction of a specific subjectivity by which they are being affected. For a better understanding, this work makes reference to youth cultures and different forms of sociability that are experienced in multiple ways by the youngsters in this historical and local context. In The researched people have ages between 14 and 29 years old, historically positioned by violence, inhabitants of a territory to be pacified and targeted by safety and participation devices. The subjects of this research participate, now and then, in some actions of the public safety program PELC. These are the results of and ethnographic research (participant observation and field diary) recorded by the empirical contacts in the places where the activities occur.

The thesis deals with the calculation of the design heat load of a reconstructed family house and the design of both the space heating system and the balanced ventilation system for the house. The determination of the design heat load was performed according to ČSN EN 12831 technical standard. A low-temperature hydronic heating system was chosen for space heating of the house. The thesis describes the design of the system including calculations and the technical drawings. A heat source for the heating system was chosen with regard to the requirements of the investor. A mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery was proposed for house ventilation. The thesis contains the design of the ventilation system including calculations and the technical drawings.