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Computer program for the kinetics and populations in a xenon fluoride laser
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1979-12)
To highlight in a qualitative manner the kinetics of an excimer laser, a simple computer model for calculating the species populations in a KrF laser cavity is developed; subsequently a computer program originally developed ...
An analysis of smooth and axially finned, rotating heat pipe condensers.
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-06)
A mathematical model is developed to determine the heat
transfer rate of a cylindrical condenser section of a rotating
heat pipe. This model is coupled to an existing code and an
analysis is accomplished on both a smooth ...
Spray generation from free and half-free jets
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1999-03)
This is an experimental investigation of the ligament and drop formation at the free surface of wall jets, flowing over sand-roughened plates, and on unbounded two-dimensional jets, discharging into atmosphere. Experiments ...
Characteristics of a fluted nozzle gas eductor system
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-03)
Cold flow tests were conducted on a four nozzle and a one nozzle gas educator system. The nozzles employed were fluted with a constant cross sectional area. The four nozzle tests used a mixing stack length-to-diameter ...
Optimal fault detection and resolution during maneuvering for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2000-03)
In order to increase robustness, reliability, and mission success rate, autonomous vehicles must detect debilitating system control faults. Prior model-based observer design for 21UUV was analyzed using actual vehicle ...
Experimental studies of joint flexibility for PUMA 560 robot
(1987-03)
This paper investigates flexibility of the PUMA 560 industrial robot arm. The purpose is accomplished by measurement of the flexural stiffness of the key joints in the system. The joint flexibilities are linear in nature ...
Optimization of three dimensional combined truss/frame structures
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1982-10)
A finite element code is developed for analysis and design of three-dimensional truss and frame structures. Structures are designed for minimum weight subject to constraints on: member stresses, Euler buckling, shell ...
A preliminary investigation of the corrosion and stress-corrosion susceptibility of thermomechanically processed high magnesium aluminum magnesium alloys
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1981-09)
The stress corrosion cracking susceptibility and general corrosion characteristics of four thermomechanically processed high-Magnesium, Aluminum-Magnesium alloys were evaluated and compared to those of 7076-T6.
Results ...
The design of a test procedure for the measurement of acoustic damping of materials at low stress.
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-09)
A procedure for measuring the viscous damping of relatively
large plate material (up to 40 inches x 14 inches x
2
inches) was developed utilizing the Hewlett-Packard 5451C
Fourier Analyzer and impulse hammer technique ...
Effects of preheat on weldments of NICOP steel
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1983-09)
Shielded metal arc weldments of Armco Steel Corporation's
NICOP class 3, 19mm (3/4 inch) plate, conforming to ASTM A710
grade A, were studied to provide information concerning the
microstructure in the heat affected ...
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