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The use of neural networks as a method of correlating thermal fluid data to provide useful information on thermal systems
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2000-06)
A study on the use of neural networks as a method of correlating thermal fluid data to provide useful information on thermal systems was conducted using a neural network code package. Two separate thermal fluid systems ...
The experimental evaluatation of a DGPS Based Navigational System for the ARIES AUV
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2000-06)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) currently use varying methods for navigation, but incorporating GPS into those methods is becoming a popular technique. This thesis experimentally evaluates the configuration and ...
An improvement of Southwell's method for determining buckling loads
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1972-06)
If an elastic bar with some initial imperfection is subjected to increasing compressive axial load, the lateral deflection, measured anywhere along its length, increases monotonically; the primary buckling mode becoming ...
Heat transfer analysis of a rotating heat pipe containing internal, axial fins
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1976-06)
An analytical study was undertaken to determine the two-dimensional wall conduction effects in an internally finned, rotating heat pipe. The finite element method was employed to generate computer results for a copper ...
Grain size control in AA5083: thermomechanical processing and particle stimulated nucelation
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004-06)
"Superplastic forming is an emerging industrial technology that allows the production of complex shapes in metallic materials including aluminum. A critical characteristic of materials that are capable of sustaining ...
Acoustically forced heat transfer from a tube bank
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2000-06)
Experimental work was carried out on the steady state heat transfer behavior from a tube bank in a zero mean oscillatory flow. The oscillatory flow across the tube bank was created by an acoustic field inside an isolated ...
Carbon Fiber and Tungsten Disulfide Nanoscale Architectures for Armor Applications
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-06)
The objective of this research was to generate shock-resistant materials based on inorganic fullerene type tungsten disulfide (IF-WS2) and carbon nanocomposite structures for personal protection armor systems. The aim was ...
Development of a MEMS-Scale Turbomachinery Based Vacuum Pump
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-06)
This study forms part of a larger study to develop a MEMS scale turbomachinery based vacuum pump. This would allow very high vacuum to be drawn for handheld mass spectroscopy. This thesis concentrates on the roughing portion ...
Global Versus Reactive Navigation for Joint UAV-UGV Missions in a Cluttered Environment
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-06)
This thesis presents the coordination of an unmanned, multi-vehicle team that navigates through a congested environment. A novel approach is outlined that enables the control of multiple vehicles based on both computer ...
Analysis of a heated jet in a stream
(1972-06)
A plane, heated jet of a constant property fluid exiting
into a plane, straight channel of the same fluid is analyzed.
The effect of buoyancy on the velocity and temperature fields
is investigated. Two jet orientations ...
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