247 research outputs found
Oral History Transcription with Clarence Anderson
A transcription of an oral history compiled in 1966https://digitalmaine.com/stockholm_docs/1009/thumbnail.jp
Predicting Earthquakes
Whether earthquakes ever will be predictable is increasingly a matter of
public concern. In an effort to bring their listeners a rational viewpoint
about it, Diane Moye and John Kotick of radio station KPFK recently
interviewed three distinguished seismologists from Caltech: Clarence
Allen, professor of geology and geophysics; Don Anderson, director of
the Seismological Laboratory and professor of geophysics; and Hiroo
Kanamori, professor of geophysics. "Predicting Earthquakes" is
adapted from that interview
Developmental methods of railroads
Thesis (BA)--University of Illinois, 1915TypescriptSample = "Routing request of the Pennsylvania Railroad" (with map on reverse)Includes bibliographical reference
Weed-induced Crop Yield Loss: A New Paradigm and New Challenges
Direct competition for resources is generally considered the primary mechanism for weed-induced yield loss. A re-evaluation of physiological evidence suggests weeds initially impact crop growth and development through resource-independent interference. We suggest weed perception by crops induce a shift in crop development, before resources become limited, which ultimately reduce crop yield, even if weeds are subsequently removed. We present the mechanisms by which crops perceive and respond to weeds and discuss the technologies used to identify these mechanisms. These data lead to a fundamental paradigm shift in our understanding of how weeds reduce crop yield and suggest new research directions and opportunities to manipulate or engineer crops and cropping systems to reduce weedinduced yield losses
Characterization of MKIDs for CMB observation at 220 GHz with the South Pole Telescope
We present an updated design of the 220 GHz microwave kinetic inductance
detector (MKID) pixel for SPT-3G+, the next-generation camera for the South
Pole Telescope. We show results of the dark testing of a 63-pixel array with
mean inductor quality factor , aluminum inductor
transition temperature K, and kinetic inductance fraction
. We optically characterize both the microstrip-coupled and
CPW-coupled resonators, and find both have a spectral response close to
prediction with an optical efficiency of . However, we find
slightly lower optical response on the lower edge of the band than predicted,
with neighboring dark detectors showing more response in this region, though at
level consistent with less than 5\% frequency shift relative to the optical
detectors. The detectors show polarized response consistent with expectations,
with a cross-polar response of for both detector orientations.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, ASC 2022 proceeding
Stabilized finite elements for compressible turbulent Navier-Stokes
In this research a stabilized finite element approach is utilized in the development of a high-order flow solver for compressible turbulent flows. The Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations and modified Spalart-Almaras (SA) turbulence model are discretized using the streamline/upwind Petrov-Galerkin (SUPG) scheme. A fully implicit methodology is used to obtain steady state solutions or to drive unsteady problems at each time step. Order of accuracy is assessed for inviscid and viscous flows in two and three dimensions via the method of manufactured solutions. Proper treatment of curved surface geometries is of vital importance in high-order methods, especially when high aspect ratio elements are used in viscous flow regions. In two dimensions, analytic surface representations are used to ensure proper surface point placement, and an algebraic mesh smoothing procedure is applied to prevent invalid elements in high aspect ratio meshes. In dealing with complex three-dimensional geometries, high-order curved surfaces are generated via a Computational Analysis PRogramming Interface (CAPRI), while the interior meshes are deformed through a linear elasticity solver. In addition, the effects of curved elements on solution accuracy are evaluated. Finally, several test cases in two and three dimensions are presented and compared with benchmark results and/or experimental data
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