Final Report: The Markets and Marketing Issues of the Kona Coffee Industry

This publication looks some of the problems with markets and marketing of Kona coffee and provides some recommendations for improvement

Characterization of Thermoplastic Blends as Binders for Ceramics

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/65958/1/j.1551-2916.2006.01156.x.pd

Damage evolution in SiC/SiC unidirectional composites by X‐ray tomography

Melt infiltrated SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composite unidirectional (UD) composite specimens were imaged under load using X‐ray microtomography techniques in order to visualize the evolution of damage accumulation and to quantify damage mechanisms within the composite such as matrix cracking and fiber breaking. The data obtained from these in situ tensile tests were used in comparison with current models and literature results. Three‐dimensional (3D) tomography images were used to measure the location and spacing of matrix cracking that occurred at increasing stress increments during testing within two UD composite specimens. The number of broken fibers and the location of each fiber break gap that occurred within the volume of both specimens were also quantified. The 3D locations of fiber breaks were correlated with the location of each matrix crack within the volume of the specimen and it was found that at the stress scanned directly before failure, most of the fiber breaks occur within 100 microns of a matrix crack.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154464/1/jace17017_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/154464/2/jace17017.pd

Exploring Agricultural Production Systems and Their Fundamental Components with System Dynamics Modelling

Agricultural production in the United States is undergoing marked changes due to rapid shifts in consumer demands, input costs, and concerns for food safety and environmental impact. Agricultural production systems are comprised of multidimensional components and drivers that interact in complex ways to influence production sustainability. In a mixed-methods approach, we combine qualitative and quantitative data to develop and simulate a system dynamics model that explores the systemic interaction of these drivers on the economic, environmental and social sustainability of agricultural production. We then use this model to evaluate the role of each driver in determining the differences in sustainability between three distinct production systems: crops only, livestock only, and an integrated crops and livestock system. The result from these modelling efforts found that the greatest potential for sustainability existed with the crops only production system. While this study presents a stand-alone contribution to sector knowledge and practice, it encourages future research in this sector that employs similar systems-based methods to enable more sustainable practices and policies within agricultural production

The Coffee Market in Japan

This publication presents information on Japan in the world coffee market. It includes distribution channels in Japan and consumer profiles and perceptions

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fibers from Metalloorganic Precursors

Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/65151/1/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02383.x.pd