A comparison of two methods of measuring particle size of Al2O3 produced by a small rocket motor

The size of aluminum oxide particles produced by small rocket motors is determined by tank collection and spectrophotometry. The size of the particulate determines loss in thrust due to particle lag, particulate radiant heat transfer, acoustic attenuation and impingement and rocket plume structure and properties

Recent Measurements at JPL of Particle Size of Aluminum Oxide from Small Rocket Motors

Small rocket engine test firings conducted to measure particle size distribution of aluminum oxide exhaust

A COMPARISON OF OBJECTIVE FUNCTION STRUCTURES USED IN A RECURSIVE GOAL PROGRAMMING-SIMULATIONS MODEL OF FARM GROWTH

Research Methods/ Statistical Methods,

Disabled ≠ Disempowered: A Critical Framework for Analyzing the Representation of Mental Disabilities in Young Adult Literature

In this honors thesis, I focus on young adult novels that highlight rather than minimize the experience of having a mental disability, and I argue that this topic must be included in education and book discussions in order to create more inclusive classrooms and communities. I examine representations of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and autism in popular young adult novels, paying special focus to the way characters represent the relationship between power and disability. After reading a wide range of novels from award-winning bestsellers to reviewers’ recommendations, I noted the frequency of topics such as identity, community, institutions, and romanticization of mental disabilities. Drawing on both disability studies and young adult literature studies, I posed specific analytical questions for each broad theme in order to examine the relationship between power and disability in seven selected novels. By providing a concrete approach through my conceptual framework, I hope to offer a firm foundation that can assist other readers in their own analyses of empowering representations of disability in young adult literature

Case Study of On-Farm Experiments and Farm Management Decision Making

Farm Management,

RISK AND RETURN TO IP GRAIN PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF HIGH OIL CORN

Returns for soybeans, commodity corn and high oil corn under an export and domestic market buyer's-call contract were simulated. High oil corn is competitive with commodity corn when yield drag is two percent and bundling reduces seed cost. Commodity loan rate is important in reducing high oil corn price risk.Crop Production/Industries,

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION CONTRACTS TO REDUCE NITRATE LEACHING: A WHOLE-FARM ANALYSIS

Ten alternative seed corn contract specifications are evaluated with respect to nitrate leaching and profitability for the processor firm (principal) and contracted grower (agent). A whole-farm optimization and feasibility analysis suggest that contract terms can be used to reduce non-point source pollution.Crop Production/Industries,

ARE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS DRIVING FARMLAND VALUES?

Farmland, Land Value, Agricultural Finance, Land Economics/Use, Q14, Q15,