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An Analysis of Testing Variables in Rapid Compression Machine Experiments

There have been discrepancies noted with regards to experimental data from rapid compression machines (RCM). When data is compared from different RCM facilities, the ignition delay times are inconsistent when inspecting any particular temperature. Currently in publications, if these datasets are compared, the discrepancy is said to be due to heat loss, however this issue has yet to be examined more thoroughly. To determine what the root cause of this discrepancy is, four different fake RCM facilities were created and simulated. There were also different sets of initial conditions used to determine how this may affect the data. They were simulated using a Multi-Zone Model, which is a one-dimensional model that uses a piston trajectory to calculate the change in volume over time to define the pressure in the reaction chamber for a given set of initial conditions. To assist in determining which initial conditions to use for any combination of desired compressed conditions, an Artifical Neural Network was used. There was a different network created for each machine, and they were trained to be able to predict the compressed temperature and pressure given a set of initial conditions. Once the initial conditions were determined, the simulations were run and the data was analyzed. It was determined that the compression time was the most important geometric factor leading to the discrepancy. It was also determined that the most influential set of initial conditions involved changing the initial pressure of the mixture as well as the compression ratio to reach the desired values

Mamaw\u27s Dress

Mamaw\u27s Dress is a personal essay that explores themes of performance and identity in an Appalachain setting. In this piece, I examine my relationship with my grandmother, specifically our mutual need to suppress our natural selves for fear the other will disapprove. In doing so, I reveal an irony that much of what we feel the need to hide is actually the same. Much of this essay is also a commentary on Appalachian culture. While the essay centers on themes of identity, I also incorporate Appalachia\u27s intricate relationships with class, family, and death. Mamaw\u27s Dress speaks to the complex relationships and identities that can be found in the colorful Appalachian landscape

The effect of elastomer chain length on properties of silicone-modified polyimide adhesives

A series of polyimides containing silicone elastomers was synthesized in order to study the effects of the elastomer chain length on polymer properties. The elastomer with repeat units varying from n=10 to 105 was chemically reacted into the backbone of an addition polyimide oligomer via reactive aromatic amine groups. Glass transition temperatures of the elastomer and polyimide phases were observed by torsional braid analysis. The elastomer-modified polyimides were tested as adhesives for bonding titanium in order to determine their potential for aerospace applications. Adhesive lap shear tests were performed before and after aging bonded specimens at elevated temperatures

Development and testing of chemically-based self-consolidating concrete

Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) possesses several characteristics that can benefit the concrete construction industry including accelerated construction, a reduction in labor and equipment, and a reduction in construction noise through eliminating or reducing the need to vibrate the concrete. However, SCC has some potential downsides. These problems can usually be attributed to higher paste content, higher fines content, rounder aggregate, and higher water to cement (w/c) ratios used to increase the flow of the concrete. The goal of this research project was to develop a SCC that had improved material properties through the use of chemical admixtures instead of modifications to the mix proportions. After the SCC was developed, the material properties were compared to a more traditional or normal concrete (NC) mixture. Both the SCC and NC underwent testing of fresh and hardened properties. The SCC underwent the following tests: slump flow, J-ring, L-box, and segregation column. These tests aided with mixture proportioning and optimization. After the SCC mix design was selected, material properties were tested and compared for both NC and SCC. These tests included: compressive strength, modulus of rupture, shrinkage, and shear strength. These properties were compared between the two types of concrete and also with empirical models and design code provisions --Abstract, page iii

Statutory Interdependence in Severability Analysis

According to conventional wisdom, when a court rules a statutory provision unconstitutional, it must sever that provision or strike down the entire statute. This understanding is incomplete. In practice, courts may engage in compound severance: invalidating additional, otherwise constitutional provisions of the statute without striking down the entire statute. They reason that the degree of interrelation between those provisions is so significant that severance of one compels severance of the other. As a result, a subset of the statute remains law. The power to craft such subsets raises constitutional concerns, and yet the jurisprudence concerning statutory interdependence is inconsistent and unclear. Courts analyze provisions for interdependence in three distinct ways: by divining congressional purpose, speculating the terms of the legislative bargain, and searching for textual evidence of congressional intent. Greater predictability in this area would alleviate constitutional concerns and better ensure democratic accountability. This Note argues for adoption of a qualified clear statement rule in which courts only find related provisions interdependent either when Congress has provided a clear statement to that effect or when allowing a related provision to have effect would result in an objectively irrational law. It then applies this rule to resolve a circuit split concerning severability of the Food and Drug Modernization Act. The qualified clear statement rule not only is consistent with the Court\u27s severability test but also would provide better guidance to courts evaluating provisions for statutory interdependence as well as limit instances of judicial overreach

The Law of the Groves: Whittling Away at the Legal Mysteries in the Prosecution of the Groveland Boys

This Article tells the legal story of one of the South’s most infamous trials – the Groveland Boys prosecution in central Florida. Called “Florida’s Little Scottsboro,” the Groveland case garnered international attention in 1949 when four young black men were accused of the gang rape of a white woman in the orange groves north of Orlando. Several days of rioting, Ku Klux Klan activity, three murders, two trials, and three death penalty verdicts followed, in what became the most infamous trial in Florida history. The appeals of the trial reached the United States Supreme Court, with the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall serving as lead defense counsel in the re-trial of the case. The case reads like a Hollywood movie, but with the underpinnings of a classic 20th century southern courtroom drama. This Article looks not only at the history of the Groveland prosecutions, but undertakes a legal analysis of the trial court decisions made by the trial judge. While the historiographical narrative of the Groveland trials is one of racism and a “legal lynching,” many of the legal decisions made by the trial court were, in fact, surprisingly consistent with legal precedent of the time. Nevertheless, the tragic outcome of the Groveland case inflicted a permanent scar on the reputation of the Florida criminal justice system

Utilizing learning style preferences and quality function deployment for curriculum development

Workplace requirements continually evolve to keep pace with the developing global market. To meet ever increasing standards, educational institutions have been investigating methods to prepare students for their future employment. Course modifications should be carefully considered to meet the requirements of all stakeholders, including those of the students. The objective of this research was to provide students with an overall better learning experience that tailors the teaching methods to his/her individual learning preferences. To meet this objective, a comprehensive survey was provided to an undergraduate course in quality. The survey documented the student\u27s individuality when learning and made note of his/her expectations from the class. Quality Function Deployment, an organized approach to take the voice of the customer into the design of products and services, was utilized to determine class modifications. The results indicated the implemented techniques and tools were beneficial to the students and helped his/her comprehension of the course material. The analysis also suggests that students experienced a change in motivation throughout the semester. This shows that in some aspects more investigation is required in order to identify causes for the motivational shifts --Abstract, page iv

Is there Really a When-Issued Premium?

We use a unique set of equities in the when-issued market to provide new tests of the law of one price in financial markets. We compare the prices of when-issued and regular-way shares of publicly-traded subsidiaries and their parents around the time the subsidiaries are fully divested. In contrast to prior analyses of when-issued trading in equity markets, we find that the when-issued shares of the subsidiary trade at a discount. Some of the pricing differences stem from measurement factors such as exchange location and bid-ask clustering that bias the observed when-issued pricing differential away from zero. The remaining difference between the when-issued and regular-way prices is due to asymmetric movements in bid and ask quotes in the two markets. We also find evidence of temporary price pressures on the date of execution of the spinoff of the subsidiary firms that bear resemblance to the pricing in the when-issued market. We interpret the evidence as consistent with the law of one price in the presence of transaction costs.Law of One Price; Market Efficiency; Market Microstructure