Thrust vectoring for lateral-directional stability

The advantages and disadvantages of using thrust vectoring for lateral-directional control and the effects of reducing the tail size of a single-engine aircraft were investigated. The aerodynamic characteristics of the F-16 aircraft were generated by using the Aerodynamic Preliminary Analysis System II panel code. The resulting lateral-directional linear perturbation analysis of a modified F-16 aircraft with various tail sizes and yaw vectoring was performed at several speeds and altitudes to determine the stability and control trends for the aircraft compared to these trends for a baseline aircraft. A study of the paddle-type turning vane thrust vectoring control system as used on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration F/A-18 High Alpha Research Vehicle is also presented

Advocating for a Comprehensive and Mandatory Medical Amnesty/ Good Samaritan Policy on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus

Over the course of two and a half years, Thomas Carpenter has worked with the Students Government Association, the University of Tennessee administration, the Knoxville and UT Police Departments, and the members of the Tennessee State legislature to implement a Medical Amnesty/ Good Samaritan policy for students at UT and for the entire state. A Medical Amnesty policy allows those intoxicated by drugs or alcohol and any bystanders to seek necessary medical attention during an emergency without fear of repercussions. A Medical Amnesty clause was added to the proposed Student Code of Conduct, which protects students from academic penalties, and there have been multiple pieces of legislation introduced to the State House and Senate to extend similar protections, including legal protection, to all students and citizens of the State of Tennessee

Identifying safety strategies for on-farm grain bins using risk analysis

The potential for grain bin accidents exists each year on Arkansas farms and farms across the nation. The trend toward increasing utilization of on-farm grain drying and storage could lead to an increase in grain bin accidents. The sharp contrast between a safe, efficient operation and one that leads to injury or death can be represented as sets of farmer-decisions and subsequent chance events. A model was constructed to define the risk associated with grain bin entry and inbin activity so that safety interventions could be identified and implemented to reduce the probability of injury and death. A survey was distributed to Arkansas grain farmers to gather data on the level of safety education, storage techniques, operations management, and other parameters. The data collected from the survey provided quantitative input of many of the model’s probability-distribution functions. Using a fault tree (with parallel modes of failure) in conjunction with a Monte Carlo simulation technique, we evaluated six safety intervention strategies and identified the one with the greatest potential for reducing the risk of serous injury or death. As part of senior design in biological engineering, plans are underway to design and test a probe that can locate and break bridged grain (a common risk factor in grain bin management) while working outside the bin on the ground

Letter From Carpenter to Roach, October 12,1973

A letter from Thomas G. Carpenter, President of the University of North Florida appointing William J. Roach the Editor and General Manager of new university wide newspaper

Letter from Carpenter to Roach, January 9, 1974

Letter from Dr. Carpenter, President of the University of North Florida to Mr. W. J. Roach, Associate Professor of Communications and Journalism. The letter congratulates Mr. Roach and the Halyard staff for meeting the deadline for the first edition of the campus newspaper

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FINDING THE VALIDITY OF USING A VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY TO LOAD SHIFT THE HODGES LIBRARY OFF PERIODS OF PEAK DEMAND

The University of Tennessee Green Fee program wanted to find a way to reduce energy costs in the Hodges Library by load shifting. Several options were investigated before vanadium redox flow batteries were selected as possibly the best viable option. The Hodges Library was modeled to compute estimates for the load profile of the library during on and off peak hours. These loads were then used with the electricity rate structure to find that there was a potential to save almost $200,000 per year. Several companies who manufacture these batteries were contacted for pricing and availability of a battery array that would fit the University’s needs. It was learned that outright purchasing a battery array would result in a cost that would take 15+ years to pay back for a battery with a 20 year lifespan

Farming opportunities in Missouri projected through 1975 : with special attention to openings for high school graduates in vocational agriculture

Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references