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Title: A Solid State Transducer for Monitoring Pipeline Cathodic Protection Voltages.
Creator: Bartell, Jon R., McCarter, Ed. R., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis
Date Issued: 1974
Identifier: CFR0011984, ucf:53094
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0011984

Title: Torque-speed Linearization of a D.C. Servo System.
Creator: Mantello, Nicholas A., Simons Jr., Fred. O., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; In early 1973 Professor Fred O. Simons Jr., of Florida Technological University, suggested the topic for this research report. During control engineering discussions, it was proposed that a D.C. Shunt Motor could be constrained to perform in an idealized sense for the static case. The purposed of this report is to provide a reasonably comprehensive examination of a control which linearizes the torque-speed relationship of a dc...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; In early 1973 Professor Fred O. Simons Jr., of Florida Technological University, suggested the topic for this research report. During control engineering discussions, it was proposed that a D.C. Shunt Motor could be constrained to perform in an idealized sense for the static case. The purposed of this report is to provide a reasonably comprehensive examination of a control which linearizes the torque-speed relationship of a dc servo system. The fundamental goal is to determine a control which linearizes the torque-speed output relation of a system, in which a dc shunt motor is under basic armature control. Consequently, the emphasis is on a concept and technique rather than the design of the system process. In this regard, the report does not delve into performance analysis, or design of the system to constrain the torque and speed parameters to operate along an idealized curve.
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Date Issued: 1976
Identifier: CFR0011992, ucf:53092
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0011992

Title: Digital communication systems technical control.
Creator: Horrell, Joel L., McCarter, E.R., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This is a study of the methods of control of an advanced military communication system. The Tactical Communication Control System has been conceived t o meet the demands of military users which are currently both analog and digital but steadily evolving to all - digital . It is a study of the design and application of multiplexers, modems, processors, switches, and other nodal equipment to accommodate communications among...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This is a study of the methods of control of an advanced military communication system. The Tactical Communication Control System has been conceived t o meet the demands of military users which are currently both analog and digital but steadily evolving to all - digital . It is a study of the design and application of multiplexers, modems, processors, switches, and other nodal equipment to accommodate communications among telephone and data users in a tactical environment. The main points of interest are the communication node and the control techniques used to carry out system objectives.
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Date Issued: 1975
Identifier: CFR0003517, ucf:53007
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003517

Title: Wastewater Pretreatment System for a Printed Circuit Board.
Creator: Green, Raymond F., McLellon, Waldron M., Engineering
Abstract / Description: University of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The wastewater from the electroplating processes required for the production of printed circuit boards has a high heavy metal content. The regulatory agencies of both the Federal Government and the State of Florida set pretreatment limitations on the quantity of the hazardous heavy metal ions that may be discharged t o a receiving body of water or to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works. A number of treatment processes are available for...
Show moreUniversity of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The wastewater from the electroplating processes required for the production of printed circuit boards has a high heavy metal content. The regulatory agencies of both the Federal Government and the State of Florida set pretreatment limitations on the quantity of the hazardous heavy metal ions that may be discharged t o a receiving body of water or to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works. A number of treatment processes are available for the effective removal of these pollutants. The mechanism behind the more common processes are discussed in this paper. Many variables must be considered in the design of a wastewater pretreatment system. The more important variables are enumerated and the criteria to integrate these variables into the treatment selection process and ultimately into the design of the pretreatment system are covered in detail. Flow diagrams and equipment lists for the treatment processes selected are given as well as a breakdown of the total construction costs for this project.
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Date Issued: 1979
Identifier: CFR0003474, ucf:53023
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003474

Title: Selection considerations for a servovalve.
Creator: Niemas, Frank J., Rapson, Jr., Richard C., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; Servovalves are a key factor in determining the performance characteristics of an electrohydraulic position servo. This paper examines the interrelationships between servovalve parameters and system requirements. A brief description of the configuration and operation of a typical servovalve is presented. Key servovalve parameters are identified, defined, and discussed. System performance considerations are identified, and the...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; Servovalves are a key factor in determining the performance characteristics of an electrohydraulic position servo. This paper examines the interrelationships between servovalve parameters and system requirements. A brief description of the configuration and operation of a typical servovalve is presented. Key servovalve parameters are identified, defined, and discussed. System performance considerations are identified, and the interrelationships between system requirements and servovalve parameters are examined. Examples of servovalve parameters for missile, aircraft and industrial systems are given to illustrate the effect of system requirements on a servovalve. Finally, general guide-lines for selecting and specifying servovalve parameters are given.
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Date Issued: 1977
Identifier: CFR0003459, ucf:53021
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003459

Title: Realization of a fast automatic correlation algorithm for registration of satellite images.
Creator: Kassak, John E., Patz, B.W., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; The requirement for a fast automated correlation algorithm for registration of satellite images is discussed. An overview of current registration techniques is presented indicating a correlator, matching binary maps compressed from the original imagery, may provide the required throughput when implemented with a dedicated hardware/processor. An actual registration problem utilizing GOES digitally processed imagery is chosen and...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; The requirement for a fast automated correlation algorithm for registration of satellite images is discussed. An overview of current registration techniques is presented indicating a correlator, matching binary maps compressed from the original imagery, may provide the required throughput when implemented with a dedicated hardware/processor. An actual registration problem utilizing GOES digitally processed imagery is chosen and defined. The realization of a fast correlator, matching image input data with sampled data base reference image data in real time is considered.
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Date Issued: 1978
Identifier: CFR0003495, ucf:53010
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003495

Title: Consumption and loss of formaldehyde in electroless copper plating.
Creator: Sutch, Peter John F., Dietz, John D., Engineering
Abstract / Description: University of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The objectives of this research were to quantify formaldehyde consumption due to plating and parasitic reactions and determine the magnitude and distribution of formaldehyde losses from the electroless copper plating process. Plating and rinse bath samples obtained from three electroless copper plating operations were analyzed for formaldehyde and copper in order to develop a mass balance analysis about the plating bath for periods...
Show moreUniversity of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The objectives of this research were to quantify formaldehyde consumption due to plating and parasitic reactions and determine the magnitude and distribution of formaldehyde losses from the electroless copper plating process. Plating and rinse bath samples obtained from three electroless copper plating operations were analyzed for formaldehyde and copper in order to develop a mass balance analysis about the plating bath for periods of active production and no production. Fugitive air and stack releases of formaldehyde were estimated using emission factors developed from air sampling at the three facilities. It was determined that approximately 90% of the formaldehyde added to the plating process was consumed by some type of chemical reaction. The remaining 10% of formaldehyde represents losses from the plating operation. For the facilities with a waste plating solution stream, atmospheric losses accounted for approximately 25% of the total losses. The mass of fugitive air formaldehyde measured approximately 2.8 times that escaping through the stack. Dragout accounted for approximately 2.3% of the losses with the remaining going to the waste stream. For the facility without a plating solution waste stream, formaldehyde losses were distributed 59% to atmospheric releases and 41% to the rinse tank. Fugitive and stack releases were approximately the same at 29% of the formaldehyde losses. Formaldehyde consumption due to parasitic reactions for periods of active plating and no plating were determined for two facilities. The rate of parasitic consumption during periods of production was found to be approximately 3 times greater than that for no production. The rate of parasitic consumption was observed to increase with increasing bath temperature.
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Date Issued: 1993
Identifier: CFR0011932, ucf:53116
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0011932

$A Diffraction Model for Prediction of Radar Signal Attention by a Rocket Exhaust Plume$

Title: A Diffraction Model for Prediction of Radar Signal Attention by a Rocket Exhaust Plume.
Creator: Sphar, Douglas Harrison, Mathews, B.E., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This report documents the development of a method of estimating the signal attenuation induced by a rocket exhaust plume. The method is applicable to the early system design phase of high energy solid propellant rockets that produce highly ionized exhaust plumes. The method is based on the premise that when a plume is highly ionized, observed signal levels can be explained by assuming the signal propagates around the plume. A...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This report documents the development of a method of estimating the signal attenuation induced by a rocket exhaust plume. The method is applicable to the early system design phase of high energy solid propellant rockets that produce highly ionized exhaust plumes. The method is based on the premise that when a plume is highly ionized, observed signal levels can be explained by assuming the signal propagates around the plume. A simple diffraction at a straight edge model is developed and compared to measured data. The report also provides an overview of exhaust plume electromagnetics and surveys prediction techniques.
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Date Issued: 1972
Identifier: CFR0003481, ucf:53035
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003481

Title: Solid waste management at Florida Technological University.
Creator: Hever,Robert F., Wanielista, Martin P., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This paper is a report on a study of the management of solid wastes at Florida Technological University (FTU). This study endeavors to provide a basis for effective planning for disposal of FTU's solid wastes, both in the next few years and at the time of maximum FTU population. Essentially, the study affirms that the present system of refuse collection by a private contractor is the best method of disposal, with the possibility...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This paper is a report on a study of the management of solid wastes at Florida Technological University (FTU). This study endeavors to provide a basis for effective planning for disposal of FTU's solid wastes, both in the next few years and at the time of maximum FTU population. Essentially, the study affirms that the present system of refuse collection by a private contractor is the best method of disposal, with the possibility that recycling of mixed paper may become feasible at some future time.
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Date Issued: 1972
Identifier: CFR0003477, ucf:53028
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003477

Title: Flood Control Modeling.
Creator: Delle Donne, Peter E., Wanielista, Martin P., Engineering
Abstract / Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This is a research report that discusses some continuous and discrete modeling techniques. The report applies these techniques to the analysis of Canal 38 (Kissimmee River) part of Central and South Florida Flood Control District. The analysis is based on recorded data for defining the physical systems parameters. Established parameters are mathematically related to define a descriptive model for Canal 38. the modeling procedure...
Show moreFlorida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This is a research report that discusses some continuous and discrete modeling techniques. The report applies these techniques to the analysis of Canal 38 (Kissimmee River) part of Central and South Florida Flood Control District. The analysis is based on recorded data for defining the physical systems parameters. Established parameters are mathematically related to define a descriptive model for Canal 38. the modeling procedure of 'trial and error' is used to assemble themodel with measures of merit, the integral square error, and root mean squared error. General simulation considerations are discussed for application of the mathematical model.
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Date Issued: 1972
Identifier: CFR0012150, ucf:53126
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0012150

Title: View-centric reasoning about parallel and distributed computation.
Creator: Smith, Marc L., Parsons, Rebecca J.; Hughes, Charles E., Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract / Description: University of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The development of distributed applications has not progressed as rapidly as its enabling technologies. In part, this is due to the difficulty of reasoning about such complex systems. In contrast to sequential systems, parallel systems give rise to parallel events, and the resulting uncertainty of the observed order of these events. Loosely coupled distributed systems complicate this even further by introducing the element of...
Show moreUniversity of Central Florida College of Engineering Thesis; The development of distributed applications has not progressed as rapidly as its enabling technologies. In part, this is due to the difficulty of reasoning about such complex systems. In contrast to sequential systems, parallel systems give rise to parallel events, and the resulting uncertainty of the observed order of these events. Loosely coupled distributed systems complicate this even further by introducing the element of multiple imperfect observers of these parallel events. The goal of this dissertation is to advance parallel and distributed systems development by producing a parameterized model that can be instantiated to reflect the computation and coordination properties of such systems. The result is a model called paraDOS that we show to be general enough to have instantiations of two very distinct distributed computation models, Actors and tuple space. We show how paraDOS allows us to use operational semantics to reason about computation when such reasoning must account for multiple, inconsistent and imperfect views. We then extend the paraDOS model with an abstraction to support composition of communicating computational systems. This extension gives us a tool to reason formally about heterogeneous systems, and about new distributed computing paradigms such as the multiple tuple spaces support seen in Sun's JavaSpaces and IBM's T Spaces.
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Date Issued: 2000
Identifier: CFR0000189, ucf:53138
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0000189

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