This study uses a capacity planning model to determine an optimal mix of generating plants for New England in the year 1995. The results indicate that New England has excess capacity in the generation of intermediate load and insufficient capacity in the generation of base load. The current intermediate load capacity is almost entirely oil-fired. and in 1995 it will have an average age of 35 ye...

The effect of inter-ply sliding was investigated for multi-ply Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) preforms during the Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) process. A Finite Element (FE) model employed to investigate influence ply layup sequence and coefficient friction between fabric-fabric fabric-diaphragm interfaces. Simulation results indicate that in-plane fibre compression, caused by dissimilar shear deform...

Over the last years, the demand for high strength and low weight materials, such as fabric-reinforced plastics, has grown in the aeronautical industry. By decreasing the production cost with short production cycle times and increasing reproducibility by automation, fabric-reinforced plastics are becoming increasingly better economical competitors to other construction materials such as for exam...

As Internet traffic continues to double every year, the demands placed on the IP routers that deliver this traffic also increase. Traditional IP router architectures cannot scale to meet these demands, forcing architects to explore alternative designs. This thesis explores one alternative, the distributed router fabric. Distributed router fabrics are rooted in the interconnection networks used ...

This paper discusses the influence of core sheath ratio, twist and loop length on moisture management properties cotton/polyester spun knitted fabrics. Box behnken, a three level- variable factorial design was used to study interactive effects dependent variables. Fifteen single jersey fabrics were according statistical run tested for physical properties. Increase in polyester percent increases...

Strength prediction is discussed using a traction-separation damage model incorporating material softening for bolted joint that fails in bearing mode. The modelliug approach in the bolted double-lap joint of current work is a simplistic approach to predict the strength of bearing failures. This is clearly shown in bearing failure which occurred experimentally at higher W/d ratios. A simple met...

The naïve see causal connections everywhere. Consider the fact that Evelyn Marie Adams won the New Jersey lottery twice. The naïve find it irresistible to think that this cannot be a coincidence. Maybe the lottery was rigged or some uncanny higher power placed its hand upon her brow. Sophisticates respond with an indulgent smile and ask the naïve to view Adams’ double win within a larger perspe...