Academic literature on the topic 'Blake MSS'

Mass transfer experiments were conducted to study the thermal performance characteristics of blockages with round and elongated holes, positioned in a 12:1 rectangular channel. Naphthalene sublimation technique was adopted to conduct experiments with four different blockage configurations, flow rates corresponding to Reynolds numbers (based on channel hydraulic diameter) of 7,000 and 17,000, and at three blockage locations. The hole area to channel area ratio for all four blockage configurations was the same at 0.196. The hole width was half the channel height, and the distance between consecutive blockages was twice the channel height. Average heat transfer, local heat (mass) transfer and overall pressure drop results were obtained. The thermal performance for a particular blockage configuration was measured in terms of the heat transfer enhancement and the friction factor ratio. Heat transfer enhancement was measured as a ratio of average Nusselt number on the blockage surface to the Nusselt number for a thermally fully developed turbulent flow in a smooth channel. Results indicate that this ratio ranged between 3.6 and 12.4, while the friction factor ratio varied between 500-1700. The blockage configuration with round holes was found to yield best thermal performance, while the configuration with largest hole elongation was nearly equal in thermal performance. In order to compare different blockage configurations, an average value of upstream and downstream side thermal performances was used. A general downward trend in Nusselt number ratio with elongation of holes was observed on the upstream side and a reverse trend was observed on the downstream side. An upward trend in the Nusselt number ratio with blockage hole elongation on the downstream side of a blockage was primarily due to jet reversal from the downstream blockage and its impingement on the downstream surface of the upstream blockage. Local experiments were performed to compare against the results from average experiments and also to gain insights into the flow behaviour. There was good agreement between the results from local and average mass transfer experiments. The average variation in Nusselt number ratio between local and average mass transfer experiments was about 5.06%.

Television news plays an increasingly important role in the interpretation of political events for most Americans, particularly when negative outcomes demand responsibility. The aim of this study was to assess if the major networks attributed more blame to the Republican Congress than to the President in their broadcast coverage of the 1995-1996 federal government shutdowns, to examine the news framing of this event, and to examine the characteristics of the audiovisual messages. Findings suggest that the Republican Congress was blamed more for the shutdowns and received more negative audio and visual attributions than the President. Findings suggest that while the networks presented the shutdowns through more strategy than issue frames, a human-interest frame was identified as a dominant theme throughout the coverage. Results did not support the hypothesized relationship between frames and visual images. Theoretical, methodological and applied implications for political media and suggestions for future research are advanced.

The research presented considers the effect of varying shear web spacing and mass for two blades; a61.5m 5MW blade (based on the NREL5MW reference turbine) and a 100m 13.2MW blade (based onthe SNL100 blade). The variations are analyzed using HAWC2 aeroelastic simulations and Abaqus/CAE finite element simulations;and the effect of the variations is measured by comparing natural frequencies, loads, tip deflection,equivalent fatigue loads, material strength and buckling. Additionally, a tool was developed to facilitatethe modeling of blade variations. Varying the web spacing showed that the web placement is able to reduce loads, tip deflection, and equivalentfatigue loads. Mass variations demonstrated that reducing the mass will decrease edge-wise loadingand equivalent fatigue loads. The increase in blade size has shown that edge-wise fatigue loads becomelarger than the flap-wise fatigue loads for the larger blade.

Submitted by (lucia.rodrigues@ufrpe.br) on 2017-05-09T13:09:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcio Vieira da Cunha.pdf: 268054 bytes, checksum: 4c968c79527a31867d221fe52ae60458 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-09T13:09:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcio Vieira da Cunha.pdf: 268054 bytes, checksum: 4c968c79527a31867d221fe52ae60458 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-02-21<br>Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq<br>The experiment was carried out at the IPA Experimental Station, Itambé-PE, located in the Forest Zone of Pernambuco. The objective was study structural and morphologic characteristics and evaluate factors related the grazing efficiency in five Pennisetum sp. genotypes (IRI-381, Venezuela, HV-241, Elephant B and Hexaploid) during the dry period of the year. Genotypes were managed under rotational stocking (44 days of resting period and four days of grazing period). The experimental design was complete randomized blocks in split plot (genotypes represented the plots; grazing cycles, the subplots) and four replications. Six replications were used for total, green and dry pre-grazing leaf blade mass. The others variables (green leaf blade accumulation and grazing efficiency) were analyzed using a complete randomizedblocks design with four repetitions. There was variation in the structural and morphologic characteristics of the Pennisetum sp. genotypes. The IRI-381 and Elephant B presented high density of green leaf blade, low percentage of dead material and high density of remaining basal tillers and new aerial tillers, with averages of 5.0 kg DM/ha/cm, 33%, 22 and 146 tillers/m2, respectively. The same genotypes presented greater total and green pre-grazing leaf blade mass, and green leaf blade accumulation and grazing efficiency, with averages of 1374 and 737 kg DM/ha, 654 kg DM/ha/44 days and 80% of the green leaf blade accumulation, respectively. The HV-241 presented high participation of died material in its aerial biomass (55.6%) due to the high tiller mortality (19 and 114 basal and aerial dead tillers/m2, respectively). This genotype stillpresented high grazing efficiency (100% of the green leaf blade accumulation), however low green leaf blade accumulation (155 kg of MS/ha/44 days). Lesser grazing efficiencies were observed in the Hexaploid and Venezuela (59 and 36% of the green leaf blade accumulation, respectively), possibly due to the high losses by grazing (30 and 31% of the pre-grazing total leaf blade mass, respectively). The alterations in the structural and morphologic characteristics of the Pennisetum sp. genotypes suggest that the animal stoking will have to be adjusted to each grazing cycle aiming at the maintenance of forage stand and the quality of the animal diet. The genotypes IRI-381 and Elephant B presented potential to be used under rotational stocking in dry period of the year. There were indications that interspecific hybrid HV-241 was more affected bythe effect of the dry period of the year.<br>O experimento foi realizado na Estação Experimental do IPA, em Itambé-PE,objetivando estudar características estruturais e morfológicas, assim como os fatores relacionados à eficiência de pastejo em cinco genótipos de Pennisetum sp. (IRI-381,Venezuela, HV-241, Elefante B e Hexaplóide) no período seco do ano, da Zona da Mata de Pernambuco. Os genótipos foram manejados sob lotação rotacionada (44 dias de descanso e quatro dias de permanência) ao longo de dois ciclos de pastejo. Utilizou-se delineamento experimental em blocos ao acaso com parcelas subdivididas (os genótipos representaram as parcelas; os ciclos de pastejo, as subparcelas) e quatro repetições. Para massa de lâmina foliar total, verde, e seca pré-pastejo foram utilizadas seis repetições. Para acúmulo de lâmina foliar verde e eficiência de pastejo foi utilizado delineamento em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições. Houve variação nas características estruturais e morfológicas de genótipos de Pennisetum sp. O IRI-381 e Elefante B apresentaram alta densidade de lâmina foliar verde, baixa porcentagem de material morto e alta densidade de perfilhos basais remanescentes e aéreos novos, com médias de 5,0 kg de MS/ha/cm, 33%, 22 e 146 perfilhos/m2, respectivamente. Estes mesmos genótipos apresentaram maior massa de lâmina foliar total, e verde pré-pastejo, acúmulo de lâmina foliar verde e eficiência de pastejo, com médias de 1374 e 737 kg de MS/ha, 654 kg de MS/ha/44 dias e 80% do acúmulo lâmina foliar verde, respectivamente. OHV-241 apresentou alta participação de material morto em sua biomassa aérea (55,6%) devido a alta mortalidade de perfilhos (19 e 114 perfilhos basais e aéreos mortos/m2,respectivamente). Este genótipo apresentou ainda alta eficiência de pastejo (100% do acúmulo lâmina foliar verde, porém baixo acúmulo de lâmina foliar verde (155 kg de MS/ha/44 dias). Menores eficiências de pastejo foram observadas no Hexaplóide e Venezuela (59 e 36% do acúmulo de lâmina foliar verde, respectivamente), possivelmente devido às altas perdas sob pastejo (30 e 31% da massa de lâmina foliar total pré-pastejo, respectivamente). As alterações nas características estruturais e morfológicas dos genótipos de Pennisetum sp. sugerem que a lotação animal deverá ser ajustada a cada ciclo de pastejo visando a manutenção do stand forrageiro e a qualidade da dieta animal. Os genótipos IRI-381 e Elefante B apresentam potencial para serem utilizados sob lotação rotacionada no período seco do ano. Houve indicações que o híbrido interespecífico HV-241 foi mais afetado pelos efeitos do estresse hídrico noperíodo seco do ano.

This research examines how racism is hidden and denied by the press, and how blame is attributed to individuals in crime news stories. This research heavily relies of van Dijk's (2015) six discursive strategies to reveal how racism is hidden and denied in the press: positive self-presentation, denial and counter-attack, moral blackmail, subtle denials, mitigation, and defense and offense. Specifically, the Chapel Hill shooting is used as an example of a crime news story for my case study. This study will use framing as the primary method, and critical discourse analysis will be used to guide my interpretations of the frames. Frames are defined by Entman (1993) as texts that select "some aspects of a perceived reality and make them more salient" in such a way as to promote a particular problem definition, causal interpretation, moral evaluation, and/or treatment recommendation for the item described. I will examine words and phrases used when referring to the perpetrator and the victims in the crime story, and examine manifest frames. I begin by explicating terms that my research is founded upon: ideology, critical discourse analysis, race and racism, blame, and framing. Newspaper articles are collected and analyzed for van Dijk's six discursive strategies. The difference between national and regional news coverage is also examined. My findings suggest there are two gaps in van Dijk's six discursive strategies. I propose the addition of two discursive strategies that the press use to deny racism: negative self-presentation and contradiction.

Statistics show that the number of mass shootings and involved fatalities have drastically increased over the last five years. The framing of these attacks in the mass media has a substantial impact on the public opinion on the causes of shootings, possible prevention methods and gun control in general. Following study aims to uncover potential ideological influences of political tendencies of liberal and conservative newspapers on the media coverage of the most recent mass shooting in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. A qualitative content analysis with a general structural analysis of 39 articles from the liberal newspaper The New York Times and the conservative newspaper The Washington Times and a more detailed Critical Discourse Analysis of the frames of blame, prevention methods and gun control were conducted. Findings show that The Washington Times´media coverage on blame attributions and prevention methods mainly included frames of mental health. The focus in The New York Times´ coverage is clearly on gun issues and the demand for gun restrictions. The topic gun control is positively framed by The New York Times. The Washington Times, however, framed gun control in connection with conspiracy theories and thus portrayed it in a more negative light. The findings prove an influence of the newspapers´ political tendencies and ideologies on the media coverage of the Florida mass shooting.

Submitted by (edna.saturno@ufrpe.br) on 2016-12-13T16:26:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Jadilson de Araujo Silva.pdf: 1354251 bytes, checksum: a051656805c0d4274e5b9a9651d266a6 (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-13T16:26:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jadilson de Araujo Silva.pdf: 1354251 bytes, checksum: a051656805c0d4274e5b9a9651d266a6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-31<br>In the Agreste of Pernambuco, Brazil, although many forage species are used in the pastures formation, such as pangola grass (Digitaria pentzi Stent.), sabi grass [Urochloa mosambicensis (Hackel) Dandy] and the capim-de-raiz (Chloris orthonoton Doell), there are few studies on the growth and productive responses in these plants when managed under grazing. Such studies are of great importance because it represents the starting point for understanding the responses of these plants, as well as its adaptive mechanisms, the management of pasture and semiarid environment. The objective of this study was evaluate the structural characteristics and animal performance on pasture deferred formed by grass aforementioned under nitrogen fertilization (0, 80 and 100 kg / ha) and managed under intermittent grazing in semiarid Agreste of Pernambuco. The grazing cycle was 42 days, with 14 days of grazing and 28 days of rest. The animals used in the experiment were sheep with average live weight of 25 kg. The experimental design was randomized block with split plots. In the pre-grazing, the capim-de-raiz presented had higher total forage density (102.30 kg DM/cm/ha) than the sabi grass (73.86 kg DM/cm/ha). For total forage mass and leaf blades mass, the sabi grass had lower forage and leaf blades mass (4257.67 and 1572.00 kg DM/ha) than the pangola grass (6185.48 and 2371.57 kg DM/ha) and capim-de-raiz (6153.92 and 2181.50 kg DM/ha). Regarding the effect of N levels on the structural characteristics of the pre-grazing, it was found that nitrogen fertilization of 80 kg/ha/year resulted in a smaller pasture height, greater total forage and leaf blades mass, as well as higher total forage density. In the post-grazing, forage density was higher for the pangola grass (97.89 kg DM/cm/ha), while the level of 160 kg N/ha/year provided less forage density when compared to the absence of nitrogen fertilization. As for animal performance, the pangola grass provided greater weight gain per animal and per hectare, with averages of 0.19 kg LW/animal/day and 8.3 kg LW/ha/day, respectively. The pangola grass showed better structural characteristics under grazing and provided greater animal performance when compared to capim-corrente and capim-de-raiz. Nitrogen fertilization with 80 kg/ha/year provided favorable structural characteristics in grasses. Although affect the structural characteristics of grasses under grazing, nitrogen fertilization did not affect animal performance.<br>No Agreste de Pernambuco, apesar de muitas espécies forrageiras serem utilizadas na formação das pastagens, tais como o capim-pangolão (Digitaria pentzi Stent.), capim-corrente [Urochloa mosambicensis (Hackel) Dandy] e o capim-de-raiz (Chloris orthonoton Doell), há carência de estudos sobre as respostas no crescimento e produtivas destas plantas quando manejadas sob pastejo. Tais estudos assumem grande importância, pois representa o ponto de partida para o entendimento das respostas destas plantas, bem como de seus mecanismos adaptativos, ao manejo da pastagem e ao ambiente semiárido. Objetivou-se avaliar características estruturais e desempenho animal em pastagens diferidas formadas pelas gramíneas citadas acima sob adubação nitrogenada (0, 80 e 100 kg/ha) e manejadas sob lotação intermitente no Agreste semiárido de Pernambuco. O ciclo de pastejo foi de 42 dias, com 14 dias de pastejo e 28 dias de descanso. Os animais utilizados no experimento foram ovinos SRD inteiros, com peso vivo médio de 25 kg. O delineamento experimental foi blocos ao acaso em parcelas subdivididas. No pré-pastejo, o capim-de-raiz apresentou maior densidade de forragem total (102,30 kg de MS/cm/ha) do que o capim corrente (73,86 kg de MS/cm/ha). Quanto a massa de forragem total e de lâminas foliares, o capim-corrente apresentou menor massa de forragem (4257,67 e 1572,00 kg de MS/ha) do que o capim pangolão (6185,48 e 2371,57 kg de MS/ha) e o capim de raiz (6153,92 e 2181,50 kg de MS/ha). Em relação ao efeito dos níveis de N sobre as características estruturais no pré-pastejo, foi verificado que a adubação nitrogenada de 80 kg/ha/ano proporcionou menor altura do pasto, maior massa de forragem total e de lâminas foliares, bem como maior densidade de forragem total. No pós-pastejo, a densidade de forragem total foi maior para o capim-pangolão (97,89 kg de MS/cm/ha), enquanto o nível de 160 kg de N/ha/ano proporcionou menor densidade de forragem total quando comparado à ausência de adubação. Quanto ao desempenho animal, o capim-pangolão proporcionou maior ganho de peso vivo por animal e por área, com médias de 0,19 kg de PV/animal/dia e 8,3 kg de PV/ha/dia, respectivamente. O capim-pangolão apresentou melhores características estruturais sob pastejo e proporcionou maior desempenho animal quando comparado ao capim-de-raiz e ao capim corrente. A adubação nitrogenada com 80 kg/ha/ano proporcionou características estruturais favoráveis nas gramíneas. A adubação nitrogenada, apesar de afetar as características estruturais das gramíneas sob pastejo, não influenciou o desempenho animal.

The aim of the project was to get familiar with the environment of ANSYS CFX, create several models of fans and synchronous machine model in Autodesk inventor, create model of cooling medium flow through the machine with these fans and evaluation of results. Firstly the thesis describes the synchronous machine itself, losses of the machine, the flow of power of synchronous machine and methods of its cooling. Next the thesis describes each kind of heat transfer, laminar and turbulent flow. The thesis also refers of kind of the fans and the program used to calculate the flow Ansys CFX, including the method that Ansys used to calculate. The work describes the individual modification of fans and setting of calculation in ANSYS. Then displays the results of the analysis these fans for different numbers of fan blades and for modification of the fan. Then the thesis analyzes selected modifications due to changing speed. In the last chapter shows the analysis of flow in the machine with three different fans. In particular, there is shown the mass flow rate, pressure and its distribution on areas for evaluation.

碩士<br>長庚大學<br>化工與材料工程研究所<br>95<br>Abstract The pressure drop and mass transfer in a rotating packed bed equipped with blade packings were investigated with the effect of blade. As to pressure drop, the gas flow rate appeared to be a more important factor than the liquid flow rate due to less liquid holdup under centrifugal field. Also, the number of blade provided an insignificant effect on the pressure. Increasing the rotor speed, liquid flow rate and gas flow rate enhanced the overall volumetric gas-side mass transfer coefficient (KGa). The dependence of KGa on the number of blade decreased with the rotor speed but increased with the gas flow rate. During the soluble VOCs absorption, the number of blade provided the larger effect at lower liquid flow rates. However, this behavior was not found in the insoluble VOCs absorption, indicating that the number of blade provided the lager effect at higher liquid flow rate. A correlation for KGa in a rotating packed bed equipped with blade packings considering the effect of blade was obtained from the nonlinear regression of the experiment data.