The present thesis covers the pioneering effort of establishing an infrastructure for conducting research into the analysis of Acoustic Emission signatures, with emphasis being placed upon the recovery of the true surface ...

Stationary prefilming-cup airblast atomizers, in which the fuel is first spread into a thin cylindrical sheet and then exposed on both sides to high velocity air, have several important advantages over other common methods ...

This research was spawned by the questions and answers from the 33rd report of the committee of Public Accounts session 1983-84. The Key to the ensuing arguments about the report hinged on 3 words "Best Commercial ...

The aim of the research presented in this thesis has been to develop an objective measurement technique to improve the detection of flow patterns in closed ducts. This activity is important for the safe and efficient running ...

The immobilization of glucose oxidase and lipoamide dehydrogenase on graphite electrodes was studied for their application in mediated bioelectrochemical systems. These are techniques where the electrons involved in an ...

In order to minimise the environmental impact of combustion emissions, radically new combustor concepts are under development. Lean premixed prevaporised (LPP) combustion has the greatest potential to achieve low emissions, ...

Gas turbines have been used since the 1940's to provide electric power at times of peak demand, but this is due to low initial cost and short starting times. Historically low efficiency and a higher quality fuel requirement ...

Diffusers are necessary to convert the high velocity head of centrifugal compressor discharge flow into useful static pressure. One diffuser type that has shown a great deal of promise, particularly at high pressure ...

A versatile computer package, to evaluate ground vehicle ride comfort has been designed. Wheeled, tracked, and semitracked vehicles have been modelled. The emphasis has been placed upon the tracked vehicle suspension ...

The metalcasting industry consists of small businesses that cast a wide variety of metals and use many different casting processes. The metalcasting industry is a large recycler of metal, however, metalcasting is energy ...