In this paper, an overview of the technology of helicopter rotor load and inflow determination is presented. It systematically summarizes the relevant concepts, methods or approaches, applications and the further deve...
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In this paper, an overview of the technology of helicopter rotor load and inflow determination is presented. It systematically summarizes the relevant concepts, methods or approaches, applications and the further development in this area. Some concepts and / or methods are presented for the first time. This technology includes "rotor load identification", "rotor inflow identification" and "rotor load transformation". Unlike the theoretical analysis based prediction which is a common approach to determine the rotor inflow and loads and known as the "direct" problem, the technology discussed in this paper is test-based and to solve the "inverse" problem or combined "inverse/direct" problem. The basic concepts, ideas and development of this technology are briefly introduced. Then the methods or approaches of rotor blade motion and load identification, rotor hub load determination, rotor inflow identification, and rotor load transformation (including load transformation for rotor blade structure changes and load transformation for flight condition changes) are described, respectively. Possible applications to the areas of helicopter rotor design, test, helicopter simulation and operations throughout the helicopter lifecycle are listed. Finally, future work to improve the current methods, to extend the applications of this technology and to further the development of this technology is discussed.
Development in sensitive watersheds continues to pose environmental problems for receiving waters. One contributor to the long-term pollution of sensitive waterways is building and construction materials. However, the...
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Development in sensitive watersheds continues to pose environmental problems for receiving waters. One contributor to the long-term pollution of sensitive waterways is building and construction materials. However, the long-term effect of many building materials on the environment has not been quantified. Prior testing of these materials in the laboratory has indicated that the potential for release (primarily nutrients, lighter hydrocarbons, pesticides, and metals) is significant. Additional testing for metals' release from aged roofing panels also has shown that the potential for pollutant release still exists after 60 years of exposure to the environment. The data that is missing from a complete evaluation of specific building materials is behavior over the lifespan of the material, including the critical period of initial exposure. This paper provides an overview of the limited literature available on the subject, results from laboratory testing of common building materials and aged roofing panels, and an overview of the next phase of needed research. Copyright ASCE 2005.
Countries emerging from centralised economies presently face the challenge of rapidly adapting their production structures to the market economy. In the last twelve years Poland has consistently evolved in that direct...
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Countries emerging from centralised economies presently face the challenge of rapidly adapting their production structures to the market economy. In the last twelve years Poland has consistently evolved in that direction leading to the development of substantial construction investments and to the advent of thousands of small and medium construction companies. However, construction staff does not seem to fully stand for the demands of this shift, especially because of the lack of management skills now required. Portugal benefits from an uninterrupted process of development in a free economic market environment. Nevertheless, the broad nature of civil engineering undergraduate programmes does not allow young construction professionals to get these management skills at this level of studies. However, present requirements of project management expertise in the free European construction market call for the involvement of higher education institutions of both countries to answer industry demands in this field of knowledge. This paper reports the main objectives and findings of a survey conducted in the scope a Leonardo da Vinci project on the Polish education system requirements for technical and managerial skills of construction professionals.
With the rapid diffusion of the Internet worldwide, there has been considerable interest in the e-potentials of developing countries giving rise to a first generation of e-readiness studies. Moreover, e-readiness mean...
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S. MuttamaraShing Tet LeongResearch Lab Supervisor
Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program School of EnvironmentResources and DevelopmentAsian Institute of Technology G.P.O. Box 4Klong LuangResearch Lab SupervisorUrban Environmental Engineering and Management Program School of EnvironmentResources and DevelopmentAsian Institute of Technology G.P.O. Box 4Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 ThailandPathumthani 12120 Thailand
This study was conducted to assess the occupational exposure and its health impact on the chromium alloy workers. Environmental and biological monitoring, noise and audiometry measurements were done to evaluate the ex...
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This study was conducted to assess the occupational exposure and its health impact on the chromium alloy workers. Environmental and biological monitoring, noise and audiometry measurements were done to evaluate the exposure levels in the factory. A total of 112 non-smoking workers were monitored from July 2001 to August 2002 The results showed that most of the chromium and lead exposures in the factory were below the ACGIH-TWA of 50 μg/m 3 for chromium(Ⅵ) and OSHA-PEL of 50 μg/m 3 for lead. The highest chromium(7 25±0 16 μg/m 3) and lead(14 50±0 29 μg/m 3) concentrations were measured in the vibro room. The results indicated that elevated concentrations of chromium and lead were found in both blood and urine samples especially in those areas which were characterized by poor ventilation. The metal contents in blood and urine samples were significantly correlated with airborne metal concentrations in the factory. The result demonstrated that blood and urinary levels among workers were associated with increasing age and duration of exposure. The background noise level of the factory ranged from 67 6 to 89 2 dBA and was frequently higher than the threshold limit value for noise(90 dBA). According to the audiometric test, the exposed workers showed signs of noise-induced hearing loss. Noise at work continued to be an important factor to hearing loss among exposed workers. In our statistical analysis, a significant hearing loss was established on age effect and year of exposure among the workforce.
The use of web-based project based learning (PBL) in improving student learning was discussed. A regression analysis was conducted to compare the frequency of students' web-based access with their grades. The numb...
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The use of web-based project based learning (PBL) in improving student learning was discussed. A regression analysis was conducted to compare the frequency of students' web-based access with their grades. The number of web accesses for each student was considered as the independent variable and the student's final grade as the dependent variable. It was suggested that the web-based project learning environment should be further explored to see if teaching effectiveness can be improved.
The strong tendency toward integrated systems and the system thinking approaches are shaping the way manufacturing enterprises are being managed, especially in an environment of market globalization, ever varying cust...
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The strong tendency toward integrated systems and the system thinking approaches are shaping the way manufacturing enterprises are being managed, especially in an environment of market globalization, ever varying customer requirements and increasing competition. To achieve a competitive advantage an enterprise must cope with these changes in the working environment. The future development of manufacturing simulation systems is directed to integrated enterprise modeling in two direction: horizontally by integration of manufacturing processes with the entire enterprise logistics chain, and vertically by integration of the decision making processes at strategic, tactical and operation levels [1]. In this work, we introduce a hybrid approach to the integration of discrete-event models with system dynamic models to simulate the entire manufacturing enterprise. This approach basically covers the strategic, tactical, and operational levels of decision-making in a single simulation of multiple models at different levels and resolutions. System dynamics (SD) is utilized to model the higher levels of decision-making in the enterprise. On the other hand, discrete-event simulation (DES) models are utilized for the factory and shop floor levels. Studying the interaction between strategic planning and the production activities is the core of this work. Discrete event simulation has been the most usable simulation tool in manufacturing systems. It has the ability to describe the most complex systems at any level of details while allowing tracking the status of individual entities and resources and estimate numerous performance measures associated with these entities various operating conditions. This makes it most appropriate approach to simulate the detailed production activities. At the higher levels of decisions making, the detailed approach of DES is not appropriate [2,3,4]. For one reason the decision maker at such levels do not prefer detailed analyses. In additions unlike m
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SHING TET LEONGPREECHA LAORTANAKULResearch Lab Supervisor
Urban Environmental Engineering and Management ProgramSchool of EnvironmentResource and DevelopmentAsian Institute of TechnologyAffiliated Research Associate G.P.O. Box 4 Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Thailand216 Soi Satsana 5 Phya Thai Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Four environmental and biological monitoring sites were strategically established to evaluate benzene and lead exposure assessment at various traffic zones of Bangkok Metropolitan Region(BMR). Biological measurement o...
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Four environmental and biological monitoring sites were strategically established to evaluate benzene and lead exposure assessment at various traffic zones of Bangkok Metropolitan Region(BMR). Biological measurement of 48 non air-conditioned, male bus drivers was carried to study the relationship between individual exposure levels and exposure biomarkers. The study group was further sub-divided into four age groups(16—25, 26—35, 36—45 and 46—55 years old) to monitor the age—related exposure effects. A total of 12 unexposed persons were deliberately chosen as the control group. Measurement of unmetobolized benzene in blood and analysis of urinary tt-Muconic acid urine and urinary creatinine are recommended as biomarkers of benzene exposure. Measurement of lead in blood and urine is also recommended for the biological monitoring of lead exposure. During the monitoring period, benzene and lead levels at Yaowarat Road was C_6H_6: 42.46±3.88 μg/m 3, Pb: 0.29±0.03 μg/m 3 and decreased to C_6H_6: 33.5±1.35 μg/m 3, Pb: 0.13±0.01 μg/m 3 at Phahonyothin Road. Significant difference was established between the nonsmoking exposed group and nonsmoking control group for blood benzene concentrations ( P <0.001, two-tailed, Mann-Whiteney U test). Strong correlations were also found between trans-trans-Muconic acid concentrations in post shift samples and atmospheric benzene concentrations. Similarly, good correlation between all of biomarkers and lead level in air is established from automobile *** analysis revealed that among the occupational population in the urban sites, the driver groups were found to have the highest risk of benzene and lead exposures derived from automobile emission.
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