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Fall 2018
Hernandez Peralta, Rodrigo Arturo
The objective of this research was to examine the cold temperature limitation of the elastomeric material currently used in railcar airbrake glad-hand gaskets. A test plan to assess gasket material performance was designed based on gasket operating conditions and material properties. Standards,...
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Alternative Methods and Improvements to Current Delivery of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
DownloadFall 2021
For adults, the standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the delivery of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) through nasal/facial masks. For children, CPAP therapy is used if adenotonsillectomy is not a viable option or if OSA persists after surgery. By acting as a pneumatic...
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Fall 2019
During thermal cracking of bitumen, olefins are formed via free radical reactions and are mainly concentrated in the naphtha and distillate cut of the upgraded bitumen. Olefins are undesirable in the upgraded bitumen product because they are associated with equipment fouling. As a result, these...
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Alternative Social Media as an Emerging Social Network: Exploring Alternative Social Media Awareness in Nigeria
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Commercial Social Media (CSM) platforms like Facebook and Twitter have facilitated online communities and user-generated content, but their dominance has resulted in unethical practices. These include surveillance capitalist business models that exploit user data and "black-box" algorithms that...