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Experimental and Theoretical Study of Water Side Fouling Thermal Performance of Refrigerant to Water Condensers
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Brazed plate heat exchanges (BPHEs) and tube-in-tube heat exchangers (TTHEs) are commonly used in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and food industry as refrigerant-to-water condensers, in which the refrigerant rejects ...
Effects of micro-oxygenation on phenolic compounds in Chambourcin and Ruby Cabernet wines
(2013-07)
The effect of micro-oxygenation on phenolic compounds was evaluated in wines made from a traditional vinifera variety, Ruby Cabernet, and a French-American hybrid variety, Chambourcin. Skin contact times (SCT) prior to ...
Situational leadership in United States Air Force air traffic control towers
(2013-05)
On December 17, 1903, the world as man knew it from the dawn of time changed. Orville Wright broke the bounds of Earth's gravity in controlled flight and in slightly more than a century that singular flight manifested into ...
Sir Walter Scott, Queen Victoria, the Railways, and Scottish Romanticism
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
This work examines the role Sir Walter Scott, Queen Victoria, and the railways played in the rise and popularization of a romantic, mythic Scotland. Scott's works captured the imagination and were used as guidebooks when ...
Identifying Organizations with Roles in Disaster Resiliency for Rural Areas and Agricultural Businesses in Oklahoma: a Delphi Study
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
In an effort to increase resilience, the purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of two groups of professionals, one agriculture-focused and the other disaster-focused, regarding organizations that should be ...
Development of Simple Sequence Repeat Markers, Fertility Study and Seed Yield Heritability Estimates in Bermudagrass
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
The objectives of this study were to: develop and characterize genomic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in C. transvaalensis from its four SSR libraries enriched with [CA]n, [GA]n, [AAG]n, and [AAT]n; study selfing and ...
Energy-efficient Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Probabilistic Sleep Scheduling and Compressed Sensing
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Each node in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is an inexpensive and small device with a limited source of energy. In many applications related to monitoring of physical phenomenon and natural signals, there is spatio-temporal ...
Media Framing of Nuclear Energy in France Before and After Fukushima
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Nuclear energy is an important part of France's industry and economy. Since the beginning of program, France set out to be a model country in the successful development of the nuclear energy. The French nuclear program has ...
Case studies of instructional practices in proof-based mathematics lectures
(2013-07)
This multi-case study investigates the teaching practices of four instructors who were teaching undergraduate level proof-based mathematics courses using lecture methods. Both interview data with the instructors and several ...
Long-term Prescribed Fire Does Not Alter Litter Decomposition and Bioavailable Nitrogen in Xeric Oak Forests
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
The Cross Timbers is a patchwork of grassland, savanna, and xeric oak forest that stretch across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Historically a pyric ecosystem, burning of the Cross Timbers became infrequent. Currently, land ...