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Addis Ababa University
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Hailemariam, Ali.
Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
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Degree: 2008, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5076
► Population explosion and the associated anthropogenic activities generate huge amounts of different wastes that adversely affect the physical environment of Addis Ababa City. This situation…
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explosion and the associated anthropogenic activities generate huge amounts of
different wastes that adversely affect the physical environment of Addis Ababa City.
This situation is not different for Arada Sub-city, which is one of the oldest and the central part of
the city, where the concern of this study has focused. The current estimated population of the subcity
is 350,000 people. The sub-city has been established as part and parcel of the city in 2003
and has got a wide range of power and various urban service activities to be provided for the
residents. Often a discrepancy exists between the growing population and the increasing demand
for the urban services on one hand and the capacity of the local government to provide these
services on the other hand.
This study has focused on, household solid waste management service delivery, one of the urban
services provided by the sub-city and the role of the stakeholders in this particular activity. In
this study, both quantitative and qualitative descriptions were used to show the performance of
the sub-city in delivery of the household solid waste management service. The role and
performance of the sub-city’s agent was assessed in terms of the service it provides, institutional
and resource capacity, working relations with stakeholders mainly with the MSEs, issues of
awareness raising and user participation in the sub-city were attempted to be included.
The findings of the study revealed that household solid waste management service in the sub-city
is provided below the required quality or has a poor status. According to the survey results, the
inadequate organization, lack of material and human resources, unfair distribution of containers,
lack of proper support for the private sector, lack of awareness raising and community
participation are some of the factors that account for poor solid waste management service
delivery in the sub-city.
Finally, results of the study indicate that there is so much to be done in order to improve the
service provision. Thus, there is a need to create driving motives into the community to use
integrated sustainable solid waste management strategies by promoting public- privatepartnership
in the area of solid waste management service delivery in the sub-city.
Advisors/Committee Members: Minas Hiruy (Ph.D.) (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Population explosion; Anthropogenic
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Hailemariam, A. (2008). Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5076
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hailemariam, Ali. “Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
.” 2008. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5076.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hailemariam, Ali. “Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
.” 2008. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Hailemariam A. Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2008. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5076.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hailemariam A. Solid Waste Management Problems & the Role of Stakeholders: A Case Study on Household Solid Waste Management in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2008. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/5076
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Pouille, Lauren.
Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada).
Degree: Docteur es, Géosciences, Ecologie, Paléontologie et Océanographie, 2012, Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2012LIL10152
► Notre compréhension de la structuration des chaînes trophiques pélagiques du Paléozoïque inférieur, mise en place lors des évènements d’« explosion Cambrienne » et de «…
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▼ Notre compréhension de la structuration des chaînes trophiques pélagiques du Paléozoïque inférieur, mise en place lors des évènements d’« explosion Cambrienne » et de « Grande Biodiversification Ordovicienne » et qui a abouti à la mise en place des écosystèmes marins à « caractère moderne », reste encore très fragmentaire. Nous nous intéressons ici à comprendre les origines et la dynamique de paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires polycystines, composantes biotiques clefs du plancton hétérotrophe, dans le but de mieux comprendre le calendrier et la dynamique de diversification du plancton au cours du Paléozoïque inférieur. La découverte de nouveau matériel provenant des montagnes de l’Altaï (Sibérie) apporte de nouvelles données sur l’enregistrement fossilifère des premiers radiolaires biominéralisés avec l’identification des plus anciens représentant de la famille des Archéoentactinidae d’âge Botomien. Des études menées sur du matériel de Terre-Neuve et d’Australie ont permis de caractériser l’ensemble des changements biotiques intervenus au sein des assemblages à radiolaires à l’aube de la révolution planctonique mais également de préciser la répartition paléogéographique des radiolaires au Cambrien supérieur. Une étude taxonomique menée sur un échantillon provenant du Kazakhstan a également permis la découverte d’un nouvel assemblage à radiolaire enrichissant considérablement notre connaissance de la diversité des radiolaires à l’Ordovicien moyen.
Our understanding of the structuration of Lower Paleozoic pelagic trophic chains during the ‘Cambrian Explosion’ and the ‘Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event’, which has lead to the establishment of modern marine ecosystems, is still very fragmentary. We are here interested in understanding the paleodiversity dynamics of polycystines Radiolaria planctonic group, a key biotic component of the heterotrophic plankton, in order get a better idea of the timing and dynamics of plankton diversification at the Lower Paleozoic. The discovery of new material from the Altai Mountains (Siberia) brings new data on the fossil record of the first biomineralized radiolarians with the identification of the oldest representatives of the Archeoentactinidae family dated of a Botomian age. Study conducted on Newfoundland and Australian material allowed us to characterize precisely the various biotic changes undergone by radiolarians during the Cambrian-Ordovician transition, at the dawn of the planktonic revolution but also to precise their paleogeographic distribution at the Late Cambrian. A detailed taxonomic study conducted on a Kazakhstanian sample has allowed us to describe a new radiolarian assemblage enriching considerably our knowledge on the radiolarian diversity at the middle Ordovician.
Advisors/Committee Members: Danelian, Taniel (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Explosion cambrienne; 561.995
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Pouille, L. (2012). Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada). (Doctoral Dissertation). Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2012LIL10152
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pouille, Lauren. “Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada).” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2012LIL10152.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pouille, Lauren. “Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada).” 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Pouille L. Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2012LIL10152.
Council of Science Editors:
Pouille L. Paléobiodiversité des Radiolaires du Paléozoique inférieur (Cambrien-Ordovicien) : Aperçu à travers une étude des assemblages à radiolaires provenant des montagnes de l’Altai (Russie), d’Aksuran (Kazakstan), du bassin de Georgina (Australie) et de la Terre Neuve occidentale (Canada) : Palaeobiodiversity of Early Paleozoic Radiolaria (Cambrian-Ordovician). : Insights from a study of radiolarian assemblages from the Altai Mountains (Russia), Aksuran Mountains (Kazakhstan), Georgina Basin (Australia) and western Newfoundland (Canada). [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies; 2012. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2012LIL10152

University of Kansas
3.
Reding, Nicholas.
Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression.
Degree: M.E., Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, 2019, University of Kansas
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30473
► Explosions induced by ignition of combustible metal powders continue to present a significant threat to metal handling and refining industries. Addition of non-combustible inert material…
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▼ Explosions induced by ignition of combustible metal powders continue to present a significant threat to metal handling and refining industries. Addition of non-combustible inert material to combustible dust mixtures, either through pre-mixing or high-rate injection as the incipient flame front begins to develop, is common practice for preventative inhibition or
explosion protection via active suppression, respectively. Metal dusts demonstrate an extremely reactive
explosion risk due to amplified heat of combustion, burning temperature, flame speed, explosibility parameters (KSt and Pmax), and ignition sensitivity. Upon ignition in a contained enclosure volume and propagation to interconnected vessels, metal dusts exhibit augmented
explosion severity relative to organic fuels. Inhibition efficiency of suppressant agents utilized for active mitigation is shown to be reliant on fuel explosibility, discrete burning mechanism, and combustion temperature range, and thus may be increasingly variable depending on the fuel in question. For this reason, mitigation of metal powder deflagrations at moderate total suppressed pressures (relative to the overall strength of the enclosure) and at low agent concentrations remains challenging. The aim of this study is to propose a method for the characterization of the inhibition efficiency of five suppressant agents (sodium bicarbonate [SBC], potassium bicarbonate [PK], monoammonium phosphate [MAP], diammonium phosphate [DAP], and sodium chloride-based [Met-L-X]) when mixed with both organic (cornstarch) and metallic (zinc and iron) fuels, utilizing simultaneous thermal analysis (STA) techniques. In addition, this work validates lab-scale conclusions through metal dust suppression testing in Fike Corporation’s 1 m3 sphere combustion chamber and evaluates the efficacy of suppression agents with anticipated performance for the mitigation of iron and aluminum powder deflagrations.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shiflett, Mark B. (advisor), Allgeier, Alan M. (cmtemember), Scurto, Aaron M. (cmtemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Chemical engineering; Combustion; Explosion Mitigation; Explosion Protection; Explosion Suppression; Metal Dusts; Thermal Analysis
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Reding, N. (2019). Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression. (Masters Thesis). University of Kansas. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30473
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Reding, Nicholas. “Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Kansas. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30473.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Reding, Nicholas. “Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression.” 2019. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Reding N. Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Kansas; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30473.
Council of Science Editors:
Reding N. Mitigation of Metal Dust Deflagrations via Thermal Analysis and Active Explosion Suppression. [Masters Thesis]. University of Kansas; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/30473

University of Rochester
4.
Kiria-Kaiserberg, Vyacheslav.
Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Rochester
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/31482
► In this thesis we investigate the conditions which lead to explosion of Stochastic Differential Delay Equations (SDDE). SDDE's are stochastic differential equations with delay in…
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▼ In this thesis we investigate the conditions which
lead to explosion of Stochastic
Differential Delay Equations
(SDDE). SDDE's are stochastic differential equations
with delay in
the argument. In particular, we will be studying explosion of
these
equations in finite time. In Chapter 2 we will show that,
with positive probability,
the following SDDE blows up in finite
time: [Formulas would not render] – Cathy Barber.
Subjects/Keywords: Delay equation; explosion time
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Kiria-Kaiserberg, V. (2016). Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Rochester. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1802/31482
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kiria-Kaiserberg, Vyacheslav. “Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Rochester. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1802/31482.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kiria-Kaiserberg, Vyacheslav. “Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift.” 2016. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Kiria-Kaiserberg V. Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/31482.
Council of Science Editors:
Kiria-Kaiserberg V. Explosion properties of stochastic differential delay
equations without drift. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Rochester; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1802/31482

Oregon State University
5.
Ranjbar, Lily.
A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring.
Degree: PhD, Radiation Health Physics, 2016, Oregon State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58572
► Detection of xenon radioisotopes (radioxenons) has proven to be an important method for detecting nuclear explosions and is particularly well suited for detecting undeclared underground…
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▼ Detection of xenon radioisotopes (radioxenons) has proven to be an important method for detecting nuclear explosions and is particularly well suited for detecting undeclared underground testing. The radioxenon isotopes ¹³¹mXe (t₁/₂ = 11.934 d), ¹³³mXe (t₁/₂ = 2.19 d), ¹³³Xe (t₁/₂ = 5.243 d) and ¹³⁵Xe (t₁/₂ = 9.14 h) are produced in significant amounts in nuclear explosions and are of particularly high-value in identifying such events and thus are the focus of current radioxenon detection systems.
The main objective of this dissertation is to design, build and test a new radioxenon detection system to study the response of CdZnTe (CZT) detectors to xenon radioisotopes in order to support the CTBT for discovering clandestine nuclear weapon tests. This prototype detection system was intended to be small and compact with minimal number of channels which reduces complexity, power and size and still can achieve good energy resolution at room temperature compared with other scintillator-based radioxenon detectors. The prototype design uses two CZT crystals for this purpose, with the ultimate goal of using six CZT crystals for optimum geometric efficiency. The system measures xenon radioisotopes through beta-gamma coincidence detection between the two detection elements.
The CZT-based detection system was characterized with radioactive lab sources and four radioxenons produced in the OSU's TRIGA reactor. The detection system offers excellent energy resolution and background count rate compared with scintillator-based beta-gamma coincidence detectors currently in operation at the IMS stations.
The detection system was also simulated using MCNP to understand the response of the system to radioxenons of interest. PTRAC card was used for this purpose to find the track of beta/conversion electrons and gamma/X-rays in each CZT detector. The MCNP simulations were compared with the measurement results and shows very good consistency.
The minimum detectable concentration (MDC) of this system for ¹³³Xe is estimated to be less than the requirement set by the IMS (1 mBq/m³). Our estimations also show that by increasing the number of CZT crystals to 6, the MDC of all radioxenons will be improved to less than 1 mBq/m³ which is comparable with the most sensitive radioxenon detection systems currently in operation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Farsoni, Abi T. (advisor), Hamby, David (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Nuclear Explosion Monitoring; Xenon – Isotopes
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Ranjbar, L. (2016). A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring. (Doctoral Dissertation). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58572
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ranjbar, Lily. “A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Oregon State University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58572.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ranjbar, Lily. “A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring.” 2016. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Ranjbar L. A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58572.
Council of Science Editors:
Ranjbar L. A Two-element CZT-based Radioxenon Detection System for Nuclear Weapon Test Monitoring. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Oregon State University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/58572

Texas A&M University
6.
Chowdhury, Amira Yousuf.
Shock Interaction with Dust Layers.
Degree: PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155415
► Dust explosion hazards in areas where combustible dusts are found have caused loss of life and halted business operations in some instances. The elimination of…
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▼ Dust
explosion hazards in areas where combustible dusts are found have caused loss of life and halted business operations in some instances. The elimination of secondary dust
explosion hazards, i.e. reducing dust dispersion, can be characterized in shock-tubes to understand shock-dust interactions. For this reason, a new shock-tube test section was developed and integrated into an existing shock-tube facility. The test section has large windows to allow for the use of the shadowgraph technique to track dust-layer growth behind a passing normal shock wave, and it is designed to handle an incident shock wave up to Mach 2 to impersonate real-industry scenarios. The characterization experiments presented herein demonstrate the advantages of the authors’ test techniques toward providing new physical insights over a wider range of data than what have been available heretofore in the literature.
First, the effect of shock strength on the dust entrainment process was explored by subjecting limestone dust to Mach numbers ranging from 1.10 to 1.60. Also, the effect of dust-layer thickness on the entrainment process was observed by performing tests with two different layer depths, namely 3.2- and 12.7-mm thicknesses. New data were collected to develop correlations between the shock strength and the dust entrainment height as a function of time for each layer depth. The longer observation time and higher camera framing rates led to the discovery of trends not previously observed by earlier studies, such as a clear transition time between the early, linear growth regime and a much-slower, average growth regime. This second regime is however accompanied by surface instabilities that can lead to a much larger variation in the edge of the dust layer than seen in the early growth regime. In addition, for the linear growth regime, there was no significant difference in the dust-layer height growth between the two layer thicknesses; however, the larger thickness led to higher growth rates and much larger surface instabilities at later times. Next, we conducted experiments to elucidate the effect of particle size and size polydispersity on dust cloud formation phenomena behind blast waves. Through systematic modification of the span of the particle size distribution, the striking effect of polydispersity on the entrainment process was demonstrated. Moreover, correlations between linear dust rise rate and particle size and size polydispersity have been developed. Finally, recommendations for numerical modelers of this field and NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids are provided for developing a better dust
explosion hazard assessment tool.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mannan, M. Sam (advisor), Petersen, Eric L (advisor), Cheng, Zhengdong (committee member), Jeong, Hae-Kwon (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Dust Explosion; Shock wave
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Chowdhury, A. Y. (2015). Shock Interaction with Dust Layers. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155415
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chowdhury, Amira Yousuf. “Shock Interaction with Dust Layers.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155415.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chowdhury, Amira Yousuf. “Shock Interaction with Dust Layers.” 2015. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Chowdhury AY. Shock Interaction with Dust Layers. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155415.
Council of Science Editors:
Chowdhury AY. Shock Interaction with Dust Layers. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155415

University of Toronto
7.
Walker, Martin Graham.
An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures.
Degree: 2012, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33576
► The design of buildings for extreme loads has traditionally been conducted on a life safety basis. As a result, buildings often need to be demolished…
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▼ The design of buildings for extreme loads has traditionally been conducted on a life safety basis. As a result, buildings often need to be demolished after an extreme event since the cost of repairing the extensive damage is too great. For many buildings, especially critical infrastructure, continued operation after an explosive attack is essential. The use of energy-dissipating methods in a componentized system will enable the protection of a structure and occupants from a blast and permit the rapid repair and re-occupation of the building after an explosive attack.
This study focuses on the characterization of a componentized system utilizing energy-dissipating component assemblies. From this characterization, a predictive theory, based on a single degree of freedom model, is developed and a general design method proposed. The predictive theory and design method are evaluated in field blast tests.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: Packer, Jeffrey A., Civil Engineering.
Subjects/Keywords: Blast; Mitigation; Explosion; 0543
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APA (6th Edition):
Walker, M. G. (2012). An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33576
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Walker, Martin Graham. “An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33576.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Walker, Martin Graham. “An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures.” 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Walker MG. An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33576.
Council of Science Editors:
Walker MG. An Energy-dissipating System for Blast Mitigation in Structures. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33576

University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
8.
Chan, Chee Haw.
Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel.
Degree: MS, Mechanical Engineering, 2016, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/92720
► This thesis aims to explore the ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel. Significant damage can result from the explosive dispersal and ignition of kerosene in…
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▼ This thesis aims to explore the ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel. Significant damage can result from the explosive dispersal and ignition of kerosene in the event of an attack on or an accident in a military facility or vessel carrying kerosene fuel tanks. As such, the work conducted approaches the ignition of explosively dispersed fuel from the context of safety in the hopes of either minimizing the amount of fuel ignited or completely eliminating fuel burn.
A test article was designed to explosively disperse and ignite kerosene fuel, using flash powder as the driving charge. These test articles were ignited in a blast chamber located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the chamber pressure was recorded to determine the energy released. Some high-speed imaging was also conducted at a different facility on campus. The charge-to-fuel mass ratio was varied, while holding the fuel mass constant, to determine a relationship between the mass ratio and fuel burn fraction. A primary motivation of this study is to find a critical mass ratio at which the fuel does not burn
It was observed that kerosene is sensitive to ignition when explosively dispersed in the test configuration. This sensitivity is suspected to result from local heating of rich regions of the fuel cloud by dispersed chunks of burning flash powder. No mass ratio was found at which fuel did not burn after being explosively dispersed. However, a different critical mass ratio was observed which marked the upper limit of fuel burn fraction. This limit was determined to be 63% fuel burn.
Advisors/Committee Members: Glumac, Nick (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Ignition; Explosion; Fuel; Kerosene
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Chan, C. H. (2016). Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/92720
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chan, Chee Haw. “Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel.” 2016. Thesis, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/92720.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chan, Chee Haw. “Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel.” 2016. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Chan CH. Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/92720.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chan CH. Ignition limits of explosively dispersed fuel. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/92720
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Colorado School of Mines
9.
Duncan, Nickolas A.
Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social).
Degree: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2020, Colorado School of Mines
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/175337
► Convection and diffusion processes are used to understand transport in a wide range of contexts including the spread of diseases, the adoption of ideas within…
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▼ Convection and diffusion processes are used to understand transport in a wide range of contexts including the spread of diseases, the adoption of ideas within populations and the classical applications to heat and mass transfer. While much attention is typically paid to formulating the appropriate equations to accurately capture the underlaying processes, the parameters that go into these mathematical models are equally important and receive far less attention. The SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019 and caused a worldwide pandemic. Epidemiological models are playing a key role in guiding public health interventions. The SIR model (susceptible, infected, recovered) is used to predict the number of infections over time. Their ability to accurately predict the number of people who will become infected depends on input parameters that are poorly understood. Here the effects of uncertainty on predicted outcomes are explored. The diffusion of ideas on social media is also studied in this context. How ideas propagate can affect societal trends, norms, behaviors, influence markets and the outcomes of elections. The SIR model is again used, but here in combination with sentiment analysis to understand tweet behavior. Different sentiment messages spread at different rates through social media. Parameter estimation in the classical domain is conducted here to understand subsurface transport models that are used for post detonation nuclear forensics. Subsurface gas transport depends on accurately estimating the depth of the underground
explosion as well as the geology that surrounds the
explosion. The site of the explosions are likely to be denied access sites and parameter estimations must be done remotely. The depth at which a test occurs is known to be a critical parameter, affecting not only the migration time for gases to reach the surface but also their subsequent isotopic ratios. Bayesian data synthesis can improve depth of burst estimates by considering local topology, geology, the presence of surface deformation, yield, and a safety factor (for US tests). Here a method is developed to characterize fracture width, spacing, tortuosity, permeability and porosity at a denied access site. Fractures are treated as fractals with their respective fractal dimensions determined using surface images. The input parameters were applied to a subsurface gas transport model for six underground nuclear explosions conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Advisors/Committee Members: Deinert, Mark R. (advisor), Illangasekare, T. H. (committee member), Osborne, Andrew (committee member), Shafer, Jenifer C. (committee member), McClory, John (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: explosion; Twitter; nuclear; depth
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Duncan, N. A. (2020). Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social). (Doctoral Dissertation). Colorado School of Mines. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11124/175337
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Duncan, Nickolas A. “Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social).” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Colorado School of Mines. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11124/175337.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Duncan, Nickolas A. “Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social).” 2020. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Duncan NA. Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Colorado School of Mines; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/175337.
Council of Science Editors:
Duncan NA. Characterization of transport equations with forensic applications (nuclear and social). [Doctoral Dissertation]. Colorado School of Mines; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/175337

NSYSU
10.
Huang, Hon-Han.
Occupational Safetyï¼ A Case Study of TECO's Explosion Proof Motor.
Degree: Master, EMPP, 2015, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0630115-134320
► The object of this dissertation is the influence of TECOâs explosion-proof motors to the occupational hazard. The purpose statement is to discuss TECOâs explosion-proof motors…
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▼ The object of this dissertation is the influence of TECOâs
explosion-proof motors to the occupational hazard. The purpose statement is to discuss TECOâs
explosion-proof motors can decline the happen of occupational hazard or not. This result can provide government useful recommendations to improve the
explosion-proof regulations implications.
We adopt the in-depth interviews, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and the discussion of TECOâs sales results. The interviewees are TECOâs three senior colleges who had experienced in the
explosion-proof motors facilities. As TECOâs sales results, having a further understanding of the significance of the
explosion-proof motors setting up in a dangerous area to the enterprises.
This research shows:
1. Enhance the security importance of the
explosion-proof motors to the enterprises. This viewpoint is insufficient of the past researches.
2. Government organizations should strengthen the announcements and instructions of
explosion-proof regulations implementations to the enterprises and laborers. When our domestic enterprises and laborers attach the importance to the
explosion-proof and occupational safety common senses, this will be a valuable property of our educational level.
3. We should complete an international level testing laboratory in our domestic and build up an ideal safety managing and checking system. Donât seek small gains but incur big losses of our laborersâ occupational safety rights.
Abstract
Advisors/Committee Members: Chyi-Lu Jang (chair), Wen-cheng Lin (committee member), Ying Yao Cheng (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: TECOâs explosion-proof motors; explosion-proof regulations; occupational safety
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Huang, Hon-Han. “Occupational Safetyï¼ A Case Study of TECO's Explosion Proof Motor.” 2015. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0630115-134320.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Huang, Hon-Han. “Occupational Safetyï¼ A Case Study of TECO's Explosion Proof Motor.” 2015. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Huang H. Occupational Safetyï¼ A Case Study of TECO's Explosion Proof Motor. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0630115-134320.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Huang H. Occupational Safetyï¼ A Case Study of TECO's Explosion Proof Motor. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2015. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0630115-134320
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Texas A&M University
11.
Alghamdi, Salem.
Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology.
Degree: MS, Safety Engineering, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-08-9965
► In development projects, designers should take into consideration the possibility of a vapor cloud explosion in the siting and design of a process plant from…
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▼ In development projects, designers should take into consideration the possibility of a vapor cloud
explosion in the siting and design of a process plant from day one. The most important decisions pertinent to the location of different process areas, separation between different areas, location of occupied buildings and overall layout may be made at the conceptual stage of the project. During the detailed design engineering stage the final calculation of gas
explosion loads is an important activity. However, decisions related to the layout and location of occupied buildings at this stage could be very costly. Therefore, at the conceptual phase of the development project for a hydrocarbon facility, it would be helpful to get a picture of possible vapor cloud
explosion loads to be used in studying various options.
This thesis presents the analytical parameters that are used in vapor cloud
explosion risk analysis. It proposes a model structure for the analysis of vapor cloud
explosion risks to buildings based on exceedance methodology. This methodology was developed in a computer program which is used to support this thesis. The proposed model considers all possible gas release scenarios through the use of the Monte Carlo simulation. The risk of vapor cloud explosions can be displayed using exceedance curves.
The resulting model provides a predictive tool for vapor cloud
explosion problems at the early stages of development projects, particularly in siting occupied buildings in onshore hydrocarbon facilities. It can also be used as a quick analytical tool for investigating various aspects of vapor cloud explosions.
This model has been applied to a case study, a debutanizer process unit. The model was used to explore the different alternatives of locating a building near the facility. The results from the model were compared to the results of other existing software to determine the model validity. The results show that the model can effectively examine the risk of vapor cloud explosions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mannan, M. Sam (advisor), Barrufet, Maria A. (committee member), Butenko, Sergiy (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Explosion; Vapor Cloud Explosion; Exceedance Curve; Monte Carlo; Risk Analysis
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Alghamdi, S. (2012). Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-08-9965
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Alghamdi, Salem. “Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-08-9965.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Alghamdi, Salem. “Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology.” 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Alghamdi S. Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-08-9965.
Council of Science Editors:
Alghamdi S. Development of a Vapor Cloud Explosion Risk Analysis Tool Using Exceedance Methodology. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-08-9965

INP Toulouse
12.
Quillatre, Pierre.
Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment.
Degree: Docteur es, Energétique et transferts, 2014, INP Toulouse
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0035
► Dans le contexte actuel de croissance continue de la demande mondiale en combustible fossile, la sécurité de la production, du transport, ainsi que du stockage…
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▼ Dans le contexte actuel de croissance continue de la demande mondiale en combustible fossile, la sécurité de la production, du transport, ainsi que du stockage de l'énergie est un défi majeur de ce début de XXIème siècle. Les produits manipulés étant extrêmement volatils et inflammables, les éventuelles fuites qui peuvent survenir malgré les lourdes mesures de sécurité mises en place, peuvent engendrer des explosions désastreuses. Il existe donc un fort besoin d'être capable de prédire ces explosions afin de limiter les dégâts potentiels et d'assurer la sécurité des personnes et des biens. Dans cette optique, l'augmentation régulière des puissances de calcul permet à la CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) de se présenter comme une alternative intéressante aux expériences qui peuvent s'avérer couteuses et dangereuses. Les explosions sont des phénomènes multi-physiques qui sont principalement dirigés par la turbulence et la combustion et qui prennent place sur une très large gamme d'échelles nécessitant ainsi d'être modélisées. Aujourd'hui, des codes basés sur une approche URANS (Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes) sont généralement utilisés afin de simuler des explosions de gaz dans des configurations à échelle industrielle. Cependant, l'émergence de la LES (Large Eddy Simulation), qui a déjà montré son potentiel à donner des prédictions plus fiables que le URANS sur des configurations instationnaires complexes, ouvre de nouvelles perspectives pour le domaine de la sécurité
explosion. Le but principal de cette thèse est d'évaluer l'apport des méthodes LES et de développer une méthodologie pour la prédiction des phénomènes réactifs turbulents transitoires que sont les explosions. Tout au long de cette étude, un intérêt particulier a été porté à l'approfondissement de la compréhension des phénomènes d'
explosion ainsi qu'à la mise en valeur des points cruciaux de modélisation qui permettent une reproduction correcte des phénomènes considérés. Notre approche peut alors se résumer en deux temps : - Dans un premier temps nous nous sommes concentrés sur l'étude LES des déflagrations dans une chambre de combustion de petite échelle : la configuration expérimentale de l'Université de Sydney. La LES associée à un modèle de flamme épaissie a ainsi été appliquée à cette configuration à l'aide du code AVBP (développé par le CERFACS et l'IFP-EN) et a permis de mettre en place une méthodologie de calcul. Une étude de Quantification d'Incertitude (UQ) a ensuite été réalisée sur ces simulations afin d'évaluer la fiabilité de ces résultats, ce qui est primordial dans ce contexte d'étude de sécurité. - Dans un second temps, le but a été d'extrapoler les résultats obtenus sur la configuration de petite échelle à des configurations de plus grande échelle, plus représentatives des configurations industrielles réelles de plateformes pétrolières ou de dépôts de carburants qui constituent l'objectif final visé. Une campagne expérimentale a ainsi été lancée afin de construire des répliques de la configuration de Sydney à des échelles plus…
Advisors/Committee Members: Poinsot, Thierry (thesis director), Vermorel, Olivier (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Cfd; Sge; Combustion; Sécurité; Explosion; Cfd; Les; Combustion; Safety; Explosion
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Quillatre, P. (2014). Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment. (Doctoral Dissertation). INP Toulouse. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0035
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Quillatre, Pierre. “Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, INP Toulouse. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0035.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Quillatre, Pierre. “Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment.” 2014. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Quillatre P. Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. INP Toulouse; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0035.
Council of Science Editors:
Quillatre P. Simulation aux grandes échelles d'explosions en domaine semi-confiné : Large Eddy Simulation of Explosions in Semi-Confined Environment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. INP Toulouse; 2014. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2014INPT0035

Université de Lorraine
13.
D'Amico, Miriam.
Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures.
Degree: Docteur es, Génie des procédés et des produits, 2016, Université de Lorraine
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0256
► Dans le cadre des opérations de démantèlement des centrales nucléaires UNGG (Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz), l’occurrence de phénomènes indésirables, tels que l’inflammation et l’explosion de…
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▼ Dans le cadre des opérations de démantèlement des centrales nucléaires UNGG (Uranium Naturel Graphite Gaz), l’occurrence de phénomènes indésirables, tels que l’inflammation et l’
explosion de poudres, ne peut pas être systématiquement exclue. Plus particulièrement, le risque d’inflammation et d’
explosion de poussières de graphite, pur ou mélangé avec des impuretés métalliques telles que des particules de magnésium ou de fer, nécessite d’être évalué de façon plus approfondie. Les travaux de cette thèse s’inscrivent donc dans ce contexte et ont deux objectifs principaux : l’évaluation expérimentale de l’explosivité et sa modélisation. 1. L’évaluation expérimentale de l’explosivité des poudres d'intérêt a été réalisée tant en termes de sensibilité à l’inflammation, en couche et en nuage, que de sévérité à l’
explosion. En effet, les caractéristiques explosives d’une poussière ou d’un mélange sont fortement influencées par plusieurs paramètres. Ils dépendent d’une part des conditions opératoires, tels que la turbulence, la température et l'énergie d’inflammation, et d’autre part, des propriétés physico-chimiques et de la composition des matériaux. Cette étude s’est focalisée sur des poudres pures de graphite, de magnésium et de fer de taille micrométrique et sur leurs mélanges, dans un éventail de concentrations d’intérêt industriel. Nous avons constaté que l’introduction de métaux peut changer en premier lieu l’étape limitant la vitesse de combustion du graphite. Tout d’abord, les phénomènes cinétiques limitant de l’oxydation du graphite ont été distingués de ceux des métaux (respectivement, réaction hétérogène ou flamme de diffusion gazeuse). En deuxième lieu, il est apparu que la flamme peut être épaissie par la présence du rayonnement lors de la combustion du métal, alors que ce phénomène est négligeable pour le graphite pur. Enfin, la turbulence initiale du nuage de poussière peut être elle aussi modifiée par l'ajout d'une deuxième poudre en vue des caractéristiques granulométriques et de densité différentes. Une étude paramétrique a donc été réalisée afin d'évaluer l'explosibilité des mélanges considérés en prenant en compte les effets de l'humidité relative des poudres, de leur distribution granulométrique, de la puissance de la source d'ignition, de la turbulence initiale du milieu et de la composition. Pour ce faire, nous avons utilisé à la fois des appareils et des technologies conventionnelles, tels que la sphère de 20 litres, la vélocimétrie par images de particules et la thermogravimétrie, mais également des nouvelles installations dédiées à la caractérisation des écoulements turbulents transitoires lors de la dispersion des poudres dans la sphère d'
explosion et à l’étude de la propagation d’une flamme en milieu semi-confiné. Il a été clairement démontré que l'ajout de poudres métalliques influence l'aptitude à enflammer le nuage de poussière. L'énergie et la température minimale d'inflammation diminuent fortement lorsque le magnésium est ajouté au graphite ; ce phénomène est moins sensible pour les particules…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dufaud, Olivier (thesis director), Perrin, Laurent (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Explosion; Poussière; Démantèlement nucléaire; Explosion; Dust; Nuclear decommissioning; 620.43; 662.2
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D'Amico, M. (2016). Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université de Lorraine. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0256
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
D'Amico, Miriam. “Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Université de Lorraine. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0256.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
D'Amico, Miriam. “Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures.” 2016. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
D'Amico M. Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université de Lorraine; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0256.
Council of Science Editors:
D'Amico M. Étude expérimentale et modélisation des explosions hybrides solides/solides : application au cas des mélanges de poussières graphite/métaux : Experimental study and modeling of solid/solid hybrid explosions : application to graphite/metal dust mixtures. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université de Lorraine; 2016. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0256

West Virginia University
14.
Kodakoglu, Furkan.
Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident.
Degree: PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2020, West Virginia University
URL: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.7669
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https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7669
► Historically, accidental gas and dust explosions constitute one of the major hazards to both personnel and equipment in the process industries. The current knowledgebase…
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▼ Historically, accidental gas and dust explosions constitute one of the major hazards to both personnel and equipment in the process industries. The current knowledgebase on such explosions does not provide an acceptable level of risk. Therefore, novel preventive mining/fire safety strategies, based on a rigorous predictive scenario for burning accidents, are critically needed. The present dissertation is devoted to such a predictive scenario, with a particular focus on the flame and pressure evolutions in explosions encountered in an enclosure with or without obstructions. The experimental component of this dissertation comprises a series of experiments on
explosion venting. Specifically, the influence of the vent area on the overpressure and dynamics of the fuel-lean, stoichiometric, and fuel-rich methane-air flames was studied. First, the experiments were conducted in a transparent polycarbonate cylindrical chamber to allow for real-time visualization of the flame front. Experimental parameters included ignition location, central or rear, and three various vent areas (with negligible vent relief pressure). As expected, the highest maximum pressure was associated with the stoichiometric conditions and the smallest vent area. For a fuel-rich mixture with central ignition, a flashback phenomenon was observed after an external
explosion. The experimental study was subsequently extended to a twice longer cylinder (with only rear ignition). It showed that an increase in the length of the cylinder promotes the overpressure and the acceleration rate. An engineering model to predict the pressure-time histories of stoichiometric methane-air vented deflagrations was updated and compared to the experiments. Good agreement between the experiments and the simulations was obtained in terms of pressure rise and peak pressure predictions. The future work was recommended on further development of the model in larger scales, congested volumes, and multi-compartment enclosures. For future development of the model, the mechanisms of flame propagation in the passages with or without obstructions were studied. First, the assumptions used on finger flame acceleration were reviewed. The mechanistic and thermal impacts of the passage walls on finger flame acceleration were studied by means of the fully-compressible computational simulations of the reacting flow equations. It was shown that the difference between the effects of slip and nonslip walls was generally minor during the acceleration stages of burning. After a flame skirt contacted a sidewall, wall friction played a role and promoted the flame further. As for the thermal boundaries, cold isothermal walls cool down the flame skirt. Within the theoretical component of this dissertation, the theory for a globally-spherical, self-accelerating expanding premixed flame front was combined with that of extremely fast flame acceleration in obstructed conduits to form a new analytical formulation. The coalmining geometry is imitated by two-dimensional and cylindrical passages of high…
Advisors/Committee Members: V'yacheslav Akkerman, Hailin Li.
Subjects/Keywords: vented gas explosion; explosion safety; flame acceleration; Heat Transfer, Combustion
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kodakoglu, Furkan. “Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, West Virginia University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.7669 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7669.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kodakoglu, Furkan. “Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident.” 2020. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
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Kodakoglu F. Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. West Virginia University; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.7669 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7669.
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Kodakoglu F. Experimental, Computational and Analytical Studies towards a Predictive Scenario for a Burning Accident. [Doctoral Dissertation]. West Virginia University; 2020. Available from: https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.7669 ; https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7669
15.
Nowak, Hendrik.
L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology.
Degree: Docteur es, Géosciences, Ecologie, Paléontologie, Océanographie, 2015, Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2015LIL10177
► Le Cambrien et l'Ordovicien étaient une période de changements importants dans l'histoire de la vie, lorsque les embranchements animaux actuels ont émergé et des écosystèmes…
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▼ Le Cambrien et l'Ordovicien étaient une période de changements importants dans l'histoire de la vie, lorsque les embranchements animaux actuels ont émergé et des écosystèmes de style moderne se sont développés au cours de l'explosion cambrienne et la radiation ordovicienne. Ces deux événements sont au centre du projet RALI (Rise of Animal Life). Dans le cadre de ce projet, ce travail de thèse se focalise sur trois sujets clés concernant des palynomorphes par rapport aux biodiversifications cambro-ordoviciennes : 1) La biodiversité des acritarches du Cambrien, 2) les palynomorphes de la formation de Fezouata (Ordovicien Inférieur, Maroc), et 3) les palynomorphes inhabituels (« Small Carbonaceous Fossils », SCF) du Lagerstätte de Winneshiek (Ordovicien Moyen, Iowa, Etats-Unis). Pour l'analyse de la biodiversité des acritarches, les données d'apparition des espèces et des genres des acritarches au cours du Cambrien sont assemblées et divers indices de diversité sont calculés. Les résultats montrent un lien possible entre les biodiversités des acritarches et des invertébrés marins pendant l'explosion cambrienne, mais aussi un biais sérieux dans les données des acritarches. Des échantillons provenant du Konservat-Lagerstätte (un site avec des fossiles à conservation exceptionnelle) de Fezouata, qui témoigne des premiers stades de la radiation ordovicienne, et du sous-sol ont délivré des acritarches et chitinozoaires abondants et diversifiés. Leurs implications sont discutées. Les schistes de Winneshiek sont riches en vestiges organiques, y compris d'éventuelles mandibules et plaques filtrantes des crustacés, ainsi que des « algues » filamenteuses avec des cellules géantes.
The Cambrian and Ordovician were times of important changes in the history of life, as the present animal phyla emerged and modern-style ecosystems developed during the so-called Cambrian explosion and the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. These two events are the focus of the project RALI “The Rise of Animal Life”. As a part of this project, the present thesis concentrates on three key topics regarding palynomorphs in relation to the Cambro-Ordovician biodiversifications: 1) The biodiversity of Cambrian acritarchs, 2) palynomorphs from the Fezouata Formation (Lower Ordovician, Morocco), and 3) unusual palynomorphs (Small Carbonaceous Fossils, SCFs) from the Winneshiek Lagerstätte (Middle Ordovician, Iowa, USA). For the analysis of acritarch biodiversity, occurrence data of acritarch species and genera during the Cambrian are assembled from the literature and various diversity indices are calculated. The results indicate a possible link between the biodiversities of acritarchs and marine invertebrates during the Cambrian explosion, but also a heavy bias in the acritarch data. The Fezouata Formation bears exceptionally preserved biotas, which document the early stages of the GOBE. Samples from this Konservat-Lagerstätte (site yielding exceptionally preserved fossils) and from the sub-surface of the Fezouata Formation yielded abundant and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Servais, Thomas (thesis director), Vandenbroucke, Thijs (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Palynomorphes; Explosion cambrienne; Radiation ordovicienne; 561.13
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Nowak, H. (2015). L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2015LIL10177
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nowak, Hendrik. “L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2015LIL10177.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nowak, Hendrik. “L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology.” 2015. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Nowak H. L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2015LIL10177.
Council of Science Editors:
Nowak H. L'avènement du règne animal de l'intervalle cambro-ordovicien : apports de la palynologie : The rise of animal life of the Cambro-Ordovician interval : contributions from palynology. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université Lille I – Sciences et Technologies; 2015. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2015LIL10177
16.
Laing, Brittany A 1993-.
Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary.
Degree: 2018, University of Saskatchewan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8647
► The Cambrian explosion bisects the history of life, separating relatively simple pre-Cambrian life from a complex and diverse Cambrian fauna. Due to the paucity of…
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▼ The Cambrian
explosion bisects the history of life, separating relatively simple pre-Cambrian life from a complex and diverse Cambrian fauna. Due to the paucity of the body-fossil record, trace fossils often offer the only available insight into these evolutionary milestones, representing a continuous record through the late Ediacaran-early Cambrian. The Chapel Island Formation (CIF) of the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, provides an exceptional record of these innovations. Currently, the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the basal Cambrian boundary is located 2.4 m above the base of member 2 of the CIF, delineated by the lowest observed appearance of the Treptichnus pedum Ichnofossil Assemblage Zone (IAZ). Currently, researchers are facing difficulties when attempting to correlate with a few sections worldwide, and a formal revision of the boundary has been proposed. We hypothesize that a revision of the ichnotaxonomy of the GSSP with an emphasis on trace fossil functional morphology may better illustrate evolutionary innovations at the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary. In turn, this revised ichnotaxonomy may provide further support for the position of the Ediacaran-Cambrian GSSP. Through a bed-by-bed study, the ichnotaxonomy of the T. pedum IAZ was revised, and a stratigraphic section was measured. Twenty ichnospecies comprising thirteen ichnogenera were observed (Figure 0.1). The ichnospecies were grouped into five ichnoguilds, which were used to conduct an ecospace analysis of the section. The ichnofauna reveled a more gradual appearance of ichnofossil diversity at the boundary, and a more protracted transition between Ediacaran and Cambrian ecosystems than previously envisioned. The T. pedum IAZ in the CIF marks the appearance of novel methods of interacting with the substrate as documented by sub-horizontal branching burrows (treptichnids), equilibrium structures (Bergaueria isp.), and complex vertical burrows (Gyrolithes scintillus). Additionally, it marks the evolution of novel body plans, as revealed by the presence of arthropod scratch marks (Dimorphichnus cf. obliquus). However, remnants of Ediacaran matground ecology are also present. Farming feeding styles are utilized by the Gyrolithes scintillus ichnoguild, and mat grazing remains a common feeding style. These ichnotaxa provide valuable insight into the very beginnings of vertical, penetrative burrowing. They further illuminate the depth and rate at which this new lifestyle evolved, and shed light on the evolution of three-dimensional burrowing.
Advisors/Committee Members: Buatois, Luis A., Mángano, M. Gabriela, Narbonne, Guy M., Eglington, Bruce M., Aitken, Alec, Merriam, Jim.
Subjects/Keywords: Trace fossils; Evolutionary paleoecology; Cambrian Explosion
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Laing, B. A. 1. (2018). Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary. (Thesis). University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8647
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Laing, Brittany A 1993-. “Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary.” 2018. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8647.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Laing, Brittany A 1993-. “Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary.” 2018. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Laing BA1. Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8647.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Laing BA1. Redefining the Treptichnus pedum zone at the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP): A critical reassessment of the Ediacaran-Cambrian boundary. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/8647
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University of Toronto
17.
Jin, Xiaoxing.
Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures.
Degree: 2013, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42973
► In a kraft recovery dissolving tank, high temperature molten smelt droplets fall into an aqueous solution and dissolve. The rapid heat transfer between molten smelt…
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▼ In a kraft recovery dissolving tank, high temperature molten smelt droplets fall into an aqueous solution and dissolve. The rapid heat transfer between molten smelt and water can lead to violent dissolving tank operation, and in severe cases, a dissolving tank explosion. In this study, an experimental apparatus was built to investigate the interaction between a molten synthetic smelt droplet and water. Smelt-water interaction was documented, and the effects of water and smelt temperatures on droplet explosion probability, explosion delay time, and explosion intensity were examined. The results show that explosions always occur below a lower critical water temperature, which is a function of smelt temperature, and never explodes above an upper critical water temperature. Up to the upper critical water temperature, as the water temperature increases, the explosion probability decreases, and the explosion delay time and the explosion intensity increases. A Smelt-Water Interaction Temperature (SWIT) diagram was constructed to describe the explosion probability at different smelt and water temperatures.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: Honghi, Tran, Markus, Bussmann, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry.
Subjects/Keywords: chemical engineering; vapor explosion; kraft pulping; 0542
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Jin, X. (2013). Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42973
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jin, Xiaoxing. “Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42973.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jin, Xiaoxing. “Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures.” 2013. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Jin X. Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42973.
Council of Science Editors:
Jin X. Interaction between a Molten Smelt Droplet and Water at Different Temperatures. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42973

University of Surrey
18.
West, Samantha.
Groups of symmetries on concurrent systems.
Degree: PhD, 2002, University of Surrey
URL: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844163/
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250790
► A well known problem when reasoning about concurrent systems is that of state explosion. One of the strategies that has been proposed to alleviate this…
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▼ A well known problem when reasoning about concurrent systems is that of state explosion. One of the strategies that has been proposed to alleviate this problem is to make use of the symmetries which a concurrent system may exhibit to construct a symmetry-reduced model that reflects the behaviour of the system. The main contribution of this thesis is an investigation into the theoretical foundations of the method by considering symmetries in the context of category theory. It seems natural to do so since the morphisms that characterise each category may be thought of as a kind of simulation of behaviour. A new category of language systems is presented, together with several subcategories. Morphisms in this category are defined to preserve structure. The notion of a symmetry of a language system is defined and the quotient structure of the language system is given. The important question of behaviour preservation between the system and its symmetry-reduced model is generalised to the notion of morphism in the category. The conditions required on the morphism to ensure that it preserves behaviour are identified. These results are extended to the projection morphism that define the symmetry-reduced model by constructing a split morphism. Two specific behaviours, namely absence of deadlock and extensibility, are considered. The second contribution of this thesis is to establish a categorical relationship between the language system model and elementary nets. A vector language semantics for elementary nets is given. Functors between these categories are defined and the existence of an adjunction is proved.
Subjects/Keywords: 005; State explosion
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
West, Samantha. “Groups of symmetries on concurrent systems.” 2002. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Surrey. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844163/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250790.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
West, Samantha. “Groups of symmetries on concurrent systems.” 2002. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
West S. Groups of symmetries on concurrent systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Surrey; 2002. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844163/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250790.
Council of Science Editors:
West S. Groups of symmetries on concurrent systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Surrey; 2002. Available from: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/844163/ ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250790
19.
Öberg, Max.
En designad fluidsimulation.
Degree: Technology and Learning Processes, 2013, Gotland University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204367
► In this report I will describe how an art-directed fluid effect for motion picture can be achieved. This effect will be an explosion with…
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▼ In this report I will describe how an art-directed fluid effect for motion picture can be achieved. This effect will be an explosion with a visual style that is congruent with Pixar's movie Up. To begin with I will analyze the visual components that are used in Up and control the fluid simulation to get the desired visual style. I will briefly explain the background of my thesis, why it is interesting to create designed effects and why it is hard to design fluid effects. In the method I will explain my work process and some of the challenges that arises. In the end of my report I will look into my result and present my findings.
Subjects/Keywords: Fluidsimulation; Cartooney; Explosion; FumeFX; Datorgrafik; Visuell gestaltning
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Öberg, Max. “En designad fluidsimulation.” 2013. Thesis, Gotland University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204367.
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Öberg, Max. “En designad fluidsimulation.” 2013. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
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Öberg M. En designad fluidsimulation. [Internet] [Thesis]. Gotland University; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204367.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Öberg M. En designad fluidsimulation. [Thesis]. Gotland University; 2013. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-204367
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Delft University of Technology
20.
De Jong, D.J. (author).
Explosion loads in immersed tunnels.
Degree: Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Hydraulic Engineering, 2000, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4921dfeb-ab99-4c7e-b4e1-83e4d5df794f
► Certain goods have properties that may cause severe effects in case of an accident during transport. The most striking events are the occurrence of fire…
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▼ Certain goods have properties that may cause severe effects in case of an accident during transport. The most striking events are the occurrence of fire and explosions. Since tunnels are isolated environments, many casualties and severe damage are to be expected in case of an
explosion. Although the probability for such an event is rather small, restrictions apply for tunnels concerning transport of hazardous goods. As a result of these restrictions alternative routes have to be used, often resulting in long detours that sometimes cross built-up areas, which is also undesirable. Therefore, at some locations it is desired to ease the restrictions for tunnels. For a recent immersed tunnel project requirements concerning
explosion loads were stated. A static pressure of 500 kPa and a suction of 300 kPa should be taken into account. The nature of the requirement was not clear however. During the tender phase, BAM Infraconsult concluded that large thicknesses for the slabs and walls of the tunnel are required. The concrete elements, of which an immersed tunnel is composed, should float during transport, while in the final situation a large deadweight is favorable in order to prevent uplift. These are contrary demands that result in a very delicate balance. The requirement for the
explosion load interferes with this balance and makes it difficult to comply with all demands efficiently if traditional design methods are applied. This research is at first initiated in order to evaluate the recently stated statically defined requirement concerning
explosion loads. Secondly, a technical feasibility study into the design of an
explosion resistant immersed tunnel is performed. In order to investigate the effect of
explosion loads, a simplified analytical model was developed whereby the structure is divided into several elements that are schematized as single degree of freedom mass spring systems. Furthermore, the dynamic module of the finite element code Plaxis was used to perform more advanced calculations. Both models were used in the evaluation of the requirement and technical feasibility study. It is concluded that the representative
explosion load is due to a LPG Boiling Liquid Expanding
Explosion (BLEVE). The order of magnitude that has to be taken into account is obtained from recent research into this topic by TNO. Although the static requirement of 500 kPa pressure and 300 kPa suction is already hard to comply with, the order of magnitude is too small compared to the representative dynamic BLEVE Load according to TNO. The representative load according to TNO is used for the technical feasibility study. Several solutions, with respect to reduction of the load, dissipation of energy and application of alternative materials are considered. Exploring calculations were performed for promising solutions in order to judge the technical feasibility. It is concluded that the application of separate tubes provides an efficient structural solution. Since the vehicles transporting the dangerous goods are isolated from the regular…
Advisors/Committee Members: Vrijling, J.K. (mentor), Bakker, K.J. (mentor), Van der Horst, A.Q.C. (mentor), Hakkaart, C.J.A. (mentor), Wolsink, G.M. (mentor), BAM Infraconsult bv (contributor).
Subjects/Keywords: explosion; immersed; tunnel
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
De Jong, D J (author). “Explosion loads in immersed tunnels.” 2000. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4921dfeb-ab99-4c7e-b4e1-83e4d5df794f.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
De Jong, D J (author). “Explosion loads in immersed tunnels.” 2000. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
De Jong DJ(. Explosion loads in immersed tunnels. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2000. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4921dfeb-ab99-4c7e-b4e1-83e4d5df794f.
Council of Science Editors:
De Jong DJ(. Explosion loads in immersed tunnels. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2000. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4921dfeb-ab99-4c7e-b4e1-83e4d5df794f

Colorado School of Mines
21.
Goertz, Benjamin.
Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Mining Engineering, 2017, Colorado School of Mines
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/171009
► The underground coal industry has recognized the need for better regulations and practices to prevent coal dust explosions in the United States. The catastrophe that…
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▼ The underground coal industry has recognized the need for better regulations and practices to prevent coal dust explosions in the United States. The catastrophe that occurred at the Upper Big Branch (UBB) Mine in 2010 exposed America to the destructive and violent nature of coal dust explosions. This research examines rock dusting, mine dust sampling and analysis, rock dust inspection procedures and various types of
explosion barriers. The regulatory standards and industry practices in the United States are compared with those in other leading mining countries to outline their effectiveness at preventing or extinguishing a coal dust
explosion. This thesis identifies the development of active barrier technology for continuous miners, along with longwalls, the implementation of hygroscopic salts, and other strategic recommendations of best practices and needed research, will lead to the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States.ates.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brune, Jürgen F. (advisor), Grubb, John W. (committee member), Zipf, Karl (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: explosion; prevention; underground; mining; coal dust; safety
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Goertz, B. (2017). Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States. (Masters Thesis). Colorado School of Mines. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11124/171009
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Goertz, Benjamin. “Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Colorado School of Mines. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11124/171009.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Goertz, Benjamin. “Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States.” 2017. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Goertz B. Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado School of Mines; 2017. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/171009.
Council of Science Editors:
Goertz B. Recommendations for the prevention and suppression of coal dust explosions at underground coal mines in the United States. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado School of Mines; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11124/171009

Brno University of Technology
22.
Lužný, Jan.
Minimalizace rizik výbuchu v lakovnách: Reduction of risks of explosive atmospheres in coating plants.
Degree: 2019, Brno University of Technology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/40125
► Bachelor’s thesis deals with conditions of explosion, areas with danger of an explosion and their division into individual zones. Furthermore the thesis is focused to…
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▼ Bachelor’s thesis deals with conditions of
explosion, areas with danger of an
explosion and their division into individual zones. Furthermore the thesis is focused to options for a reduction of risks of
explosion and takes into account the coating plants by using primary, secondary and constructional prevention. It describes the recommendations and options for reduction of the
explosion creation, eventually its results.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kotek, Luboš (advisor), Trávníček, Petr (referee).
Subjects/Keywords: Výbuch; nebezpečí výbuchu; minimalizace výbuchu; protivýbuchová prevence; výbušné prostředí; lakovny.; Explosion; danger of explosion; reduction of explosion; prevention of explosion; explosive atmospheres; coating plants.
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lužný, Jan. “Minimalizace rizik výbuchu v lakovnách: Reduction of risks of explosive atmospheres in coating plants.” 2019. Thesis, Brno University of Technology. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11012/40125.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lužný, Jan. “Minimalizace rizik výbuchu v lakovnách: Reduction of risks of explosive atmospheres in coating plants.” 2019. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Lužný J. Minimalizace rizik výbuchu v lakovnách: Reduction of risks of explosive atmospheres in coating plants. [Internet] [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/40125.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lužný J. Minimalizace rizik výbuchu v lakovnách: Reduction of risks of explosive atmospheres in coating plants. [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/40125
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Queens University
23.
Hlouschko, Stefan Joseph.
The effects of porous media on explosion development in partially filled enclosures
.
Degree: Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2008, Queens University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1362
► Two experiments were performed to investigate the interaction of a combustion wave with porous media. The first experiment was performed in a 1.22m long, 76mm…
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▼ Two experiments were performed to investigate the interaction of a combustion wave with porous media. The first experiment was performed in a 1.22m long, 76mm wide, and 152mm high horizontal channel with a nitrogen-diluted stoichiometric methane-oxygen mixture at initial pressures of 20-50kPa. A layer of 12.7mm diameter ceramic-oxide spheres was placed along the bottom to partially obstruct the channel, leaving a gap of free space above. For a fixed gap height the bead layer thickness had very little effect on explosion propagation. For a fixed bead layer thickness the explosion propagation was strongly influenced by the gap height. For example, a 31% nitrogen diluted mixture at room temperature resulted in DDT for a gap height of 38mm at initial pressures of 30-50 kPa, but not for 109mm over the same pressures. The gap above the bead layer permits DDT as long as the gap height is larger than one detonation cell width. Propagation of the detonation wave over the bead layer is possible if the gap height can accommodate at least two detonation cells. For a 38mm gap, velocity measurements and sooted foil imprints indicate that the detonation undergoes successive failure and re-initiation, referred to as “galloping” in the literature.
In the second experiment, the head-on collision of a combustion front with a layer of 3 and 12.7mm diameter ceramic-oxide spheres was investigated in a 61cm long, 76.2mm diameter vertical tube for a nitrogen-diluted stoichiometric ethylene-oxygen mixture at initial pressures of 10-100kPa. Four orifice plates were placed at the ignition end to accelerate the premixed flame to a “fast-flame” or a detonation wave. For fast-flames pressures recorded at the bead layer face were up to five times the reflected CJ detonation pressure. This explosion iv developed by two distinct mechanisms: a) shock reflection off the bead layer face and b) shock transmission into the bead layer and subsequent explosion therein. The measured explosion delay time (time after shock reflection from the bead layer face) was found to be independent of the incident shock velocity. Thus, it was shown that explosion initiation is not the direct result of shock reflection but is more likely due to the interaction of the reflected shock with the trailing flame. The bead layer was found to be very effective in attenuating the explosion and isolating the tube endplate.
Subjects/Keywords: Porous media
;
Explosion
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. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1362
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hlouschko, Stefan Joseph. “The effects of porous media on explosion development in partially filled enclosures
.” 2008. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1362.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hlouschko, Stefan Joseph. “The effects of porous media on explosion development in partially filled enclosures
.” 2008. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Hlouschko SJ. The effects of porous media on explosion development in partially filled enclosures
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2008. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1362.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hlouschko SJ. The effects of porous media on explosion development in partially filled enclosures
. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1362
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Canterbury
24.
Foote, Lauren Charlotte.
Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions.
Degree: MS, Geology, 2012, University of Canterbury
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8913
► Phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions often occur with little or no warning representing a significant hazard within geothermal regions. These violent eruptions occur at a range…
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▼ Phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions often occur with little or no warning representing a significant hazard within geothermal regions. These violent eruptions occur at a range of temperatures and pressures within varying rock types. A range of mechanisms including heating or decompression, allows hydrothermal/supercritical fluid to rapidly flash to steam, expanding and shattering the surrounding rock to produce an eruption, with no direct magmatic influence.
These eruptions are highly variable resulting in the current wide ranging classification schemes, many of which are based on characteristics that are hard to observe and define. This has resulted in confusing nomenclature with many different terms used to describe the same eruptive phenomena. Here a new classification scheme is presented, based on the easily definable features of eruption size, trigger type (natural or anthropogenic) and geological setting (volcanic or hydrothermal). This ultimately produces a classification dividing the eruptions into either phreatic, where magma interacts with cold water but no juvenile material is erupted; or hydrothermal where eruption occurs from an already heated hydrothermal system. Examples are then provided for each classification type.
Previous studies have focused exclusively on either physical characteristics of eruptions, small scale experimental modelling of trigger processes or mathematical modelling of various eruption characteristics. Here, a new experimental procedure has been developed to model phreatic fragmentation, based on shock tube experiments for magmatic fragmentation by Alidibirov and Dingwell (1996). Water saturated samples are fragmented from a combination of argon gas overpressure and steam flashing within vesicles. In this thesis, these experimental results have been integrated with the physical characteristics of porosity, permeability and mineralogy to create two new models of phreatic fragmentation. Firstly a generalised model to explain fragmentation processes and secondly a specific model describing the eruption forming Lake Okaro, within the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand. These models were developed with the overall aim to improve understanding of these eruption types, ultimately improving future hazard modelling.
Experiments were performed on Rangitaiki ignimbrite, through which the Okaro eruption occurred. In order to evaluate alteration effects, both unaltered ignimbrite and hydrothermally altered ignimbrite samples were analysed. Experiments were performed at room temperature and 300°C with pressures from 4 to 15 MPa, to reflect likely geothermal conditions while also assessing the effect of liquid water on fragmentation.
Results indicate that within these samples 5 to 8 MPa of decompression is required to trigger an eruption, fitting well with the previously identified trend between decompression and porosity for magmatic samples. The fragmentation front propagates through the sample at speeds ranging between 14 m/s to 42 m/s, increasing with higher applied pressures and…
Subjects/Keywords: fragmentation; phreatic; hydrothermal; eruption; explosion; Lake Okaro
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Foote, L. C. (2012). Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions. (Masters Thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8913
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Foote, Lauren Charlotte. “Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8913.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Foote, Lauren Charlotte. “Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions.” 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Foote LC. Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8913.
Council of Science Editors:
Foote LC. Experimental modelling of fragmentation processes within phreatic and hydrothermal eruptions. [Masters Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8913

University of Canterbury
25.
Chen, Nick.
Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires.
Degree: Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering, Fire Engineering, 2012, University of Canterbury
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/2996
► A smoke explosion is generally considered as a deflagration of the accumulated unburned fuel inside a closed compartment. However, the term smoke explosion has been…
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▼ A smoke explosion is generally considered as a deflagration of the accumulated unburned fuel inside a closed compartment. However, the term smoke explosion has been widely misused for decades with a great deal of confusion, and very little research has been done towards this topic. The purpose of this research is to study the smoke explosion phenomenon in much more detail through the development of a fire scenario under various experimental conditions including ventilation size, fuel elevation and fuel mass, so that a more comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon can be achieved.
A total of twenty experiments are carried out including both exploratory and final experiments. Thirteen experiments result in smoke explosions, among which there are five experiments result in more than one smoke explosion. A phenomenon referred as smoldering decay is observed in all experiments with smoke explosions, making it one of the precursors of the smoke explosion phenomenon. The smoldering decay is often indicated by an exponential decay of the temperature and is caused by the low oxygen concentration within the compartment.
Based on the analysis, it is found that the vent size must be at least 50 mm in diameter in order for smoke explosions to occur. The fuel elevation has no influence on the occurrence of the smoke explosion. However when the fuel is placed near the ceiling, the temperature, the mass flow rate and the heat release rate are all lowered significantly. The size of the fuel also has no significant influence except for the duration of the experiment. The concentration of CO is scattered in the range of 1.9% and 4.3% when explosions occur. Hence, the accumulation of CO is considered not to be the direct cause for the smoke explosion. The triggering factor for smoke explosions is believed to be the flammable limit formed by the mixture of hydrocarbon and CO. The pressure difference caused by the explosion inside the compartment has to be at least 27 Pa for it to be considered as a smoke explosion.
Subjects/Keywords: Smoke explosion; Compartment Fires; Ventilation limited; Backdraft
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Chen, N. (2012). Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires. (Masters Thesis). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/2996
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chen, Nick. “Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Canterbury. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/2996.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chen, Nick. “Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires.” 2012. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Chen N. Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/2996.
Council of Science Editors:
Chen N. Smoke Explosion in Severally Ventilation Limited Compartment Fires. [Masters Thesis]. University of Canterbury; 2012. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/2996

University of Texas – Austin
26.
Nedorostova, Andrea.
A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible.
Degree: MA, Journalism, 2015, University of Texas – Austin
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32375
► The story of West is a saga of a small Texas town seeking closure – and not getting it. Despite an ongoing, two-year-long investigation, the fertilizer…
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▼ The story of West is a saga of a small Texas town seeking closure – and not getting it. Despite an ongoing, two-year-long investigation, the fertilizer plant
explosion remains an unsolved mystery. The disaster continues in a form of medical, emotional and financial problems including unresolved insurance claims and lawsuits. Will people in West ever find closure?
Advisors/Committee Members: Dahlby, Tracy (advisor), Minutaglio, Bill (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: West; Explosion; Investigation; Fertilizer plant; Disaster; Closure
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Nedorostova, A. (2015). A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible. (Masters Thesis). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32375
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nedorostova, Andrea. “A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32375.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nedorostova, Andrea. “A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible.” 2015. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Nedorostova A. A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32375.
Council of Science Editors:
Nedorostova A. A Texas town with more problems and few answers : two years after a deadly chemical explosion, West finds closure almost impossible. [Masters Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/32375

Texas A&M University
27.
Han, Haitian.
Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device.
Degree: MS, Safety Engineering, 2017, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173152
► Hybrid dust-gas explosion is a persistent problem in process industries because of its ease of ignition as well as serious consequences. Ease of ignition is…
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▼ Hybrid dust-gas
explosion is a persistent problem in process industries because of its ease of ignition as well as serious consequences. Ease of ignition is quantified by minimum ignition energy (MIE), which is associated with the probability of ignition for a hybrid mixture. This study aims at improving the MIE measurement of hybrid dust-gas system using a modified Kühner MIKE3 MIE apparatus with an add-on purge device in order to purge the Hartmann tube with the gas mixture before the dust dispersion. It allows the gas composition in the Hartmann tube to be the same as that of the gas used for dispersing the dust.
In this study, a typical hybrid system of Pittsburgh Pulverized Coal (PPC)- methane-air, was utilized to accomplish the tests, where two sizes of PPC with equivalent polydispersity was applied. Methane was pre-blended with ultra-high purity (UHP) air (21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen) at 1 vol %, 2 vol %, and 3 vol %. MIE testing was conducted for the following two cases: case (a) and case (b). Case (a) followed the ASTM E2019-03 standard procedure, while case (b) applied the pre-ignition Hartmann tube purge with 1 vol %, 2 vol %, and 3 vol % methane prior to dust dispersion and ignition. The testing was also divided into two sections: Section 1 including case (a1) and (b1) used the original dried PPC, while section 2 including case (a2) and (b2) used the milled PPC.
Comparison of MIE values for both cases in both sections displayed significant differences. The hybrid MIE values obtained in case (b) are overall lower than those in case (a), illustrating that pre-ignition tube purge decreased the hybrid MIE value and gave more conservative MIE results. While smaller size of dust possessed lower hybrid MIE, similar trends in percent of MIE reduction revealed the impact of gas concentration on decrease of hybrid MIE regardless the particle size. Moreover, this study proves that previous hybrid MIE data generated using the ASTM E2019-03 standard procedure and utilizing the Hartmann apparatus and Kühner MIKE3 device yielded non-conservative results and should be validated through further studies by incorporating pre-ignition Hartmann tube purge into the hybrid MIE test procedure.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mashuga, Chad V. (advisor), Cheng, Zhengdong (committee member), Petersen, Eric L. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Minimum Ignition Energy; Dust Explosion; Hybrid Explosion; Modified Kühner MIKE3 MIE device
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Han, H. (2017). Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173152
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Han, Haitian. “Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173152.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Han, Haitian. “Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device.” 2017. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Han H. Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173152.
Council of Science Editors:
Han H. Hybrid Flammable Dust-Gas Cloud Ignition Using a Modified Standard Minimum Ignition Energy Device. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173152
28.
Millogo, Myriam.
Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders.
Degree: Docteur es, Energétique, 2019, Université d'Orléans
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2006
► Depuis ces dernières années, les procédés de fabrication par addition de matière commencent à faire leur apparition dans les entreprises occupant des secteurs à forte…
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▼ Depuis ces dernières années, les procédés de fabrication par addition de matière commencent à faire leur apparition dans les entreprises occupant des secteurs à forte valeur ajoutée comme l’aéronautique, le spatial ou le secteur de l’armement. Ces procédés d’addition de matière mettent en oeuvre des poudres métalliques issues des alliages métallurgiques utilisés couramment dans l’industrie mécanique. Le projet EXPAALT a été développé sur la problématique du risque d’explosion autour des poudres d’aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages et cette thèse s’inscrit dans ce contexte. Son objectif est de contribuer d’une part à la détermination des paramètres de sécurité de ces poudres, et d’autre part à la compréhension des mécanismes de combustion de celles-ci. Pour ce faire, onze poudres métalliques ont été sélectionnées dont quatre poudres pures et sept alliages. Leurs caractéristiques de combustion ont été étudiées dans une bombe sphérique de 20 litres et dans un tube d’Hartmann. A l’appui de ces dispositifs, des diagnostics optiques, en plus du capteur de pression de la sphère, comme un pyromètre IR à deux couleurs et un spectromètre UV-visible ont été utilisés. Les mécanismes de combustion ont été interprétés en combinant une approche thermodynamique à l’équilibre avec une caractérisation fine des produits de combustion. Les résultats obtenus ont montré que les poudres pures sont plus sensibles et plus sévères à l’explosion que leurs alliages. Dans les analyses des produits de combustion, il est noté la présence de phases cristallisées et de phases amorphes, permettant de mettre en évidence la complexité des mécanismes de formation des produits de combustion. Dans tous les cas de figure, il apparait que l’oxygène et l’azote sont deux réactifs lors de la combustion comme en témoigne l’analyse des produits. La proportion entre oxyde et nitrure est directement contrôlée par la richesse. Ces résultats fournissent des informations nouvelles sur la combustion des poudres pures étudiées et de leurs alliages, montrant la nécessité de faire évoluer les modèles de combustion.
In recent years, the layer-by-layer manufacturing process seems to be used increasingly amongst the aeronautics, space or defense industries. These Additive Layer Manufacturing processes use metal powders from metallurgical alloys commonly used in the mechanical industry. The EXPAALT project was developed on the problematic of explosion risk around aluminum, titanium and their alloys powders. This thesis is part of this project and aims to contribute on the one hand to the determination of the safety parameters, and on the other hand to the comprehension of combustion mechanisms of these powders. For such, eleven metal powders were selected including four pure powders and seven alloys. Their combustion characteristics were studied in a 20 liter spherical bomb and in a Hartmann tube. In support of these devices, optical diagnostics, in addition to the pressure sensor of 20 liter spherical bomb, such as a two-color IR pyrometer and a UV-Visible…
Advisors/Committee Members: Gillard, Philippe (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Explosion de poussières; Aluminium; Titane; Alliages; Combustion; Dust explosion; Aluminium; Titanium; Alloys; Combustion; 620.1
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Millogo, M. (2019). Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université d'Orléans. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2006
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Millogo, Myriam. “Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Université d'Orléans. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2006.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Millogo, Myriam. “Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders.” 2019. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Millogo M. Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université d'Orléans; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2006.
Council of Science Editors:
Millogo M. Allumage, combustion et explosion des poudres d'aluminium, de titane et de leurs alliages : Ignition combustion and explosion of aluminum titanium and their alloys powders. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université d'Orléans; 2019. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2006

Université de Lorraine
29.
Santandrea, Audrey.
New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards.
Degree: Docteur es, Génie des procédés, des produits et des molécules, 2020, Université de Lorraine
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2020LORR0104
► La petite taille des nanoparticules induit une grande surface spécifique, qui procure des propriétés inédites, notamment chimiques, mécaniques, optiques ou biologiques, comparées aux particules micrométriques.…
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▼ La petite taille des nanoparticules induit une grande surface spécifique, qui procure des propriétés inédites, notamment chimiques, mécaniques, optiques ou biologiques, comparées aux particules micrométriques. Parmi ces nouvelles spécificités, les nanoparticules sont soumises à des forces de cohésion plus intenses, telles que des forces de van der Waals, électrostatiques ou capillaires, ce qui les amène à s’agglomérer de manière réversible. Cependant, une explosion de poussières nécessite une dispersion de la poudre dans l’air, ce qui peut mener à une fragmentation de ces agglomérats. L’objectif de ce travail est ainsi d’étudier l’influence des spécificités des nanoparticules, notamment de l’agglomération, sur leur sensibilité à l’inflammation et leur sévérité d’explosion, et d’évaluer l’adéquation des méthodes définies par les standards internationaux pour la détermination de ces paramètres concernant les nanoparticules. Quatre types de poudres ont été considérées pour étudier le comportement spécifique de chaque type de combustible: noirs de carbone, nanocellulose, aluminium et silicium enrobé de carbone. Les poudres ont été caractérisées au repos, et leur distribution de tailles de particules a été mesurée avant et après dispersion à l’aide de méthodes complémentaires. Le diamètre moyen en surface diminue significativement après l’injection dans la sphère de 20L, i.e l’équipement standard utilisé pour mesurer la sévérité d’explosion. Cette observation prouve la nécessité de caractériser la poudre après injection dans la sphère de 20L, pour évaluer le risque de manière fiable. Des essais d’inflammation et d’explosion ont été réalisés dans des conditions standards, mais aussi modifiant la préparation de la poudre (vieillissement, séchage, tamisage, agglomération) ainsi que les conditions opératoires (procédure de dispersion, énergie d’inflammation, turbulence initiale). Des comportements spécifiques liés à la nature de la poudre (carbonée, organique ou métallique) ont été observés, discutés, et des méthodes alternatives de mesure ont été proposées. Par exemple, la procédure de dispersion et la source d'inflammation doivent être adaptées à l'énergie d'allumage minimale des nanopoudres pour éviter à la fois les phénomènes de pré-inflammation et ‘d’overdriving’. Enfin, l’une des principales propositions consiste à considérer la vitesse laminaire de flamme comme un paramètre standard représentant la sévérité d’explosion. Des tests ont été réalisés dans un tube de propagation de flamme et dans une sphère éventée pour évaluer la vitesse non étirée de la nanocellulose. Les résultats obtenus ont alors été comparés à une corrélation existante basée sur les paramètres obtenus lors d’essais standards. De plus, un modèle de propagation de flamme, initialement développée pour des mélanges hybrides, a été adapté pour représenter la propagation de flamme dans un nuage de nanoparticules et a montré des résultats en adéquation avec les résultats expérimentaux.
The small size of nanoparticles implies a high specific surface area,…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dufaud, Olivier (thesis director), Perrin, Laurent (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Explosion; Nanoparticules; Sécurité; Agglomération; Propagation de flamme; Explosion; Nanoparticles; Safety; Agglomeration; Flame propagation; 620.43
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APA (6th Edition):
Santandrea, A. (2020). New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université de Lorraine. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2020LORR0104
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Santandrea, Audrey. “New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Université de Lorraine. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2020LORR0104.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Santandrea, Audrey. “New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards.” 2020. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Santandrea A. New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université de Lorraine; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020LORR0104.
Council of Science Editors:
Santandrea A. New insights on the explosion severity of nanopowders : a nano-grain of sand in the gears of the standards : Nouvelles considérations sur l'explosivité des nanopoudres : un nano-grain de sable dans les rouages des standards. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université de Lorraine; 2020. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020LORR0104
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Caruso, Roberto.
Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau.
Degree: Docteur es, Combustion, Energétique, Mécanique des fluides, 2019, Université d'Orléans
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2002
► L'accident de Fukushima en 2011 a remis en évidence les graves conséquences qu'une explosion d’un mélange gazeux à base d'hydrogène induit sur les installations et…
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▼ L'accident de Fukushima en 2011 a remis en évidence les graves conséquences qu'une explosion d’un mélange gazeux à base d'hydrogène induit sur les installations et l'environnement. Lors de cet accident, la destruction complète du réacteur 2 a entraîné un rejet important de poussières radioactives dans l'atmosphère avec de graves conséquences environnementales qui sont encore à l'étude. Une connaissance approfondie de la propagation d'une flamme d'hydrogène dans un environnement confiné est essentielle pour comprendre les conditions de transition entre les régimes de déflagration et de détonation de la flamme qui peuvent compromettre l'intégrité du bâtiment réacteur. Un aspect des aspects qui a été très peu étudié concerne l'impact que l'activation des jets d'eau de refroidissement peut avoir sur la gravité d'une explosion. Le but de ce travail de thèse est de mieux comprendre le rôle de l'injection d'eau pulvérisée sur les régimes de combustion de mélanges hydrogène-air (vitesses de propagation et chargement en pression) dans un espace confiné. Ce travail de recherche a débuté par une étude préliminaire afin d'évaluer l'impact de la présence de vapeur d'eau sur la vitesse laminaire et sur l'épaisseur de flamme. Par la suite, une étude expérimentale a été menée, au laboratoire ICARE-CNRS Orléans, dans un tube d'accélération vertical ENACCEF 1 (volume interne 720 l). Pour mener cette étude, différents mélanges hydrogène/air ont été choisis, représentatifs de différents régimes de combustion, afin d'investiguer l'impact de la pulvérisation d'eau sur une flamme ascendante et descendante. L'ensemble du travail constitue une base de données expérimentale utile pour la validation de codes CFD utilisés dans l'évaluation de la sureté des installations nucléaires.
The Fukushima accident in 2011 highlighted the serious consequences that an explosion of a hydrogen-based gas mixture has on installations and the environment. In this accident, the complete destruction of Reactor 2 resulted in a significant release of radioactive dust into the atmosphere with serious environmental consequences that are still under investigation. A thorough knowledge of the propagation of a hydrogen flame in a confined environment is essential to understand the transition conditions between deflagration and flame detonation regimes that can compromise the integrity of the reactor building. One aspect of the aspects that has been little studied concerns the impact that the activation of cooling water jets can have on the severity of an explosion. The purpose of this thesis work is to better understand the role of water spray injection on the combustion regimes of hydrogen-air mixtures (propagation rates and pressure loading) in a confined space. This research work began with a preliminary study to evaluate the impact of the presence of water vapour on laminar velocity and flame thickness. Subsequently, an experimental study was carried out at the ICARE-CNRS Orléans laboratory in an ENACCEF 1 vertical acceleration tube (internal volume 720 l). To…
Advisors/Committee Members: Chaumeix, Nabiha (thesis director), Gökalp, Iskender (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Hydrogène; Explosion; Gouttelettes; Sûreté nucléaire; Hydrogen; Explosion; Water Spray; Nuclear Safety; 621.48; 665.8
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APA (6th Edition):
Caruso, R. (2019). Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université d'Orléans. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2002
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Caruso, Roberto. “Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, Université d'Orléans. Accessed February 25, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2002.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Caruso, Roberto. “Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau.” 2019. Web. 25 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Caruso R. Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université d'Orléans; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 25].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2002.
Council of Science Editors:
Caruso R. Propagation of Hydrogen Air Vapor Flame in presence of Water Droplets : Propagation de la flamme d'hydrogène- air- vapeur d'eau en présence de gouttelettes d'eau. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université d'Orléans; 2019. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2019ORLE2002
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