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• 441. [Article] Using infrared canopy temperature and leaf water potential for irrigation scheduling in peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)

  Several methods of infering plant water stress for irrigation scheduling are based upon measurements of the environment in which the plants grow. These measurements include parameters such as soil water ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Using infrared canopy temperature and leaf water potential for irrigation scheduling in peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Author: Gallardo, Ivan T. Several methods of infering plant water stress for irrigation scheduling are based upon measurements of the environment in which the plants grow. These measurements include parameters such as soil water content, air temperature, pan evaporation and incident radiation. It is hypothesized that improved estimates of plant water deficit can be obtained by direct measurements made on the plants. The main objective of this study was to test the performance of measurements of canopy temperature and leaf water potential for irrigation scheduling. This study seeks to establish whether a correlation exists between these monitoring methods and measurements of soil moisture content, leaf area, and evapotranspiration. The experiments were conducted in first-year peppermint irrigated at five different rates. Canopy and air temperatures were measured with a hand-held infrared thermometer. Leaf water potential was measured with a pressure bomb. A non-stressed baseline for the difference between canopy temperature and air temperature using data from well-watered plants was used together with the vapor pressure deficit to determine the crop water stress index (CWSI). The results of this study show that the CWSI is well correlated to evapotranspiration deficit and is useful for irrigation scheduling. The relationship between leaf area yield and CWSI in peppermint was described by a quadratic function. Leaf water potential varied during the day in such a way that it was not possible to establish a relationship with water stress, differences in soil moisture content, or different irrigation levels. Leaf water potential was influenced by the daily weather conditions and represented the current demand more than the cumulative demand. The results of this study indicate that mid-day pressure bomb measurements cannot be used in irrigation scheduling. Predawn measurements of leaf water potential were stable, were well correlated with the different irrigation levels and soil moisture content, and therefore may be useful in irrigation scheduling. Title: Using infrared canopy temperature and leaf water potential for irrigation scheduling in peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) Author: Gallardo, Ivan T. Several methods of infering plant water stress for irrigation scheduling are based upon measurements of the environment in which the plants grow. These measurements include parameters such as soil water content, air temperature, pan evaporation and incident radiation. It is hypothesized that improved estimates of plant water deficit can be obtained by direct measurements made on the plants. The main objective of this study was to test the performance of measurements of canopy temperature and leaf water potential for irrigation scheduling. This study seeks to establish whether a correlation exists between these monitoring methods and measurements of soil moisture content, leaf area, and evapotranspiration. The experiments were conducted in first-year peppermint irrigated at five different rates. Canopy and air temperatures were measured with a hand-held infrared thermometer. Leaf water potential was measured with a pressure bomb. A non-stressed baseline for the difference between canopy temperature and air temperature using data from well-watered plants was used together with the vapor pressure deficit to determine the crop water stress index (CWSI). The results of this study show that the CWSI is well correlated to evapotranspiration deficit and is useful for irrigation scheduling. The relationship between leaf area yield and CWSI in peppermint was described by a quadratic function. Leaf water potential varied during the day in such a way that it was not possible to establish a relationship with water stress, differences in soil moisture content, or different irrigation levels. Leaf water potential was influenced by the daily weather conditions and represented the current demand more than the cumulative demand. The results of this study indicate that mid-day pressure bomb measurements cannot be used in irrigation scheduling. Predawn measurements of leaf water potential were stable, were well correlated with the different irrigation levels and soil moisture content, and therefore may be useful in irrigation scheduling. Close

• 442. [Article] Temperature Changes in Human Skeletal Muscle during Single Leg Dynamic Knee Extension Exercise

  49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Uman Physiology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Summer ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Temperature Changes in Human Skeletal Muscle during Single Leg Dynamic Knee Extension Exercise Author: Peck, Mairin Year: 2015 49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Uman Physiology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Summer 2015. Title: Temperature Changes in Human Skeletal Muscle during Single Leg Dynamic Knee Extension Exercise Author: Peck, Mairin Year: 2015 49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Uman Physiology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Summer 2015. Close

• 443. [Article] Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement?

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. The published article can ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement? Author: Higgins, C. W., Liu, Z This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. The published article can be found at: http://www.geoscientific-instrumentation-methods-and-data-systems.net/ Title: Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement? Author: Higgins, C. W., Liu, Z This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. The published article can be found at: http://www.geoscientific-instrumentation-methods-and-data-systems.net/ Close

• 444. [Article] Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement?

  The final revised paper is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/56519

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement? Author: Liu, Z., Higgins, C. W. The final revised paper is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/56519 Title: Does temperature affect the accuracy of vented pressure transducer in fine-scale water level measurement? Author: Liu, Z., Higgins, C. W. The final revised paper is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/56519 Close

• 445. [Article] Development of a microchannel device for adsorption cooling application

  Single-layer and three-layer microchannel adsorption devices were fabricated by procedure that was newly developed. Aluminum was chosen for metal housing while the adsorption pair was silica gel and water. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Development of a microchannel device for adsorption cooling application Author: Asumpinpong, Kasidid Single-layer and three-layer microchannel adsorption devices were fabricated by procedure that was newly developed. Aluminum was chosen for metal housing while the adsorption pair was silica gel and water. Each adsorption layer contained two layers of 250 μm-thick silica gel. Both silica gel layers opened to the same layer of adsorption channels. The layers of air flow channels were placed between two adsorption layers, including over the top and below the bottom adsorption layers. Each layer of adsorption channels and air flow channels contained array of six microchannels. Each microchannel was 400 μm tall, 5.8 mm wide and 4.4 cm long. The device was bonded by B-staged epoxy thin film at moderate temperature of 120°C. The overall dimensions of the fabricated device were 5 cm x 5 cm x 10.2 mm for the three-layer device. A maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of 0.506 was achieved at the evaporator temperature of 22°C, adsorption temperature of 23°C and desorption temperature of 50°C. The highest specific cooling power (SCP) obtained was 601 W/kg silica gel when desorption temperature was increased to 70°C The overall performance of the device improved slightly when the air flow rate was increased. The COP increased by a factor of 2.4 when the number of adsorption layers increased from 1 to 3. The results from simulation model agreed with the experimental results and also showed that both COP and SCP decreased drastically when evaporator temperature was far below the adsorption temperature. Title: Development of a microchannel device for adsorption cooling application Author: Asumpinpong, Kasidid Single-layer and three-layer microchannel adsorption devices were fabricated by procedure that was newly developed. Aluminum was chosen for metal housing while the adsorption pair was silica gel and water. Each adsorption layer contained two layers of 250 μm-thick silica gel. Both silica gel layers opened to the same layer of adsorption channels. The layers of air flow channels were placed between two adsorption layers, including over the top and below the bottom adsorption layers. Each layer of adsorption channels and air flow channels contained array of six microchannels. Each microchannel was 400 μm tall, 5.8 mm wide and 4.4 cm long. The device was bonded by B-staged epoxy thin film at moderate temperature of 120°C. The overall dimensions of the fabricated device were 5 cm x 5 cm x 10.2 mm for the three-layer device. A maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of 0.506 was achieved at the evaporator temperature of 22°C, adsorption temperature of 23°C and desorption temperature of 50°C. The highest specific cooling power (SCP) obtained was 601 W/kg silica gel when desorption temperature was increased to 70°C The overall performance of the device improved slightly when the air flow rate was increased. The COP increased by a factor of 2.4 when the number of adsorption layers increased from 1 to 3. The results from simulation model agreed with the experimental results and also showed that both COP and SCP decreased drastically when evaporator temperature was far below the adsorption temperature. Close

• 446. [Article] Modification of Lower Plenum Structure for Mixing Promotion during Normal Operation of the High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor

  Since High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors are being considered as most promising design of upcoming IV Gen reactors, thus key research areas were identified to address safety aspects of this design. Number ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Modification of Lower Plenum Structure for Mixing Promotion during Normal Operation of the High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Author: Gradecka, Malwina Since High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors are being considered as most promising design of upcoming IV Gen reactors, thus key research areas were identified to address safety aspects of this design. Number of simulations and experiments need to be conducted in this field. In this study thermal-hydraulics aspects of coolant flow through Lower Plenum (LP) of HTGR were considered. In specific: flow characteristics, risk of temperature stratification in LP and hot streaking. As power profile is non-uniform across the core, jets of coolant exit the core region at different temperatures and enter the LP impinging on LP floor creating possibility of hot spots at LP structure and temperature stratification in the plenum itself. Large local temperature gradients can cause material degradation effects. To address those issues numerical simulation and an experiment were developed. The numerical simulation provides coolant flow velocity and temperature fields. The purpose of this study is developing a method for gas mixing promotion in the Lower Plenum of HTTF to reduce risk of the hot streaking and thermal stratification phenomena during normal operation. Following aspect are being examined: identification of gas flow behavior in lower plenum of HTTF based on CFD simulations, identification of hot streaking issue in the HTTF lower plenum using CFD tools, scooping study for available methods for mixing promotion and computational investigation of efficiency of selected method. Study includes description of experimental setup of HTTF, guidance for LP CFD modeling, results and analysis of CFD simulations and proposition of thermal mixing enhancement using available methods. Title: Modification of Lower Plenum Structure for Mixing Promotion during Normal Operation of the High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor Author: Gradecka, Malwina Since High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors are being considered as most promising design of upcoming IV Gen reactors, thus key research areas were identified to address safety aspects of this design. Number of simulations and experiments need to be conducted in this field. In this study thermal-hydraulics aspects of coolant flow through Lower Plenum (LP) of HTGR were considered. In specific: flow characteristics, risk of temperature stratification in LP and hot streaking. As power profile is non-uniform across the core, jets of coolant exit the core region at different temperatures and enter the LP impinging on LP floor creating possibility of hot spots at LP structure and temperature stratification in the plenum itself. Large local temperature gradients can cause material degradation effects. To address those issues numerical simulation and an experiment were developed. The numerical simulation provides coolant flow velocity and temperature fields. The purpose of this study is developing a method for gas mixing promotion in the Lower Plenum of HTTF to reduce risk of the hot streaking and thermal stratification phenomena during normal operation. Following aspect are being examined: identification of gas flow behavior in lower plenum of HTTF based on CFD simulations, identification of hot streaking issue in the HTTF lower plenum using CFD tools, scooping study for available methods for mixing promotion and computational investigation of efficiency of selected method. Study includes description of experimental setup of HTTF, guidance for LP CFD modeling, results and analysis of CFD simulations and proposition of thermal mixing enhancement using available methods. Close

• 447. [Article] Bioenergetics and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon in heated seawater

  The use of heated seawater for enhancing the culture of Pacific salmon was investigated. Food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Bioenergetics and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon in heated seawater Author: Kepshire, Bernard Michael The use of heated seawater for enhancing the culture of Pacific salmon was investigated. Food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha} salmon fed to satiation were determined in relation to water temperature and body weight. Both species of salmon were raised at temperatures of 55°, 60°, 65°, and 70°F. The highest food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum salmon occurred at temperatures of 65°, 55°, 55°-65°, and 55°F, respectively, while those of pink salmon occurred at 65°, 55°-65°, 60°-65° and 55 -60°F, respectivety. The response to all conditions measured was poorest for chum and pink salmon at 70°F. Pink salmon generally had a higher food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, and growth rate than chum salmon. Food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum and pink salmon decreased as body weight increased. As body weight increased, food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, and growth rate generally decreased more at 60°-65°F than at 55°F for chum salmon, and more at 65°-70°F than at lower temperatures for pink salmon. Survival was influenced by behavior and disease in addition to temperature. Diseases encountered were bacterial kidney disease and vibriosis, of which the former was most prevalent. Chum and pink salmon can be cultured in heated seawater at temperatures not exceeding 65°F. Good growth (>5% gain in body weight/day) and survival (60-100%) can be expected. Title: Bioenergetics and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon in heated seawater Author: Kepshire, Bernard Michael The use of heated seawater for enhancing the culture of Pacific salmon was investigated. Food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum (Oncorhynchus keta) and pink (O. gorbuscha} salmon fed to satiation were determined in relation to water temperature and body weight. Both species of salmon were raised at temperatures of 55°, 60°, 65°, and 70°F. The highest food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum salmon occurred at temperatures of 65°, 55°, 55°-65°, and 55°F, respectively, while those of pink salmon occurred at 65°, 55°-65°, 60°-65° and 55 -60°F, respectivety. The response to all conditions measured was poorest for chum and pink salmon at 70°F. Pink salmon generally had a higher food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, and growth rate than chum salmon. Food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, growth rate, and survival of chum and pink salmon decreased as body weight increased. As body weight increased, food consumption rate, gross food conversion efficiency, and growth rate generally decreased more at 60°-65°F than at 55°F for chum salmon, and more at 65°-70°F than at lower temperatures for pink salmon. Survival was influenced by behavior and disease in addition to temperature. Diseases encountered were bacterial kidney disease and vibriosis, of which the former was most prevalent. Chum and pink salmon can be cultured in heated seawater at temperatures not exceeding 65°F. Good growth (>5% gain in body weight/day) and survival (60-100%) can be expected. Close

• 448. [Article] On the reduction and interpretation of ocean-floor temperature and heat flow data

  In this thesis, the interpretation and reduction of ocean heat flow measurements are discussed on the basis of theoretical models. The instrument effect x heat flow measurements is investigated for the case ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: On the reduction and interpretation of ocean-floor temperature and heat flow data Author: Shih, Keh-gong In this thesis, the interpretation and reduction of ocean heat flow measurements are discussed on the basis of theoretical models. The instrument effect x heat flow measurements is investigated for the case of long period measurements by studying the heat conduction along the measurement probe for both steady and unsteady state bottom temperatures. This effect is found to be unimportant. Measurement errors due to recent bottom temperature transients are studied and the possible magnitude of such errors is estimated. Moreover, effects of climatic variation on the ocean floor temperature are estimated on the basis of diffusion models. It is shown that climatic variations with periods longer than one thousand years will be unattenuated and will affect the entire ocean floor. The perturbation method is used to study the effects of an irregular topography and a variable thickness of ocean floor sediments on the heat flow. Some special examples are given to provide a comparison between the perturbation solutions and exact solutions of similar problems. The perturbation method is also applied to a buried body with different thermal conductivity from its surroundings and the reliability of the perturbation solution is examined. Heat flow anomalies due to heat transport by magma intruded into crustal layers is studied by solving the heat conduction equation. It is shown that magmatic intrusions can lead to very large surface heat flow anomalies. Finally, the possibility of deriving the ocean floor thermal gradient on the basis of on-ship measurements performed on sediment cores is investigated. The results appear positive. The temperature variations in flowing wells and the temperature variation in a cylindrical sediment core influenced by the movement of water along the axis of the core are also studied. Title: On the reduction and interpretation of ocean-floor temperature and heat flow data Author: Shih, Keh-gong In this thesis, the interpretation and reduction of ocean heat flow measurements are discussed on the basis of theoretical models. The instrument effect x heat flow measurements is investigated for the case of long period measurements by studying the heat conduction along the measurement probe for both steady and unsteady state bottom temperatures. This effect is found to be unimportant. Measurement errors due to recent bottom temperature transients are studied and the possible magnitude of such errors is estimated. Moreover, effects of climatic variation on the ocean floor temperature are estimated on the basis of diffusion models. It is shown that climatic variations with periods longer than one thousand years will be unattenuated and will affect the entire ocean floor. The perturbation method is used to study the effects of an irregular topography and a variable thickness of ocean floor sediments on the heat flow. Some special examples are given to provide a comparison between the perturbation solutions and exact solutions of similar problems. The perturbation method is also applied to a buried body with different thermal conductivity from its surroundings and the reliability of the perturbation solution is examined. Heat flow anomalies due to heat transport by magma intruded into crustal layers is studied by solving the heat conduction equation. It is shown that magmatic intrusions can lead to very large surface heat flow anomalies. Finally, the possibility of deriving the ocean floor thermal gradient on the basis of on-ship measurements performed on sediment cores is investigated. The results appear positive. The temperature variations in flowing wells and the temperature variation in a cylindrical sediment core influenced by the movement of water along the axis of the core are also studied. Close

• 449. [Article] Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil with temperature and water content effects on sink/source strength

  Gaseous diffusion equations which describe the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil have been studied by several investigators. However, these efforts seldom considered gaseous diffusion ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil with temperature and water content effects on sink/source strength Author: Ying, Ouyang Gaseous diffusion equations which describe the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil have been studied by several investigators. However, these efforts seldom considered gaseous diffusion through soil together with the effects of soil environmental factors such as soil temperature and soil water content on sink or source strength. Three gaseous diffusion equations have been formulated and solved. The problems considered are: (1) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the sink strength varies with temperature and is constant with time; (2) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the source strength varies with water content and temperature but is constant with time; (3) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the sink strength varies with time. The choices of mathematical representations of sink or source terms in the three equations are based on experiments reported in the literature by several authors. These sink or source models provide approximations of the relationships between the respiration activities of plant roots or soil microorganisms and the soil conditions such as temperature and water content. The new formulation for the effects of the soil temperature and soil water content on the diffusion coefficient was developed. Finite difference methods (Crank-Nicolson method) were used to solve the diffusion equations. Solutions obtained by solving the diffusion equations for three different environmental settings illustrate that soil temperature and water content have a strong effect on gaseous diffusion through the soil by controlling the sink or source strength. Results point to the need for better knowledge of the response of biological organisms in the soil to changing environmental conditions. Title: Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil with temperature and water content effects on sink/source strength Author: Ying, Ouyang Gaseous diffusion equations which describe the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide through soil have been studied by several investigators. However, these efforts seldom considered gaseous diffusion through soil together with the effects of soil environmental factors such as soil temperature and soil water content on sink or source strength. Three gaseous diffusion equations have been formulated and solved. The problems considered are: (1) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the sink strength varies with temperature and is constant with time; (2) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the source strength varies with water content and temperature but is constant with time; (3) diffusion through a soil profile for conditions where the sink strength varies with time. The choices of mathematical representations of sink or source terms in the three equations are based on experiments reported in the literature by several authors. These sink or source models provide approximations of the relationships between the respiration activities of plant roots or soil microorganisms and the soil conditions such as temperature and water content. The new formulation for the effects of the soil temperature and soil water content on the diffusion coefficient was developed. Finite difference methods (Crank-Nicolson method) were used to solve the diffusion equations. Solutions obtained by solving the diffusion equations for three different environmental settings illustrate that soil temperature and water content have a strong effect on gaseous diffusion through the soil by controlling the sink or source strength. Results point to the need for better knowledge of the response of biological organisms in the soil to changing environmental conditions. Close

• 450. [Article] Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA

  In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR). In support of the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA Author: Aldridge, Robert J. In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR). In support of the licensing and validation effort of the VHTR, Oregon State University was tasked with designing, building, and operating a thermal hydraulic test facility, the High Temperature Test Facility (HTTF). It is expected that the HTTF will provide data on the systemic response of the Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor (MHTGR) during the Depressurized Conduction Cooldown (DCC) event to validate safety analysis codes and the safety concept of the VHTR. The objective of this thesis was to determine the ability of the HTTF to model the DCC event compared to the MHTGR. To do this, a thermal hydraulic systems code, RELAP5-3D/ATHENA, was used to compare the systemic response of the MHTGR and HTTF during the DCC event. Two phases of the DCC event were modeled, the molecular diffusion phase and natural circulation phase. Each phase was modeled as a Separate Effects Test (SET) and as an Integral Effects Test (IET). For each test, the radial temperature profile, peak fuel temperature as a function of time, time to peak fuel temperature, air front velocity, time to onset of natural circulation, and natural circulation flow rates were compared to the MHTGR response. This thesis also provides an analysis of the scaling distortions inherent to the HTTF. Title: Scaling study of the depressurized conduction cooldown event in the high temperature test facility using RELAP5-3D/ATHENA Author: Aldridge, Robert J. In 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) decided that the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) would be the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR). In support of the licensing and validation effort of the VHTR, Oregon State University was tasked with designing, building, and operating a thermal hydraulic test facility, the High Temperature Test Facility (HTTF). It is expected that the HTTF will provide data on the systemic response of the Modular High Temperature Gas Reactor (MHTGR) during the Depressurized Conduction Cooldown (DCC) event to validate safety analysis codes and the safety concept of the VHTR. The objective of this thesis was to determine the ability of the HTTF to model the DCC event compared to the MHTGR. To do this, a thermal hydraulic systems code, RELAP5-3D/ATHENA, was used to compare the systemic response of the MHTGR and HTTF during the DCC event. Two phases of the DCC event were modeled, the molecular diffusion phase and natural circulation phase. Each phase was modeled as a Separate Effects Test (SET) and as an Integral Effects Test (IET). For each test, the radial temperature profile, peak fuel temperature as a function of time, time to peak fuel temperature, air front velocity, time to onset of natural circulation, and natural circulation flow rates were compared to the MHTGR response. This thesis also provides an analysis of the scaling distortions inherent to the HTTF. Close