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Large Scale Computer Simulations of Static and Dynamic Properties of Disordered Materials
No full textWe have developed a unified approach for studying of morphological, mechanical and rheological properties of a large class of materials, including gel polymers and composite solids such as powders, colloidal aggregates and glassy networks. Our approach, which is based on an appropriate elastic or superelastic percolation network in which each bond represents an elastic element which can be stretched and/or bent, demonstrates clearly the fundamental role that the connectivity and various forms of deformation play in determining various properties of such materials. Moreover, our models reveal the existence of universal scaling laws for mechanical and rheological properties of such materials near a critical or phase transition point. In particular, we use our models to explain the phase transition that takes place in glassy networks, from a polymeric glass to an amorphous solid, in terms of a percolation model, and the experimentally-observed scaling laws for the viscosity of a gelling solution below and near a gelation point and the elastic moduli of gel polymers above and near the gelation point. In all cases, our results provide a consistent explanation for the experimental data
Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee: A Portrait of Life in a Confederate Army
No full textIn Soldiering in the Army of Tennessee Larry Daniel offers a view from the trenches of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. his book is not the story of the commanders, but rather shows in intimate detail what the war in the western theater was like for the enlisted men. Daniel argues that the unity of the Army of Tennessee--unlike that of Robert E. Lee\u27s Army of Northern Virginia--can be understood only by viewing the army from the bottom up rather than the top down.The western army had neither strong leadership nor battlefield victories to sustain it, yet it maintained its cohesiveness. The glue that kept the men in the ranks included fear of punishment, a well-timed religious revival that stressed commitment and sacrifice, and a sense of comradeship developed through the common experience of serving under losing generals.The soldiers here tell the story in their own rich words, for Daniel quotes from an impressive variety of sources, drawing upon his reading of the letters and diaries of more than 350 soldiers as well as scores of postwar memoirs. They write about rations, ordnance, medical care, punishments, the hardships of extensive campaigning, morale, and battle. While eastern and western soldiers were more alike than different, Daniel says, there were certain subtle variances. Western troops were less disciplined, a bit rougher, and less troubled by class divisions than their eastern counterparts. Daniel concludes that shared suffering and a belief in the ability to overcome adversity bonded the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee into a resilient fighting force.https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-facbooks/1010/thumbnail.jp
President expects rapid growth for 4-year university
No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1158/thumbnail.jp
Fall, 1991 Commencement - The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Get PDFFall 1991 Commencement - December 14, 1991https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-commencement-programs/1022/thumbnail.jp
Even after death, leader shepherds way for UTPB
No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1154/thumbnail.jp
Reception honors outgoing UTPB president as a \u27friend\u27 to Basin
No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1159/thumbnail.jp
Adjusting the press
No full textA student makes adjustments with the press on his project in the art studio.https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-courses/1008/thumbnail.jp
A Descriptive Study of the Alternative Education Center, Ector County Independent School District
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UTPB still war of two cities
No full textOdessa American, J. Conrad Dunagan Library, Archives and Special Collectionshttps://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-news/1149/thumbnail.jp