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Development and Uncertainty Assessment for a Novel Laser-Based, Optical Position Sensor

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B. Terry Beck, Warren N. White, Vijay Garimella
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 761-768, November 17–22, 1996
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1996-0408
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0408
View Paper titled, Development and Uncertainty Assessment for a Novel Laser-Based, Optical Position Sensor
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Topics: Lasers, Sensors, Uncertainty, Computer software, Hardware, Degrees of freedom, Dimensions, Machining, Manufacturing, Resolution (Optics)
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Prestressing Wire Indent Geometry on Transfer Length and Tie Splitting Propensity

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B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman
Proc. ASME. JRC2022, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A009, April 20–21, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2022-79748
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-79748
View Paper titled, Effect of Prestressing Wire Indent Geometry on Transfer Length and Tie Splitting Propensity
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Topics: Geometry, Wire, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process), Railroad ties, Prestressed concrete, ASTM International, Bearings, Bonding, Concretes
Proceedings Papers

Proposed Qualification Test Procedure to Identify Prestressed Concrete Ties That May Be Susceptible to End-Splitting Cracks

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Adrijana Savic, B. Terry Beck, Robert J. Peterman
Proc. ASME. JRC2021, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A001, April 20–21, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2021-58007
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58007
View Paper titled, Proposed Qualification Test Procedure to Identify Prestressed Concrete Ties That May Be Susceptible to End-Splitting Cracks
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Topics: Fracture (Materials), Prestressed concrete, Concretes, Tendons, Stress, Design, Prisms (Optics), Compressive strength, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process)
Proceedings Papers

Direct Pressure Measurement and Flow Visualization of Cavitation in a Converging-Diverging Nozzle

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Benjamin Gallman, B. Terry Beck, Mohammad H. Hosni
Proc. ASME. IMECE2019, Volume 7: Fluids Engineering, V007T08A007, November 11–14, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2019-12236
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2019-12236
View Paper titled, Direct Pressure Measurement and Flow Visualization of Cavitation in a Converging-Diverging Nozzle
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Topics: Cavitation, Flow visualization, Nozzles, Pressure measurement
Journal Articles

The Uncertainty in Solutions to Implicit Equation Systems

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B. Terry Beck, Robert J. Peterman, Chih-Hang John Wu
Journal: Journal of Fluids Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Fluids Eng. January 2020, 142(1): 014502.
Paper No: FE-19-1017
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044668
Published Online: October 4, 2019
View Articletitled, The Uncertainty in Solutions to Implicit Equation Systems
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Topics: Pipes, Uncertainty, Calibration
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The Effect of Wire Type on Cracking Propensity in Prestressed Concrete Prisms

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Adrijana Savic, B. Terry Beck, Aref Shafiei Dastgerdi, Robert J. Peterman, Kyle Riding, Aaron A. Robertson
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A002, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1234
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1234
View Paper titled, The Effect of Wire Type on Cracking Propensity in Prestressed Concrete Prisms
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Topics: Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process), Prestressed concrete, Prisms (Optics), Wire, Concretes, Fracture (Materials), Steel, Compressive strength, Railroads
Proceedings Papers

Evaluation of the Remaining Prestress Force and Center Negative Bending Moment in Crossties Removed From Track After 25 Years of Service

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James D. Scott, Robert J. Peterman, Aaron A. Robertson, B. Terry Beck, Kyle A. Riding
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A013, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1275
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1275
View Paper titled, Evaluation of the Remaining Prestress Force and Center Negative Bending Moment in Crossties Removed From Track After 25 Years of Service
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Topics: Bonding, Concretes, Cracking (Materials), Design, Failure, Fracture (Materials), Fracture (Process), Steel, Strain gages, Stress
Proceedings Papers

A High Resolution Automated Prestressing Wire Indent Profiling System for Verification of Wire-Concrete Mix Compatibility

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B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, Adrijana Savic, Chih-Hang John Wu, Kyle A. Riding, John Bloomfield
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A009, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1269
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1269
View Paper titled, A High Resolution Automated Prestressing Wire Indent Profiling System for Verification of Wire-Concrete Mix Compatibility
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Topics: Concretes, Resolution (Optics), Wire, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process), Failure, Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, ASTM International, Bearings
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Evaluation of Splitting Crack Propagation in Pre-Stressed Concrete Ties Made With Different Types of Coarse Aggregate

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Aref Shafiei Dastgerdi, Adrijana Savic, Robert J. Peterman, Kyle Riding, B. Terry Beck
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A015, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1280
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1280
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Splitting Crack Propagation in Pre-Stressed Concrete Ties Made With Different Types of Coarse Aggregate
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Topics: Crack propagation, Prestressed concrete, Concretes, Fracture (Materials), Wire, Railroad ties, Fracture toughness, Prisms (Optics), Service life (Equipment), Load bearing capacity
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Strand Indentation Types on the Development Length and Flexural Capacity of Concrete Railroad Ties Made With Different Prestressing Strands

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Amir Farid Momeni, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck, Chih-Hang John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2019, 2019 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A001, April 9–12, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2019-1233
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2019-1233
View Paper titled, Effect of Strand Indentation Types on the Development Length and Flexural Capacity of Concrete Railroad Ties Made With Different Prestressing Strands
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Topics: Concretes, Railroad ties, Prisms (Optics), Stress, Wire, Deflection, Failure, Bonding, Cements (Adhesives), Compressive strength
Proceedings Papers

Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer Considerations for Thermoreflectance Measurements

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Dipta Sarkar, Partha Pratim Chakraborty, B. Terry Beck, Zayd C. Leseman
Proc. ASME. IMECE2018, Volume 8B: Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering, V08BT10A013, November 9–15, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2018-88657
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2018-88657
View Paper titled, Two-Dimensional Heat Transfer Considerations for Thermoreflectance Measurements
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Topics: Heat transfer, Thermoreflectance, Heat, Lasers, Dimensions, Steady state, Transients (Dynamics), Waves, Approximation, Boundary-value problems
Proceedings Papers

Effects of Cover, Compressive Strength, and Wire Type on Bond Performance in Prismatic Prestressed Concrete Members

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Adrijana Savic, B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, Jeremiah Clark, Chih-Hang (John) Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A007, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6153
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6153
View Paper titled, Effects of Cover, Compressive Strength, and Wire Type on Bond Performance in Prismatic Prestressed Concrete Members
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Topics: Compressive strength, Prestressed concrete, Wire, Concretes, Prisms (Optics), Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process), Fracture (Materials), Railroads, Cross section (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Railroad Tie Through Loading in Direct Tension

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James D. Scott, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Kyle A. Riding, Chih-Hang John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A011, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6168
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6168
View Paper titled, Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Railroad Tie Through Loading in Direct Tension
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Topics: Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, Tension, Fracture (Materials), Stress, Concretes, Displacement, Bonding, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process)
Proceedings Papers

Material Characteristics Evaluation of Existing Pre-Stressed Concrete Railroad Ties After Service Period

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Aref Shafiei Dastgerdi, Kyle Riding, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck
Proc. ASME. JRC2018, 2018 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A012, April 18–20, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2018-6177
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2018-6177
View Paper titled, Material Characteristics Evaluation of Existing Pre-Stressed Concrete Railroad Ties After Service Period
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Topics: Prestressed concrete, Railroad ties, Concretes, ASTM International, Damage, Service life (Equipment), Cracking (Materials), Design, Failure, Fracture (Process)
Proceedings Papers

The Effect of Temperature on Water Cavitation Phenomena in Converging-Diverging Nozzle Flow

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Zayed Ahmed, B. Terry Beck, Mohammad H. Hosni
Proc. ASME. FEDSM2017, Volume 2, Fora: Cavitation and Multiphase Flow; Advances in Fluids Engineering Education, V002T13A008, July 30–August 3, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: FEDSM2017-69544
https://doi.org/10.1115/FEDSM2017-69544
View Paper titled, The Effect of Temperature on Water Cavitation Phenomena in Converging-Diverging Nozzle Flow
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Topics: Cavitation, Flow (Dynamics), Nozzles, Temperature, Water, Fluids, Cooling, Pressure, Refrigerants, Vapor pressure
Proceedings Papers

Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Crosstie

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James D. Scott, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, B. Terry Beck, Kyle A. Riding, John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A011, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2287
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2287
View Paper titled, Determining the Remaining Prestress Force in a Prestressed Concrete Crosstie
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Topics: Prestressed concrete, Stress, Fracture (Materials), Concretes, Cracking (Materials), Fracture (Process), Railroad ties, Cycles, Displacement, Equilibrium (Physics)
Proceedings Papers

Accuracy of High Resolution 3D Optical Scanning of Crosstie Geometry for Assessment of Cross-Sectional Parameters and Long-Term Abrasion and Wear

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B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, Kyle A. Riding, John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A012, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2296
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2296
View Paper titled, Accuracy of High Resolution 3D Optical Scanning of Crosstie Geometry for Assessment of Cross-Sectional Parameters and Long-Term Abrasion and Wear
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Topics: Abrasion, Geometry, Resolution (Optics), Wear, Electromagnetic scattering, Failure, Inertia (Mechanics), Lasers, Manufacturing, Prestressed concrete
Proceedings Papers

Transfer Length Characterization of Entire Crosstie Plant Casting Bed Using Continuously Traversing Dual-Camera Non-Contact Optical Strain Sensors

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B. Terry Beck, Aaron A. Robertson, Robert J. Peterman, Kyle A. Riding, John Wu
Proc. ASME. JRC2017, 2017 Joint Rail Conference, V001T01A013, April 4–7, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: JRC2017-2297
https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2017-2297
View Paper titled, Transfer Length Characterization of Entire Crosstie Plant Casting Bed Using Continuously Traversing Dual-Camera Non-Contact Optical Strain Sensors
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Topics: Casting, Strain sensors, Manufacturing, Cavities, Prestressed concrete, Quality control, Resolution (Optics), Testing, Bearings, Doors
Proceedings Papers

Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements Near the Onset of Cavitation in a Converging-Diverging Glass Nozzle

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Aaron Schmidt, B. Terry Beck, Mohammad H. Hosni
Proc. ASME. IMECE2016, Volume 7: Fluids Engineering, V007T09A044, November 11–17, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2016-67384
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2016-67384
View Paper titled, Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements Near the Onset of Cavitation in a Converging-Diverging Glass Nozzle
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Topics: Cavitation, Glass, Nozzles, Particulate matter, Flow (Dynamics), Pressure, Water, Density, Reflection, Fluids
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Water Flow Visualization in a Converging-Diverging Glass Nozzle

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Aaron Schmidt, B. Terry Beck, Mohammad H. Hosni
Proc. ASME. IMECE2016, Volume 7: Fluids Engineering, V007T09A045, November 11–17, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE2016-67402
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2016-67402
View Paper titled, Water Flow Visualization in a Converging-Diverging Glass Nozzle
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Topics: Flow visualization, Glass, Nozzles, Water, Cavitation, Flow (Dynamics), Pressure, Bubbles, Fluids, Particulate matter