Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to James, Robert.
This group of data models include the 2024 NETL models for the NETL Coal Baseline Lifecycle Model in both open LCA and Excel, in addition to basin and transportation inventory data files in Excel supporting the overall model.
Presentation on current basis of the Volume 1 Performance Baselines and upcoming updates being planned for Revision 3 of Volume 1
The presentation was presented at the Coal-Gen 2015 Conference on 12/9/15. Coal power generation and consumption have both been on a downward trend for the last six years, based on reduced overall demand and having been supplanted by natural gas-fired power generation. This paper exhibits hybrid energy system concepts that will enable coal to be competitive in today’s electric power market on both a cost and emissions basis. These hybrid system pathways will utilize renewables, biomass, and even waste streams to help coal plants generate power more efficiently, more cost effectively, and with lower emissions than current state-of-the-art.
Forecasters have difficulty predicting "random" afternoon thunderstorms during the summer months. Differences in soil characteristics could be a contributing factor for storms. The NASA Land Information System (LIS) may assist forecasters in predicting summer convection by identifying boundaries in land characteristics. This project identified case dates during the summer of 2009 by analyzing synoptic weather maps, radar, and satellite data to look for weak atmospheric forcing and disorganized convective development. Boundaries in land characteristics that may have lead to convective initiation in central Alabama were then identified using LIS.
Report describes radar data system at NASA Western Aeronautical Test Range. System provides real-time and recorded data about flightpaths of research aircraft and Space Shuttle. Called RADATS, processes data from three radars simultaneously; interacts with system operator; enhances data by introducing corrections and smoothing; controls range, azimuth, and elevation of radars; and automatically calibrates itself before and after missions. Software classified into three kinds of programs: utility, real-time, and calibration. Equipment exhibited exceptional reliability. Software matured to become virtually trouble-free.