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Strain gauge and micrometer instrumentation of a truss structure
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1997-12)
This project was performed as part of the Structural Analysis courses in order to compare theoretical results of the response of simple structures with the experimental results obtained at the Structures Engineering ...
Colapso de un muro de contención construido con mampostería
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1997-06)
This study presents the analysis of a masonry retaining wall, typically built in Puerto Rico to stabilize and retain slopes. How safe and well built are these walls?. Have they the adequate resistance to efficiently retain ...
Vertebral arteries
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1998-06)
During the investigation period, which lasted almost four months, we made a research of the vertebral arteries in the posterior part of the head in children. During this time we investigated the size, diameter and the blood ...
Cryptography: Algorithms and Security Applications
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-06)
Cryptography in Computer Science and Information Systems are broad. It is based in a sequence of steps, and its premise is only one: security. One of the latest developments in cryptography is Steganography, which is the ...
Wireless LANs
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-12)
There are three digital wireless technologies: CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), TDMA (Time Division Multiple access), and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication). Ethernet is a standard LAN protocol that operates ...
ADSL: The Best Choice for Fast Internet Access
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-12)
There is a real need for the increased bandwidth at a tower cost provided by ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line). The time is ripe for deployment due to the current competitive environment, and both A DSL transport ...
Internet Security As An E-commerce Enabler
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-06)
In the words of futurist Joel Arthur Barker "when the paradigms shift, everything starts from ground zero". The digital revolution is swiftly reshaping all aspects of life in society "in ways and forms we cannot fully ...
Cryptography and Steganography: Security in Electronic Transactions
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2000-12)
A new use for two ancient arts and sciences; Cryptography and Steganography are now as useful as they were thousands of years ago. The digital communication security rests mainly on the developments of these two methodologies ...
High Density Plasma Nitriding on Stainless Steel Alloys at PUPR-MC Plasma Machine
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)
A novel method of nitriding at high current levels at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Mirror Cusp plasma machine (PUPR-MC) has been performed. Nitrogen ions implantation or plasma nitriding increases the hardness at ...
Automation of Plasma Diagnostics at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2008)
This work presents an ongoing effort to develop an automatic measurement system for plasma diagnostics at the Plasma Engineering Laboratory of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, along with an example of its operation. ...