An Earthquake in Pennsylvania

development and implementation of an optimized control strategy for induction machine in an electric vehicle

in the area of automotive engineering there is a tendency to more electrification of power train. in this work control of an induction machine for the application of electric vehicle is investigated. through the changing operating point of the machine, adapting the rotor magnetization current seems to be useful to increase the machines efficiency. in the literature there are many approaches wh...

Severe Babesia microti Infection in an Immunocompetent Host in Pennsylvania

Babesiosis, due to infection by a tick-borne protozoan (predominantly Babesia microti in North America), is an emerging health risk that is expanding into new areas and may be unfamiliar to clinicians in locations not previously considered endemic. Manifestations of infection can range from asymptomatic to life threatening, with severe disease more likely in those who have had a splenectomy, ar...

Pothole Repair in Pennsylvania

IN T R O D U C T IO N In the C om m onw ealth of Pennsylvania, the m anual repa ir of potholes involves an annual expend itu re exceeding $25 m illion, which is second only to snow rem oval in the m a in tenance budget. P rior to 1980, it was com m on practice for rep a ir crews to practice a “throw an d go” policy, w ith pa tch m ateria l p laced in the potholes w ithout rem oving debris or lo...

Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania

An assessment of ammonia emissions from dairy facilities in Pennsylvania.

A survey of 715 Holstein dairy farms in Pennsylvania was used to construct demographics for the average Holstein dairy farm. The average Holstein dairy farm was composed of 69 lactating cows; 11 nonlactating, pregnant cows; 44 heifers; and 18 calves. Milk production averaged 27.3 kg (60.0 lb). Crop area averaged 73.6 ha. Milk production, crop area and type, average county yields, and herd anima...