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A Dual-Modality System for Both Multi-Color Ultrasound-Switchable Fluorescence and Ultrasound Imaging
(MDPIDepartment of Bioengineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, 4 February)Simultaneous imaging of multiple targets (SIMT) in opaque biological tissues is an important goal for molecular imaging in the future. Multi-color fluorescence imaging in deep tissues is a promising technology to reach ... -
Ductile Lightweight Concrete For Lightweight Structural Application
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-08-08)This study developed a ductile concrete for precast wall systems which are capable of resisting high wind in excess of 500 mph. The developed concrete mix design consists of sand, cement, glass fiber, and a foaming agent ... -
DURABILITY AND PREDICTION OF LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (CFRP) LAMINATES UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
(2020-08-07)Strengthening deteriorated concrete structures with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been widely validated through laboratory experiments and field tests. Questions and concerns persist related to the CFRP’s ... -
Durability Studies Of Controlled Low Strength Material Using Native Soils As Fine Aggregates
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Controlled Low Strength Material using native soils as fine aggregates is an effective option in addressing issues relating to strength requirements, sustainability, and project cost. Using native soil in the place of ... -
Durability Studies On Stabilization Effectiveness Of Soils Containing Different Fractions Of Montmorillonite
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)Stabilization of clays with additives like lime and cement has been practiced for several years and worked well in improving the subgrades. Though this practice is used widely, there were cases where the treated subgrades ... -
Duration And Depth: The Effects Of Leader-follower Relationship Quality On Observer Ratings Of Leadership Performance
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)Previous research has shown that the duration and depth of the leader-follower relationship influences how followers rate their leaders. However, no studies were found that asked whether this relationship influenced how ... -
DWRELU : DOUBLE WEIGHTED RECTIFIER LINEAR UNIT AN ACTIVATION FUNCTION WITH TRAINABLE SCALING PARAMETER
(2018-11-14)Deep Neural Network have become very popular for computer vision application in recent years. At the same time, it remains important to understand the different implementation choices that need to be made when designing a ... -
Dymore Finite Element Analysis Of The Paired Blade Tiltrotor Conceptual Design And A Comparable Conventional Tiltrotor Design
(Aerospace Engineering, 2009-09-16)Increasing the solidity of tiltrotors above that of current designs presents challenges associated with control system packaging and control couplings. The paired blade rotor concept addresses these issues by placing two ... -
Dynacet: A Minimum-effort Driven Dynamic Faceted Search System Over Structured Databases
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)In this thesis, we propose minimum-effort driven navigational techniques for enterprise database systems based on the faceted search paradigm. Our proposed techniques dynamically suggest facets for drilling down into the ... -
Dynamic Bus Lane
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)This dissertation documents the research conducted to investigate the feasibility of implementing a "Dynamic Bus Lane" (DBL) system on Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, and to determine the particular conditions when the ... -
Dynamic Cache Reconfiguration For Energy Optimization In Chip Multiprocessors
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2012-07-25)Cache reconfiguration for chip multiprocessors (CMP) in order to reduce energy consumption is a challenging research problem. This thesis presents a dynamic scheme for level one cache design where the processing core can ... -
Dynamic Chracteristics And Stability Analysis Of Muncipal Solid Waste In Bioreactor Landfills
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-09-19)Bioreactor landfills are operated to enhance refuse decomposition, gas production, and waste stabilization. The major aspect of bioreactor landfill operation is the recirculation of generated leachate back through the ... -
DYNAMIC CONSTRAINT OPTIMAL SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR LINEAR PROGRAMMING
(2016-05-13)Linear programming has been studied for over 60 years. It has been considered as one of the most valuable optimization tool for many industrial problems. The simplex algorithm remains the predominant approach to solving ... -
DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
(2023-07-31)As a fundamental managerial tool for sales management, sales controls have received researchers’ attention for a long time. However, current research on sales controls has mainly adopted a static perspective to examine the ... -
DYNAMIC EQUIVALENT WIND FARM MODELS FOR PLANNING, OPERATION, AND POST-FAULT ANALYSES
(2021-03-15)With high penetration level of the wind power energy in the power grid, it is necessary to develop robust dynamic wind farm models for stability analysis under different scenarios. However, one single wind generator (WG) ... -
A Dynamic Framework For Testing The Synchronization Behavior Of Java Monitors
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2007-08-23)A Java monitor is a specialized class that is used to synchronize the behavior of threads in a Java program. The monitors in a Java program must be adequately tested to ensure the correctness of the program. In this thesis ... -
Dynamic Mode Decomposition Of Detonation Waves
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)Dynamic mode decomposition is applied to study the self-excited fluctuations supported by transversely unstable detonations. The focus of this study is on the effect of forcing on the limit cycle solutions. Using DMD, only ... -
Dynamic Modeling Of Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation Using ARX And Windkessel Models
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-08-23)Linear lumped parameter models like ARX and Windkessel models are simple, easy to solve, and find their application in real time modeling. The present study is focused on employing single input single output ARX and ... -
Dynamic Modeling, Control And Optimization Of PEM Fuel Cell System For Automotive And Power System Applications
(Electrical Engineering, 2008-08-08)This dissertation is focusing on fuel cell dynamic modeling and control, the optimization design of fuel cell systems, power electronics interface designs, and control for the fuel cell based hybrid system. First, a dynamic ... -
A Dynamic Multiple Stage, Multiple Objective Optimization Model With An Application To A Wastewater Treatment System
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-08-08)Decision-making for complex dynamic systems involves multiple objectives. Various methods balance the tradeoffs of multiple objectives, the most popular being weighted-sum and constraint-based methods. Under convexity ...