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A DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR CONTINUOUS FIBER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING ADVANCED COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
(2018-01-19)A design methodology for Continuous Carbon Fiber Additive Manufacturing (CCFAM) developed using Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) techniques takes advantage of both the mechanical strength of composite materials and the ... -
A DETAILED CHANDRA X-RAY STUDY OF THE GALACTIC CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVA REMNANT G292.0+1.8
(2018-09-10)In this thesis, we describe our detailed analysis of the core-collapse supernova remnant (CCSNR) G292.0+1.8 (G292 hereafter) using data collected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra). In the first part of this ... -
A DROUGHT-TOLERANT NITROGEN-FIXING SYMBIONT FOR SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN PRODUCTION
(2023-01-02)Bradyrhizobia are an ideal model organism to study plant-microbe interactions due to dual lifestyles as free-living soil organisms and as endosymbionts for valuable cropping systems in agriculture. Farmers have been utilizing ... -
A Dynamic Multi-Threaded Queuing Mechnism for Reducing the Inter-Process Communication Latency on Multi-Core Chips
(2019-08-12)Reducing latency in Inter-Process Communication (IPC) is one of the key challenges in multi-threaded applications in multi-core environments. High latencies can have serious impact on the performance of an application when ... -
A Dynamic Policing Simulation Framework
(2018-12-11)Crime is a serious problem to a society, and its costs are an economic burden. With the help of technology and developed tools, law enforcement agencies are making significant efforts to combat crime, so as to create a ... -
A FIRST PRINCIPLES BASED APPROACH TO STABILIZE Cu2S FOR EFFICIENT SOLAR ABSORBER MATERIAL
(2019-05-14)Cu2S is an important low-cost, earth-abundant and non-toxic material which has shown its potential in the field of photovoltaics. Experimentally known band gaps of this material vary between 1.1-1.2 eV, which are suitable ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR EMPLOYING FEMTOSATELLITES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSIONS, INCLUDING A PROPOSED MISSION CONCEPT FOR TITAN
(2017-01-02)Over the past 15 years, there has been a growing interest in femtosatellites, a class of tiny satellites having mass less than 100 grams. Research groups from Peru, Spain, England, Canada, and the United States have proposed ... -
A Framework for Optimal Path Planning and Nonlinear Guidance for Autonomous Mobile Robots
(2018-08-15)The purpose of this research is to investigate methods and technology for enhancing autonomous capabilities for mobile robots. The measures of autonomy which are specifically covered in this dissertation pertain to a mobile ... -
A Game Theoretic Framework for Temporal and Agent Abstractions in Multiagent Learning
(2016-05-10)A major challenge in the area of multiagent reinforcement learning is addressing the issue of scale as systems get more and more complex. Systems with multiple agents attempting to explore and learn about the world they ... -
A Geomechanical Approach To Evaluate Brittleness Using Well Logs: Mississippian Limestone, Northern Oklahoma
Fracture density, or brittleness, of a rock is an important factor in understanding the characteristics of a reservoir and the reservoir's predisposition to fracturing. This becomes particularly critical when exploring ... -
A GLIMPSE INTO THE CLIMATE, SEASONALITY, HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE, CARBONATE CHEMISTRY AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM SHIFT OF THE PRE-PETM AND THE PETM USING NCAR CESM1.2
(2023-05-19)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/16/2025** ABSTRACT: The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, ~56 my ago, 170,000y event) is characterized by a negative δ13C excursion into the atmosphere. This ... -
A Harmonic Function Method for EEG Source Reconstruction
(2016-12-19)Neuronal activities generate the electrical current in the brain, and further result in the potential changes over the scalp. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a technique used to record the potential changes on the ... -
A High Frequency Memristor Emulator Circuit
(2015-12-01)In this thesis, a low power, high frequency memristor emulator has been designed. The purpose of emulator circuit is to mimic the behavior of a memristor. The circuit consists of a summing amplifier, an integrator and a ... -
A HYBRID SYSTEMS MODEL FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BOARDING MANAGEMENT
(2022-08-04)The purpose of this research is to examine methods for minimizing the influence of boarding on emergency department (ED) crowding outcomes. To accomplish this purpose, this research uses a hybrid systems model framework ... -
A Liver-Kidney Biosubsystem
(2017-05-04)Each year many patients die waiting for a transplant organ to become available. Increasing the available number of transplant organs would save lives. The donor pool could be expanded if organs which are considered to be ... -
A Mathematical Model of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Incorporating Immune Responses and Cell Proliferation
(2017-08-03)This thesis introduces a mathematical model of differential equations for the chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, which is a contagious disease that infects the liver cells. Firstly, we present the early mathematical ... -
A Measurement of Electron-Neutrino Cross Section at MiniBooNE
1.1 Plan and aim of Dissertation. This dissertation aims to make a electron neutrino elastic scattering cross section measurement on carbon. The previous measurements of this cross section was performed by counting experiment, ... -
A MEGABRECCIA WITH ASSOCIATED STRATIGRAPHY OF THE CHERRY CANYON AND BELL CANYON FORMATIONS TRANSITION (GUADALUPIAN, MIDDLE PERMIAN), SOUTHERN DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, WEST TEXAS
(2017-05-10)The Cherry Canyon and Bell Canyon Formations (Guadalupian, Middle Permian) are well exposed in the southern part of the Delaware Mountains, West Texas and are marked by the presence of several distinct and widespread debris ... -
A mesh based boom to stop oil spread
(2016-05-10)In this work, we develop a new boom to separate oil and water. In a commonly used boom, a membrane that has no pores is normally used to block oil spread. Since this membrane also blocks water flow, high pressure is easy ... -
A META-ANALYTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTHROPOMORPHISM AND CONSUMERS’ RESPONSES: EFFECTS, MECHANISM, AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
(2018-08-08)Almost one in three brands sold to adults and more than five in six brands sold to children use some form of anthropomorphic representation in promoting their products. Marketers probably hold an inherent belief that ...