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Non-Enzymatic Paper-based Urea Sensor with Hierarchical NiO Catalysts 

Lee, Doohee (2022-11-29)  ETD File Embargoed
Urea has attracted attention because of its various potential applications, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, fertilizers, and electrochemical sensors. Furthermore, as an end-product of human metabolism, urea is ...

Non-metric Continua that support Whitney maps 

Stone, Jennifer (2007-05-15)
An example of a non-metric continuum is constructed, where every non-degenerate subcontinuum is non-metric, that supports a Whitney map. Additional non-metric examples are given and examinations of conditions under which ...

Non-perturbative calculations of atomic data for applications in laboratory fusion and astrophysical plasmas 

Wu, Di (2012-12-13)
Results are presented for non-perturbative quantal calculations of atomic data for application in laboratory fusion and astrophysical plasmas. One of the key issues in laboratory fusion plasmas is the accurate modeling ...

Non-platelet Purinergic Signaling and Tissue Factor Expression 

Liu, Yiwei (2015-12-14)
Objective—Our group found previously that human coronary artery endothelial P2Y2 receptor mediates tissue factor (TF) up-regulation at mRNA and protein levels. The exact mechanism remains unknown and can involve increased ...

Nondestructive Evaluation of Prestressed Concrete Structures by Means of Acoustic Emissions Monitoring 

Xu, Jian Gong (2008-12-15)
The acoustic emission (AE) technique has been found to be an informative nondestructive testing (NDT) method for evaluation of structures constructed with certain materials. While AE evaluation procedures and evaluation ...

Nonequilibrium Laser-Based Synthesis of Nanoparticle Ensembles 

Elafandi, Salah (2020-11-17)
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have grabbed tremendous interest in the recent years because of their exotic electrical and optical properties, which make them potential candidates for next-generation electronics and ...

Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Fitness Costs Associated with Information Preservation May Explain Longevity Differences between Species 

Augsburger, Brett (2016-05-05)
The aging process in most organisms is enormously complex, involving a multitude of integrated molecular pathways that define and modulate the gradual cellular, tissue and system-level changes that evoke the aging phenotype. ...

Noninvasive hepatic lipid quantification with magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy 

Khan, Salaar (2019-04-18)
Excessive accumulation of intra-hepatocellular lipid (IHCL) can lead to one of the most common forms of chronic liver diseases in adults, the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), that comprises a range of liver ...

Nonlinear Analysis of Horses Trotting with and without Sedation 

Cao, Jinghua (2015-12-10)
It is common to use sedatives in equine practice for surgical procedures, standing or recumbent, and for control of unruly patients. In recent years, there have been many investigations concerning the effect sedation might ...

Nonlinear Control and Design Methodologies for Electrostatic MEMS Devices 

Ozmun, Phillip M. (2007-08-15)
A method to extend the travel range of electrostatically actuated MEMS device is presented. A gap closing actuator (GCA) is used to demonstrate the method. An output (position)feedback controller is presented, along with ...

Nonlinear Control of a Robot-Trailer System Using a Hybrid Backstepping-linearizing Approach 

Singh, Aditya (2012-07-02)
In this work, the author develops a nonlinear controller to stabilize an autonomous wheeled robot and trailer system. A dynamic model based on robot-trailer kinematics that has previously proven sufficient for state feedback ...

Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft Relative Motion 

Ogundele, Ayansola Daniel (2017-07-26)
The description and control of the relative motion of spacecraft has attracted a great deal of attention over the last five decades. This is as a result of its numerous applications in rendezvous and proximity operations, ...

Nonlinear Dynamics of Equine Locomotion and Robotic Systems 

Zhao, Jing (2023-08-09)  ETD File Embargoed
Inherently most systems are nonlinear, whether they are biological systems in nature or mechanical systems in the industry. The analyses of nonlinear dynamic phenomena in these systems play an important role in monitoring ...

Nonlinear Field Enhancement factor of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Vacuum and Partial Pressure 

Bai, Rujun (2013-04-17)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted much attention because of their unique electrical properties and their potential applications. Large aspect ratios of CNTs together with thermal conductivity high mechanical strength ...

Nonlinear Measures for Biomechanical Assessment of Movement Health and Postural Complexity 

Larson, Jacob (2022-07-28)
The focus of this dissertation is on using nonlinear dynamics to analyze traditional biomechanical movements. The benefit of this approach is that nonlinear dynamics may be used in the future to help athletes avoid injury ...

A Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Algorithm for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle on Variable Terrain 

Eick, Andrew (2016-12-12)
This thesis presents a Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller (NMPC) for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) capable of controlling the vehicle over both smooth and rough terrain using measurements from GPS and a Light Detection ...

Nonlinear Systems Control Using a Subset Stabilization Approach 

Simmons, Adam (2006-05-15)
Numerous problems in nonlinear control systems are difficult or impossible to solve with commonly proposed methods of design. For such systems, we propose a two-loop control strategy that we call the subset stabilization ...

Nonlinear Tracking of Natural Mechanical Systems for HWIL Simulation 

Martin, Justin (2007-08-15)
Auburn University has entered into collaboration with the US Department of Defense for academic study and development of hardware-in-the-loop simulation laboratory. One aspect of this collaboration has been research into ...

Nonlocal Dispersal Equations and Convergence to Random Dispersal Equations 

Xie, Xiaoxia (2014-05-15)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of the dynamics of nonlocal and random dispersal evolution equations. Dispersal evolution equations are widely used to model the diffusions of organisms or individuals in many ...

Nonlocal Dispersal Equations with Almost Periodic Dependence 

Onyido, Maria Amarakristi (2022-07-28)
Nonlocal dispersal equations are used to model the population dynamics of species that exhibit long-range dispersal mechanisms. This model of spatial spread is obtained by replacing the Laplacian in the usual reaction-diffusion ...