Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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A Study of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of β-alumina Na2O·11Al2O3 and NASICON Type Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3
(2019-04-17)
Solid electrolytes are functional materials with high ionic conductivity. The conductivity highly depends on the microstructure such as grains and grain boundaries. For most solid electrolytes, both grain and grain boundary ...
Wireless Communication Demonstration in Hardware Using an Exactly Solvable Chaotic Oscillator
(2019-04-17)
This work presents a hardware demonstration of a mixed-signal wireless communication system that utilizes a chaotic oscillator based on an exactly solvable piecewise linear set of differential equations, along with a matched ...
The Efficiency of Modified Canola Oil as a Replacement of Menhaden Fish Oil in Practical Diet for Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei
(2019-04-17)
Lipids are an essential component of the diet serving as source of energy and components of cell structures. Marine species require a certain level of specific fatty acids in their diet as they have limited ability to ...
Physiological and behavioral impacts of railway noise on stream fishes
(2019-04-17)
While the expansion of anthropogenic noise studies in aquatic habitats has produced conservation-based results for marine organisms, little attention has been paid to the potential impacts of anthropogenic noise on freshwater ...
LINE-1 RNA Expression is Higher in Older Human Skeletal Muscle but Decreases With Endurance Exercise and Physical Activity
(2019-04-16)
INTRODUCTION: Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (L1) has the autonomous ability to randomly move about the genome. As a result, L1 has been implicated with disease and aging. We sought to determine if skeletal muscle L1 ...
The Frictional Impact of Two Link Chain with a Flat
(2019-04-16)
Mechanical impact is an important phenomena in mechanical systems such as robotics,
multibody systems, spacecraft vehicles, ground vehicles, etc. It is a complex phenomenon that
occurs when two or more bodies collide. ...
Boron and Calcium Effects on Runner Peanut Production
(2019-04-16)
Calcium (Ca) and boron (B) deficiencies in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) reduce seed quality, yield, and crop value. Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain soils are inherently low in Ca and B, requiring supplementation to reach ...
Fault Detection in Pressure Swing Adsorption Systems
(2019-04-16)
Over the years, there has been a consistent increase in the amount of data collected by systems and processes in many different industries and fields. On the other hand, there is a growing push towards revealing and ...
Development, Numerical Implementation, and Application of Methods to Simulate Solute Transport Processes in Porous Media Systems
(2019-04-16)
Solute transport in porous media has been the attention of a plethora of studies over the last several decades. This research identifies gaps in existing knowledge within the realm of solute transport in porous media systems ...
Groundwater Response to Climate Change and Anthropogenic Forcing: A Case Study on Georgia, U.S.A.
(2019-04-16)
This study analyzed the effects of climate variability and human activities (i.e., irrigation) on groundwater levels from 1981-2017 in four distinct geologic provinces of Georgia. Georgia is located in the southeastern ...
Fabrication and Characterization of Blends of P(VDF-CTFE) 91/9 and PMMA
(2019-04-16)
Transparent and flexible polymer blends with a uniform thickness of films about 8 microns were successfully and simply fabricated by a spin-coating method. PMMA polymer and P(VDF-CTFE) 91/9 mol. % (VC91) copolymer were ...
Leader and Staff Perceptions of Assessment and Related Professional Development in Divisions of Student Affairs
(2019-04-16)
This study aimed to examine the effects of several factors (professional role, perceived level of assessment training, and perceived level of assessment competence) on student affairs staff members’ views of what constitutes ...
Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Response to Reproduction in the Female Mouse Brain
(2019-04-16)
Reproduction is associated with a significant increase in energetic demand, particularly among small female mammals. When these demands are high, or an animal is under stress, the cost of reproduction can reduce future ...
A metabolic approach to assessing interactions between climate change, agrochemicals, and freshwater mussel reproduction
(2019-04-16)
Unionid mussels are a fundamental part of stream ecology yet are one of the most threatened aquatic organisms due in part to habitat loss, stream fragmentation, and deterioration. The increasingly relevant effects of climate ...
Out and Proud: Gay and Lesbian Organizing at Alabama Universities, 1983-1997
(2019-04-16)
This is an attempt to fill a void in the historical literature on gay rights, student activism, and the South by examining the recognition of and responses to gay and lesbian focused student organizations at Alabama state ...
Seismic Response Evaluation of a Concrete Gravity Dam Considering Dam-Reservoir-Foundation Interaction
(2019-04-16)
The observation of the behavior of concrete gravity dams that are exposed to seismic loads is the main factor for the safety evaluation of the dams. In this regard, dam-foundation-reservoir interaction can be seen as one ...
Development of the STEM Attitudes of Educators Tool: A Measurement Tool to Assess the STEM Self-efficacy and Motivation of Afterschool Educators
(2019-04-16)
The purpose of this study was to understand how a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professional development workshop improved teachers’ self-efficacy and motivation to implement STEM in their afterschool ...
Effects of Periodic Cooling During Incubation on Lifelong Physiology in Zebra Finches
(2019-04-16)
Developmental stress can have long term consequences on phenotypes. In birds, incubation temperature is critically deterministic for a range of traits. When parents leave the nest to forage, developing embryos can be exposed ...
The Tragedy of the Gamer: A Dramatistic Study of GamerGate
(2019-04-16)
In August 2014, a small but active group of gamers began a relentless online harassment campaign against notable women in the videogame industry in a controversy known as GamerGate. In response, game journalists from several ...
Pore network modeling of reactive permeability
(2019-04-16)
Geochemical reactions, such as those that occur during storage of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers as part of carbon capture and storage (CCS) mitigation techniques or long-term subsurface mineral weathering, can significantly ...