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A Model for Socially Responsible Consumption among Millennials: An Identity-Based Perspective
(2016-08-04)
Social responsibility has rapidly gained popularity among consumers specifically among Millennials born 1980 to 2000. Millennials are characterized by their willingness to get involved with social and political initiatives ...
A Model for the Regional Variability of Riprap Prices in Alabama
(2020-05-05)
Riprap is widely used by departments of transportation (DOTs) for erosion control and slope stabilization activities. Even though DOTs seem to be satisfied with the ability of riprap to fulfill its intended purpose, its ...
A Model of Managerial Effectiveness in Information Security: From Grounded Theory to Empirical Test
(2005-08-15)
Information security is a critical issue facing organizations worldwide. In order to mitigate risk and protect valuable information, organizations need to operate and manage effective information security programs. Using ...
Model Order Reduction
(2014-11-24)
Model Order Reduction (MOR) is a wide area, and it has many techniques. In this thesis, we focus on Krylov subspaces method and Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD).We show some details about these two methods. A MATLAB ...
A Model-Driven Engineering Framework for Computational Replicability and Reproducibility
(2016-02-11)
The scientific community currently suffers from a lack of verification of results obtained from many well-intentioned researchers. Part of the reason for this lack is the difficulty in reproducing experiments performed by ...
Modeling a Fuel Cell System for Residential Dwellings
(2006-05-15)
Fuel cells produce electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen to form water. Fuel cells have unique electrical characteristics and performances that warrant examination and discussion. From the hydrogen source to the ...
Modeling and Analysis of a PEM Fuel Cell System for a Quadruped Robot
(2009-07-15)
The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell is a prospective alternative energy conversion device that has environment-friendly characteristics. It has not only electrochemical reaction but also coupled thermal fluid ...
Modeling and Analysis of PZT Micropower Generator
(2008-12-15)
The goal of this research is to theoretically and experimentally investigate behaviors of a power harvesting system that was constructed with a bimorph cantilever made of Lead Zirconate Titanate (Pb[ZrxTi1-x]O3) and a ...
Modeling and Experimental Behavior Studies on Tin Whiskers
(2021-12-06)
The spontaneous growth of tin whiskers can occur under room temperature conditions. However, under more extreme external conditions (e.g., high temperature, high humidity, or thermal cycling), the rate of such growth tends ...
Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Shape Memory Alloys in Robotics Applications
(2017-07-27)
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are uniquely alloyed metals that have the ability to change crystalline structure upon the application or removal of stress or upon heating or cooling. This change in crystalline structure gives ...
Modeling and Optimization of Electron-Beam Lithographic Process
(2021-07-15)
An important issue in electron-beam (e-beam) lithography is to minimize the critical dimension (CD) error and line edge roughness (LER). This dissertation presents a method to measure the CD and LER from scanning electron ...
Modeling and Optimization of Novel Fuel Production Strategies
(2011-10-18)
Environmental problems such as global warming and fossil fuel shortage are some of the biggest challenges that human beings are facing nowadays. Alternative fuels are the potential answer to many future energy needs and ...
Modeling and Optimization of Parallel Matrix-based Computations on GPU
(2013-04-22)
As graphics processing units (GPUs) are continually being utilized as coprocessors, the demand for optimally utilizing them for various applications continues to grow. This work narrows the gap between programmers and ...
Modeling and Performance Analysis of GPS Vector Tracking Algorithms
(2009-12-17)
This dissertation provides a detailed analysis of GPS vector tracking algorithms and the
advantages they have over traditional receiver architectures. Standard GPS receivers use a
decentralized architecture that separates ...
Modeling and Reliability Characterization of Area-Array Electronics Subjected to High-G Mechanical Shock Up To 50,000G and Finite Element Analysis of Package on Package (PoP) Components for Warpage During Reflow
(2013-04-17)
Electronics in aerospace applications may be subjected to very high g-loads during normal operation. A novel micro-coil array interconnect has been studied for increased reliability during extended duration aerospace ...
Modeling and Scaling Limitations of SiGe HBT Low-Frequency Noise and Oscillator Phase Noise
(2006-08-15)
This dissertation presents modeling of SiGe HBT low-frequency noise and oscillator phase noise, and examines their limitations posed by technology scaling. A new method of extracting low-frequency noise, inverse circuit ...
Modeling and Simulation of Missile Launcher System Wear During Captive Carry
(2014-07-11)
Across the branches of the United States and foreign militaries, missiles are used for a variety of missions. Many of these missiles mount to their respective vehicles by means of a rail system. While the service life of ...
Modeling and Validation of Hitched Loading Effects on Tractor Yaw Dynamics
(2007-05-15)
This thesis develops a yaw dynamic model for a farm tractor with a hitched
implement, which can be used to understand the effect of tractor handling characteristics
for design applications as well as for new automated ...
Modeling Complex Climate Change Effects on Fluctuating Populations of Fish Communities in the Northern Pacific Ocean
(2019-07-23)
The main purpose of this study was to bring new mathematical and statistical methods to the ecological community and highlight novel application of these methods to practical scientific questions. Deepwater marine systems ...
Modeling Effectiveness of Broiler Litter Application Method and Timing for Reducing Phosphorus and Nitrogen losses in Big Creek Watershed, Alabama
(2018-07-23)
Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of Alabama (AL) and the United States (US). In AL, broiler litter is commonly used to fertilize pastures. However, repeated application of broiler litter to same pasture ...