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An analytical and experimental study on 3D-printed custom surfaces for benthic algal biofilms
(2016-07-08)
Due to their fast growing rates and regeneration, algae are a promising avenue for biofuels, aquatic pollution recovery, and a source of protein nutrients, among others. Cultivation of benthic algal communities, in particular, ...
A Computational Study of Modern Approaches to Risk-Averse Stochastic Optimization Using Financial Portfolio Allocation Model
(2016-07-27)
We study some novel approaches to risk-averse stochastic optimization. Our
goal is to numerically evaluate whether these methods result in an improved decision
making under conditions of uncertainty. The methodology used ...
Investigating the Methodology of Warning Symbol Design
(2016-04-12)
The present study is a continuation of work done by Dr. Adam Piper in his 2010 dissertation on warning symbol design. Warning symbols are important because, if designed correctly, they communicate information about a hazard ...
Evaluation of School Bus Emergency Evacuation Systems With Regard to Physical Capabilities of Young Children
(2016-03-28)
Motorized school buses have been used to transport children for over a century and are known to be the safest mode of transportation for students traveling to and from school. Between 2001 and 2008, only 1% of student ...
Creating a Mission Architecture Step to Inform the System Engineering Process
(2016-11-03)
The purpose of this research is to develop a structured engineering mechanism that allows decision makers to have confidence in data at any given point of design and development for complex defense systems. The research ...
Characterizing Full Shift Physical Risk Factors among Hand Planter Forestry Workers
(2016-12-08)
Low back and neck/shoulder pain are commonly reported among reforestation hand planters. While some studies have documented the intensive cardiovascular demands of hand planting, limited information is available regarding ...
Manufacturing Cost Prediction in the Presence of Categorical and Numeric Design Attributes
(2016-07-27)
Manufacturing processes require not only physical operation capabilities but also non-physical management policies. When designing a new product or manufacturing a customer’s new unique design, the focal point is to establish ...
Development of Standard Data for Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment
(2016-08-05)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is specialized clothing or equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of occupational hazards. It has been estimated that 20 million U.S. workers wear some form of PPE. How much ...
A Data Driven Framework to Identify the Critical Variables, Visualize Their Conditional Relations and Predict the Outcomes of U.S. Heart Transplants
(2016-08-03)
Predicting the survival of heart transplant patients is an important, yet challenging problem since it plays a crucial role in understanding the matching procedure between a donor and a recipient. Recent studies have shown ...
Reliability of Aging in Microstructures for Sn-Ag-Cu Solder Joints with Different Surface Finishes during Thermal Cycling
(2016-05-06)
A direct and deleterious effect on packaging reliability has been observed during elevated temperature isothermal aging for fine-pitch ball grid array (BGA) packages with Sn-1.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC105) and Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu (SAC305) ...