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Application of the Discontinuous Galerkin Method to Wake Vortex Flows
(2015-02-19)
A code was developed that utilizes the discontinuous Galerkin method to solve the
Euler equations while utilizing a modal arti cial viscosity sensor developed by Klockner [12].
The sensor was augmented for the purpose ...
Application of the Finite Fourier Series for Smooth Motion Planning of Quadrotors
(2023-07-26)
Motion planning and control system design are crucial in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for various applications. To maximize the mission performance, trajectory design is often performed to minimize ...
Application of the Level Set Method to Solid Rocket Motor Simulation
(2012-04-19)
The body of work encompassed in this thesis merges two advanced concepts for developing
flow solutions with level sets to develop an accurate and e cient method for simulating solid rocket motor grain regression. The ...
Applications of Augmented and Virtual Reality at Museums and Archaeological Parks to Improve Sustainability
(2022-05-24)
Augmented and Virtual Reality are relatively novel technologies that have gained popularity during the past decade. Virtual Reality allows one to be immersed in virtual worlds, while Augmented Reality combines virtual and ...
Applications of Bipolar Electrochemistry for Characterization of Electrocatalysts and the Development of Biosensors
(2020-07-17)
Bipolar electrochemistry, which is an untraditional technique where redox reaction happens on the surface of a conducting object (BPE) that immersed in an electrolyte solution wirelessly connected with an external power ...
Applications of Computer Vision for the Improvement of Autonomous Vehicle Design
(2021-07-28)
This dissertation approaches methods of improving autonomous vehicle design through two separate lenses. In the first study, we investigate how technological transparency can improve driver trust in artificial intelligence ...
Applications of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to in-situ Dynamic Characterization of Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
(2013-12-05)
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is considered as a powerful and valid technique for non-destructive in-situ dynamic measurement of electrochemical power systems. Together with equivalent circuit (EC) simulation, ...
Applications of GUI Usage Analysis
(2008-05-15)
In the realm of computer security, a masquerade attack is a form of attack wherein the attacker deceives the victim, causing them to believe they are someone other than who they are. One particularly dangerous form of ...
Applications of Major and Minor Steviol Glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana in Complex Food Systems
(2023-07-27)
Stevia is an all-natural plant-based high-intensity sweetener comprised of major and
minor glycosides. Major glycoside, rebaudioside (Reb) A, is the most widely used glycoside in
the food industry but possesses a strong ...
Applications of Mass spectrometry in natural product drug discovery for malaria: Targeting Plasmodium falciparum thioredoxin reductase
(2013-04-23)
Malaria is considered to be the dominant cause of death in low income countries especially in Africa. Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is a most lethal form of the disease because of its rapid spread and the development ...
Applications of Multi-channel Filter Banks to Textured Image Segmentation
(2006-08-15)
Multi-channel filtering provides a robust solution to the texture discrimination/
segmentation problem for digital image processing. Specifically, the use of the Gabor
filter for channel characterization is explored. Tag ...
Applications of Poly (3-Hexylthiophene) Thin Film as a Hydrazine-Sensitive Chemiresistor
(2006-12-15)
Hydrazine is a hypergolic compound that when combined with mixed oxides of nitrogen self ignites. This compound is used for the steering (guidance and course correction) of satellites and spacecraft. Hydrazine is a highly ...
Applications of Polyoxometalates as Electron Mediators
(2009-10-15)
The large variety of size, structure and elemental composition of polyoxometalates leads to a wide range of different properties. The primary goal of this dissertation is to study the structure-property relationship of ...
Applications of Robotic Devices for Motor and Sensory Rehabilitation
(2023-04-24)
With the increase of individuals effected by neurological disease, individualized rehabilitation methods can allow for improvement. Robotic intervention in rehabilitation enables a standardized, individualized practice ...
Applications of Stationary Sets in Set Theoretic Topology
(2010-11-10)
The notion of a stationary subset of a regular cardinal, a set which intersects any closed unbounded subset of that cardinal, is a useful tool in investigating certain properties of topological spaces. In this paper we ...
Applications of Stochastic Gradient Descent for Optimization of Complex Systems with Uncertainty
(2021-07-27)
The Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) method in all its variations has gained popularity with the recent progress in Machine learning. In this dissertation we implement and analyze two modifications of the SGD method. In ...
Applications of the Classical Two-Coulomb-Center Systems to Atomic/Molecular Physics
(2013-11-01)
We advanced the classical studies of the two-Coulomb-center (TCC) systems consisting of two nuclei of charges Z and Z' and an electron in a circular or a helical state centered on the internuclear axis. These systems ...
Applications of Unsupervised Clustering in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2016-12-12)
Functional Magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a noninvasive neuroimaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This technique has been widely used in radiology, biomedical ...
Applied and Basic Aspects of Copper Interaction with Xylella fastidiosa
(2020-11-23)
Xylella fastidiosa, a gram-negative, xylem-limited plant pathogenic bacterium that causes severe diseases and asymptomatic colonization in more than 600 different plants worldwide, including many economically important ...
Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information of the Workkeys Assessments: Comparison of Scores by Age, Race, and Gender
(2007-12-15)
As American businesses have competed in the global economy, the need for skilled workers has become more acute (Friedman, 2005). The American educational system has struggled to provide businesses and industry with needed ...