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Fast and well-conditioned boundary integral equation solvers for the numerical simulation of graphene plasmon
(2018-07-18)
Surface plasmonic polaritons (SPPs) are evanescent electromagnetic waves coupled to free electron plasma oscillations.
It was first observed in metallic gratings in 1902 by Wood. Modern plasmonics gained renewed interest ...
Fast Estimation of Specific Absorption Rate for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2015-07-02)
Specific absorption rate (SAR) is a main safety concern in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The radio frequency (RF) power deposition and SAR level have a significant impact on RF coil and pulse design. In high field MRI, ...
Fast Solution of Large-Body Problems Using Domain Decomposition and Null-Field Generation in the Method of Moments
(2009-08-07)
In this work, a new Method of Moments (MoM) solution procedure for calculating electromagnetic scattering and radiation by electrically large conducting bodies is presented. By using domain-decomposition, conducting ...
Fasting length and hay type effects on metabolic parameters in the horse
(2014-12-10)
Several metabolic disorders in the horse have been associated with post-prandial fluctuations of blood insulin and glucose concentrations in response to the ingredient and/or chemical composition of feedstuffs consumed. ...
Fat Bob
(2007-08-15)
This is a fiction writing thesis consisting of four short stories. Each short story was originally conceived of by the author during the graduate fiction writing classes taken at Auburn University during the spring and ...
Fate and Remediation of Biomass Gasification Gas Contaminants
(2014-07-29)
The development of alternative and renewable energy and fuels is at the forefront of research because of the forecasted depletion of crude oil reserves and the growing concern of irreversible environmental damage caused ...
Fate and Transformation of Oils and Trace Metals in Alabama and Louisiana Coastal Marsh Sediments Associated with the British Petroleum Gulf Oil Spill
(2012-04-10)
The effects of the 2010 BP Macondo-1 well oil spill on the geochemistry of sediments and water columns at ten Gulf salt-marsh sites were investigated, months after the spill ceased. The ten sampling sites include four ...
The Fate and Transport of the Antimicrobials Sulfadimethoxine and Ormetoprim in the Environment
(2007-05-15)
Over the past decade, there have been increasing concerns regarding antimicrobial contaminants in the environment. To date, there exists limited research regarding the fate of these compounds in the environment once ...
Fate, Transport, and Environmental Availability of Cu(II) Applied in Catfish Aquaculture Ponds and Enhanced Immobilization of Soil-bound Lead Using a New Class of Stabilized Iron Phosphate Nanoparticles
(2007-05-15)
Copper sulfate has been the most commonly used algaecide for about a century in the U.S. to control the off-flavor problem caused by blue-green algae in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ponds. In 2001, the ~80,000 ...
Father Involvement in Context: The Effects of Fathers’ Intergenerational, Psychological, and Relational Functioning on Children’s Development
(2012-07-27)
Moving toward a process model for understanding the antecedents to father involvement and the effects of father involvement on child development is important for gaining insight on the mechanisms by which father involvement ...
“The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man”: The Social Gospel Interracialism of the Southern Sociological Congress
(2012-05-08)
Scholars have long debated the nature and extent of the social gospel movement’s influence on southern religion. The Southern Sociological Congress’ (SSC) rhetoric and actions demonstrated the blending of southern pietistic ...
Fatigue Behavior and Modeling of Polyether Ether Ketone under Variable Amplitude and Multiaxial Loading
(2020-07-22)
Experimental and analytical roadmap to thoroughly understand and establish benchmark material properties for unfilled polyether ether ketone (PEEK) under monotonic tension and compression, as well as uniaxial and multiaxial ...
Fatigue Properties and Reliability of SnAgCu-Bi Solder Joints in Varying Stress Amplitudes
(2021-04-23)
The eutectic Sn-Pb solder alloys are widely used in the electronic packaging industry. However, they are being replaced by new near-eutectic solder alloys because of environment and health concerns associated with lead. ...
Fatigue Properties and Reliability of Solder Joints in BGA Assembly
(2022-12-05)
Lead-free near-eutectic Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder system has raised increasing attention in the electronics industry since the hazardous effects of SnPb solders. One of the critical considerations for the reliability of an ...
Fatigue Testing and Design of Large Diameter Shear Studs Used in Highway Bridges
(2011-07-19)
Headed studs are commonly used to transfer shear forces along the interface of the steel beam and concrete deck in composite highway bridge girders. Typical stud diameters used in composite bridge design are less than 1". ...
Fault Detection and Diagnostic Test Set Minimization
(2009-02-16)
The objective of the research reported in this thesis is to develop new test generation algorithms using mathematical optimization techniques. These algorithms minimize test vector sets of a combinational logic circuit for ...
Fault Detection and Exclusion in Deeply Integrated GPS/INS Navigation
(2012-12-04)
This dissertation presents a novel fault detection and exclusion method in a centralized deeply integrated GPS/INS navigation system.
The method presented is also demonstrated in a centralized vector tracking GPS ...
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 ...
Feasibility of Growing Pierce’s Disease Tolerant American and French-American Hybrid Bunch Grape Cultivars and Advanced Grape Selections in Alabama
(2013-01-09)
Eleven Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant American and French-American hybrid bunch grape cultivars including ‘Black Spanish’, ‘Blanc du Bois’, ‘Champanel’, ‘Conquistador’, ‘Cynthiana’, ‘Favorite’, ‘Lake Emerald’, ‘Stover’, ...
Feasibility of Hard Clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, Culture in Grand Bay, Alabama
(2008-08-15)
The northern hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, has proven to be a profitable aquaculture species along the Eastern seaboard as well as the west coast of Florida. The potential for M. mercenaria aquaculture in the North ...