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Thermo-mechanical reliability models for life prediction of ball grid arrays on Cu-core PCBS in extreme environments
(2007-08-15)
In this work, thermo-mechanical models for reliability prediction of BGA packages mounted on Cu-core printed circuit assemblies in harsh environments have been developed. The models have been developed based on thermo-mechanical ...
Thermodynamic Model and Initial Experimental Investigation of Air Dehumidification through Electrically Charged Vapor Capturing Electrostatic Droplets
(2022-04-18)
The removal of water vapor from the air to reduce relative humidity is a well known indoor environmental comfort requirement. Common dehumidification approaches require a substantial amount of energy and usually involve ...
Thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites
(2016-11-09)
This thesis describes the use of non-covalent functionalization of nanomaterials and pre-processing methods for improving thermal and mechanical properties of melt processed thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites. The effects ...
Thermosetting Polymers from Renewable Resources
(2016-08-26)
Polymer science was born as an answer to the need to produce and to understand materials such as plastics, rubber, adhesives, fibers, and paints. It has been recognize as an interdisciplinary field, combining theoretical ...
Thermotolerance in Gossypium hirsutum
(2006-12-15)
Heat and drought are major factors that affect the annual cotton yield. Cotton farmers are always looking for plants that are more thermotolerant and drought tolerant to increase the yield. These characteristics can be ...
Thermotolerance of Hemlock (Tsuga spp.) and Investigation of a Foliar Disorder in Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica ×fauriei)
(2010-07-19)
Foliar thermotolerance of six Tsuga species to direct heat injury was evaluated using electrolyte leakage. Species evaluated included: T. canadensis, T. caroliniana, T. chinensis, T. diversifolia, T. heterophylla, and T. ...
Theromdynamics of Steroid Estrogen Sorption to Activated Sludge
(2008-12-15)
Sorption is an important mechanism for removal of 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in biological wastewater treatment. In an effort to deepen our understanding of this process, this work investigated the underlying thermodynamic ...
Thick Film Packaging Techniques for 300°C Operation
(2011-08-11)
Geothermal well logging and instrumentation applications require electronics capable of 300°C operation. SiC device technology enables the design and fabrication of analog circuits that can operate at these temperatures. ...
Thin Film Multichip Packaging for High Temperature Geothermal Application
(2015-07-28)
A DOE sponsored study by MIT concluded that geothermal energy could provide 100,000 MWe or more in 50 years by using advanced technology knowns as Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). In EGS, the measurement-while-drilling ...
Thin-Type Dense Sets and Related Properties
(2010-04-07)
Dense sets in topological spaces may be thought of as those which are ubiquitous. We discuss dense sets in product spaces which also have a thin-type property, making them in some sense rare or spread out. Thin-type ...
The Things They Carried: Conceptions of Writing Transfer in Composition Studies
(2009-08-03)
This thesis will look at a body of scholarship that dominates both short and long-term case studies of writing and will attempt to understand and identify assumptions that underlie how they are enacted. Through this ...
Third Country Effects of the European Union on the Monetary Model of Exchange Rate News
(2006-05-15)
This thesis investigates third country effects in the monetary model of exchange rate news. The goal of this thesis is to determine whether the country chosen as the third country makes a difference. US variables as the ...
A Third Option: Imperial Air Defense and the Pacific Dominions, 1918-1939
(2008-08-15)
The air defense of Australia and New Zealand during the interwar period demonstrates the difficulty of applying changing military technology to the defense of the global empire and provides insight into the nature of the ...
Third Place Impact on Students' Creativity and a Comparison between Measurement Tools: An Experimental and Comparative Study
(2017-04-20)
Learning spaces play an important role in the learning process, as the surrounding
environment helps to shape human behavior. Specifically, researchers have suggested that, as a
social species, humans interacting in ...
"This is definitely a wake-up call for our generation": A Discussion on Self-Esteem and Body Image in Sororities
(2011-03-30)
This study was conducted using a thematic analysis of four focus groups. The goal of this study was to better understand the issues of self-esteem and body image from the perspectivee of sorority women and determine the ...
'This is Ground Control': The Invention of Mission Control Centers in the United States and Europe
(2012-05-14)
This dissertation examines the invention of mission control centers by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency, particularly during the Cold War. The control rooms of Johnson Space ...
The Threat of Mesmerism
(2010-04-07)
This thesis examines how mesmerism and its practitioners invoke social anxieties about gender roles in nineteenth century America in view of two texts. Confessions of a Magnetiser, anonymously published in 1845, and “A ...
Threat-Motivated Mobilization of Collegiate Social Movement Organizations: The 2016 Presidential Election
(2018-11-13)
The social movement process, a key component of the democratic political system, has been studied in countless permutations. Threat, such as a controversial new President, powerfully motivates activists to mobilize in ...
Three Dimensional Flow Visualization of the Adverse Pressure Gradient Turbulent Boundary Layer
(2015-05-07)
An adverse pressure gradient (APG) turbulent boundary layer is investigated using a three dimensional scanning flow visualization technique. This dissertation includes an introduction to the structures and past research ...
Three Essays Analyzing Microfinance Institutions, Housing Policy and Agricultural Banks.
(2021-03-31)
Chapter 1 evaluates if MFIs can realize cost savings from lending in both rural and urban markets, which would mean that the MFIs would exhibit economies of scale and cost complementarities. The presence of cost complementarities ...