Browsing Geosciences Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Department "Physics (UMKC)"
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Ab initio calculations of mechanical, thermodynamic and electronic structure properties of mullite, Iota-alumina and boron carbide
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-22)The alumino-silicate solid solution series (Al₄₊₂xSi₂-2xO₁₀-x) is an important class of ceramics. Except for the end member (x=0), Al₂SiO₅ the crystal structures of the other phases, called mullite, have partially occupied ... -
First Principles Method for Complex Cement Structure and High Entropy Alloys
(2021)The ultimate objective of this dissertation contains two different areas of materials – secondary of Portland cement structure and high entropy alloys (HEAs). Similar concept of the computational method was applied to ... -
A multi-scale modeling study of the impact of land surface heterogeneity on the convective boundary layer in the U.S. Midwest
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-03)Rain fed agricultural land is the predominant land cover class in the U.S. Midwest. The interannual and sub-seasonal climate variability of this region are determined by atmospheric oscillations on multiple temporal and ... -
Structure and Mechanical Properties of Cement and Intermetallic Compounds via ab-initio Simulations
(2015)Calcium silicate hydrates comprise a class of minerals formed synthetically during Portland cement hydration or naturally through various geological processes. The importance of these minerals is immense since they are the ...