Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2006 Fall"
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Modeling of selective laser sintering of single-component metal powders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is a rapid prototyping technology which enables freeform fabrication of complex-geometry components directly from ... -
Modeling the influence of climate and management practices on water quality in Goodwater Creek experimental watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The objective of this study was to determine relationships among weather, runoff, water quality, and best management practice (BMP) implementation in reducing atrazine losses in the 7,250-ha Goodwater Creek Experimental ... -
Nanomechanical property characterization of femoral head materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Orthopedic Implants under long-term physiological loading could produce changes in the surface mechanical properties and possible failure. The knowledge ... -
Non-destructive evaluation of wood utility poles using computed axial tomography imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Of the more than 130 million wooden utility poles in service, there are approximately 2 million that are replaced annually. A quick, yet accurate non-destructive method of evaluation of the in-service poles could provide ... -
Nonlinear mechanics and testing of highly flexible one-dimensional structures using a camera-based motion analysis system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Both experimental and theoretical investigations are conducted for the dynamics of cables and strings. The exact equations of motion for finite but small amplitude vibration of string were derived based on a fully nonlinear ... -
On the simulations of correlated nakagami-m fading channels using sum-of-sinusoids method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research work discusses the generation of Nakagami-m fading samples from sum-of-sinusoids method in which Nakagami process is generated by taking square root of Gamma process. Gamma process itself can be realized using ... -
Period traveling salesman with customer stratification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Period Traveling Salesman Problem (PTSP) has been a popular subject in the area of Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) with the objective to minimize ... -
Photoacoustic detection of metastatic melanoma in the human circulatory system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Detection of disseminating tumor cells can function as an early warning system, alerting the metastatic spread or recurrence of the disease. Early detection of such cells can result in preventative treatment of the disease ... -
Silicon carbide as a photoconductive switch material for high power applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research work discusses the effort at the Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University of Missouri Columbia (UMC) in developing this technology through simulation and experiments with SiC ... -
Sorption and leaching characteristics of heavy metals in artificial soil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The objective of this study was to investigate the heavy metal sorption and leaching characteristics of an "artificial soil" formed by blending industrial and municipal by-products and implemented as a beneficial waste ... -
Specific bio-modeling and analysis techniques at cellular and systems level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Modeling approaches are developed for two different levels, cellular (Part I) and systems (Part II), and used to develop insights into system performance. PART I consists of three chapters focusing on computational ... -
Statistical optimization of acoustic models for large vocabulary speech recognition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This dissertation investigates optimization of acoustic models in speech recognition. Two new optimization methods are proposed for phonetic decision tree (PDT) search and Hidden Markov modeling (HMM)-- the knowledge-based ... -
Sylview: a visualization system for forest management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In the field of forestry, the output of forest growth models provide a wealth of detailed information that can often be difficult to analyze and perceive due to presentation either as plain text summary tables or static ... -
Use of enzymes to produce soy-based polyol for polyurethane
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Soy-based polyol used in polyurethane applications are sustainable and renewable materials which have been reported to require less energy to produce and to have lower market price. They also have less environmental impact, ... -
Voxel based beta particle dosimetry methods in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Radionuclide therapy cancer agents require dose information to determine efficacy in preliminary animal studies. Patient specific techniques for ... -
Wireless sensor network aided search and rescue in trails
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In recent years, wireless sensor networks have been used in applications of data gathering and target localization across large geographical areas. In this thesis, we study the issues involved in applying wireless sensor ...