Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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Operational analysis of cross-country trips on rail in Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The analysis of current transit conditions is vital for planning and forecasting future transit demand. Previous analyses of Vietnam railways have ... -
Optimal orbit transfers for satellite formation flying applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This dissertation focused on trajectory optimization problems arising from the application of satellite formation flying, and obtained three major results. First, the dissertation proposed an algorithm for finding a ... -
Photoconductive switching using wideband semiconductor materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A solid state switch concept based on the photoconductive properties of the aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors ... -
PIDEC[alpha] : photon intermediate direct energy conversion using the alpha emitter polonium-210
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This work details the development of two proof-of-concept Photon Intermediate Direct Energy Conversion systems using the α-emitter Po-210 (PIDECα). Ch. I begins with a short history of nuclear battery development and then ... -
Predicting macroscale response of unsaturated sands from microscale analysis and simple geotechnical testing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)A large portion, if not the majority, of conditions encountered in geotechnical engineering practice involves unsaturated soil. Practical problems include precipitation-induced slope stability failures, expansive or ... -
Prioritization of hospital orders considering cancellation probabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In a hospital laboratory premature cancellations of the test orders are driving up the laboratory running cost as they result in wasted resources and time. A test order that is cancelled during its processing results in ... -
Revealing the conformation and properties of human genome, protein molecules and protein domain co-occurrence network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, encodes genetic instructions for the functionalities of organisms. For human beings, 23 pairs of chromosomes, containing DNA strands, form a globule structure in the nucleus. This chromosomal ... -
Role of ammonia-oxidizing organisms in nutrient removal and methanogens in greenhouse gas emissions from natural, constructed wetlands and treatment ponds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Ammonia oxidizing organisms play an important role in wetland water purification and nitrogen cycling. However, most treatment ponds or constructed ... -
Searching objects of interest in large scale data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The research on object detection/tracking and large scale visual search/recognition has recently gained substantial progress and has started to contribute to improving the quality of life worldwide: real-time face detectors ... -
Sensor network for early illness detection in the elderly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The independent living facilities at TigerPlace allow the elderly to age in place in a homely setting that fosters independence, autonomy, and privacy while providing some level of aid like shared meals, housekeeping, and ... -
The thermal-mechanical analysis of targets for the high volume production of molybdenum-99 using a low-enriched uranium metal foil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Molybdenum-99 diagnostic imaging is the most commonly practiced procedure in nuclear medicine today with the majority molybdenum-99 produced with proliferation sensitive HEU. International and domestic efforts to develop ... -
Transport of helium and fission product gases in porous/fractured geometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Measuring and quantifying the transport of helium and fission products in reactor materials is a critical element in the future success of Very High ...