Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Fall"
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Electrophoretic deposition of graphene enhanced aluminum and bismuth trioxide nanothermite thin films
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The work described herein details the characterization of aluminum and bismuth trioxide nanothermite thin films formed by electrophoretic deposition. Additionally, graphene was added to nanothermites before deposition to ... -
Enhancement of the cooling performance of microchannel heat sinks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In this report, four different strategies to enhance the cooling performance of a micro pin fin heat sink are investigated and their effect to improve its cooling efficiency are examined. The employment of nanoparticles ... -
Enhancing methanol electro-oxidation by double oxide incorporation with platinum on carbon nanotubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Electro-oxidation of methanol was investigated on platinum catalyst supported on a double oxide nanocomposite support of tin oxide and carbon-doped titanium dioxide. The Pt-SnO2-C-/CNTs electro catalyst demonstrated about ... -
Evaluating removal of nutrients, volatile organic compounds, and nicotine by bioretention soil mixtures with biochar amendment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Urbanization results in reduced infiltration contributing to potential urban flooding and stormwater contaminants. Urban stormwater pollutants, including total suspended solids (TSS), nutrients, heavy metals, oil and grease ... -
Evaluation of finger plate and flat plate expansion devices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The objective of this project was to learn the causes of premature deterioration of MoDOT finger plate and flat plate expansion devices under high traffic volumes and use that information to design new Load and Resistance ... -
Fabrication and characterization of a plasmonic grating platform for enhanced fluorescence biosensor applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) research has grown substantially over the past several years and led to many substantial discoveries in nanotechnology. SPR is a phenomenon where light can be coupled to the interface between ... -
A fast and accurate robotic grasp method using deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)I have developed a system that is capable of quick and accurate detection of target objects using the deep learning method. Adding orientation with depth sensing then allows a robot to grasp the objects. The existing ... -
Ferroxane derived ceramic composite material as catalysts for heterogenous Fenton reactions for dyes and pharmaceutical removal in water
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The goal of this project is to fabricate iron oxide (ferroxane) ceramics as catalysts for heterogeneous Fenton reactions, which will ultimately be used in the degradation of nonbiodegradable organic compounds, such as ... -
Genetic algorithm for batch sequencing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Batch sequencing is an elementary function in production control in a manufacturing facility due to increased customer expectations and fierce global ... -
GIS gravity sewer alignment : identifying energy-conserving routes for critical shear stresses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Gravity sanitary sewer design is based on hydraulic principles with the goal of longterm viability by "self-cleansing" action. Traditionally, gravity sanitary sewer systems are aligned directly from origin to destination ... -
Heat transfer analysis in a finned heat sink embedded with two-phase heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The semiconductor technology development, as fast as consumer demands, led to advancements in miniaturization and power of computer chips. The low ... -
Hierarchical cloud-fog platform for data import from network-edge applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Communication and coordination in a mass casualty disaster scenario is limited and difficult for medical personnel in the absence of necessary cyber ... -
Image search with LSH and shape context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Partial-duplicate image search is a problem of searching the query image cropped from the same original image from a large database. Kd-tree have a ... -
Implementing data-driven decisions for asset management in local communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The successful implementation of Transportation Asset management (TAM) by local governments facilitates the optimization of limited resources. The use of a data-driven TAM program helps to identify and prioritize needs, ... -
Intelligent user interfaces for internet-of-things based web applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There is a growing need for Intelligent User Interfaces to visually make sense of the enormous data that is being created within web applications that ... -
Interchange alternative selection based on analysis of operational measures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Interchanges are a particularly important focus in transportation because of the high level of interacting cross-traffic. Often, traditional diamond ... -
Investigation of mechanical behavior of closed-cell aluminum foam reinforced with carbon nanotubes under dynamic loadings /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Aluminum foams represent a unique class of solid cellular light metals that can undergo large deformations at a nearly constant stress known as Plateau ... -
Iron oxide-graphene oxide nanocompositions as adsorbents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Iron oxides and carbon containing materials are recognized for their potential in the water treatment field as adsorbent materials for removing many contaminations such as heavy metals and organic matter. One of these iron ... -
Large scale image classification and object detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Significant advancement of research on image classification and object detection has been achieved in the past decade. Deep convolutional neural networks have exhibited superior performance in many visual recognition tasks ... -
Low-temperature sintering and fabrication research of ceramics and numerical simulation on elastic, pressure drop and heat transfer properties of open cell foams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) was chosen as a sintering aid to lower the sintering temperature of the ZnO-TiO2 system. The effect of V2O5 on the sintering behavior of ZnO-TiO2 ceramics and cermets was studied as a function of ...