Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2017 Fall"
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Dolus : cyber defense using pretense against DDoS attacks in cloud platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cloud-hosted services are being increasingly used in online businesses in e.g., retail, healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment due to benefits such as scalability and reliability. These benefits are fueled by innovations ... -
Dynamic response of cold-formed steel roof trusses subject to blast load
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The popularity of cold-formed steel building components has seen rapid growth in recent years due to its low cost, high strength, and ability to ... -
Energy-aware mobile edge computing for low-latency visual data processing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)New paradigms such as Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) are becoming feasible for use in e.g., real-time decision-making during disaster incident response to handle the data deluge occurring in the network edge. However, MEC ... -
Experimental assessment of advanced thermal imaging for detecting voids in ducts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research will evaluate the ability of a transient based Infrared Thermography (IRT) technology called the Infrared Ultra Time Domain (IR-UTD) ... -
Experimental assessment of advanced thermal imaging for detecting voids in ducts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research will evaluate the ability of a transient based Infrared Thermography (IRT) technology called the Infrared Ultra Time Domain (IR-UTD) system to detect defects in Post Tensioned (PT) ducts. In recent years, ... -
An experimental investigation of the fluid structure interactions of a single curved nuclear fuel plate in a narrow channel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Nuclear research reactors are major scientific tools used by researchers all over the word to produce medical isotopes, irradiated materials, as well as study nuclear processes. Most fuel for research reactors is in the ... -
In situ diesel desulfurization in divided-cell trickle bed electrochemical reactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Crude oil contains natural organic components such as organosulfur compounds, and these compounds largely remain in refined petroleum products such as ... -
Inlet metering pump analysis and experimental evaluation with application for flow control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Axial piston pumps with variable volumetric displacement are often used to control flow and pressure in hydraulic systems. The displacement control mechanism in these pumps occupies significant space and accounts for ... -
An integrated modeling approach for design and optimization of ejector pumps carrying two-phase fluid
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)An ejector pump uses a primary flow as a motive fluid to entrain another fluid, and can work with both incompressible flow and compressible flow, in either as a singlephase or two-phase mixture. Determining the behavior ... -
An interventional informatics approach to development and evaluation of population-based health and web technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Interventional informatics is the use of health information technology (HIT) that drives evidence-based and evidence-generating practices to inform an improved health delivery system. Current HIT lacks movement towards ... -
Modeling and simulation of a segmented thermoelectric generator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Interest in thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery has flourished in recent years. Typically, the efficiency of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) is quite low. Investigations are conducted in this thesis to get ... -
Modeling of droplet and bubble detachment assisted by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This work reports both theoretically and numerically a novel mechanism of electrowetting-induced jumping droplet and bubble detachment. Six different chapters were explored in this work. Chapter 1 gives the overview of the ... -
Modeling the urban underground pallet tube system design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cities are witnessing a rapid growth in population and vehicles, causing greater traffic congestion on roads. Therefore, a need for a better transportation system to avoid this swelling congestion. In this research, we ... -
Modeling, characterization and evaluation of MU100 high-energy density ceramic nanodielectric for use in pulsed power applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A high dielectric, nanodielectric, composite material, MU100, was developed by the University of Missouri for use in dielectric loaded antennas. Based on its dielectric strength and losses, MU100 had possible uses in the ... -
Molecularly imprinted polymers and their application as environmental sensors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Molecularly imprinted polymers are specialty polymers with ability of selectively capturing target molecules. They show great potential to be environmental sensors for the detection of specific contaminant. The overall ... -
Multiple Instance Choquet Integral for multiresolution sensor fusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Imagine you are traveling to Columbia, MO for the first time. On your flight to Columbia, the woman sitting next to you recommended a bakery by a large park with a big yellow umbrella outside. After you land, you need ... -
Nanocellulose extraction and surface modification toward active packaging applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted growing interest as a renewable nanomaterial. The main objective of this study was to explore the extraction of CNCs from switchgrass and surface modification of CNCs into ... -
Natural and synthetic materials for the regeneration of osseous tissue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Bone is a complex tissue with many regulation mechanisms which can be taken advantage of through the release of simple signaling molecules delivered via a biodegradable material like a hydrogel. Hydrogels are water swollen ... -
New model of flying sidekick traveling salesman problem with a charge-station
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cooperation between a truck and a drone for last-mile delivery has been viewed as a way to help make more efficient ways of delivery of packages because of the great advantage of drones delivery. This problem was described ... -
Non-clinical uses of the Gamma Knife Perfexion : small animal irradiation and convolution algorithm evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The purpose of this project was two-fold. One, to test the accuracy and usefulness of a clinically unused dose calculation algorithm for the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion radiosurgery unit that accounts for heterogeneities ...