Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2008 Summer"
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Advanced guidance algorithms for the Ares V cargo launch vehicle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Launch ascent guidance is an area that routinely involves applications of optimization tools and optimal control theory. The vacuum ascent trajectory problem has been formulated as a two-point boundary-value problem with ... -
Anti-fog coatings using the super-hydrophobic approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Surfaces with water contact angles in excess of 150[degrees] have been attracting a great deal of attention. The work done here was in the design and development of an anti-fog coating. The hydrophilic as well as the ... -
Bounded rationality for BitTorrent networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As peer-to-peer networking has becoming a focus in the global networking realm, peer-to-peer distributed systems have been through rapid developments ... -
Chapman-Enskog solutions to arbitrary order in Sonine polynomials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The Chapman-Enskog solutions of the Boltzmann equations provide a basis for the computation of important transport coefficients for simple gases and gas mixtures. These coefficients include the viscosity, the thermal ... -
Comparative study of type 2 median crossovers and median u-turns
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Many states use rural expressway median crossovers which provide for separation between the two opposing traffic lanes to manage the direct left turn movements between the expressways and cross roads. As the volume increases ... -
Content extraction, analysis, and retrieval for plant visual traits studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)In recent years, automatic content extraction, analysis and retrieval for plant visual trait studies play a more important role than ever before, because traditional manual processing suffers two major issues: excessive ... -
Design and construction of helmholtz coil for biomagnetic studies on soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)A Helmholtz coil with a large usable area of uniform field was designed, constructed and characterized, specifically for bioelectric studies. The design and analysis of the coil were carried out through experiments and the ... -
Development of shear wave velocity profiles in the deep sediments of the Mississippi Embayment using surface wave and spectral ratio methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The deep soils of the Mississippi Embayment in the central United States will have a significant influence on earthquake ground motions generated by the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The seismic properties of these soils, which ... -
Domain-concept mining : an efficient on-demand data mining approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Traditional brute-force association mining approaches, when applied to large datasets, are thorough but inefficient due to computational complexity. A low global minimum probability threshold can worsen this complexity by ... -
Elastic property prediction of long fiber composites using a uniform mesh finite element method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This research numerically evaluates elastic non-isotropic material properties of fiber reinforced composite materials. Calculations are performed with a finite element mesh composed of a uniform array of three dimensional ... -
Feasibility of the nintendo Ds for teaching problem-based learning in kindergarten through twelfth grade students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional approach that has been employed successfully since the 1960s and continues to gain mainstream acceptance in many areas of study. PBL is an instructional, and curricular, ... -
Forced convection in nanofluids over a flat plate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This work analyzes the characteristics, flow development, and heat transfer coefficient of nanofluids under laminar forced convection over a flat plate. Nanofluids are engineered colloids composed of a base fluid and ... -
Gas phase conversion of sugars to C3 chemicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The limited fossil oil reserve, fast-rising crude oil price and increasing environmental concerns make scientists and researchers give a serious look at biomass as feed stocks to produce chemicals and fuels. Five chapters ... -
High-speed, high-accuracy method for mutual inductance calculations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Three methods for calculating the mutual inductance of coils are examined and compared: a finite-element field code analysis method, theoretical analysis method, and F. W. Grover's tabular method. These methods are applied ... -
Horizontal zinc oxide nanomaterials growth and their application for surface enhanced raman scattering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nanonecklace (NNs) or nanochains (NCs), aligned nanoparticles (NPs) in straight or curled shape, have been demonstrated using metals, silicon, silicides, ... -
Knowledge representation and exchange of visual patterns using semantic abstractions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Modern technology enables organizations to build large-scale data repositories. The utility of such repositories, however, is limited if they don't support exible methods of extracting knowledge, especially for image ... -
MSM photodiode as the switching element in a photoswitch-based class E microwave power amplifier
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)A photoswitch is designed for use as the switching element in a 2 GHz class E amplifier. The application of this amplifier is as the final-stage amplifier in the transmit-receive module of a phased-array radar system. The ... -
Quantification of cell attachment on different materials as candidate electrodes for measurement of quantal exocytosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)A high throughput lab-on-a-chip device is being developed for single cell capture for the purpose of high time resolution quantal exocytosis measurement with high probability of cell docking. This device makes use of DLC ... -
Shape reconstruction from volumetric images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This thesis presents the research algorithms and techniques applied to three volumetric image problems(1) high quality mesh reconstruction from distance field volumetric data, (2) distance field surface approximation from ... -
Supercritical extraction of binder from multilayer ceramic capacitors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Supercritical extraction using carbon dioxide was carried out in a semi-continuous mode on the binder and its components of an acrylate-based system, the results of which were compared with a poly (vinyl butyral)-based ...