• Characteristic Mode Analysis of Crumpled Graphene Flakes and A New Green’s Functions Evaluation Method for Layered Media 

    Durbhakula, Kalyan C. (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
    Graphene flakes (GFs) in real composites are rarely perfectly flat, and often exhibit complicated crumpled shapes. Therefore, the goal of this work was to quantify the electromagnetic scattering characteristics of individual ...
  • Heat Transfer Enhancement of Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Systems 

    Weaver, Ryan (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
    In recent studies, the energy storage capability of phase change materials (PCMs) in thermal energy storage systems, such as in the case of solar water heaters has attracted many attentions; however, PCMs may not be fully ...
  • Modeling Pressurized Stairwells with Open Doors 

    Chrisman, Mark Patrick (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
    Stairwells are essential to occupant exiting from tall (high-rise) buildings. In order to maintain tenable environments in the stairwells, modeling building and fire codes allow the use of a stair pressurization system ...
  • Parking Availability Forecasting Model 

    Boorlu, Manohar (University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
    Parking is increasingly an issue in the world today especially in large and growing cities with contemporary urban mobility. The effort spent in searching for available parking spots results in significant loss of ...