Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Composite Action in Prestressed NU I-Girder Bridge Deck Systems Constructed with Bond Breakers to Facilitate Deck Removal
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Results are reported from tests of small scale push-off and large-scale composite NU I-girder specimens conducted to establish an interface connection detail that 1) Facilitates in-situ removal of the bridge deck without ... -
Analysis of the Effects of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on Driver Behavior and Awareness Using a Driving Simulator
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)The thesis was aimed at determining the effects of adaptive cruise control (ACC) on driver behavior and awareness using a fixed-base driving simulator. ACC provides enhanced assistance by automatically adjusting vehicle ... -
Method Development for the Quantification of Free, Interstitial, Surface, and Bound Water Content in Granular Sludge as a Predictor for Dewaterability
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)The purpose of this study was to develop a method to understand the relationship between granular sludge and its distribution of water with respect to dewatering potential. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was optimized ... -
Non-Classical Continuum Theories for Solid and Fluent Continua
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)This dissertation presents non-classical continuum theories for solid and fluent con- tinua. In these theories additional physics due to internal rotations and rotation rates arising from the Jacobian of deformation and ... -
A Face Detection and Recognition System for Color Images using Neural Networks with Boosting and Deep Learning
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)A face detection and recognition system is a biometric identification mechanism which compared to other methods such as finger print identification, speech, signature, hand written and iris recognition, is shown to be more ... -
The phase and volumetric behavior of natural gases at low temperatures and high pressures, including the critical states
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Life cycle cost in the conceptual design of subsonic commercial aircraft
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Fabrication of a Lung-on-chip Microfluidic Device Suited for Modeling the Alveolar-capillary Interface in a Healthy Lung and in a Lung with Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)With each breath, the mammalian lung must undergo a sequence of expansion and compression, bringing fresh air into the lungs and exhaling waste carbon dioxide. As that air is bought into the lungs it flows through structures ... -
Development and Commissioning of a Calorimeter for Testing the Thermal Performance of Luminaires
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)The goal of this project was to design, construct and commission a calorimeter for testing the thermal properties of state-of-the-art luminaires. The calorimeter was built to serve as a testing facility in the Lighting ... -
Investigation of the Aerodynamic Performance of a DG808s UAS in Propeller Slipstream using Computational Fluid Dynamics
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) are relatively affordable and immediately available compared to commercial aircraft. Hence, their aerodynamics and design accuracies are often based on extrapolating from design standards and ... -
Modeling and Analysis of Ground Loop Cooling for Thermo-Electric Power Generation
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)The focus of this thesis is to model a ground loop cooling system to substitute for typical cooling systems of a thermal power plant. Steam power plants generate heat from fuel (e.g., coal, natural gas, and nuclear) which ... -
Effectiveness of Wicking Geotextile in Mitigating Freeze-thaw Problems of Aggregate Bases with Fines
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Freeze-thaw of soil is a phenomenon which usually happens in northern regions of the Earth. It causes change of soil volume and reduction of soil strength and modulus that can damage buildings, roadways, and so on. How to ... -
Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging paradigm that seamlessly integrates electronic devices with sensing and computing capability into the Internet to achieve intelligent processing and optimized controlling. In a ... -
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ADOPTION WITHIN THE AEC INDUSTRY: CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE REACTIONS TO CHANGE
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)In today’s rapidly evolving market, effective organizational change adoption has become a core competency for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms to maintain their competitive advantage. Firms that more ... -
STRATEGIC PROGRAM DELIVERY METHODS: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Transportation programming is the process of developing and improving transit facilities using innovation and technology. Transportation programs are often developed with a vision that these facilities sustain and serve ... -
Analytical, numerical, and experimental characterization of air cooled cylindrical heat pipes under forced convection for various extended surfaces
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)The objective of this dissertation is the characterization of heat transfer from cylindrical heat pipes (HPs) in cross flow with attached extended surfaces. The extended surfaces investigated include uniform thickness fins, ... -
Necessity of Additional Balance Law and the Importance of GM/WF in Non-Classical Continuum Theories for Solid Continua
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)In non-classical continuum theories for solid continua incorporating the internal rota- tions due to displacement gradient tensor and conjugate moment tensor in the math- ematical description of the deformation physics, ... -
A Quantitative Analysis of Architectural and Engineering Procurement: Effects of Cost Inclusion on Procurement Outcomes Compared to Qualifications- Based Selection
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)In 1972, the Brooks Act established Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) at the federal level, requiring the U.S. Federal Government to procure architectural and engineering (A/E) consultants based upon their experience ... -
Methods to facilitate the study of temporal coding in biological and artificial networks
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Technological advancements in analog and digital systems have enabled new approaches to study networks of physical and artificial neurons. In biological systems, a standard method to record neuronal activity is through ...