Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Benefit-Cost Analysis of Rural Roadside Countermeasures and Evaluation of the Roadside Safety Analysis Program
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The roadside is a diverse environment having different types of objects with varying features. Roadway departure crashes can be severe and account for a majority of fatalities. In 2014, there were 17,791 fatalities (54 ... -
A New Approach for Predicting Security Vulnerability Severity in Attack Prone Software Using Architecture and Repository Mined Change Metrics
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Billions of dollars are lost every year to successful cyber attacks that are fundamentally enabled by software vulnerabilities. Modern cyber attacks increasingly threaten individuals, organizations, and governments, causing ... -
Single Inverted Pendulum Validation for Bi-Pedal Quiet Standing in Healthy Controls and Persons with Parkinson’s Disease
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The goal of this study was to validate the SIP model for bi-pedal quiet standing on healthy old adults and people with PD by comparing the linear and nonlinear measures extracted from the COP that the SIP creates (COPSIP), ... -
Weighted Semi-Supervised Approaches for Predictive Modeling and Truth Discovery
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Multi-View Learning (MVL) is a framework which combines data from heteroge- neous sources in an efficient manner in which the different views learn from each other, thereby improving the overall prediction of the task. By ... -
INVESTIGATION OF SOIL ARCHING STABILITY UNDER STATIC AND CYCLIC SURFACE LOADING USING TRAPDOOR MODEL TESTS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Soil arching is a phenomenon describing pressure redistribution due to relative movement between adjoining portions. It commonly exists when soil interacts with structure elements, for example, tunnels, retaining walls, ... -
Building Drift Estimation Using Acceleration and Strain Measurements
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Estimating structural displacements is an essential tool in structural engineering. Different methods have been developed to estimate structural displacements either using direct or indirect measurements. One of the common ... -
Experiments on Incomplete Data Sets Using Modifications to Characteristic Relation
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Rough set theory is a useful approach for decision rule induction which is applied to large life data sets. Lower and upper approximations of concept values are used to induce rules for incomplete data sets. In our research ... -
ANCHORAGE OF HIGH-STRENGTH REINFORCING BARS WITH STANDARD HOOKS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Hooked bars are often used to anchor reinforcing steel where concrete dimensions are not sufficient to provide the required development length for straight reinforcement, such as in external beam-column joints. The purpose ... -
A determination of stresses in a two-story rigid frame abutment
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The location of faults on electric lines and cables : a development of methods and equipment
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Evolutionary Learning of Goal-Driven Multi-agent Communication
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Multi-agent systems are a common paradigm for building distributed systems in different domains such as networking, health care, swarm sensing, robotics, and transportation. Systems are usually designed or adjusted in order ... -
Combined Diesel Particulate Filter/Heat Exchanger for Engine Exhaust Waste Heat Recovery with Organic Rankine Cycle
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) are currently being used to remove Particulate Matter (PM) from compression ignition engine exhaust streams with collection efficiencies approaching 100%. These devices capture soot by ... -
APPLICATION OF NANOPARTICLES AS PROPPANTS AND BREAKER ENCAPSULATING AGENTS
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Permeability reduction of proppant pack caused by incomplete degradation of filter cake near the tip of the fractures have been previously reported. It has been previously proven that polyethylenimine-dextran sulfate ... -
Multichannel Sense and Avoid Radar for Small UAVs
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)This dissertation investigates the feasibility of creating a multichannel sense and avoid radar system for small fixed-wing UAVs (also known as sUAS or drones). The target sUAS is a 40% Yak-54 remote controlled aircraft ... -
Acid Transport Modeling Using Finite Element Discretization with Weak Formulation for Simulation of Acid Fracturing
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The purpose of designing an acid fracturing model is to examine the two factors that measure the effectiveness of the acid fracturing treatment. The two factors are the acid penetration distance and the fracture conductivity ... -
Bio-inspired Navigation Algorithm for GPS Denial Modes
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The wide use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for navigation has been persistent for a long time. However, in today’s scenario when technologies are advancing the accuracy of positioning systems, there are various ... -
The development and operation of a strip coal mine using modern methods
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Design and construction of the Burlington-Bristol bridge across the Delaware River
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Exosomes for the Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a silent killer that strikes with few, if any, symptoms. By the time a woman is diagnosed with EOC, it is often at an advanced stage where the outlook is grim. However, if caught early, ... -
Peroxidase Catalyzed Degradation of Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Recently developed technologies such as directional drilling, multi-stage fracturing, and friction reducing fracturing fluids, have allowed access to previously unattainable resources. These technologies were adapted to ...