Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticle Nutrient delivery system for Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) techniques stimulate naturally occurring reservoir microbes or inject specially selected consortia of natural bacteria into the reservoir. The stimulated microbes produce specific ... -
Biomechanical Assessment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Deformity and Treatment
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Each of the four studies presented focus on the biomechanics of scoliosis deformity or treatment and products and devices which model or treat this condition. The main purpose of the four studies was to: characterize the ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF HYDROPHILIC-RICH PHASE MIMIC IN DENTIN ADHESIVE AND COMPUTER-AIDED MOLECULAR DESIGN OF WATER COMPATIBLE VISIBLE LIGHT INITIATORS
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The clinical lifetime of moderate-to-large dental composite restorations is lower than dental amalgam restorations. With the imminent and significant reduction in the use and availability of dental amalgam, the application ... -
Prediction of Aerodynamic Noise Generated By Wind Turbine Blades
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The preliminary step in the computational study of mitigating the aerodynamic noise generated by wind turbine blades involves accurate prediction of aerodynamic noise generated by a wind turbine rotor which can be used a ... -
Testing Aggregate Backfill for Corrosion Potential
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has designed and constructed numerous mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls to support new and expanded highway projects throughout Kansas. MSE walls often contain galvanized ... -
A Survey of Metrics Employed to Assess Software Security
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Measuring and assessing software security is a critical concern as it is undesirable to develop risky and insecure software. Various measurement approaches and metrics have been defined to assess software security. For ... -
Hacking SIEMs to Catch Hackers: Decreasing the Mean Time to Respond to Network Security Events with a Novel Threat Ontology in SIEM Software
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Information security is plagued with increasingly sophisticated and persistent threats to communication networks. The development of new threat tools or vulnerability exploits often outpaces advancements in network security ... -
Analyzing Field Performance of Steel-Reinforced HDPE (SRHDPE) Pipes during Installation and under Traffic Loading
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Steel-Reinforced High Density Polyethylene (SRHDPE) pipes have been developed and introduced to the market to overcome the disadvantages of HDPE pipes (i.e., low strength and stiffness and high creep deformation and potential ... -
Nonlinear Mixing in Optical Multicarrier Systems
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Although optical fiber has a vast spectral bandwidth, efficient use of this bandwidth is still important in order to meet the ever increased capacity demand of optical networks. In addition to wavelength division multiplexing, ... -
Investigation of Active Flow Control on an Extremely Thick Wind Turbine Airfoil
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Today, modern wind turbine size has become larger than ever. The conventional airfoil near rotor hub cannot provide the structure integrity for the rotor blades. Large diameter wind turbine required for extremely thick ... -
Application of Polyelectrolytes and Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles to Improve the Stability of CO2 Foam in Enhanced Oil Recovery
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)This research focusses on the application of polyelectrolytes and polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticle system along with a nonionic surfactant to stabilize the CO2 foam used in enhanced oil recovery applications. The ratio ... -
Raw Material Encapsulating Microsphere-Based Scaffolds For Osteochondral Regeneration
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)The current thesis describes the evaluation of a microsphere-based scaffold that may be used as an early intervention therapy for treating focal cartilage and bone-cartilage interface defects. This scaffold is comprised ... -
A Neural Network Approach to Physiological Joint Loading Profile Generation in the Kansas Knee Simulator
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Replicating complex physiological joint loads in an in-vitro simulator allows for research that can be used to improve the outcome of prosthetic design, characterize knee laxity, and evaluate the mechanics of injury. ... -
The effect of lime on concrete products
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On Fundamental Performance Limits of Delay-Sensitive Wireless Communications
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Mobile traffic is expected to grow at an annual compound rate of 57% from 2014 to 2019, while among the data types that account for this growth mobile video has the highest growth rate. Since a significant portion of mobile ... -
Task Relationship Modeling in Lifelong Multitask Learning
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Multitask Learning is a learning framework which explores the concept of sharing training information among multiple related tasks to improve the generalization error of each task. The benefits of multitask learning have ... -
High-Pressure Viscosity of Biodiesel, Diesel, and Biodiesel-Diesel Blends: Experimental Data and Modeling
(University of Kansas, 2015-08-31)Biodiesel was produced in excess of one billion gallons in the United States last year. It is sold as B100 (neat) and as a variety of blends. It is well known as a renewable fuel that reduces net carbon dioxide production, ... -
High-Power T/R circuits for a Multichannel VHF/UHF/HF Ice Imaging Radar
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)This thesis presents the design and implementation of high power, wide bandwidth transmit/receive (T/R) switches and modules for use in multi-channel ice-penetrating imaging radars. The switches were designed to address ... -
The impact of aerobic exercise on brain's white matter integrity in the Alzheimer's disease and the aging population
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)The brain is the most complex organ in the body. Currently, its complicated functionality has not been fully understood. However, in the last decades an exponential growth on research publications emerged thanks to the use ... -
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 ...