Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Development of the Robotic Touch foot Sensor for 2D walking Robot, for Studying Rough Terrain Locomotion
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Many researchers have been developing biped walking robots with excellent techniques and advanced technologies. However, ordinary locomotion is executed on even terrain such as flat surface. This means that many researches ... -
CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Feasibility Evaluation for East Texas Oil Field
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) has been undergoing for four decades and is now a proven technology. CO2-EOR increases oil recovery, and in the meantime reduces the greenhouse gas emissions by capture CO2 ... -
The Effect of Moderate Parkinson's Disease on the Biomechanics of Compensatory Backwards Stepping
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Postural instability leading to falls is one of the major unmet needs in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). The progression of postural instability is not well understood, and a better understanding of the biomechanics ... -
Repair of Steel Bridge Girders Damaged by Distortion-Induced Fatigue
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Several studies have identified distortion-induced fatigue as the leading cause of cracks in steel bridges built prior to the mid-1980s. Experimental and computer simulations of 914-mm (36-in.) deep girder-cross frame ... -
Environmentally Benign Production of Ionic Liquids in CO2-Expanded Systems
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The need to reduce air pollution in chemical manufacturing processes continues to drive the search for alternative solvents. Ionic Liquids (ILs) have emerged in recent years as a promising solution. In contrast to traditional ... -
End-to-End Adaptive Error Control for a Resilient and Disruption Tolerant Transport Protocol
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)While there has been an increase in the growth of networking technologies to suit the current demand of applications and users, networks are still susceptible to disruption. Communication networks operating in any domain ... -
Design Principles of a flywheel Regenerative Braking System (f-RBS) for Formula SAE type racecar and system testing on a Virtual Test Rig modeled on MSC ADAMS
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)This thesis presents a flywheel based mechanical regenerative braking system (RBS) concept for a Formula SAE type race car application, to improve the performance and/or efficiency of the racecar. A mechanical system is ... -
Low-Altitude Laser Altimeter to Assist UAV Autolanding
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)This project presents a low-altitude laser altimeter system to assist UAV autolanding. This system generates aircraft altitude and attitude estimates; it consists of laser illuminators, a digital imaging unit (image sensor, ... -
Design and Implementation of a Compact Receiver Module for an Ice Penetrating Radar Depth Sounder
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The study of global climate change is an important issue in the scientific community and radar depth sounding and imaging data is very useful in modeling and predicting the changes to the ice sheets in Greenland and ... -
A Regression Test Selection Technique for Graphical User Interfaces
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Regression testing is a quality control measure to ensure that the newly modified part of the software still complies with its specified requirements and that the unmodified part has not been affected by the maintenance ... -
Advances in Electric Drive Vehicle Modeling with Subsequent Experimentation and Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)A combination of stricter emissions regulatory standards and rising oil prices is leading many automotive manufacturers to explore alternative energy vehicles. In an effort to achieve zero tail pipe emissions, many of these ... -
Constitutive Theories for Thermoelastic Solids in Lagrangian Description Using Gibbs Potential
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)This thesis presents constitutive theories for finite deformation of homogeneous, isotropic thermoelastic solids in Lagrangian description using Gibbs potential. Since conservation of mass, balance of momenta and the energy ... -
Transition Curves: A Comparison of Three Methods
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Bayesian network learning and applications in Bioinformatics
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Abstract A Bayesian network (BN) is a compact graphic representation of the probabilistic re- lationships among a set of random variables. The advantages of the BN formalism include its rigorous mathematical basis, the ... -
Fiber Laser Based Nonlinear Spectroscopy
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)To date, nonlinear spectroscopy has been considered an expensive technique and confined mostly to experimental laboratory settings. Over recent years, optical-fiber lasers that are highly reliable, simple to operate and ... -
Methodology for Designing and Evaluating Chemical Systems for Improved Oil Recovery
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)The purpose of this research was to demonstrate the methodology for development of high performance chemical systems for improved oil recovery (IOR). Previous studies have shown that high performing surfactant formulations ... -
Hybrid approach for XML access control (HyXAC)
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)While XML has been widely adopted for sharing and managing information over the Internet, the need for efficient XML access control naturally arise. Various access control models and mechanisms have been proposed in the ... -
Deficiencies of Lighting Codes and Ordinances in Controlling Light Pollution from Parking Lot Lighting Installations
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)The purpose of this research was to identify the main causes of light pollution from parking lot electric lighting installations and highlight the deficiencies of lighting ordinances in preventing light pollution. Using ... -
Gasoline Engine Economy as Affected by the Time of Ignition
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ESTIMATION OF SAFETY EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPOSITE SHOULDERS ON RURAL TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)A paved shoulder has been regarded as an effective safety improvement to reduce crashes. There is belief that there is a diminishing safety benefit for each additional increment of paved shoulder width. Thus there may be ...