Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Genome-wide Protein-chemical Interaction Prediction
(University of Kansas, 2011-08-10)The analysis of protein-chemical reactions on a large scale is critical to understanding the complex interrelated mechanisms that govern biological life at the cellular level. Chemical proteomics is a new research area ... -
Damping Estimation of Plates for Statistical Energy Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-01)The Power Input Method (P.I.M.) and the Impulse Response Decay Method (I.R.D.M.) are used to evaluate how the accuracy of damping loss factor estimation for plates is affected with respect to various processing parameters, ... -
Effect on Speed Distribution due to Intrusive and Non-Intrusive Portable Speed Measurement Devices
(University of Kansas, 2011-06-02)Accurate traffic data are essential for supporting a multitude of transportation related decisions which affect transportation system operations, management, and planning. Advanced technology offers us various alternatives ... -
Parallelized Distributed Embedded Control System for 2D Walking Robot for Studying Rough Terrain Locomotion
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-10)Biped robots present many advantages for exploration over mobile robots. They do not require a continuous path, which allows them to navigate over a much larger range of terrain. Currently, bipeds have been successful at ... -
Study of the Behavior of a Commercial Scale Inhibitor on Silica Sand
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-14)Squeeze treatments are expensive [1]; in addition to the cost of the chemicals and injection, the well is usually shut-in for several days causing considerable economic loss [18]. Therefore, the ultimate concern of the ... -
Panel Damping Loss Factor Estimation Using The Random Decrement Technique
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-10)The use of the Random Decrement Technique (RDT) for estimating panel damping loss factors ranging from 1% to 10% is examined in a systematic way, with a focus on establishing the various parameters one must specify to use ... -
Fracturing Fluid Cleanup by Controlled Release of Enzymes from Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-10)Guar-based polymer gels are used in the oil and gas industry to viscosify fluids used in hydraulic fracturing of production wells, in order to reduce leak-off of fluids and pressure, and improve the transport of proppants. ... -
Novel Solid Base Catalysts for the Production of Biodiesel from Lipids
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-17)The primary commercial biodiesel production processes use homogeneous base catalysts which cause separation and wastewater discharge problems. Solid base catalysts can overcome these drawbacks. However, a solid base catalyst ... -
Experimental Study on Geocell-Reinforced Bases under Static and Dynamic Loading
(University of Kansas, 2010-10-20)Geocells are a three-dimensional honeycomb type of geosynthetics used to reinforce weak soils and base courses of roads since the 1970s. However, this technology has been hindered by the lack of a reliable design method. ... -
Experimental Study on Geocell-Reinforced Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Bases under Static and Cyclic Loading
(University of Kansas, 2011-01-13)Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) is a removed and reprocessed pavement material containing asphalt and aggregates which can be used as a base course material for pavement applications. Geocells are a three-dimensional ... -
Forward Error Correction and Functional Programming
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-25)This thesis contains a collection of work I have performed while working on Dr. Erik Perrins' Efficient Hardware Implementation of Iterative FEC Decoders project. The following topics and my contributions to those topics ... -
A Methodology for Automated Verification of Rosetta Specification Transformations
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-11)The Rosetta system-level design language is a specification language created to support design and analysis of heterogeneous models at varying levels of abstraction. These abstraction levels are represented in Rosetta as ... -
Metal-binding polymesr as chelating agents
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-11)Abstract Metal chelating polymers are functional polymers that bear specified chemical groups capable of selectively binding metals. Heavy metal contamination is considered a serious problem because these metals, even at ... -
Controls and Measurements of KU Engine Test Cells for Biodiesel, SynGas, and Assisted Biodiesel Combustion
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-06)This thesis is comprised of three unique data acquisition and controls (CDAQ) projects. Each of these projects differs from each other; however, they all include the concept of testing renewable or future fuel sources. The ... -
CPM-SC-IFDMA--A Power Efficient Transmission Scheme for Uplink LTE
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-07)In this thesis we have proposed a power efficient transmission scheme, CPM-SC-IFDMA, for uplink LTE. In uplink LTE, efficiency of the transmitter power amplier is a major concern, as the transmitter is placed in the mobile ... -
ChalkBoard: A Functional Image Description Language and Its Practical Applications
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-21)ChalkBoard is a domain specific language (DSL) for describing images. The ChalkBoard language is uncompromisingly functional and encourages the use of modern functional idioms. Unlike many similar systems, ChalkBoard uses ... -
Development of Effective & Accessible Approach to Analyze Unsteady State Plant Performance
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-22)Measurements from chemical processes contain error. They are reconciled with the process model to improve their accuracy. A method to reconcile unsteady state, i.e. time dependent, plant data using process simulators and ... -
Analyzing Drivers' Responses to Portable Changeable Message Signs in Rural Highway Work Zones
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-21)The number of work zones has been increasing in the highway system of the United States because of rising needs in highway construction and maintenance. Highway work zones disrupt normal traffic flow and create safety ... -
Comparison of Precision Orbit Derived Density Estimates for CHAMP and GRACE Satellites
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-21)Current atmospheric density models cannot adequately represent the density variations observed by satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Using an optimal orbit determination process, precision orbit ephemerides (POE) are ... -
Osteochondral Interface Tissue Engineering using Macroscopic Gradients of Physicochemical Signals
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-25)The field of tissue engineering has continually been described as "cells, signals, and scaffolds." The current thesis work describes the evaluation of a continuously-graded microsphere-based scaffold technology for the ...