Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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A Study on the Electromechanical Response of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Base Electroactive Polymers
(2018-12-10)
A novel ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuator based on partially fluorinated ionomer composed of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and perchlorate is successfully developed. The PVDF-base films are prepared by solution ...
A New Era for Forest Operations in the Southeastern Region of the United States
(2018-12-10)
Forest operations in the southeastern region of the United States has remained relatively unchanged since the inception of conventional mechanized equipment. As new technologies are developed, new operational techniques ...
The Development and Evaluation of a Cumulative Exposure Integration Method Based on Fatigue Failure Theory
(2018-12-07)
Cumulative exposure to physical risk factors has been identified as one of the major contributors to the development of workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Linear integration methods have been widely used to quantify ...
Coupling GPS/INS and IMM Radar Tracking Algorithms for Precise Collaborative Ground Vehicle Navigation
(2018-12-07)
This thesis describes a method of collaborative ground vehicle navigation utilizing shared
radar data to provide observations during periods of GPS degradation. Navigational errors that
typically arise from degraded GPS ...
The Effect of Formal Mentoring Programs on Persistence of College Sophomores
(2018-12-06)
Retention has been an issue in higher education for decades (Freedman, 1956; Noel et al., 1986; Tinto, 1987, 2012). Many attempts have been made to address this issue, with most research focusing on the freshman year. ...
Effectiveness of Home Gardening in Reducing Food Insecurity and Improving Health in Chacraseca, Nicaragua: A Pilot Study
(2018-12-06)
Nicaragua has a high rate of food insecurity determined by factors such as, poverty, employment, education, social capital and climate change. Home gardening and nutrition education can decrease food insecurity and improve ...
Obstacle Avoidance of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle using a Combined Approach of Model Predictive Control and Proportional Navigation
(2018-12-06)
This thesis presents a new approach for the guidance and control of a UGV (Unmanned
Ground Vehicle). A special focus was placed on moving obstacles that interfere with the
planned path of the vehicle, this is due to the ...
Improved Modeling and Analysis Strategies for Plastic Ball Grid Array Package Assemblies Subjected to Thermal Cycling
(2018-12-06)
Solder joint fatigue is one of the primary reliability issues in the electronic packaging area. Solder joints typically experience cyclic loading, yielding, and highly nonlinear material behavior when subjected to temperature ...
An Analysis of Housing Distress and Remedies in Tuskegee, Alabama during World War II
(2018-12-06)
The evaluation of a proposed military air base necessarily takes into account the suitability of its locale; in particular, with regards to the terrain, certain logistical concerns, and the local infrastructure and populace. ...
Geometric means inequalities and their extensions to Lie groups
(2018-12-05)
This dissertation has two main parts.
1. After reviewing the Riemannian structure of the space of n n positive de nite matrices,
Pn, and the geometric mean in terms of geodesic, t-geometric mean, we present
some ...
Synthesis, GC–MS, GC–MS/MS, GC–IR and chromatographic studies on cathinone derivatives related to methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
(2018-12-03)
This project will address issues of resolution and discriminatory capabilities for cathinone derivatives (regioisomeric and homologous groups) providing additional reliability and selectivity for forensic evidence and ...
Regioselective Synthesis of Bicyclic Nucleosides and Unsymmetric Tetrasubstituted Pyrene Derivatives with a Strategy for Primary C-2 Alkylation
(2018-12-03)
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The incorporation of synthetic, tricyclic nucleic acid (TriNA) modifications into antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) with therapeutic applications has been demonstrated to provide increased thermal stability ...
Effects of Aging on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Lead Free Solder Materials
(2018-12-03)
Lead free solder materials are widely used in the electronic packaging industry due to environmental concerns. However, experimental testing and microstructural characterization have revealed that Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) lead free ...
Going Solo as a Black Representative
(2018-12-03)
Black/African American individuals often find themselves in social situations where they are the only person of their race present, also known as solo status. This study investigated whether African Americans/Black individuals ...
Better than Blue Apron: The Role of Black Women in a Community-Based Meal Kit Project
(2018-12-03)
I used community-based research (CBR) to develop and pilot a meal kit designed to be purchased with SNAP benefits in a local grocery store. This paper discusses the role of women in the meal kit project, where black women’s ...
The Lord of the Air: Winston Churchill and the Technocratic British State, 1917-1922
(2018-12-03)
This dissertation examines the evolution of Winston Churchill’s efforts at technocratic reform within the British military from 1917 to 1922. It seeks to understand the roots of Churchill’s technocratic tendencies in the ...
“Looking for a City”: Community, Politics, and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Atlanta, 1968-1993
(2018-12-03)
“‘Looking for a City’: Community, Politics, and Gay and Lesbian Rights in Atlanta, 1968-1993,” explores the evolution of gay and lesbian communities and the development of lesbian and gay rights in Atlanta, Georgia, from ...
A Three-essay Dissertation on Big Data Analytics Value Creation for Organizations and Their Supply Chains
(2018-12-03)
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first essay conceptualizes BDA capability in supply chain context based on two aspects: the level of analytics and the operational functions of supply chain. Content analysis ...
Synergistic Approach to the Stable Production of Solar Fuels by Coupling Urea Oxidation with Hydrogen Generation
(2018-12-03)
A solar waste-to-fuels concept was presented to synergistically produce hydrogen fuel from visible sunlight while remediating urea wastewater. A cascade semiconductor-catalyst electrode assembly was designed to drive the ...
Designing Efficient Single Page Web Applications
(2018-12-03)
Traditional web applications rely on the client-server model to request and render data on
the browser. Although this architecture has been popular for over a decade, waiting for
information as the server caters to ...