Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Environmentally Benign Mixing of Nanoparticles
(2009-12-02)
Due to the increased use of nanocomposites, nanocatalysts, and nano-pharmaceuticals, mixing at nanoscale has become important. Conventional mixing techniques can be classified into: (a) dry mixing (mechanical mixing), (b) ...
Surface and Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus from Surface and Subsurface-applied Poultry Litter
(2009-11-30)
A plot scale experiment was conducted in a pasture at the Sand Mountain region of north Alabama, USA. Nine plots of 1.52 m by 3.05 m were constructed with sheet metal borders to isolate runoff. The soil was a Hartsells ...
Investigation into the Effects of Tool Geometry and Metal Working Fluids on Tool Forces and Tool Surfaces During Orthogonal Tube Turning of Aluminum 6061 Alloy
(2009-11-20)
Orthogonal Metal Cutting has evolved as a significant way of analyzing the mechanics involved in the art of metal cutting. An orthogonal tube turning apparatus was constructed and validated. The instrument was used to ...
College Freshmen Weight Gain: Residency Effects
(2009-11-20)
Objective: Academic year changes in weight, body mass index (BMI), percent (%) body fat, and fat free mass were examined in freshmen based on residency. Subjects: 277 freshmen living on campus and 183 living off campus ...
Dimensional Movement of Rotylenchulus reniformis Through a Silt Loam: Observations of Movement and Population Growth from an Initial Point of Inoculation
(2009-11-20)
Rotylenchulus reniformis was evaluated for total distance moved, rate of movement, and population growth upon initial introduction into a cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) field under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions. The ...
Ohmic Contacts to Implanted (0001) 4H-SiC
(2009-11-20)
The fabrication of low resistance ohmic contacts is a key technology issue for the development of SiC power diodes and transistors. In many cases, contacts are made to implanted regions due to the difficulty of doping SiC ...
Pine Seedling Detection and Registration
(2009-11-20)
Pine seedling nurseries across the United States depend on antiquated techniques and equipment to manage the country’s supply of pine seedling stock. This research is directed towards the development of a method to ...
A Study of Elastic Plastic Deformation of Heavily Deformed Spherical Surfaces
(2009-11-20)
This work uses a finite element analysis and analytical equations to model elastic-plastic and fully plastic large deformations of spheres in contact with rigid flat surfaces. The case considered here is of a deformable ...
A Study of School Counseling Services Provision to Children of Deployed Military Parents
(2009-11-20)
Considering the impact of deployment on the children of military parents as evidenced by a review of the literature, school counselors are in a unique position to assist these students during long-term or repeated deployments. ...
Prescription Drug Prices and the United States' Health Care Market, A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(2009-11-20)
This thesis is an analysis of the United States health care market and what factors most significantly influence spending habits. The data obtained for this study is from 2004 and was collected for each state through various ...
Experimental Investigation of Thermo-Hydraulic Characteristics of Two-Phase Flow of FC72 in Microchannel Heat Sinks
(2009-11-20)
Advances in electronics such as chip level integration and die stacking have led to a bottleneck in further development since dissipation of the resulting high heat fluxes continues to be a challenge. Due to the tremendous ...
Experimental and Computational Investigation of a Turbofan Inlet Duct
(2009-11-20)
The flow field of an axisymmetric turbofan inlet was investigated experimentally and computationally. Flow visualization results were obtained using LIF, hydrogen bubbles, and PIV. Incidence angle was determined to be a ...
Integration of Intensive Aquaculture and Horticulture Crop Production
(2009-11-19)
Agricultural sectors can be integrated into mutually beneficial productions
systems. Integration provides improved production sustainability, increased ecosystem
health, increased human health, and polyculture. Horticulture ...
Correlations Between the Five Factor Model of Personality and Problem Behavior
(2009-11-19)
The validity of the Five Factor Model of personality traits has been mainly assessed with
adults and late adolescents. Research has shown that adolescents are able to give reliable selfreports
regarding their personality ...
Dynamic Modeling of Two-Phase Heat and Vapor Transfer Characteristics in a Gas-to-Gas Membrane Humidifier for Use in Automotive PEM Fuel Cells
(2009-11-19)
Due to the recent negative outlook on the availability of cheap, long term energy supplies from non-renewable resources, several technologies have been proposed and revisited as possible solutions to the current energy ...
Collaborative Marketing Enterprises: Local Food Exchange and the Promise of Sustainability
(2009-11-19)
Direct marketing by small-scale, organically-oriented farmers in the United States has risen in popularity in recent decades in the form of farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture, roadside stands and U-pick ...
The Effect of Affect Regulation on the Relationship between Attachment and Internalizing/Externalizing Behavior Problems in Male Adolescents who have Sexually Offended
(2009-11-19)
It is important to better understand those who perpetrate sexually; however, much of the available research has been conducted with adult sex offenders. Since research has found that these adults frequently report ...
Initially Held Hypothesis Does Not Affect Encoding of Event Frequencies in Contingency Based Causal Judgment
(2009-11-19)
It has long been known that the event types of the standard 2 x 2 contingency table are used differentially in making contingency judgments. The present experiment sought to investigate the possible role of initially held ...
A User-Centered Approach Integrating an Interactive Product System into the Design of a Grocery Shopping Experience
(2009-11-19)
Health conditions in the United States are continuing to rise. Many of these health conditions can be resolved or suppressed by making healthier food decisions. People rely on Nutrition Fact Labels to give them information ...
End-Wall Flow of a Surface-Mounted Obstacle on a Convex Hump
(2009-11-18)
A convex hump has been used to overcome the undesirable effects of the juncture vortex. The effects of a convex hump on the approach boundary layer and consequentially the end-wall flow were quantified. A convex geometry ...